You're having my baby

[celebratory]

the "WE'RE HAVING A BABY" meme

Nature is no respecter of persons, my friends. Whether it be childhood friends, newlyweds, or one-night stands, a single decision or accident can change everything, and there will be three people instead of just two.

Congratulations! The characters in these threads and those who reply to them are now expecting babies, no matter what their unique situation may be. Of course, depending on the characters, this might go over like a lead balloon. But wait! Even if the decision to have a baby was made and was consensual, the process is no walk in the park. There is lots to do...and only nine months to do it. Nine potentially drama-filled months.

HOW TO PLAY

• Comment with your character, preferences, etc.
• Not all options here are fluffy and happy. Some are potentially angsty or possibly triggering. Tread lightly. Be sure to mention what you want and what you don't want.
• Reply to others.
• For this, male characters can get pregnant because why not.

PROMPTS

• How'd It Happen: What led up to this event? How are you in this situation?


• Realization: There's a wrench in the works...or maybe it was expected, but you're just realizing you're pregnant.


• Positive Reaction: Yes, after all this time and planning! You're finally ready for a family.


• Negative Reaction: Oh, no. This is terrible. You're in no position to take care of a child!


• Freak Outs: But...how? You're a human, she's an alien, how -


• Deciding What to Do: If this wasn't planned, there needs to be a plan of action now.


• Keep it Secret: You're attempting to keep your pregnancy a secret from your partner. This is only a bandaid for the bigger problem.


• Telling Others: The other people in you two's life have to know at some point.


• Drama: No one wanted you to have a kid and the anger is palpable.


• Morning Sickness and More: Everything hurts and the mornings are hell.


• Learning: If you're in a technologically advanced society, you may get to see an ultrasound. Otherwise, there are folk remedies that can be tried.


• Manipulation: One of you is using the prospect of a child to bend the other to their will and make them stay.


• My Body is a Cage: The person carrying the baby is having a decent amount of discomfort, mentally and physically.


• Showing: It's a secret no longer with an expanding stomach.


• Support: The partner who isn't carrying the child should do their best to be there and help out...


• Overprotective: ...but to a degree. Don't act like the partner carrying the child is made of paper.


• Getting Ready: The house or apartment or castle has to be babyproof.


• Heart to Heart: It's time to talk about the big changes before the happen. Where do the two of you stand?


• It's Happening: THE BABY IS COMING.


• Rough Going: Childbirth is still a dangerous affair and there's no smooth sailing for you. So pace if you're lucky, scream in the bed if you're not.


• Bad End: Not all new beginnings last. Sometimes, they become unhappy endings.


• Coming Home: Finally, parents and baby get to settle down.


• Getting Used to This: Well, maybe settle down. There's still crying in the night, feedings to do, diapers to change...

Comments

Richter Lawrence Alcross | OC | M/F

[for_redemption]

[oneirism]

[Getting pregnant wasn't really something that was planned between them, so of course there was a lot of panic at first, especially considering Lapis doesn't have the safest job in the world and they just had no idea what to do. And then there was Lapis' worry that he wouldn't want the child, but luckily things start to fall into place. After a lot of talking, worrying and Lapis swearing she'll stop the whole ghost hunting thing for now.

So now it's been a few months, and by now the baby bump has become obvious and Lapis is experiencing some of the physical difficulties that come with carrying a baby, such as a bad back and sore ankles. Which is very annoying. But she's still very insistent on doing things for herself, such as going to the store on her own. Which is why when Richter insists on coming along, she just pouts at him as she raises an eyebrow.]

... It doesn't take two people to grab some things from the store.

Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow | MCU

[mewling_quim]

[tiltheend]

( :D )

Darcy Lewis | MCU | OTA

[tasedagod]

getting ready, yo.

[tiltheend]

[ Should Darcy hear a loud crash coming from the other room in their shared apartment in the tower, it's because someone insisted he could put up the crib all by himself.

He may have underestimated a bolt and it fell onto his metal arm. ]

Soushi Miketsukami | Inu x Boku SS | m/f

[inservio]

Jemma Simmons // Agents of SHIELD // m/f

[bravejemma]

Satine Kryze | Clone Wars | ota

[pacifistduchess]

Claire Dearing | Jurassic World | ota

[unlimitedopportunity]

[theraptoralpha]

[Oh. This is going to be real interesting.]

Capable | Mad Max Fury Road | ota

[preciouscargo]

James Hook ( Pan ) OTA

[justaminer]

Vanessa Ives | Penny Dreadful | ota

[utterlycomposed]

Steve Rogers ( MCU ) OTA

[toobusy]

[heysailor]

[ There were things that were impossible.

Or, well, they should be. Then again, Natasha thought as she stared at the few words written on a slip of paper, with a medical practice's seal and a squiggly signature, after aliens in New York, she should probably stop thinking that word applied to anything, anymore. Anything at all.

After she didn't know how long, she picked up her phone, and dialed. ]

Steve? [ Her voice only squeaked a little. ] You busy?

Helen Magnus | Sanctuary | ota

[helps_abnormals]

Emma Swan | OUAT | ota

[storybrookesheriff]

Elena Michaels | Bitten | ota

[besttracker]

Kagome | Inuyasha | ota

[reincarnatedpriestess]

Buffy Summers | BTVS | ota

[slays_vampires]

Peter Quill ( Marvel 616 ) OTA

[starbuckslord]

... stripperverse OR Mattie 'verse somehow?

[star_lady]

[ There were many ways to process some news. And 'not processing at all' was a valid one among them.

But... well, some news concerned more than one person.

So she nudged Peter gently, her voice quiet. ]

Do you have a moment, m'love?

Bulma Briefs | DBZ | ota

[fixes_things]

Claire Fraser | Outlander | ota

[sanntaich]

Integra Hellsing | Hellsing | ota

[hellsingknight]

Castiel | Supernatural | ota

[strangelic]

[ Magical angel reproduction, knocked up by God, accidentally impregnated by insert monster here--it's Supernatural, okay. Can be kooky, dramatic, or cracky, m/m is preferred, but m/f welcome. Please bear in mind that Castiel is upfront about killing demon seed/small devil children/nephilim so if he's not the one knocked up, content might get triggery. ]

[huntsdemons]

possible witchcraft involved?

Lyn | Fire Emblem 7

[heartofsacae]

[No bad end, drama, manipulation, or Lyn/Hector. Anything else is fine.]

Clark Kent | DCEU/ DC | OTA

[stands_for_hope]

[I blame the comic coming out next week...]

[tasedagod]

[*waves*]

Belgarion of Riva | Belgariad/Malloreon | OTA

[why_me]

[TELL HIM TO GO CHOP WOOD FOR THE LOVE OF BELAR...]

Diana Bishop | All Souls books

[auntied]

ooc: ... the father is only one, but since she's a witch and her pregnancies tend to be eventful, open to all kinds of shenanigans with other people, too.