A North Carolina couple are making headlines all over the world after their side-by-side pregnancy portrait went viral. Melanie and Vanessa Roy are mums to Jax Izzo and Ero Kix, with Vanessa giving birth to Jax and Melanie giving birth to Ero. The couple took the same photo of each other during their pregnancies, posting them together on Melanie's Instagram page, where they were quickly shared by news outlets worldwide. Speaking to the Huffington Post, the couple said they "hope that their side-by-side photos can serve as encouragement to other lesbian couples," “It’s crazy to see that people were referring to my family as an inspiration. We are still in complete shock,” added Melanie. [caption id="attachment_216022" align="alignleft" width="602"] Instagram.com/therealmelroy[/caption]