[live.laugh.love.]

Hello, I'm Amy. I am single and plan on staying that way, but want nothing more than to have a baby. I have already started saving up the money to have an IUI with donor sperm. I am curious if anyone else has done this or is planning to? I have my initial appt. next month and can't wait

[.x~KAT~x.]

Hi welcome to ttcal and justmommies xxx

Im katt TTC no 2 after 2 ectopic losses. I have a partner, but if i didnt then i know i would still be wanting anouther baby...good luck with TTC

[Eleysia]

Heya Amy, welcome

Im newly single (nasty divorce) but not really TTC at the moment. I have had 2 losses, i have one living child.. my son I do know we have another Amy who is doing the doner plan she sounds just as happy/excited about it as well.

This is a great group to have joined, and good luck hun.

[live.laugh.love.]

Thank-you ladies

[..Jessica..]

Welcome!!!

I'm single, but not TTC. Good luck with the donor! I hope you get a beautiful soon, and that sticky bean you're waiting for!!!

[jenn27]

Hi Amy. My name is Jennifer. I just wanted to welcome you to JM and to the TTCAL board. I hope that your appt goes wonderfully and you get your BFP soon. Good luck and if you need anything or have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. These ladies are all wonderful.

[KDD]

Amy.

[Kaci2005]

Hey Amy! I'm glad you found the board and got the hang of things so quickly! Good luck at your appt! I'll talk to you on sunday at church

[amy2008]

Hi Amy - I am also Amy. I am single and trying to conceive using donor sperm. Yay!! Another single lady!!

I have had 6 IUI's that resulted in 2 losses. I just had another IUI last week and am currently in the 2 week wait (which completely sucks). Have you looked at the donor sites yet? Or are you waiting to see who your dr recommends?

[live.laugh.love.]

I have looked at a couple of donor sites and even picked a few donors out, lol! But I'm waiting for my appt because I know that some fertility clinics run their own donor program or have someone they recommend. I'm hoping they either have their own program or there is one in the immediate area they use so that I can save the expensive shipping costs for the sperm.

I'm glad someone else is doing this too, I was starting to feel like I was crazy or something, lol! It will be fun going through this with someone

In your experience, how much does each IUI cycle cost you? I know prices vary with different circumstances and different parts of the country, but I'm just curious as to how much this will cost. The fertility clinic I will be going to won't tell me over the phone and I'm impatient so don't want to wait a whole month, lol!
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Hey Kaci! I tried to find your board to say hi but couldn't? Anyhoo, thanks for recommending I come here, I'm loving it so far

[amy2008]

I can't tell you how excited I am to find someone else!!!!! I do get a lot of people in real life who think I am a nut job for doing this, but for the most part they are all pretty supportive.

It is a good idea to wait for your appointment to see what they recommend for donor sites. My RE has some spermies on site that they order from a particular place and recommended that I use one of them (but didn't require). I decided to use them for the same reason you have - it saved $$ on shipping. Plus they kind of had the "cream of the crop" if you will - proven pregnancies. You will also need to be tested for CMV....I have no idea what exactly it is, some sort of antibody that must match the donor. But any reputable RE will NOT use donor sperm without checking that and following specific guidelines.

As for $$, I think it depends. The way my RE works is that I call with the first day of my cycle. On CD 2, I go in for an u/s to see if there are any cysts (I have a history of them). If no cysts, then I start injections (I am past clomid). For my very first cycle with the RE, I had to go in for an u/s and bloodwork every other day to see how many follicles I had and how I was responding to the meds. After my first cycle, I only go in on CD 8 or 9 and again on CD 12. I would do injections CD 2 or 3 and go up to CD 12, when they would say I could give myself the trigger shot to ovulate and have the IUI done on CD 14. Each u/s and bloodwork appointment is $264. Each u/s without blood is $175. The IUI is $450 and the sperm is approx $730. Now keep in mind, I have no insurance coverage. And there are only 2 RE's in my city, so there isn't much competition to lower the price. So just the IUI costs about $1200 and if I have 3 u/s's & bloodwork, that is $900 rounded up (I can't do math without a calculator!!!).

And trying to decide on the donor is an out of body experience. It got so overwhelming. Finally I had to dumb it down. I would read the staff impressions of the donor and think "would I sleep with him based on this description?". If it was a yes, I kept digging. If it was a no, then I at least got to knock one off the list. Strange, but it worked for me.

The month will go fast, I hope. If you have any questions - just let me know!! Yay!!

[tracalyn]

Well, I'm not a single mom, but I'm an IUI girl. My RE uses 2 or 3 different cryobanks. I read over the folders of info they sent me and chose Fairfax Cryobank Spermies!! I am using the same donor I had used when I got pregnant with Kairi. These are 'doctorate' level sperm (based mostly on education guidelines and such), my donor is a Physician...so I'm hoping to have me a smart baby . I just bought 2 specimens for a painful total of $1240 with shipping. My insurance covers NOTHING.

My DH is infertile so this is the option we chose to expand our family. I never had a Lap done, but I had the HSG before they would even consider insemination. Cost wise, Clomid and trigger shot (my body wouldn't release on it's own with Clomid) ran me about $80 each. My RE only lets us use OPKs from them, they are $50 a pack for 9 tests. I call on CD1 and start testing on CD11. Once I get my positive from the OPK, I go get b/w $280. Then next day, I pony up $270 for the insemination. After the dreaded 2WW, it's $90 for the b/w to see if I'm preggers. If I use Clomid during the cycle, I have to get an u/s to check for cysts ($330 ea).

If you have anymore questions, I'll try to answer them for you. We also have a forum here TTC with Medical Assistance. The ladies over there are very helpful as well.