Considering at-home insemination with donor sperm...?

[SpudsMama]

OrangeFlower - I've heard that 5ml syringes are best. It's not necessary to use a cup, but personally I'm planning on using one for the first time this cycle. It can't hurt! And I've always used plastic, I'm not really sure if there's a difference

Well I'm about a week away from ovulation now and I just went to email my donor to set up dates and times etc, and it didn't go through. I tried a couple of times and just kept getting a delivery failure notification. It's not my email because I've used it a lot this morning and had no problems. So I went to one of his profiles and there's a couple of comments on there from people with the same problem. I'm really disappointed to be honest, because he was the perfect donor. He had the right looks, the right personality, he seemed to be very genuine as I spoke to him and his wife and even saw one of his little kids playing in the background. I checked him out online. Everything was great.

Looks like I'm using my back up donor this month!

xx

 

[Nimyra]

Welcome OrangeFlower,

I agree that 5ml syringe is the right size. Instead cup totally optional. I also used plastic but glass will work great too -- just be careful about how you clean the cup because I've heard that some soaps are bad for sperm. If you can get a sterile collection cup from a chemist/pharmacist that is best!

 

[cottonlily]

It seems I've read everything I can find, and i'm STILL nervous about this.

What size syringe is best to use? Is it necessary to use a diaphragm/Instead cup? And plastic or glass jar and syringe? Does that really make much of a difference?

Thanks for any help! I'm eager to join discussion, and be part of things, here.

I've not done this before but we bought 10ml syringes (bc that's all we could find ) and we are using plastic cups. We got the small ziploc kind with lids so we can just rinse and toss in the recycle bin when we're finished. The dr always used plastic so I assume it's good enough for home!

Good luck November! I caught ur posts late but it looks like the day you insemd was the day you Od too.

My opks are still so faint you can hardly see them. They are slowly getting darker but I'm not seeing it happening by the end of the week. I just hope our perfect time isn't this weekend when donor is gone Hopefully it's at least the 20th, when he gets back.

 

[EpdTTC]

Here's my girl! She is doing pretty well but will have to stay for a while yet, not sure how long!

 

[cottonlily]

Here's my girl! She is doing pretty well but will have to stay for a while yet, not sure how long!

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing the pic!

 

[LunaBean]

Omg she's sooo cute!! Congrats! You must be soooo over the moon! (if not slightly overwhelmed by her coming early!) You're gona have one impatient little lady on your hands as she gets older!

 

[ellie27]

It seems I've read everything I can find, and i'm STILL nervous about this.

What size syringe is best to use? Is it necessary to use a diaphragm/Instead cup? And plastic or glass jar and syringe? Does that really make much of a difference?

Thanks for any help! I'm eager to join discussion, and be part of things, here.

I have just used 10 ml plastic syringe and nothing else.

 

[topazicatzbet]

she is gorgeous

 

[OrangeFlower]

That's really rotten of him! I'm so sorry. I can imagine what a let-down that is--I'm nervous just thinking of it! It takes so much emotional energy, going through this, planning down to the smallest detail...

At least you do have a back up, though.

I wish you luck.

And thank you for the info about the 5cc syringe. (Added to my Amazon cart. LOL)

I think I've found my donor, and hopefully will get to meet him in person next week. Keeping fingers crossed that it goes well, and he still agrees to help me.

 

[RubyRainbows]

Welcome OrangeFlower,

I agree that 5ml syringe is the right size. Instead cup totally optional. I also used plastic but glass will work great too -- just be careful about how you clean the cup because I've heard that some soaps are bad for sperm. If you can get a sterile collection cup from a chemist/pharmacist that is best!

Hi OrangeFlower I live in PA too!

Erin -- Eden is so gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing her pic!

Just out of curiosity -- why do you guys prefer the 5ml (instead of 10ml) syringe? I bought the 10ml ones, hoping to get as close to the cervix as possible!

TTC Sept 2010 -- That really sucks about your donor! A donor that faithbabies & i were talking to, all of a sudden disappeared too! Our emails wouldn't go thru too......... So shady! Glad you have a back-up!

 

[bigmomma74]

I used 5mls syringes on my 2 unsuccessful cycles and 10 mls on my BFP cycle. I thought the same about getting as close to cervix as possible. Don't know if thats what made the difference.

 

[SpudsMama]

I only ever used 5ml syringes because that's what I'd read on a few sites about at home insems lol... might try 10mls if I don't conceive this cycle lol!

Ruby & OrangeFlower - I know, I'm not impressed. Too good to be true are the words I'm using to describe him

xx

 

[RainbowBaby10]

Hello everyone...I know I have been MIA but my MIL passed away and DW and I have been dealing with that. It turns out that DW was left an inheritance and we are now able to start IVF again so she is really happy about that because things have been so sad lately that I think she just wants some good news. We are going in for a consult with a new RE on the 28th and hopefully I will be starting my IVF cycle right away.

I wish all of you the best of luck and loads of babydust

 

[Nimyra]

Hey RainbowBaby, sorry to hear about your MIL. Great that you'll be able to start IVF soon though! Did you and your ex get back together then is this the new person you had been seeing?

Hope you have luck in the coming months!

 

[RainbowBaby10]

Oh wow, I guess I left that part out...lol DW and I are back together. I guess when tragedy strikes it makes you realize tomorrow is not promised and love conquers all. We have been back together since the beginning of January.

How are you Emily??

 

[LunaBean]

Im sorry to hear about your MIL Hope you dont have to do to many cycles before ur bfp!

 

[topazicatzbet]

oh lunabean not long til your appointment with fertility specialist, im guessing your still gonna go.

 

[LunaBean]

Yeah, I just got the appointment through a few days ago, after being told it would be November at the earliest! Im still gona go, by myself, it cant hurt to get some answers at least, so I'm prepared for when I start trying again!!!

For those who dont read my journal, ex-oh moved out last week, I got a text while at my sisters house saying she'd moved out all her stuff, so its just me and the dog now, and double the bills, but I'll muddle through it!!! Its a much calmer house now, I moved everything round and bought some new things, so I'm fine!!!

 

[topazicatzbet]

so glad your more settled now, from what id read you paid most of the bills anyway.

hope they can give you some positive news at the appoinment so when you are ready you can get that sticky bfp.

 

[cottonlily]

Sorry about the extra stress Luna. Maybe things will get calmer now. I hope the surprise appointment is a good sign

As small as the 10 ml syringe looks I don't think I could even get a good grip on a 5ml one!

I've had some weird TMI light brownish spotting today, with CM maybe? Idk what's up. I felt crampy yesterday and today too. Donor left at noon today and won't be back until Sunday. I'm going to worry myself to death about that. Still no pos OPK, or anything close to pos!