They have to go through a screening process to be approved to adopt a child. Not everyone is allowed to adopt. You have the option to be involved in choosing a family for your child. You can meet the couple. There is more openness in adoption today than ever before.
Most adoptive parents are happy to send letters and pictures to their child's birthparents.
It's important to discuss your wish for contact with your adoption worker before you choose your child's parents. You may always regret that you weren't in a position to parent this child yourself. Knowing that you chose life and a loving family for your baby will help. Adoption involves the loss of the relationship you would have had with your child. But good things can come out of this loss for both you and your child.