TTC and Beyond!

[Kiamaria83]

What lovely baby pics and scans. My little man developed jaundice. He had to be put on a sunbed type thing. Ill post a piccie if I can. I think its easily treated. Even easier if you have some sunshine

 

[Kiamaria83]

So this was my little man 2 years ago. It only feels like yesterday. I cant believe how fast the time has gone

 

[clynn11]

Such a precious little man Colette!!! Hoping you get your BFP for #2 SOON!!!!

AFM, just scheduled my gender u/s!! Eeek. February 21st Cannot waaait!!!! It's gonna be the first time i've seen baby since 8 weeks!!! I cannot wait it feels too long in between.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Colette he's adorable.

 

[jury3]

Thanks ladies, maybe it is spd. It just randomly hits and is only where my pubic bone is. Not fun! Definitely not normal stretching, I get that almost everyday in my lower belly and next to my belly button...

Cassidy-Lol I know the feeling, it felt like forever between our 8 week and our gender scan! What's funny is we actually got scans almost every 2 weeks just bc we went in w concerns, but they weren't good ones so it didn't count lol

We did our maternity shoot today. One of DW's coworker's wife does photography and we asked her to do our newborn shoot. She offered us a free maternity shoot bc we are having twins. We were there for almost 3 hours! We did some fun ones and ended with some boudoir shots. I'm excited to see how they turn out!

 

[Cowgirl07]

That's awesome Julie! Can't wait to see how they turned out.

 

[RobertRedford]

Julie, I can't wait to see the photos!

Nikki, I hope all works out with alias feeding and the jaundice. Xo.

Ash, I LOVE the name Lux too.

Cassidy, sooo excited for your gender scan. I loved the announcement, too!

 

[wavescrash]

Cassidy - YAY for a date for the scan. Can't wait to find out who's in there

Julie - How exciting. You gotta share some pictures when you have them! I have to email our photographer to confirm a date/time/location for ours. Tentatively set for February 11th so I'm a little nervous because Ohio is freaking cold until April lol.

 

[goldstns]

Alia did great. Mom and dad r tired! She looks better already. She's been back on the breast since mid day and is doing good.

 

[clynn11]

So glad Alia already seems to be doing better Nikki

Julie- cannot wait to see pictures!!! Gonna be soo cute I know it!!

And thanks ladies, I am so so so excited to find out whether i'm having a lil man or lil lady!!!

 

[goldstns]

Collet... He's adorable.

Cassidy can't wait to find out!

Julie...looking forward to seeing pics.

went to target and got Alia a vday outfit... It says "my heart belongs to my daddy"

 

[goldstns]

Julie...i wonder if there r meds they can give your dw to make her lactate so u both can bf....that would b cool. I know one baby can b alot, can't imagine two.

 

[clynn11]

There is something you can do where both can lactate and breastfeed! I saw it on another lesbian mommy blog. Unfortunately the stuff she was taking for it made her feel sick, so she's not lactating, but still 'comfort nurses' for bonding and when babe is already full but wanting to suck still lol.

 

[wavescrash]

I think I remember Julie saying they discussed it but DW wasn't too into the idea? I could be remembering an entirely different conversation though lol.

 

[jury3]

Yeah, I had been teasing her about it bc I'd heard that apparently even men sometimes have "lactation" type things happen just from being around a lactating mom. I contacted a few lactation consultants and they have all asked if she wants to bf too. She is not into it though lol She thinks it's weird to have a baby that didn't come out of her suck on her boobs. However, I guess it's common for lesbian couples and for adoptive moms to induce lactation somehow.

Waves-We did all our pics inside in her studio, but it was still freezing! I was ok with it though, I'd rather be cold than be warm and swollen!

 

[wavescrash]

I love heat and humidity lol. Our photographer is on-location and doesn't have a studio but that's okay. She does great work and actually just did a maternity shoot outdoors and I loved it. I just worry about getting the kids to cooperate because I want a few with them in it. My 8 year old will just complain about the cold (and has NEVER cooperated for photoshoots with us) and Hannah will run around like crazy and I don't want her to get too cold.

 

[HWPG]

I think I'd like to do a two part maternity shoot - one with OH, one without. The OH one would be the cliche four hand on my belly, jeans and white shirt, etc etc. The non OH one I'd like to be more sexy, boudior style. Gonna have to interview a couple photographers to see who I'd be comfortable with....

 

[goldstns]

Darn Julie, that would have been helpful.

I keep meaning to look into a photographer for alia.

 

[asmcsm]

I've technically already started my maternity shoots. We've been doing a progression shot every time my bump is pretty noticeably bigger. But they're gonna be more like art nudes I guess. Same pose every time with high contrast lighting and just wearing black panties with arm strategically over boobs and other one under belly. At the end we're gonna photoshop them together and make it black and white. Can't wait to see it finished. Also hoping to do an underwater maternity shoot since I'm due in June, but it might not be warm enough yet and he's only done one other one so far. Perks of working at a photography studio!

 

[wavescrash]

In case anyone was curious, this is the recent winter maternity shoot our photographer did: https://www.lanebaldwinphotography.com/2014/01/jeanna-brian-maternity.html

I've also been Pinterest-searching winter maternity for ideas I just want to get my hair cut like I mentioned a week or two ago and put together some outfits from my closet. I wanted to buy a dress but can't afford it right now. Oh well.