Please Introduce Yourself!

**babysteps** · October 26th, 2008, 06:04 PM

Hi everyone,

My partner and I are just starting our first natural IUI cycle this month with an unknown donor arranged through our fertility clinic- currently at CD11.

We live in Perth and don't really know many other queer parents. I'm pleased to find a local pregnancy forum with a queer area - I'll probably spend quite a bit of time here through our TTC cycles.

Thanks.

**Sally2** · October 27th, 2008, 01:47 PM

Welcome and good luck, babysteps!
Looking forward to your pregnancy announcement!

**babysteps** · October 27th, 2008, 04:57 PM

Thanks Sally, I'm looking forward to making my announcement too! I'm waiting for a call from the clinic to tell me what day we're doing the IUI - I think it should be on Thursday. Then I guess I have the 2WW - that sounds like such a long time right now!

I love that you've called your baby 'squishy'... is that a Nemo reference? My partner has already chosen that same name for our future baby until it's born.

**Shades** · October 27th, 2008, 06:00 PM

Babysteps - You should come play in the TTC Buddies thread - I'm the only one in mine doing IUI instead of BDing and it's lonely! I'm having IUI #2 hopefully around Sat if my ovaries behave and produce the egg they're supposed to (they get shy when observed)! So we're sorta cycle buddies too!

This is the TTC Buddy thread I'm on https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...2008-a-17.html

Lea79 · October 27th, 2008, 07:54 PM

welcum to BB babysteps. U say you will probably be spending lots of time on here and I am sure you will because it really is addictive! Only 6 weeks until we start the TTC process, I hope your IUI goes smoothly this week and we hear of a :BFP: really soon!

Lea n Sel

**babysteps** · October 28th, 2008, 11:04 PM

Thanks Lea, that 6 weeks is going to fly by! Best of luck!

**Obi9602** · November 9th, 2010, 12:20 PM

Hi

My partner and I have just had an unsuccessful 3rd attempt with home insemination. The first two times we used the saliva microscope. This time, and from now until we're pregnant, we used pelvic ultrasound to pinpoint ovulation along with a progesterone injection to help the egg along. Our donor lives 5 hours away so we need to be precise to get time off work and plan travel etc.

I thought I had 2 lots of implantation bleeding was got excited but then today got my period. I wonder why? God, does it get any easier?

Any tips you may have gratefully received. We'll have one more go next round, then start up again in February.

Obi

**mummiestobe** · January 6th, 2012, 03:24 PM

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to introduce my partner & I......we are lesbian Mummies to be! I am currently 17 weeks pregnant. We are very excited to be starting this pretty amazing journey. We are based in Sydney and keen to get to know like minded people - look forward to getting to know you.

F&J

**Kayenkay** · November 12th, 2012, 06:07 PM

Hi everyone! My name is Kim and my partner of ten years is Kaylee! We have just started our journey of trying to conceive through Melbourne Ivf with dr Melissa Cameron after 12 months trying with a known donor whom unfortunately found out he had prostate problems! We are very excited about the possibility of finally conceiving and have decided to try iui first with donor sperm! Was wondering if anyone had experience with dr Melissa Cameron and was successful with their treatment? We have found her to be wonderful so far and are hoping 2013 may finally be our year! Looking forward to hearing any replies!

Crumps77 · December 15th, 2008, 09:52 AM

Hello,
I'm Kat and I have just joined...my partner and I are hoping to fall preggers over the next year or so...it seems a bit complicated though!
Cheers,

Kat

**jacmac5** · January 3rd, 2009, 02:00 AM

HI!
I'm Jackie..I'm 23 and I live in Texas...my girlfriend is 27 and we are going to try to have a baby very soon! We have a friend who is willing to be the donor...so we are just trying to get everything in line and are just looking for support!!

Lea79 · January 3rd, 2009, 12:10 PM

Hi Jackie, Great to meet you, and someone from o'seas is cool too! Hope you find out some good info on this site!

Cheers,

Lea n Sal

**DanilovesIvy** · May 15th, 2009, 11:00 AM

Hey, I'm Dani and my partner is Ivy. We're 21 years old, we've been together for four years and we are currently trying to become pregnant with our first child. We live in Maine, where gay marriage was just legalized a few weeks ago

and we are hoping to marry this september with a bun in the oven. I'll find out next week if the first attempt was any luck, and I get butterflies just thinking about it. I have a maternal itch going through me like nothing I've ever felt before. This is what I was born to do, and I can't wait to begin the journey.

**Nurse27** · May 15th, 2009, 11:17 AM

hi Dani & Ivy,

Welcome to BB - Best of luck with your 1st TTC!

Which of you is going to be the birth mum?

Congrats on the legalised marriage! In Australia it is still very much a no-no - but we have had a commitment ceremony which is the next best thing

**DanilovesIvy** · May 15th, 2009, 01:11 PM

Thanks

I'm (Dani) going to be the birth mother. Ivy said the only time she would give birth herself is if I could not successfully carry a baby. So I guess lesbianism has its perks.

**monkeygem** · July 3rd, 2009, 11:25 AM

hi all,

thought i should post an intro here as i have been wandering around the boards over the past couple of days reading your stories.

we are currently a week out from our pregnancy test (friday 10th july) from our first round of ivf. we are in our late thirties (okay she is 37 and i am not...) and though time is a factor as i am older, due to my massive fibroids my partner is ttc first.

we have a fabulous gayboy known donor who loves his mum, can dance and is wicked at singstar... he is pretty cute too (what more could you want?)

my partner coped beautifully with the injections and though sore and sorry after the egg retrieval has been taking good care of herself, we are hoping this round works as we currently live in a regional area and our clinic only runs three or four ivf cycles per year so we would have to wait till October for round two.

anyway, the longterm plan is for my fibroids to be removed (surgery scheduled in a fortnight but 6 week recovery!!!) and for us to attempt to retrieve some of my eggs for a subsequent pregnancy (her or me) ... but lets just get through this one first!

Wishing you all the best for your family plans
Crossing everything
Monkeygem

**jayjay24** · January 10th, 2010, 10:45 AM

Hey,

My partner is on here all the time and giving me the run down on everything so I decided it was time I came on myself lol Nuse27 is my partner and we are still TTC but we have been given the green light finally to start our IVF cycles in May this year! So over the next few months its saving money time! lol

xxx

**nudels** · January 16th, 2010, 10:07 AM

Hi everyone,

My wife (and partner) of 12 years and I welcomed our gorgeous identical twin boys Jasper and Callum on 22 December 2009.

Best wishes to everyone with their journeys!

cheers
Ada