http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/ A forum for discussion and sharing of experiences for gay and lesbian couples on their journey through pregnancy and parenting. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:50:16 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/images/bellybelly2/misc/rss.jpg http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/ http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/gay-lesbian-pregnancy-parenting/116593-what-great-forum.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:56:46 GMT Hi Girls, WHAT A GREAT FORUM.......... So great to see such supportive stuff. Well I am new...I am a midwife and my partner and I are hoping to have another child. We have been down this road before after 6 months of trying home insemination with donor sperm in sydney with no luck... we have given it a break for a year but hoping to be successful this time... just looking for donors at present.Tricky being a lesbian for such things and we have met a few fools along the way... what are others experiences??? Good luck to everyone xxxxxxxxxx Hi Girls,
WHAT A GREAT FORUM.......... So great to see such supportive stuff.
Well I am new...I am a midwife and my partner and I are hoping to have another child. We have been down this road before after 6 months of trying home insemination with donor sperm in sydney with no luck... we have given it a break for a year but hoping to be successful this time... just looking for donors at present.Tricky being a lesbian for such things and we have met a few fools along the way... what are others experiences??? Good luck to everyone xxxxxxxxxx ]]> angelicgirl http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/gay-lesbian-pregnancy-parenting/116593-what-great-forum.html http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/gay-lesbian-pregnancy-parenting/116278-worked.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:40:44 GMT After many months of home insemination attempts and a few IVF cycles, we have finally got our very first :bfp:

We are extremely excited (and very nervous) about what's to come. It's very early days and we don't want to get too excited too soon, but it's very hard not to be.

Bring on your advice and tips!

Thanks you for all your support and encouragement.

Cath & Denise ]]> http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/gay-lesbian-pregnancy-parenting/116278-worked.html http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/gay-lesbian-pregnancy-parenting/116036-coming-along-nicely.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:57:19 GMT Hello every one, Thought i should just update quickly, I am now nearly five months pregnant. I have been feeling fantastic better than i have in a long time not sure but i think it may be the hormones. We will have a scan next week to check and see if the baby has a birth defect that i was born with, i was born with and had repaired a hernia in my diaphragm. It would be million to one shot if the baby had it, im not worried at all as there has only ever been one recorded case of it happening twice in the one family. We will also find out the sex of the baby at this scan, very exciting, i am going to try and not tell too many people but i know Nelly she will be tight lipped as we are having a scan at precious previews on the 21st and we wanted to to let everyone know after that. I am happy, healthy, optimistic and apart from a little family issue all is going super, i have been very emotional though. Any way just a quick update for now. Hello every one,

Thought i should just update quickly, I am now nearly five months pregnant.
I have been feeling fantastic better than i have in a long time not sure but i think it may be the hormones. We will have a scan next week to check and see if the baby has a birth defect that i was born with, i was born with and had repaired a hernia in my diaphragm. It would be million to one shot if the baby had it, im not worried at all as there has only ever been one recorded case of it happening twice in the one family.
We will also find out the sex of the baby at this scan, very exciting, i am going to try and not tell too many people but i know Nelly she will be tight lipped as we are having a scan at precious previews on the 21st and we wanted to to let everyone know after that. I am happy, healthy, optimistic and apart from a little family issue all is going super, i have been very emotional though.

Any way just a quick update for now. ]]> carlyandnelly http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/gay-lesbian-pregnancy-parenting/116036-coming-along-nicely.html http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/gay-lesbian-pregnancy-parenting/114732-donor-ettiquette.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:12:50 GMT We're just at the start of the process; we were looking into adoption for a while (Adelaide girl, but in the UK) but we decided not to proceed with assessment due to a whole load of stuff. I've just gone off the pill and started charting my cycle, and we are looking for a donor online.

I'm just terrified. I don't know what the ettiquette is, or how to proceed. Hotels every month? That would kill us for expenses... Our house, his? Another neutral place? (Where?) Where does he go to do the deed? Do we say thanks and chuck him out straight away?

I get really anxious when I don't know what to expect, and neither my wife nor I know any other lesbians around here, let alone ones who have had biokids. Experiences or advice very gratefully received. ]]> Lindley http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/gay-lesbian-pregnancy-parenting/114732-donor-ettiquette.html