Thumbalina,

Hi I have to be on a waiting list for sperm donor in the first IVF clinic I found. And yes there is a shortage because of changes to the law. The donor must agree to let the child find them if they want to at aged 18 or above. They have to go on a register, and by 1st January 2010 there will be no imported sperm from overseas either in NSW and VIC. This will be soon rolled out to include all of Australia.

We have found a second clinic that although it has a shortage it doesn't have a severe shortage. But they do not do IUI (insemination) they only do IVF.

And most clinics will want to only do a few IUI attempts and if you don't fall pregnant they will move to doing IVF.

I know that IUI you have to be exact with your fertile days too, you need to know your cycle inside and out.

I would go to the phone book or internet and look up IVF Clinics and start ringing them.

All the best
Redlady