Looking to adopt privately a baby in Qc

Quebec has the lowest birth rate of all the provinces. This makes it very difficult to limit your search to Quebec alone. Would you be willing to widen your search to include other French-Canadian areas in Canada (ie. Northern Ontario, Northern Manitoba, Acadia, etc.)? This could possibly allow you to find a match much more quickly. Most French-Canadians want to place their child with French-Canadians (if I was pregnant right now, that is certainly what I would do!) since they want their child to keep their heritage. Limiting yourself to a single province or a single area could increase your wait time from a couple years to four years or more. Also, if you open yourself up to children of different races, you decrease your wait time. In New York State there are African-American birthmoms who are willing (and often would rather) place their infant in Canada. Although this is an international adoption, it often takes less time and costs about the same as a domestic, private adoption.

Actually, I would be willing to adopt outside of Quebec (Within Canada or northeastern US). But i'm looking to adopt a caucasian baby. The waiting list in Quebec is SEVEN year long. That's why i'm trying to find a birthmother, but haven't had any success yet.

Have you looked into international adoption from Georgia? I know that they refer clients to infants when they are newborn (these adoptions are private adoptions dealing directly with the birthmom). The child is then directly put into foster care, and you are allowed to pick the child up a few weeks to a couple months later. I know the child isn't exactly a newborn, but the wait is much less, and the children are caucasian. Also, they do accept single females. In looking for a caucasian child, you could wait quite some time (even if you open your choices to include all of Canada and the US). You could also open yourself up to foster-adopt situations. Often these children are placed immediately after leaving the hospital. If you choose foster-adopt specifically, it is less likely that the child would be returned to the mother (although the possibility does still exist). Other than that, you could always wait it out. You are still young, and have lots of time to wait and see. Just because the wait in Quebec is on average 7 years does not necessarily mean it will take that long.... and there are many places in Canada where the wait is less than 7 years (some are closer to 3-4 years). Bonne Chance! Jeanne

You should find yourself a good agency. Also, you could contact social workers, your doctor (or other doctors), church groups, or anywhere else you can think where there may be connections to a pregnant woman hoping to give up her child for adoption. Giving out your phone number or other personal information online or in newspapers can lead to dangerous situations, as well as heartbreak and potential "theft" of your money/goods.