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?