American Adoptions

We used American to adopt our first son. Even though they are more expensive than some agencies at first, over the long run you probably save money because of their failed placement insurance and the quality of their services. We had a wonderful experience and were matched with the best birth parents we could have hoped for. We now have a three week old son and couldn't be happier.

We signed up with American Adoption is April 2017. Right from the start they were always so helpful and answered our millions of questions as a family new to the process. Our specialist Melanie took so much time with us and is a saint in our book. She went above and beyond after we had a failed match to make sure we were okay. Our second match worked out and today I’m holding our perfect, absolutely adorable baby boy. He is truly a miracle and we could have never made it without American Adoption by our side. From our first information call to leaving the hospital with our son, they were always there for us 100%. I cant say enough great things about them.

If I could give this review 10 out of 5 stars I would! I can't stress how positive of an experience my husband and I have had with American Adoptions. So many of the positive reviews are spot on with the experience we just had with American Adoptions. The following is a list of the reasons why we loved working with them and will continue to do so if we choose to expand our family:

1. Education: AA provides videos to give adoptive families an accurate overview of the process. This was our second time adopting, and we still learned so much from these videos.

2. Upfront data: AA provides data to let prospective adoptive families understand wait times, number of adoptions each year, and more. We tracked data independently on our own and our numbers were actually similar to their statistics. They truly make themselves appear how they actually are.

3. Caseworkers: Emily was our caseworker in KS, and we also worked with Rachel in TX. Both were easily accessible. We did not have to call a front desk and wait/be placed on hold to talk to them. They replied to texts and emails promptly. They were amazing and our son's birth mother also had positive things to say about Rachel, which was important to us.

4. Wait time: We matched within 6 months and were placed within 8 months with AA. This was around the average wait time for their agency. Waiting for the match is the tough part of adoption, and Emily always offered to talk if needed. We waited four years when we went through our first adoption that was NOT through AA. This is obviously a huge difference in wait times. Obviously your preferences and APQ will factor into your wait time. Needless to say, we are pretty happy waiting only 8 months.

5. Care: We always felt tended to, and we know AA has many adoptive parents on its plate. The amount of empathy they had truly helped with the wait. We tell people all the time that we always felt like we had a hand holding ours each step of the way. We always felt that their mission was to expand our family and not to take our money.

6. Profiles: Each adoptive family must create a print and video profile. They are pretty standard and uniform so prospective birth mothers choose a family based on content and not based on whose profile is more visually appealing. I can't stress enough to do everything you can to be genuine and honest in the profile.

7. Budget: Outside of the profile, you set your own budget with AA. They want you to be comfortable with your budget as well as preferences in your APQ. But at the same time, they will let you know how that might factor into your wait times.

Adoption is never an easy process and definitely not for the weak at heart. But AA made the process easier, and it could not have been better. They were attentive, helped educate us, gave an accurate representation of themselves, counseled us to set preferences and a budget, and were empathetic.

My wife and I had an excellent experience adopting our son through American Adoptions! We worked closely with a couple of great specialists who were available to us at all hours of the day and night (which was great since we live 2 time zones away from the office). The agency was nothing short of professional, kind, and I could tell through talking with our specialists on the phone and emailing them that they really cared about both us as adoptive parents and the birth mothers on the other side of the process. They truly worked hard to help us navigate through any difficulties we encountered and we are truly grateful to have been able to work with this agency. They care about the families they are helping and it shows!

My husband and I adopted through American Adoptions last year (Nov. 2017), and we had a very positive experience with them! Yes, they are pricier than some other agencies we interviewed, but we were so drawn to how professional, thorough, detailed, and AVAILABLE they are! We also knew that we wanted to choose an agency with Disruption Insurance. We ended up having a unique disruption situation, which was devastating for our family, but it was handled by American Adoptions with such gentleness and care (and respect for all parties involved). We were so thankful for the way that situation was handled! We were also thankful that we did not lose the money that we had invested in that first match. Our first match happened about 2 months after we activated. That match fell through, but we reactivated and were matched again within 2 weeks, and had about a month to prepare to meet our son!

Some other things that we loved about American Adoptions: the way that they talk about and interact with birth moms is very respectful, dignifying, and loving. It seemed to us that the birth mom was as important as my husband and I in the adoption process, that we LOVED that. It was our deepest hope that she would be supported and cared for….by us, but also by the agency, and we really felt that AA had the birth mom’s best interests at heart. We also loved how up front they are about adoption budgets, family profiles, etc. While the numbers and facts can be overwhelming, we didn’t feel like there were any hidden surprises or tough issues that weren’t talked about, and we appreciated that so much.

Everyone we interacted with was kind, professional, and knowledgeable. We would recommend this agency without reservation!!