A married lesbian model and her wife have both become pregnant by the same sperm donor at the same time.
Randa Armstrong, 31, and her (wife) civil partner Stephanie, 26, are expecting their babies just three months apart after conceiving through a 'shy' 24-year-old science student they found on a website.
Earlier this month, Randa - who has worked as an underwear model - had her 12-week scan which confirmed she was expecting. Stephanie, meanwhile, is now 29 weeks pregnant with a boy.
The couple, who met through the internet in 2009, had originally wanted to have IVF but were told they faced a three-year wait on the NHS.
So they turned to an online forum called Known Donor Registry where they found a single man who does not drink and smoke - and did not want a fee for his time.
Randa, who is originally from Libya and has not yet told any of her relatives, told The Sun: 'He was a shy guy but we could just tell he wanted to help. We had a cuppa and he did his thing.
'We found that he had a brain and was fit enough and also had the same colour hair as Stephanie. He was also willing to help, so he ticked every box.'
The couple, who live in Galashiels, invited the man - who lives 35 miles away in Edinburgh - to their house on three separate occasions. They then inseminated one another.
Randa added: 'We let him know we were ovulating and he would drive down for as close as he could to that time.'
Randa conceived when the man visited in October, November and January but miscarried each time. When Stephanie fell pregnant, she decided to give it a break.
But the pair then decided that they wanted to go through the experience together. The man visited again in April - and Randa fell pregnant for the fourth time.
The couple have signed an agreement with the donor who will have no part in the children's lives.
Both women will have their names on both of the babies' birth certificates.
Randa, who has not told her family, said: 'A lot of people find it unusual but they are really excited about it.'
She added: 'We are really looking forward to bringing them home.'
Dailymail report.
