Hey all!
So my wife and I have been ttc for 8 months now using a donor. I've had a couple of faint positives but then bled so I believe they were chemical pregnancies or possibly just a false negative playing tricks. Anyhoo... we found a donor that's young fit and healthy and all the rest of it but it's just not happening. I'm almost 33 so it could quite possibly be an age thing on my part. I eat well. Have completely cut out booze and I don't smoke and we have been using the fertility cup to keep the sperm high up for an hour. Basically I've done everything I can for success. Has anyone else out there done AI at home using a donor and could you give any advice? Im wondering if it's a timing issue... due to lockdown we can't use it fresh. He lives a ten minute drive away so has been doing it at home and driving over to us with the donation. So I don't know if it's the time it's taking to get from him to me... next time we try I am going to collect it so I can ensure it is kept body temperature as I don't know how he is transporting it. I've also read narrower sample pots are better for sperm survival too. Can anyone share any other tips??
Thanks in advance :)
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Vinceypie · 14/01/2021 22:13
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