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their pickup for
a minivan, be
gan stockpiling
diapers and are
spending as much time
together as possible.
Christy and Cecilia Dan-
lin of Southeast Portland,
who are anticipating the
birth of triplets, know their
lives are about to change for
ever. They’re just not exactly
sure how.
The couple, who’ve been
together three years, will
likely give birth in mid-
March to two boys and a
girl. C ecilia, 37, became
pregnant through artificial
insemination.
Christy, 33, a medical
technician who has worked Cecilia (left) and Christy Danlin practice their mothering skills
at fertility clinics, says, “We on their dog, Bailey
purchased the semen sample
from OH SU and we were supposed to take it to
technician. The couple rent a two-bedroom
our doctor for insemination, but we jumped the
house on a busy street and know they eventual-
gun and we did it at home.” That was July 13,
ly will have to move.
their first attempt at pregnancy.
They have one crib and three car seats but
Intense ovary pain sent Cecilia to the emer
still need everything else: diapers, clothes,
gency room at six weeks. An ultrasound techni
onesies, a dishwasher. Cecilia adds, “Overall I
cian broke the news: They were having triplets.
really have faith that we’re going to be OK,
The two said they were shocked and scared,
but I would never turn down the kindness of
breaking into nervous giggles. “She just was anyone who wanted to help with used clothes
laughing, and 1 just kept pacing,” Christy
or whatever.”
reports. Cecilia had no history of multiple births
Although Christy and Cecilia do not have
in her family, and the donor’s profile made no
support from their families, they do have some
mention of it.
close friends. One of them has 10-year-old
Now they are excited and a little scared hut
triplets who can’t wait to meet the new babies
believe this happened for a reason. “What bet-
and eventually baby-sit.
ter way to better the world than to help create
That kind of support is especially important,
some people who are raised with tolerance and
Sandi says. For the first six months, they scheduled
are wanted,” Cecilia says.
friends and family each day morning to night.
Another Oregon lesbian a/uple can relate to
The Danlins also wonder how three babies
what the Danlins are going through. Sandi will affect their relationship. “It’s been a real
Washburn, 35, and Shelley Willis, 45, are the challenge, trying to find time to be a couple,”
parents of 18-month-old triplet girls. The Cor-
Sandi says. Her advice: Find time to communi-
vallis residents, who received much support ‘ cate, and make a monthly date night. She said
from their community, were eager to share
that before their children, she and Shelley spent
advice with the expecting moms.
almost all their time together. Now they spend
“Start sleeping now,” Sandi jokes. She also
much more time apart; while one runs to the
advises the couple to read some good books on
store, the other watches their kids.
raising multiples, spend quality time together now
Cecilia, who is a country western singer, says
and learn about changing diapers of tiny babies.
she has visions of serenading three angelic
Sandi also wants to alert the couple about
babies and admits that she has a fantasy of rais-
strangers asking, “Who’s the momT She warns, “Be
ing the next family singing sensation. Christy
prepared to be outed every time you’re in public.”
wants them all to be doctors. They wondered if
The Portland couple have lots of questions Sandi and Shelley had similar dreams,
for the Corvallis moms. “How do you do it V was
Sandi says she-can’t remember what their
first. With lots of help, they say. Sandi— the fantasy was, but their current situation is noth-
birth mom of Ahni, Hanna and Chloe— got ing like they imagined. Shelley’s life especially
some unexpected support. Something unusual has changed completely. When they thought
happened. Shelley lactated too, and both they were going to have one child, she imagined
women nursed the babies.
bringing the baby to work. Instead, she sold her
Sandi also advises, “Keep your mind open for
custom framing business and is now a stay-at-
where your support will come from.” Much of home mom.
theirs comes from churches and heterosexual
Cecilia, with an education background,
couples. Some of their lesbian friends, who they plans on home schooling the three. “It was
thought would stick around, slowly drifted away, going to be cool with one, but now there’s going
Collection jars and an art auction brought in to be a whole classrcxim,” she says. JH
almost $12,000 for the Corvallis couple, with
which they bought a van. They were given car To m ake a donation e-mail CHRISTY AND CECILIA
seats, cribs, bouncy chairs, clothes and plenty of DANLIN at ChristyandCec@ m sn.com .
casseroles.
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The Danlins will need similar support. Cecil-
K a t h y B e U j E is a free-lance uniter and aunt
ia was laid off from her job as a quality assurance
to a set o f triplets.
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