I recently went for a fertility appointment in an NHS centre. After having a lot of tests done, we have discovered I have a blocked Fallopian tube, and given my age (39) I was advised to hurry up and go for IVF. However, as my hubby already has a child from a previous relationship (who does not live with us) we are not eligible for funding in our area unfortunately. The doctor handed us a pricelist then sent me for blood tests with the nurse. However, as I was r asking through it, the nurse whispered to me that I should come back in 6 months, say I’m single and using my (ex) husband as a sperm donor. She told me people do it all the time. I then mentioned it to my acupuncturist who said it sounded like a great idea! Now I am not saying for one minute I’m considering doing this, but I’m just curious if anyone has heard of this happening before, and if it would even be possible? Would my husband still be the legal father? We are only very recently married and I’ve not officially changed my name yet, but would they ask for proof or anything like that? Until now we have been considering going abroad for treatment but I’m just curious about this.