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

[firechild30]

Good Luck with donations this month LEAH!


EBELLE, I am testing in a few days with the sticks you gave... I cannot wait!

:wave: Hi Ladies!

Good luck!

 

[firechild30]

Took last dose of clomid yesterday. I've been having crazy mood swings. DH laughs at me. I start opk today. I am on cd10, last cycle i o'ed on cd16. I feel more laid back about it this time. I am so thankful to all of you here, it it relieving to have some place to go and not feel judged. I'm sorry if I share a lot of clomid info here, this thread is so much better than the clomid thread.lol
if we conceive this cycle i could have a very special birthday next year!
Jules- where are you at this cycle?

 

[MrsMM24]

Good Luck to you FIRECHILD!!!

 

[ebelle]

Fire child, I believe best time for scan is a couple of days before expected ovulation. Either that or immediately after ovulation could work as well

 

[momwannabe81]

They checked my lining when i would go in around Ov time to check the size of my follies.
Ladies i am officially in the tww and have gotten good donations timing. fx

 

[MrsMM24]

Good Luck MOMWANNABE!!

 

[firechild30]

They checked my lining when i would go in around Ov time to check the size of my follies.
Ladies i am officially in the tww and have gotten good donations timing. fx

Good luck!

 

[LeahMSta]

Good Luck with donations this month LEAH!


EBELLE, I am testing in a few days with the sticks you gave... I cannot wait!

:wave: Hi Ladies!

Thanks MrsMM24! Good luck testing!!!

Things here are plugging along. We are doing everyother day insems and waiting for a smile on our OPK. Not much exciting happening here.

I am feeling a bit low and disconnected from the process this month. I don't know if it is because of the anticlimatic end to last cycle or if trying is just starting to wear on me. Maybe it is none of that and there are just too many other things going on in life. I am working a million hours trying to get our finances in order before the holidays (can you believe that it is already time to think about the holidays?!?!?!) I have been reading books that have nothing to do with conception or parenting, crafting, cooking, baking and kinda just going back to business as usual. Maybe it is just the excitement of TTC that gets you at first and this more laid back vibe will get us our little bean. I just wish I felt a bit more positive about things.

 

[Thirteen]

just contacted a IUI specialist if i don't fall pregnant this time around.. im kinda nervous as to what to say because i am single and from what i read everything is talking about "you and your partner"... BUT FX'd that im pregnant this cycle

 

[Juniperjules]

I'm watching a TV doco about women addicted to surrogacy. One of the women on it has had 8 babies over 18yrs for other couples! (Always using her own eggs).

She's 44 now and isn't getting pregnant so easily- but I thought it was cool when she explained how the 'husbands' put their donations into a little medical specimen cup, then she puts it under her arm to keep at body temperature (& to make it runnier), and then she self inseminates with a syringe! Then lies with legs up for a couple of hours..

Sounds silly bcos there's plenty of girls on here who've had success, but watching this woman & knowing she has been successful 8 times doing home AI made me feel really hopeful & positive!!

Just wanted to share the hope!!**! : )

 

[Juniperjules]

Took last dose of clomid yesterday. I've been having crazy mood swings. DH laughs at me. I start opk today. I am on cd10, last cycle i o'ed on cd16. I feel more laid back about it this time. I am so thankful to all of you here, it it relieving to have some place to go and not feel judged. I'm sorry if I share a lot of clomid info here, this thread is so much better than the clomid thread.lol
if we conceive this cycle i could have a very special birthday next year!
Jules- where are you at this cycle?

Hey, I'm at cd19. Can't honestly say wot DPO I am bcos I'm not certain if/when I Ov. I 'may' have Ov on cd12 but I really can't be certain. We did an AI on cd11 at about 2300hrs so would be lovely if we got a miracle... But I'm doubting it.

 

[c.30]

Good Luck with donations this month LEAH!


EBELLE, I am testing in a few days with the sticks you gave... I cannot wait!

:wave: Hi Ladies!

Thanks MrsMM24! Good luck testing!!!

Things here are plugging along. We are doing everyother day insems and waiting for a smile on our OPK. Not much exciting happening here.

I am feeling a bit low and disconnected from the process this month. I don't know if it is because of the anticlimatic end to last cycle or if trying is just starting to wear on me. Maybe it is none of that and there are just too many other things going on in life. I am working a million hours trying to get our finances in order before the holidays (can you believe that it is already time to think about the holidays?!?!?!) I have been reading books that have nothing to do with conception or parenting, crafting, cooking, baking and kinda just going back to business as usual. Maybe it is just the excitement of TTC that gets you at first and this more laid back vibe will get us our little bean. I just wish I felt a bit more positive about things.

I found myself feeling like that Leah, especially after one month when I thought it had happened (suspected chemical but can't be sure because I didn't test even when AF was late!). I just found myself getting donations because, you know, you can't miss a month. Sometimes, yes, that relaxed attitude does help; I think it certainly helped me in August, I DID NOT expect my BFP! Keep at it and the excitement will start to build again and one month, you WILL get your BFP, you all will

 

[whlisa19]

I just found myself getting donations because, you know, you can't miss a month. Sometimes, yes, that relaxed attitude does help; I think it certainly helped me in August, I DID NOT expect my BFP! Keep at it and the excitement will start to build again and one month, you WILL get your BFP, you all will

I was starting to feel that way also. It's like you said though, you just keep taking the donations and it may all work out

 

[LeahMSta]

Good Luck with donations this month LEAH!


EBELLE, I am testing in a few days with the sticks you gave... I cannot wait!

:wave: Hi Ladies!

Thanks MrsMM24! Good luck testing!!!

Things here are plugging along. We are doing everyother day insems and waiting for a smile on our OPK. Not much exciting happening here.

I am feeling a bit low and disconnected from the process this month. I don't know if it is because of the anticlimatic end to last cycle or if trying is just starting to wear on me. Maybe it is none of that and there are just too many other things going on in life. I am working a million hours trying to get our finances in order before the holidays (can you believe that it is already time to think about the holidays?!?!?!) I have been reading books that have nothing to do with conception or parenting, crafting, cooking, baking and kinda just going back to business as usual. Maybe it is just the excitement of TTC that gets you at first and this more laid back vibe will get us our little bean. I just wish I felt a bit more positive about things.

I found myself feeling like that Leah, especially after one month when I thought it had happened (suspected chemical but can't be sure because I didn't test even when AF was late!). I just found myself getting donations because, you know, you can't miss a month. Sometimes, yes, that relaxed attitude does help; I think it certainly helped me in August, I DID NOT expect my BFP! Keep at it and the excitement will start to build again and one month, you WILL get your BFP, you all will

Cheryl thank you so much. I have to believe that it will happen when it is meant to. Now send some of that super fetile baby dust my way so that it can be sooner rather than later

 

[Ttcrainbow]

Omg. Sorry have been AWOL for a while. Family stress!! Lots to catch up on

Cheryl congrats. S glad you didn't give up. So happy for you.

Leah, sorry to be a bit blunt, but would you consider changing donors. I got told by someone that sometimes a female body rejects sperm as it doesn't know what it is. Especially lesbians who only use it a bit later than straight girls would. But when you have a different persons DNA and sperm in you your body realises its not terrible nd no need to fight. Didn't really know what to believe but we changed donors as wasn't working with first guy and went for a second and it worked first time with him. It could have been that it was just that time for me or that it was because of this. Worth a shot? Got everything crossed for ya this month for a summer baby

 

[whlisa19]

Omg. Sorry have been AWOL for a while. Family stress!! Lots to catch up on

Cheryl congrats. S glad you didn't give up. So happy for you.

Leah, sorry to be a bit blunt, but would you consider changing donors. I got told by someone that sometimes a female body rejects sperm as it doesn't know what it is. Especially lesbians who only use it a bit later than straight girls would. But when you have a different persons DNA and sperm in you your body realises its not terrible nd no need to fight. Didn't really know what to believe but we changed donors as wasn't working with first guy and went for a second and it worked first time with him. It could have been that it was just that time for me or that it was because of this. Worth a shot? Got everything crossed for ya this month for a summer baby

Thanks for sharing your good outcome We decided to go with a second donor as well. I think it's a good idea to get the right sperms

 

[LeahMSta]

Omg. Sorry have been AWOL for a while. Family stress!! Lots to catch up on

Cheryl congrats. S glad you didn't give up. So happy for you.

Leah, sorry to be a bit blunt, but would you consider changing donors. I got told by someone that sometimes a female body rejects sperm as it doesn't know what it is. Especially lesbians who only use it a bit later than straight girls would. But when you have a different persons DNA and sperm in you your body realises its not terrible nd no need to fight. Didn't really know what to believe but we changed donors as wasn't working with first guy and went for a second and it worked first time with him. It could have been that it was just that time for me or that it was because of this. Worth a shot? Got everything crossed for ya this month for a summer baby

We are in love with our donor. It os a dear friend of my wife's since the 5th grade. We have already decided that if it doesn't work this month we are going to start approaching it with more medical testing and I will be sure to mention this to my doc to see if that is possibly why we aren't conceiving. The thing is that I know our donor will be in our lives and is open to being a male role model and being available to answer questions when they arise. While I know this is not how others do it, we believe it is what is best for us. Finding someone that you love and trust who you know understands commitment and yet is willing to be hands on while agreeing to relinquish parenting privileges is not an easy thing to find. Plus his kids are so darn cute! I suppose if we were to need to change it up we would probably just go anonymous donor and still ask him to fill that role but we would prefer to use him due to accessibility, understanding, and expense. Thanks for the feedback though. I have already added it to my "big list of questions" for the doc!

 

[whlisa19]

Omg. Sorry have been AWOL for a while. Family stress!! Lots to catch up on

Cheryl congrats. S glad you didn't give up. So happy for you.

Leah, sorry to be a bit blunt, but would you consider changing donors. I got told by someone that sometimes a female body rejects sperm as it doesn't know what it is. Especially lesbians who only use it a bit later than straight girls would. But when you have a different persons DNA and sperm in you your body realises its not terrible nd no need to fight. Didn't really know what to believe but we changed donors as wasn't working with first guy and went for a second and it worked first time with him. It could have been that it was just that time for me or that it was because of this. Worth a shot? Got everything crossed for ya this month for a summer baby

We are in love with our donor. It os a dear friend of my wife's since the 5th grade. We have already decided that if it doesn't work this month we are going to start approaching it with more medical testing and I will be sure to mention this to my doc to see if that is possibly why we aren't conceiving. The thing is that I know our donor will be in our lives and is open to being a male role model and being available to answer questions when they arise. While I know this is not how others do it, we believe it is what is best for us. Finding someone that you love and trust who you know understands commitment and yet is willing to be hands on while agreeing to relinquish parenting privileges is not an easy thing to find. Plus his kids are so darn cute! I suppose if we were to need to change it up we would probably just go anonymous donor and still ask him to fill that role but we would prefer to use him due to accessibility, understanding, and expense. Thanks for the feedback though. I have already added it to my "big list of questions" for the doc!

Wow. That sounds so special. You are very lucky For us, we didn't want involvement so we went with guys that didn't want that. Hopefully it is going to work out

 

[Thirteen]

hi ladies!!

still in the 2ww feels like im going crazy... 9dpo today with some terrible af cramps... been ing all day the last 2 days.... im going to see a fertility specialist next week wedensday in case this cycle was unsuccessful... still hoping for although im starting to feel out

 

[whlisa19]

hi ladies!!

still in the 2ww feels like im going crazy... 9dpo today with some terrible af cramps... been ing all day the last 2 days.... im going to see a fertility specialist next week wedensday in case this cycle was unsuccessful... still hoping for although im starting to feel out

hang in there thirteen. i am sort of feeling blues too. just found out that our donor is dropping out because he needs more "variety" than missionary