I also called our nurse today to let her know that I had my HSG, that my annual PAP smear appointment is next wednesday and that I'll do my day 3 blood work during my next cycle. DH and I talked about when to move forward and we've agreed to give it a shot in between my nursing school final and the internship starting (around the first week in June if my FF calendar is correct). That being said...the search for a donor continues.
We found one that we like at Cryogenic Laboratories, which is affiliated with Fairfax Cryobank. Their prices are lower and they offer access to the donor profiles for free. The only issue with him is that he wishes to remain anonymous. Other than that, he's perfect. I'm wondering if this is a subtle whisper that this is the route we should choose. Fairfax is offering unlimited access to donor profiles for one week during the month of March so I'm planning on finding a bunch that I like, adding them to my favorites and signing up for that free week to download all of their profiles.
We also have the debate about how many vials to purchase. We'd like genetic siblings so I'm leaning towards purchasing in bulk and storing it at the cryobank. They offer free storage for 2 years with a purchase of 8+ vials. I think I'd rather go that route than risk not having our donor be available when we're ready to try again. Another blogger that I follow recently signed up for gofundme.com and, I have to admit, I'm thinking about it. Although my parents have graciously offered to help us pursue this dream, I'd almost rather take the "it takes a village" approach. That being said, I know the bulk of our donations would come from family and friends which would involve us putting our whole story out there and I'm not certain that DH would go for that. Plus, then there's the issue of everyone knowing that your child is the product of donor sperm and someone letting something slip before your ready to explain things to him/her. We plan on being 100% honest with our children, but we want them to find out on our terms.
There's so much to think about and so much planning that needs to take place in order for all this to work out, but I know it will all be worth it...in His time. Just think, everyone else just gets to have sex to have a baby!
