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IUI & IVF success! Graduates from "TTC through Donor IUI or Donor IVF or just undecided - all welcome!" thread #itcanwork #weareproof

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taydex · 30/12/2016 11:58

Hi all,
Thought it was about time we had a thread for all those graduating from the IUI/IVF with pregnancies/babies.
Little introduction for those who don't know me:
Age: 37
Method: IUI due to being in same sex relationship
Clinic: Bourn Hall near Cambridge
Success: Baby girl born 20 October 2016 following 5 rounds of IUI (plus 2 more where I ovulated early so abandoned cycle). 4 medicated rounds then 1 unmedicated which is the one that worked.
TayDex x

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INeedNewShoes · 01/01/2017 11:42

I am quite nervous about meeting my baby in case he/she pops out and I discover that the donor must have had a humongous nose or sticky-out ears or something Confused and think how terribly ugly the resulting baby is. My friends assure me that however ugly the baby is that I'll think its gorgeous... here's hoping Grin

hopingandwaiting · 01/01/2017 11:39

8 weeks early?! Blimey! OK - today's job is definitely to get the bag ready. All his first outfits are washed now so I have no excuse!

Hahahaha taydex I think that's perfectly reasonable! I'm sure you also meant healthy and happy too Grin

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taydex · 31/12/2016 17:22

One of the ladies on our NCT course had her baby 8 weeks early and none of us had packed our hospital bags so we all panicked and packed them!

We're just now thinking about reserving some magic potion from the same donor if we can. Is it bad that we were waiting to make sure we didn't get an ugly one before deciding if we wanted more from the same guy?! LOL

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INeedNewShoes · 31/12/2016 09:01

I haven't given proper thought to reserving the same donor. At this stage I'm concerned about how I'm going to afford to bring up one child, let alone more! But I can imagine I might regret not having the option to use the same donor if I do manage to be in a position to afford another child.

Get your hospital bag packed! I'm with your mum on this one Grin

hopingandwaiting · 31/12/2016 08:26

I think we're pretty much there with the prep - am working my way through loads of tiny washing, the cot is built and the carseat is fitted. Got told off by my mum for not having my hospital bag packed yet, although I do have a pile of things ready to go in it. Getting very excited and a little impatient now!

Re subsequent children, all the rules for us are the same as heterosexual couples - we had to meet exactly the same criteria for funding which includes neither of us having children already, which means we would have to pay for treatment for any more. What we haven't looked into is the cost of reserving the same donor so that if we decide we want more, they will be full biological siblings. I know that we do need to inform the clinic if we want to reserve it, however we are undecided as yet and want to meet our little man before making any plans.

INeedNewShoes · 31/12/2016 07:56

Hoping - gosh I'd somehow missed that you are so far along! 37 weeks!

How are the preparations going?

You don't need to be quite so sheepish on this thread re getting your BFP on your 1st attempt Wink Think of the money you have saved the NHS by only needing the one attempt Smile

Out of interest do you know what the NHS' position is on subsequent treatment if you decide you want another child?

hopingandwaiting · 31/12/2016 00:13

Hi guys. Thought I'd join you on this thread.

30; same-sex relationship and incredibly lucky to have got funding for IUI on the NHS.
Currently 37 weeks pregnant with a little boy, from our first attempt with donor sperm - like I said, incredibly lucky!

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taydex · 30/12/2016 13:28

Hi Shoes, good to see you over here x

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INeedNewShoes · 30/12/2016 13:13

Hello Smile

Thanks Taydex for organising this thread.

Me:
34
Single
Unmedicated IUI using donor sperm
Stork Klinik, Denmark
21 weeks pregnant following 4th IUI attempt (attempt 2 ended with a MMC).