Hi, I've only just found this site. Me and my girlfriend have recently found a donor (after being registered on a co-parent site for the past 2 years), and are hoping to start home insemination tomro for the first time. It's more of a 'practice run', as I already ovulated on the 19th/20th, but we figured it's better to have a try and get all the awkwardness/embarrassment out of the way before I'm actually ovulating and we get so nervous that we mess it up! We'll be starting properly next month.

He's coming to our house tomro to 'do the deed' a few times, but I was wondering how everyone else found it the first time, how you got over the initial 'omg there's sperm inside me' etc! We've been emailing him quite alot, and met up a few times. He's going to sign over his parental rights, tho he will have email contact and see him/her at Xmas, birthdays etc.

Does anyone have any tips on what not to do etc? I've read every book I can find, but it's different actually talking to other people about it. We havn't told any of our friends, only my sister (who is currently pregnant and has an 18 month old, so I figured she's the best person to talk to) and my gf's mum, who can't wait for her grandchild, lol. Is it better to tell more people to have more support, or keep it to ourselves until we at least pass the 12 week mark (if it works!)?

Thanks!!