American gay rights activist and one host of the talk show Derek and Romaine, Romaine Patterson and her partner Iris welcomed their first child on July 20.
Romaine Katherine Patterson was born by c-section at 4:57 PM, weighed in at 10 lbs, 7 oz and measured 21.5 inches. Picture of the newborn baby girl can be seen at Romaine’s official website. Romaine herself will return from maternity leave on August 27th.
Source: Romaine Patterson’s blog
Thanks to CBB reader Julianne.
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romie on
Cool, somebody with same name as me
PSB on
It’s so weird to me when people name their own kids after themselves–especially when they have a girl, because it’s so rarely done.
That is one pudgy baby. I like a good pudgeball. Bet she can already hold her own head up!
N on
Good for them! I love when you guys post items on gay families. It gives me joy and hope. 
sinclair on
Congrats Romaine and Iris! Great name choice…glad you passed it on to the little one
(Maybe one day Romaine will name her little one Romaine, as well!! haha..she could be Romaine, III)
Kori on
Congrats!
Who’s been pregnant with the baby,Romaine or Iris? (I don’t really know who both of them are, that’s why I’m asking :p)
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"It helps that other moms had said that once they had their babies, they forgot they were ever pregnant. So once my focus became the baby and not the pregnancy, it was a very easy decision."
