Welcome to BirthMom Buds!

We are an organization and website that provides peer counseling, support, encouragement, and friendship to pregnant women considering adoption as well as women who have already placed children for adoption.

BirthMom Buds began in February 2003, with just the two founding members, but to date now boasts a network of over 800 members from various states and countries.

If you are pregnant and considering adoption or you are a birthmother who has place her child for adoption, we welcome you to browse through our services and get involved.

Hot Spots:
Current Newsletter: Our newsletters contain awesome information and inspiration for birthmoms written by birthmoms!

Forums: Our birthmothers only forums are a great place to give and receive support from other birthmothers. Check them out here!

Slideshow: The 2009 slideshow, titled Never Alone, is now available for viewing. Check it out here. If you'd like to submit photos for the 2010 slideshow, you can find out more information about it here.

Birthmother's Day 2010: Please join us on Saturday, May 1st, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina for our 6th Annual Birthmother's Day event open to any and all birthmothers. More details can be found here.

How BIrthMom Buds was created:

BirthMom Buds was formed by 2 birthmothers, Coley and Lani, who found each other shortly after they each gave birth and relinquished a baby into open adoption.

Before finding each other, they desperately sought out someone who understood what they were feeling. After a little searching, they connected and became the best of friends, helping each other move forward and smile again.

As a result, Coley and Lani wanted to create a central haven where other birthmothers could go to meet women just like them without all of the searching they went through!

Founders,
Coley Strickland (left)
and Lani Downing (right)

Would you be interested in becoming a sponsor?
Email BirthMom Buds for more information!