becsh
11-06-2011, 14:21
Hi all. I'm new to the forum so thought I'd introduce myself.
My partner and I have just had our first cycle of home insem. We live in Darwin but our generous donor is in NSW so I'm off on a plane every month until I get pregnant. Unfortunately same sex couples can't access clinics in the NT - we're still stuck in the stone ages in a lot of ways up here. Still, we make up for it by having the fantastic weather - it's 30 degrees and sunny outside with palm trees waving in the breeze.
Our first insem attempt was such a rollercoaster. My partner came down with me, although we won't be able to afford to do this every month, we both really wanted her to be there for the first time. Our donor is lovely - he's an old friend I'd lost touch with - yay for Facebook messaging! We stayed at a hotel near his house and he came over to the hotel, we went for a walk to give him some privacy, and he texted us when he was done. The first time we came back to see he'd left the little specimen jar on it's own little pillow. It was like a precious jewel ;) (Which I guess it is, in it's own way).
The actual insem attempts were kind of hilarious. Me with my hips in the air and my partner inserts the syringe. It all seems to be working and we both relax a little bit and smile in relief. And that's when it all comes running out of me again and my partner is kind of mopping it up with her fingers and I'm frozen in place desperate not to make the situation worse and it's all so horribly ridiculous.
Sigh.
But we're getting the hang of it, I suppose. Chalk it all down to experience and just keep going.
So anyway, that's me and my intro to you all. I wish you all the best on your conception and pregnancy and parenting journeys. Hope to get to know you all a bit better soon.
My partner and I have just had our first cycle of home insem. We live in Darwin but our generous donor is in NSW so I'm off on a plane every month until I get pregnant. Unfortunately same sex couples can't access clinics in the NT - we're still stuck in the stone ages in a lot of ways up here. Still, we make up for it by having the fantastic weather - it's 30 degrees and sunny outside with palm trees waving in the breeze.
Our first insem attempt was such a rollercoaster. My partner came down with me, although we won't be able to afford to do this every month, we both really wanted her to be there for the first time. Our donor is lovely - he's an old friend I'd lost touch with - yay for Facebook messaging! We stayed at a hotel near his house and he came over to the hotel, we went for a walk to give him some privacy, and he texted us when he was done. The first time we came back to see he'd left the little specimen jar on it's own little pillow. It was like a precious jewel ;) (Which I guess it is, in it's own way).
The actual insem attempts were kind of hilarious. Me with my hips in the air and my partner inserts the syringe. It all seems to be working and we both relax a little bit and smile in relief. And that's when it all comes running out of me again and my partner is kind of mopping it up with her fingers and I'm frozen in place desperate not to make the situation worse and it's all so horribly ridiculous.
Sigh.
But we're getting the hang of it, I suppose. Chalk it all down to experience and just keep going.
So anyway, that's me and my intro to you all. I wish you all the best on your conception and pregnancy and parenting journeys. Hope to get to know you all a bit better soon.