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[BNE2009]

I know how u feel? I came out to my parent a little over a year even though it was hard for them at first they accept it and wlecomed Beth as their own daughter. They are so happy that we have decided to get pregnant since I'm not getting any younger. Nthe problem is Beth family, they are conservitive Catholics. She has come out f the closet about 4 times. Her brother at first wild not allow her to be near or alone with the nieces because he thought the gay is a disease that can be caught. Now she says he is better, but he barely directs a word to her. We have been dating for 2 years now and becuase of her family had a private commitment ceremony in Hawaii just us too. Her parents are now starting to accept me. I'm so afraid to tell them our plan. At this point we have decided to get pregnant first and then sit with her parents. There is a big possibility that I will not be allowed back in the house for visits. Since they are all about appearances and how will they be able to explain it to the nieces that Ely is pregnant with out a husband. Beth has told me that if they do not want me to attend family functions becuase of the baby that she will not go and she will cut all ties. I told her no. At the end f the day they are her family and she needs to forgive them and just love them. Hopeduly love will be enough for them to see the wrong and how they are hurting their daughter. But in their eys she is the one in the wrong and she is the one that needs to pray for her sins. I will take it one day at the time snce o ly time will tell us how they will react. I love them dearly so no matter the outcome, I will love them just the same even if they do wrong to us.

[caztea]

Horrah!! I don't know how but i just stumbled upon this forum and instantly felt comforted!

My partner and i have just taken the first steps towards having a baby...literally a few days ago. We've always wanted to have children, and we had one of those moments when we took the leap.

Within the space of hours we signed up to a donor site, started looking for ads and contacted a potential friend donor... It was cool!

So the ride has begun and i'm floating with happiness - I'm crazy happy that we're really going to do it!!

I know it may take ages to get to the point where it's all

quick, i'm fertile! - to the bat mobile

... but i don't care. I'm ready for the rollercoaster.

My partner is excited but cautious - but she has no chance against me..I've already been posessed. Planning kids bedroom decor.

I hope to be here to get reassurance of sanity in a few months when i'm all excited-out and probably annoying the hell out of my partner

Nice to meet you

Caz

Betty the cat

[Sally2]

Hehehehe, how well I remember it....

It can be a long journey though, so save some energy for the ride...

GOOD LUCK!! WELCOME!!!!sharing the joy.....

[BandL]

Hello. We are Blaine & Larney from Adelaide.
We are really looking for some help and advice. We want to start a family together but are just not sure where to start.
Can anyone share with us how they have concieved or reccommend some gay-friendly obstertricians to go speak with?
We would really like to take my egg and put in her so she is literally 'carrying my baby', but i think that counts as surrogacy and i have read that SA does not allow that for same-sex couples.
Has anyone else done this? Or are we just being too nieve thinking that the law will even allow us to?

Look forward to any response.
B and L.

[gorgee]

Hello everyone, Just wanted to introduce myself, I came across this site when I was looking for information about pregnancy.

My partner and I have just tried home insemination and now we are just waiting to see if shes fallen pregnant...

This site looks fantastic and the information on here is fabulous!


gorgee

[Ocean&Orange]

Hey all!

We've been so bad when it comes to visiting the forum, I think my partner wrote an introduction back in 2009 & that was it really.

Well I'm the Ocean in Ocean&Orange. I am 23 years old, turning 24 this year. My partner is 25 years old, turning 26 this year. We've been together for a little over 3 years & are very happy & very much in love.

I'll give you all a heads up right now, I'm pretty bad when it comes to all the abbreviations used, but hopefully I'll pick that up quickly (or secretly google 'pregnancy abbreviations'). =P

So today I took my own personal big step where I talked to my mum. My mum is pretty conservative & we've never really been wonderful at talking. It wasn't until I came out to her back in Grade 12, that we really began to talk about everything. As she didn't take my coming out too well at all you can kind of imagine my nerves when it came to telling her that my partner & I are wanting to start a family.

I ended up jumping to conclusions in my head & let's face it, that's never good for anyone. The great news is that we had a wonderful talk today & she is beyond supportive, so that's really honestly made my day. Along with her, I have my Dad & my brother as well as my partner's amazing family.

So we're both all about getting as much information as we possibly can. We have decided to take the IUI route with donor sperm @ QFG. I don't really know much about any of this stuff, so I'm looking forward to hearing anything that anyone can advise us about.

Even if there are any sort of support groups, or if you are up to a chat over coffee, that would be great.

Well I don't really know what else to say.

Except that it's great to be back on the forum!

[Indadhanu]

Welcome everyone

[Shades]

Hey Ocean and Orange

Firstly - there's a list of all the abbreviations commonly used on this site - here - https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...-acronyms.html

Secondly - I'd love to meet for a chat/coffee etc - I'm not partnered but I am a lesbian

Thirdly - I have a little boy after my success with IUI at QFG, using donor sperm - so I can probably answer a few questions about that particular route

[Sally2]

Hey Shades, just wanted to say that CJ is awfully cute!!

[Shades]

Aww thank you

[Beth-n-Sara]

Yeah Shades, he is beautiful. I snuck a look at your FB pics before- what a stunner. I hope everything is going well for you.

Welcome to everyone new.

Ocean&Orange we have exatly the same family make up-I am 23 years old, turning 24 this year. My partner is 25 years old, turning 26 this year. We've been together for a little over 3 years & are very happy & very much in love. Weird.
I'd better get my ass into gear so we can be pregnant together too
We are going though QFG too but we are up in Cairns so no chance for coffee

[Ocean&Orange]

Shades: Thanks for that list of abbreviations, I might print that out & put it on the fridge lol

We'd love to do coffee with you. I know it would help me greatly to talk with someone who has gone through it & seeing as you went through QFG you could give us a great idea of what to expect. We haven't really planned much yet, we still have to save up the money. It's such a shame that it can cost so much, but I know it's totally worth it

Beth-n-Sara: Haha, get your ass into gear, that's hilarious! I feel like that, I mean there's still so much that we have to get done, so I don't see it happening straight away. It's so exciting though QFG just sounds like the best place, they sound so friendly. I ordered one of those information packs & the lady rang me a week later & said if I had any questions, to give her a call. How lovely

Hope everyone is well

x

[Shades]

Okay well there's an incentive to post more! Once you've hit 25 I can send you a PM with my contact details in it LOL

[lalashamarla]

Hi Everyone

My partner and I are new to this site but are really impressed with what we have come across so far

We started the baby process back in late Dec 09 with our fertility specialist - who is just wonderful. I had tried to prepare my body as much as I could by cutting out caffeine over a couple of months ,taking pregnancy vitamins containing folate etc , walking and trying to eat healthier so that when it came time to do the IUI, my body would be in its best shape.

The process for us has been quite quick as I was fortunate enough to not require any drugs except for the ovulation trigger the day prior to the insemination. After the insemination, exactly 2 weeks ago today my body has been on a bit of a rollercoaster...but an exciting one. I have found myself bloated everyday, along with sore nipples, a bit of irritation and nausea. If I can give advice of any kind it would be to never ever take a home pregnancy test before the 2 weeks after the insemination, as we did it too early and both times had our hearts broken. However, today was a different story....we did the test and "unofficially" we are pregnant. I won't be totally relieved until after the blood tests come back but so far so good!

Cheers

[leelou]

Hi there,
My partner and I are just starting out on the road to having a baby. We're going through QFG. Lou has to have a HSG scan next week and I'm a bit worried about it. We're having it done just to make sure that everything is fine before we start the process. Our doctor told her to take some nurifin plus before hand. Does anyone have any other advice?
Thanks heaps

[Shades]

Hi Leelou - welcome to BB

[othermomma]

Hi all. My partner, Nef and I are pregnant with our second! Our daughter Jayna is a preschooler now! It was time to dust off the ol' artichoke jar and syringe and get to it. We are excited but worried...troubling economy...plus, Nef had fairly serious health problems last time around that we are hoping don't strike again. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone!

--Ro

[leather & lace]

Leelou - my partner and I have both had an HSG scan. They aren't the most pleasant of examinations (mostly due to the position you have to lay in ) but pretty much pain free. I would however reccommend a panty liner, she may possibly have a little bleeding or dye leakage. Good luck.