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

[LunaBean]

aww, Im sorry trippy

BFN here today too, tho yesterdays tests now has a definate 2nd pink line..I duno anymore!

https://i42.tinypic.com/t9flld.jpg

 

[Nimyra]

Aw, Trippy, I'm so sorry. Lizzie, I'm still holding out hope for you.

 

[LunaBean]

Took apart todays test and theres a faint line the same as yesterdays, I hate this waiting game!

 

[Trippymama]

I'm feeling better now... just had to pull myself together. It's only my second month.... my first to have the right timing. I have to believe that it just wasn't the right time. I'm going to try and home test my donor's sperm before next month. He was so supportive and loving about it. Oh well. Lizzie, I'll keep you in my thoughts. Please post as soon as you know anything. We'll stick this out together. Hugs and more hugs.

 

[Trippymama]

How is everyone? I'm ready for Aunt Flo to GO! Hopefully next month will be more productive for me. Give us some updates on everyone else. Also, has anyone considered IVF? A friend of mine, who was 39, said her insurance covered it and it worked the first time. I'm going to check into it, I think. It sounds crazy...

 

[LunaBean]

I dont qualify for IVF because I'm able to get pregnant, even tho it never sticks, and even tho if I lose this beanie I'll have been pregnant 3 times in 6 months, which has to be some sorta record. One the one hand ok I can GET preg, but there's only so many times I can hear 'Its just one of thoese things' from the doctor. I shouldnt have to fight for tests to see why my stupid body keeps aborting my babies! And contrary to popular belief, it IS a baby as soon as there's a line on a test, because it's an embryo giving off HCG. *mad face* It pisses me right off when people say 'Oh at least it was early on.' Yeah, but it was still MY 'early on' baby

 

[RubyRainbows]

Em -- sorry to hear about your OH being away! But glad to hear you are holding up well! The good thing is you got preggo before he left!!! You have all the baby prep to take your mind off things! How are you feeling? Are you planning to find out soon if it's a boy or a girl?

Trippy -- so sorry to hear that wicked witch got you! It really is such a tortuous rollercoaster ride! But i think now that you got the hang of things, your BFP will be here soon!

Lizzie -- i see a line, i see a line! Keep us posted! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! I can completely relate to what you were saying about people downplaying the loss of an early mc. When i was pregnant with my son, my 1st early ultrasound (at 6 weeks) showed two heartbeats! I was on cloud 9 expecting twins! Only to find out at my 8 week US that there was only one baby still there. Everyone was just like, "Oh Vanishing Twin Syndrome is very common, blah, blah, blah...." No one seemed to care that this was my baby, a baby i loved with all my heart, & not just some common statistic you read about online....

 

[Nimyra]

Hi MommyTammy - I'm feeling good. I'm having my own little 2 week wait over here - waiting for my 19 week ultrasound where hopefully we'll find out the baby's sex. The ultrasound is the morning of Tuesday April 6th.

 

[rainbow mummy]

i dont have fertility issues but i am single and wanted another baby so opted for sperm donation.
will you except me or not id love the support.
in month 6 and for first 3 months didnt ovulate but took agnus castus so now with the aid of that for 3 months i do but without i cant so suppose im kinda ok being here

i saw a line too on the piccy above. very faint but its thers
i have a son already who is 2 and 4 months and im 6 days from af had symptoims but they all went so did internet search and sent me to a few threads on here so decided to join!!

so hello!!

 

[Nimyra]

Rainbow Mummy,

Of course you are welcome here. Are you doing at home insemination or using a clinic? The thread started off as tips for at-home insemination but several of us are currently using a clinic.

Welcome and hope this is your month!
Emily

 

[rainbow mummy]

is anyone still trying or is everyone pregnant now??
im doing it at home im also only 24 and have gotten backlash for wanting to do this at a young age when healthy and could meet someone but dont want to!!

 

[Nimyra]

We are a mixed group but a lot of us are actively trying or waiting to try (read the last few pages of posts and you'll see). There is a great site for/about mothers choosing single motherhood (ChoiceMoms.org) that may have some strategies for dealing with criticism.

 

[rainbow mummy]

thanks hun ill have a look!!
i waited about 3-4 months to start cos i considered everything ive been critisized for but ill still check it out.
thanks for accepting me i hope you can help me and i hope you help you back if i can! x

 

[Trippymama]

Welcome... this is such a great group! I'm on month 2 of trying, but I'm older (35 last week) so it might take me a bit longer. I don't think I have fertility issues, but I'm not sure. My partner and I adopted a sibling group years ago, who are now 6, 10, and 12 so we wanted to wait until they were older. Now we are trying for a baby. Glad you joined us! Good luck.

 

[rainbow mummy]

thanks trippy have been reading back a little to get up to speed!
its great you adopted trippy. im adopted myself but cant imagine adopting for me.
i just hope to fall soon. i do fairy tarot and they suggeted i would be but find it so hard to relax and remain stress free enough for it to work!!
i stress about it not working so it doesnt!!

 

[jodie4805]

hi rainbow mummy. I'm still trying. I'm also single (if you see me say OH on here, I am referring to my sperm donor who is a good friend of mine). I'm 33 & have been single for a very long time & have given up on ever finding a partner.

 

[rainbow mummy]

thats cool jodie! ive not given up but dont want to wait and tbh im looking forward to goign it alone!!

 

[rosie5637]

hi jodie4805 and rainbow mummy!

ooh someone else who's single like me. i have been single a long time too and i'm not sure how much time i have left fertility wise (early menopause in the family). i've been thinking about AI for a little while now but decided a couple of months ago that i'm defo gonna go ahead with it next summer. can't wait!

i haven't told anyone yet, only spoke about it on here so i'm not sure what reaction i'm gonna get! don't think it'll be great tbh.

wishing you lots of luck!

 

[sam#3]

welcome rainbow mummy good luck trying i hope it doesnt take you long have you found a donor yet?

 

[LunaBean]

Picking the right donor can take aaaaaaages! Took us 2 years to find the first, now we've been through about 10