Congrats on the baby and good luck in court.

What they said. I'm so pleased your daughter arrived safely. She's clearly happy to be in your care.

Just another quick update!

Me and Arisa are back at home. The stipulation being that my sister has to be here 24/7 and social workers pop round unannounced to check up on me. (for the next month, when it will be reviewed) It isn't ideal but it could have been so much worse. There wasn't enough evidence for a proper court session so I'm back in on the 5th when all the witnesses are back off holiday. Not sure if the "agreement" will change then but it's a possibility.

Loving parenthood, quite tired but very happy

Hey you

I've been reading this thread but haven't said anything yet, so congrats on the birth of your daughter dude. I'm sure you'll be an amazing dad and I hope you show those over zealous [insert rude word of your choice here]s at the social services that they're a big bunch of bigoted [insert rude word of your choice here]s with the collective intelligence of a wardrobe.

but anyway, big congrats and Arisa is a lovely name.

I am so glad to hear that you and Arisa are home.  Yeah, parenthood is exhausting, frustrating, a 24/7 commitment  and the most wonderful thing.  Well at least to me.

Take care of Arisa and she will grow up feeling and being loved.

And as per the unwritten law of Susan's.  Pictures or it did not happen.  We want pictures.

This is good news...I hope it's the beginning of some sanity on the part of the PTBs.

I wish I could remember the name of a book I read back in the nineties...all about an MTF/FTM couple in the British Isles (probably England) who stumbled across each other pre-transition and fell in love. They both wanted children, and neither one had had any bits removed. He gave birth before transitioning.

I don't remember when it happened--sometime in the eighties, I guess.

Glad youve got your little girl at home- and my fingers are crossed for the 5th

posted some piccies in the photo sharing thread 

She is so precious.  You must be one proud papa.

Congratulations Jeatyn!!! 

We wish you and your little one the best!

Hugs!

Patty

You have one seriously cute little girl. She's beautiful man! Congrats!

lovely baby and deep thinker by way she locks her fingers together.

Lovely baby, gracious name. And now you have some time in which you can prove to those official idiots that they are wrong wrong wrong! I'm so glad your sister can be there for the time being.

Hi Jeatyn

Congratulations on your baby daughter Arisa and the pictures you posted are beautiful.  Its good to hear that you are home with Arisa.  Keep fighting, challenge everything they throw at you and don't sign anything.

Wishing you and your daughter a wonderful and prosperous New Year

Love and hugs
Sarah B

Goddess, I'm so glad that I have my life in Germany! Our mental health system (including insurance) isn't the best in the world, but much better than in the US of A. My surgery has been paid, my pills (Hormones) I must pay for each 5€ each quarter of a year. And as a poor person i don't have to pay for all more than 50€ a year.

She is so cute!  I'm happy to hear that you're both at home and together, even if it isn't a perfect situation.  Here's hoping things change for the better on the 5th.

She is a rather beautiful child, and glad to hear you're able to be home with her, even if your sister has to be there, hey, it'll give the little one a chance to get to know her Aunt and her Dad at the same time, might not be an ideal situation but it's not a bad one and must take a lot of strain off you while recovering from birth.

I wish you luck on the 5th, though I should say I wish you fairness in the outcome of the court date because that's what having luck would bring to begin with.

Well that was rubbish. The social workers didn't bother coming out to do any assessments this past week and the witnesses still weren't available. So everything is still the same, back in court in two weeks.

Maybe that is their whole plan.  Trying to keep you guessing.  Let them play their silly games.

Meanwhile you and Arisa are getting to know each other.  I am sure she has found at least a couple of buttons that she can press to get Daddy to do what she wants.   

make sure you let the court know how lax the social workers were and how everyone says you're a good parent.

are there any birth follow ups clinics etc that you and the baby can go to so that you have some evidence that the baby is thriving and you are happy? 

anything like this carries weight in court.