First attempt at home insemination - advice and friends!?

[LouMill]

Hi,

Like the subject says I am attempting home insemination with fresh donor sperm for the first time this month.
Me and my DH have been together for 10 years and have known for sometime he is infertile due to klienfelter’s syndrome.
I have a heart condition and fibromyalgia which have made it difficult for me to reduce my BMI enough for NHS funded help, we were looking at privately funding treatment but then a close friend and his girlfriend have offered to help.
It is an unusual set up, I suppose but both the donor and his partner are really supportive and keen to help which is lovely. They have 2 little ones of their own so we know he is able.
I am mostly looking for any advice or tips but more importantly for some company on this journey.
If anyone wants to chat, I will be around.
Wishing everyone lots of baby dust.
Love Lou x

No advice but want to wish you good luck!

@headinhands
Thanks for the well wishes. Are you on a similar journey? X

No, just really pleased for you 😃. If I were you I would ask mn to move your post to maybe general fertility as it seems this place is v quiet!

Aw thank you that is really sweet!
How do I ask for it to be moved please?
Lou x

Swipe left on the the arrowy thing near the time. Then click report and say you want it moved.

Thanks so much x

Hi, we're moving this thread over to our Conception topic at the OP's request.

Well, my plans to inseminate haven’t worked out as of yet. I got my first solid smiley on CB tonight, so hoping to AI tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday! Hopefully that covers me x

Hi Lou

I posted yesterday asking for peoples experiences of self insemination. Haven’t had great deal of replies on it but I googled the same subject and saw lots of people have had success with this method.

My partner and I are having trouble because if we have sex more than once during a small time frame I get a uti. I’ve had enough of it and it’s really slowing things down!

I’ll be interested to hear how it goes for you.

Well after one thing and another today we haven’t gone ahead tonight. I will let you know how it goes if/when it happens.
Feeling really down and frustrated again tonight as it hasn’t worked out as expected! Fingers crossed for tomorrow x

Well @PerfectionistProcrastinator I will not be able to offer advice on AI my donor has let us down.
I am hurt, disappointed and angry and have no idea how I’m supposed to face him day after day as he is a neighbour and I thought a close friend.
Wishing you lots of luck and baby dust on your journey xx

Oh that's a shame. Neighbour probably feels as bad as you. Any ideas about what to try next? I'd offer up my dh but he had the snip a while ago 🍌🔪

@headinhands that made me lol, thank you.
Probably, I’ve asked them to just leave me alone for a little while as I know what I’m like. I need a little time to get over the disappointment otherwise when I see them my hurt will turn to anger and I will say something I don’t really mean. It sounds dramatic but I’ve cut off all social media etc as I’m hurt. We’ve been talking about it for weeks and they have seen how excited I have been so I just need a minute to get over feeling let down. And yet his gf keeps texting and messaging and I’m getting madder by the minute! Thanks for checking in though that’s really sweet x