My Wife and I Are (Both) Pregnant

January 22, 2016 5:08 AM

The story of two women who set out to have a baby together, and were more successful than they ever imagined.
posted by ellieBOA (10 comments total)

I really appreciated how honest these women are. Lucky boys to have those moms.
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 5:21 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]

Somebody good make a film out of this, please.
posted by Segundus at 5:39 AM on January 22, 2016 [2 favorites]

That was a marvelous read, and the pictures are great too. Having seen my wife go through pregnancy twice, I can't imagine how hard it would be to have someone else in the house in the same situation and no one around to help either of you. Jeez.
posted by 256 at 5:46 AM on January 22, 2016 [3 favorites]

That story is altogether charming.
posted by jeather at 5:48 AM on January 22, 2016 [3 favorites]

I have a lot of fertility-related baggage so I was going to take my basket of sour grapes and grumpily pass on this link. I'm glad I didn't. It was a beautiful and honest story and I'm thrilled for both of them.
posted by kimberussell at 6:09 AM on January 22, 2016 [3 favorites]

this story made me do a :')
posted by dismas at 7:06 AM on January 22, 2016

That was a lovely read. I especially liked how they showed concern for each other's feelings. I think that's one of the marks of a truly successful relationship/marriage. Being cognizant of your partner's feelings, even if they haven't voiced them, is part of what makes love, love.
posted by INFJ at 7:17 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]

Oh, this was a wonderful read. I love how it shows how getting pregnant, going through pregnancy, giving birth and breastfeeding can all be completely different for two different women in the same situation otherwise.

Thanks so much for sharing.
posted by jillithd at 7:25 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]

My very pregnant wife's reaction to this is HOLY MACARONI THIS IS NUTS & I concur. These two should get some kind of museum like they used to give Arctic explorers. They have been to the Summit of Mt Pregnant.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 2:56 PM on January 22, 2016 [6 favorites]

I felt sooooo sorry for the second mom literally having everything about pregnancy go worse for her than for the first mom.
posted by jenfullmoon at 6:06 PM on January 22, 2016