Lesbian couple both pregnant
Lesbian couple's joy as they both become pregnant by same donor a week apart
EXCLUSIVE: Zoe and Holly Anderson Ross, both 33, from Hailsham, East Sussex, were inseminated using the same donor, meaning their children will be organic half-siblings
, 26 Jun Updated , 26 Jun
A lesbian couple who ditched their boyfriends to be with each other are both now pregnant – after conceiving a week apart.
Zoe and Holly Anderson Ross, both 33, were inseminated using the similar donor, meaning their children will be biological half-siblings.
Zoe took an early pregnancy test on February 6 and it was positive – followed by Holly’s on Valentine’s Day.
“We touch so lucky," Zoe said. "We’ve waited a lengthy time – it’s double the joy.”
Holly added: “That week was quite the whirlwind. I was so happy that Zoe was pregnant that the thought I might be too went out of my head. I couldn’t accept it.”
The women were dating male pals when they met at a party and experienced an “instant attraction” they tried to fight.
At first they dismissed their boyfr
Reciprocal IVF Guide
Life is a beautiful thing, and building a family is one of the greatest experiences life brings. Anyone that wishes to grow a family should be given the chance to. At PFCLA, we welcome and embrace members of the LGBTQIA+ community looking to embark on the path to parenthood.
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Reciprocal IVF (in vitro fertilization) is a fertility treatment option for same-sex female couples that allows both partners to be intimately involved in the child creation process. Shared IVF allows both individuals to play an intimate role in the physiological development of the toddler. What differentiates this treatment from traditional IVF is that one partne
A New Zealand lesbian couple who found out they&#;re both pregnant to the same sperm donor may give birth at the same time later this year.
Kat Buchanan and fiancee Taryn Cumming knew they wanted children from the beginning of their two-year relationship.
The Auckland couple told the Daily Mail they originally planned to remain until the end of the year to develop their family.
But the women&#;s doctors advised them they both had lower egg reserves for their age. This makes it more difficult to conceive. As a result the couple fast-tracked their baby plans, but an &#;extremely expensive&#; process.
&#;IVF is very costly here. A straight couple can try and conceive at home and if not successful after a year they qualify for public funded IVF,&#; Taryn explained.
&#;As a lesbian couple that doesn&#;t count. We would have to possess six cycles of IUI [intrauterine insemination] at a clinic before qualifying for public funded IVF.&#;
Instead, the couple turned to social media and say they found the &#;perfect&#; donor on a private Facebook group.
&#;We are very successful to have fou
Lesbian couple reveal shared motherhood joy: ‘We’re pregnant with each other’s baby’ - exclusive
When we speak to couple Emily and Kerry, they are 29 weeks and 21 weeks pregnant respectively, and over the moon after their gender reveal party.
The mums-to-be, who are carrying each other’s baby following IVF treatment, are due within eight weeks of each other and have just discovered they are both expecting boys.
Emily, 38, and Kerry, 35, are documenting their shared motherhood journey on their joint Instagram page @twomumstwobuns. Emily is due on 4 January and Kerry’s due date is 29 February.
The couple have had very diverse pregnancies so far: Emily has had a tough time with morning sickness, dizzy spells, carpal tunnel and low iron levels, while Kerry tells us she has felt adj with no health issues at all.
Emily reveals: “We were absolutely gobsmacked when we found out we are having two boys. I come from a family of mostly girls. We both predicted one of each gender or two girls, so two boys were the last thing we expected.
“We were shocked, overwhelmed