Actually that makes sense, freezing and thawing eggs has quite a low success rate, so I don't imagine people import them anyway (not sure what i was thinking...obviously having a vague moment). But i wonder then, if you can import fertilized embryos (or if you would still need ot make two trips to the US)? We've also considered going OS for our sperm donor, but after considering that that would mean undergoing IVF without being covered by the country's health insurance it works out easier and cheaper for us to fly our (known) donor here. So much to consider...there's definitely a market out there for a specialist who can navigate the system and help people like us that are at our wits end. I remember reading a post on here months ago where somebody likened going through IVF with visiting an enormous mansion, each time you went back to visit you'd discover a different door which would open into a different room and basically you had to make your way slowly through all the rooms before you could eventually get your head around the whole rigmarole.

Buliej - does your clinic offer specific donor counselling to help you work out what some of your questions are? It really helped DH and I, especially in the earlier days, when as you descibe so perfectly, all your thoughts are 'so fuzzy'. Anyway, it's tough trying to contemplate using a donor when you still hold onto a bit of hope of conceiving with your own.