Any suggestions???

[Chippy]

I'm due in Dec and am totally up for a new mums group! Where are all of you?...I'm in the inner north of melb.

[kate28]

Great Chippy, that's 3 of us now. If we can't get anymore, that's still enough for a small gathering! I have some other interested parties from PLP (Prospective Lesbian Parents) group that meets monthly.

It's a bit inappropriate for us to keep going to the group after the baby is born because it's mainly for people trying to sort out how to conceive and when they are in the process of it.

Sally, yes Hugo is the name we've chosen after much deliberation. My partner's surname (which he'll take) is very Italian but the donor is Indian so we wanted a name that would suit both. Funny, I had lots of girls names picked but it was so hard deciding on a boys name. Have you picked out options yet? I guess you have a few weeks still before you'd know the sex - are you finding out?

Lea79 - that donor situation sounds pretty good - he's already been road-tested with other couples so you have a pretty good idea of how it works out. Will you get to know the other half-siblings/couples as well once bubs-to-be is around?

[Lea79]

Yes I think so. We would really like that but that depends on the other couples at the time. They come from WA, TAS, and I think NSW a little way away from Townsville but will have to see how things progress. Our donor is really respectful of their privacy so will have to get him to ask them of course but it would be good to meet up once the baby is old enough. That is probably getting abit ahead of ourselves, dont wana jinx any good luck we have at the moment! Things are working out well so far.Your playgroup you are organising sounds wonderful, it would be so good to meet up with likeminded parents. Good on you all for being so proactive about it. Have fun!

Leanne

[Sally2]

Hey Kate

I love the name Hugo, it's soo cute for a little boy but translates into a great, strong name for a man. We are debating our names at the moment, we thought we had them picked out but have decided ( this week ! ) that we need a new girls name. We like Charlie Kurtis for a boy ( Sal T's brothers name is Kurtis ) and we had Lyssa Bea for a girl after her two sisters and their nicknames, but have decided we don't like Lyssa as a first name. So, Willow Kate ( her sisters name is Kathryne Melissa )for a girl or something Bea ? ( others sisters name )I hope we have two girls cause if one of Sal's sisters miss out, there will be war!
I don't have any brothers or sisters, so Sal's family has become my adopted family and I'm really happy for our kids to have names that reflect how close she is with her family. But what goes before Bea ?

Lea79, I totally didn't mean to sound like I was having a go at you, it's such an amazing thing to go on this journey and I absolutely respect that each family is going to evolve differently. Very cool though that your kids could ( potentially ) meet up with their siblings ! Definite benefit to the known donor.

Welcome Chippy, looking forward to our Mum's group too!