Soo excited to be able to add our story here!
Questions:
1. If you used a donor (rather than your spouse), how did you find your donor?
On an online forum, he was actually the first profile we read!
2. What method(s) did you use to track ovulation?
Started with simple OPK's and cervical mucous then bought a clearblue ovulation tracker that linked to my phone.
3. What method(s) of insemination did you use?
Pre seed, then syringe followed by orgasm.. atleast twice!
4. How many times per cycle did you inseminate and what was the timing relative to ovulation (e.g. 2 days before and day of)?
It ranged from once to 3 times depending on donor availability. When we conceived it was 3 inseminations on that cycle.
We inseminated on days 3, 5 and 7 of the fertile window. Day 7 was day of ovulation.
5. Logistics. Where did you meet your donor and how did the donation occur?
Donor would drop donation off to us at home.
6. Did it work? If so, how many cycles did it take?
We have had a BFP on cycle 5
We did miss one month due to a month with no ovulation, so took 6 months.
7. If you used a donor, what is the relationship you have (or intend to have) with your donor?
No further relationship. He has offered us a sibling in future if we want.
8. Anything else you think people should know?
Its the month you don't think you have conceived that you probably have.
Also, your body can play some crazy tricks with you, trying to convince you that you are pregnant when your not!
The more stressed you become the less chance it happens; we had to work really hard to be chill about it.