Pregnant queer mamas? - Page 2

[jentina]

Hi everyone!

All is well here. I suddenly can't sleep well anymore. At 29 weeks, I think that's probably pretty normal. But it makes me pretty tired. And I also suddenly started worrying that we aren't ready and we need to get the house together and all of that. So I very foolishly looked up a crazy list of things you need for a newborn. Needless to say, that made me panic more. Do not look at those lists, people. The one I saw had a baby wipes warmer on it. Really? I know I'm having a February (or early March) baby, but do I really need that?

expectantmami--we're keeping our fingers crossed for you over here. c'mon labor!

angela--hang in there. pregnancy is definitely a lot like the flu, at least in the beginning. I could barely watch any animal shows without serious tears.

msjodi--congrats on your daughter!

[thismama]

Aww Angela, a whole *pride* of babies. Love it! I hope you feel better soon.

Jentina - I'm sleeping like crap too... has been an issue on and off for a month or more. I barely slept at all last night, and I have an exam due Wed at noon that I have to write over the next day and a half... and it's complicated, and I'm exhausted! Ugh. It's not physical discomfort keeping me up but insomnia and I'm having anxiety right now, which I think is hormonal.

[PeaceTiger]

Hi, mommas!

I'm not pregnant yet, but I'm so excited to see you women out here. I’ll be TTC in February. I’m actually going to be a surrogate momma for a lesbian couple I’m dear friends with: in their state, if one of them had the baby, the other couldn’t be a legal parent, but they can jointly adopt on a private/surrogacy basis. Bizarre legalities. I’m very excited about collaborating on a baby with them – so this child will have two fabulous moms and me as fairy-goddessmother!

But I can’t believe how expense insemination is!! Other than charting myself and being in the best possible health, I wish there was something I could do to make sure it takes on the first try!!!

Best wishes to you all!

[simcon]

Originally Posted by jentina

The one I saw had a baby wipes warmer on it. Really? I know I'm having a February (or early March) baby, but do I really need that?

There's a lot that you hear that you need that you may not use at all (bibs for us, weirdly enough--my daughter hated them with a passion, from 0-3 and we had soooo many! Luckily she was always a neat eater)

We didn't use a wipes warmer at all (and Maddie was born 2/26, in a cold and windy state). Or a diaper genie, or a crib, or a swing, or bottles.... I ended up taking a lot of stuff back to babies r us right after the shower, and then using the credit for the next 2 years on things that we did end up needing, but not right away (a monitor, clothing in larger sizes, sippy cups, etc.). That way I had a little better idea of what we needed and what I was looking for.