My Story So Far

I was 29 when I first started looking in to becoming a Solo Mum by Choice. I embarked on a research journey of discovery, finding that I was not alone and in fact there where more then just one way to become a Mum with out a man in your life. So after finding out the different ways of conceiving without a partner I decided to go the safest route for me.

I made an appointment to see my GP and hopefully get a referral to my chosen Fertility Specialist. My regular GP refused to refer me as I was young and I have lots of time to have a family. Well not taking that as my answer I left that doctors room and made an appointment to see my family GP for the next week. Needles to say that I got referral with lots of well wish and a promise to keep her up to date with what was happening. I then went home and made my first appointment with my FS (Fertility Specialist)

I had to wait for about 8 weeks for my first appointment with FS, but it was well worth the wait. We talked about my history which included a full family medical history and then he did a scan and sent me for lots of test. Another 8 weeks later I was back to get my test results and discuss my options, I was told that I should start with a natural IUI/DI (Inter Uterine Insemination with Donor Sperm) cycle. I decided to wait about 6 months as my little sister was getting married and I was her Maid of Honor to start with my first cycle. But in the mean time I did all the required appointments with the Councillor, Clinic Nurses and choose a ID release donor from my clinic's list.

I had my first IUI cycle in February 2009 , my second in March 2009 and then my third in May 2009. Sadly none of them worked and I was back at my FS's office to see where to from here. He told me that I should stoop wasting my time and money with IUI's and go to IVF/ICSI for my next cycle. So I headed home to do some more research and after a few day I had decided to go down the IVF route.