Hey everyone, so great to read your stories.

Caramel...my female partner and I are about to head down our second go at IVF (she went first and we had our gorgeous 2yo Jay, now it's my turn and I have just started my first cycle).
I don;t know what state you are in, but as far as birth certs go, it has only recently been passed in Qld that you can put anyone's name you like on there, two mums, two dads whatever and that proves you are both parents to the child. WE used anonymous American sperm and yes our kids will have the right and the ability to track the donor down when they are 18. There is no way around that anonymity...
From our perspective we think it is healthy to be open and honest with our children from day one. That way there are no secrets, no potential for anger or family break-ups because someone feels betrayed or lied to and no one is left wondering "where did I really come from". The best we can do is love and support our kids and be honest about their origins and let them know we are there for them whatever they decide about their donor. But we know in our house, unlike some others, our boy does not have a father, he has two mums, simple as that.
Anyway, I have just started blogging about my experience with IVF, check it out as I will be updating it daily (with any luck!) and going thru the process.
We are doing ICSI - where they inject sperm into the egg to fertilise it before making an embryo that they then implant into you.
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Good luck!