Hey all... I've just come home from the doctor where I had a blood test to check hcg levels. gotta go back in 48hours for another blood test to check the levels have risen. Apparently this is just routine as there is no reason for it...
Anyway, the doctor knows we are in a same sex relationship and have conceived by at home insemination using a donor. When he was writing out my referral for the hospital he asked what I'd like put in it about the father, suggesting we write that we dont know who the father is, to maybe tell the hospital that I'm bisexual and had random sex to get pregnant! I couldn't believe it and asked why cant I just say I used a donor and he was rambling something about you need the forms etc for having gone through IVF or IUI if using a donor... what the?? To which I replied, it isn't illegal to get pregnant in the comfort of your own home, using a donor! He agreed and left out the father part completely and has left it up to me to tell them.
This did however get me thinking... how are the nursing staff, midwives, doctors going to react and treat us once they know our situation. I know they cannot descriminate in any way or be rude, refuse care etc... but I'm wondering if we get stuck with someone who is not keen on it they may not be as nice and all that jazz, which could make the whole experience a nightmare.
So.. I'm wondering if anyone has had any good/bad experiences with hospitals being a same sex couple having a baby? We are in Adelaide and now I'm trying to decide where to even go! Thanks guys x