Hi Amy,

My partner and I are using a sperm donor, we are going through a clinic though and not importing from overseas.


We chose a fertility clinic because it costs us $1000, but we get $800 back on medicare. We get fertilty medication, HCG trigger, regular scans to monitor the egg, and an IUI procedure included in the cost... it worked out better for us... each cycle actually costs us $200... and the stress of storing the sperm, monitoring fertility, and making sure the procedure is done right and at the right time is lifted from us.

I'm not trying to change your mind, just giving you the facts... sometimes it is necessary to import the sperm, especially considering the lack of sperm donors in australia.

Just wanted to say thank you for the post as it has added food for thought to my decisions re sperm donor through clinic or home insemination.

bye for now
Redlady