[Mystic Mock]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...onor-time.html

at the same time.

A married lesbian couple used the same sperm donor to start a family – and are now both pregnant at the same time.

Stephanie Armstrong and civil partner Randa conceived with the help of a ‘shy’ science student they contacted through a website.

Stephanie, 25, is now 29 weeks pregnant with a boy while Randa, 31, had her 12-week scan this month confirming she is also expecting.
Randa Armstrong, 31, (pictured) and wife Stephanie, 25, from Galashiels, are expecting babies just three months apart after conceiving through a 'shy' 24-year-old science student donor they found on a website
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Randa Armstrong, 31, (pictured) and wife Stephanie, 25, from Galashiels, are expecting babies just three months apart after conceiving through a 'shy' 24-year-old science student donor they found on a website

The couple, who married at a civil ceremony in 2013, want their children to call them ‘mummy Steph’ and ‘mummy Randa’ and plan to have both their names on the birth certificates.

The father, aged 24, has signed an agreement saying he will have no part in the children’s lives and the women have pledged not to seek any financial support from him.

The couple admit ‘a lot of people’ find their approach to starting a family ‘unusual’, but Stephanie said: ‘We wanted the children to be blood-related.

‘I’m having a boy so we are hoping Randa will have a girl. A lot of people have said it’s kind of like having twins.’

The pair, from Galashiels, Scotland, met through the internet in 2009 and, having decided they both wanted children and to ‘share the experience’ of pregnancy, first considered having IVF on the NHS.

But after being told they faced a wait of up to three years and would have to choose which of them would become the mother, they explored alternative means on the internet.

They found the Known Donor Registry website, which allows people hoping to become parents to see profiles of potential donors and to arrange to meet for free. Site users make their own legal arrangements about the level of contact the donor can play in rearing the children.

Randa, who has worked as a lingerie model, told The Sun: ‘We picked a science student who didn’t smoke or drink. We thought he’d be fit enough to make it happen. We found that he had a brain… and also had the same colour hair as Stephanie. He was also willing to help, so he ticked every box.’

Their first meeting with the Scots-born donor – who said he was not in a relationship and from Edinburgh – was ‘awkward’ but Randa said: ‘We needed a baby.’
The pair (pictured), from Galashiels, Scotland, met through the internet in 2009 and, having decided they both wanted children and to ‘share the experience’ of pregnancy, found a donor from the Known Donor Registry site
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The pair (pictured), from Galashiels, Scotland, met through the internet in 2009 and, having decided they both wanted children and to ‘share the experience’ of pregnancy, found a donor from the Known Donor Registry site
Randa, 31 (pictured) and her wife Stephanie, 25, have both become pregnant by the same sperm donor
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Randa, 31 (pictured) and her wife Stephanie, 25, have both become pregnant by the same sperm donor
The couple began looking online for a donor when they were told they faced a three-year wait for IVF

The couple began looking online for a donor when they were told they faced a three-year wait for IVF

The couple inseminated each other following visits from the donor, who was not paid for his services and lived just 35 miles away from their flat. ‘He was a shy guy but we could just tell he wanted to help.

‘We had a cuppa and he did his thing,’ said Randa. Stephanie became pregnant at the second attempt in January having failed to conceive after the first time the donor visited their home last October. Randa conceived three times but miscarried in the early stages of pregnancy each time.
THE KNOWN DONOR REGISTRY

Known Donor Registry is a free website which allows hopeful parents to search for donor candidates.

The site was launched by Beth Gardner in 2010, when she wanted to start a family.

The forum is designed to give advice to those seeking to find a donor but does not make the arrangements.

All site users have to make their own legal arrangements, including whether the donor will be involved after the birth.

After Stephanie conceived, they decided Randa would take a break from trying again as they felt having a gap between the babies would be preferable so they could support each other.

Randa, originally from Libya, finally conceived in April. She revealed a strange craving for olives – at one point munching her way through two big jars in one go. ‘I’ve been craving them throughout my pregnancy and also want to eat loads of pizza,’ she said.

The couple, who say they have been supported by some family members and friends, plan to attend each other’s respective ante-natal classes.

Randa, who said the pair also compare each other’s bumps, added: ‘I’m going to be in holding her hand when she gives birth and recording it. Because Stephanie is three months in front of me she knows exactly what is happening with me and we can support each other.

‘All our chat is about babies at the moment’.

Stephanie’s baby is due in October and Randa’s in January. Stephanie said: ‘We are really looking forward to bringing them home, especially the first night when we have both together. That will be the best part.’

Kinky.

[Calderyon]

Randa looks hot.

[Marsh.]

Caitlin and Hannah got busy quickly.

[the truth]

will the kids ever meet their dad, will he have any rights to see his kids?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by the truth

will the kids ever meet their dad, will he have any rights to see his kids?

The article says he has signed an agreement to play no part in their lives so I guess he did it for money?

Slow news day for the mail, and no Mock this isn't remotely kinky

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Cherie

The article says he has signed an agreement to play no part in their lives so I guess he did it for money?

Slow news day for the mail, and no Mock this isn't remotely kinky

why would you guess that? the more likely explanation is he did it to help a loving couple who wanted to start a family.

I don't see anything shocking about this story. don't most children in a family have the same genetic father?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by lostalex

why would you guess that? the more likely explanation is he did it to help a loving couple who wanted to start a family.

I don't see anything shocking about this story. don't most children in a family have the same genetic father?

I'm speculating just as you are and no I don't find the story remotely interesting or anyway shocking

[Ninastar]

they will have 9 months of mood swings on both parts... pray for them

[Liam-]

Congrats to them

[Crimson Dynamo]

poor kids

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

poor kids

Why?

[Livia]

There's surely going to come a time when the children want to know who their Dad is. Seems odd to me that they want him to play no part at all in their lives when without him they wouldn't exist.

[Kizzy]

I think it's important a kid knows both parents I know a lot don't have the option but to actively exclude them I think is wrong.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I think it's important a kid knows both parents I know a lot don't have the option but to actively exclude them I think is wrong.

why is it wrong? being a family has nothing to do with being genetically related. You don't need to be genetically related to love another human being.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by lostalex

why is it wrong? being a family has nothing to do with being genetically related. You don't need to be genetically related to love another human being.

Who said they did? I feel for the kid when they wonder who is my dad? I hope there's still the option open for the child to look for the guy should they ever want to.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Who said they did? I feel for the kid when they wonder who is my dad? I hope there's still the option open for the child to look for the guy should they ever want to.

So what, all kids wonder things like that. plenty of kids wonder things like "what would my life be like is my mom was angelina jolie, or what if my dad was brad pitt" children fantasize about a million different lives, we all do. even sometimes we see our friends parents, and wish our parents where more like our friends parents. but the fact is you get stuck with the parents you have, no matter if they are lesbians or not, or if your are adopted or not.

I remember one of the most hurtful things i ever said to my mom growing up was " why can't you be more like daniel's mom! she is always home and she even takes us out for ice-cream, but you're always working!" i could see it immediately how it hurt her when i said it, and i regretted it immediately.
but the point is all kids wonder things like that an wish they had different parents in their fantasies.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by lostalex

So what, all kids wonder things like that. plenty of kids wonder things like "what would my life be like is my mom was angelina jolie, or what if my dad was brad pitt" children fantasize about a million different lives, we all do. even sometimes we see our friends parents, and wish our parents where more like our friends parents. but the fact is you get stuck with the parents you have, no matter if they are lesbians or not, or if your are adopted or not.

I remember one of the most hurtful things i ever said to my mom growing up was " why can't you be more like daniel's mom! she is always home and she even takes us out for ice-cream, but you're always working!" i could see it immediately how it hurt her when i said it, and i regretted it immediately.
but the point is all kids wonder things like that an wish they had different parents in their fantasies.

Wondering who your natural father is is not the same as wishing your mum was Angelina Jolie, or Daniels mum.

[arista]

[Livia]

Originally Posted by arista

I think her boots are on the wrong feet.

[Ninastar]

i think sperm donors have the option of choosing whether they have anything to do with their possible future kids or not. Most chose not to.

[Moosething]

so what

[the truth]

kids going grow up confused and fatherless, tragic

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by the truth

kids going grow up confused and fatherless, tragic

The babies don't need an evil man in their life ruining their childhood.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

The babies don't need an evil man in their life ruining their childhood.

I wasn't talking about YOU
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by the truth

I wasn't talking about YOU
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

I know, we were talking about you.