Hi Jess & Jenna,

Yeah, I'm really not sure about how different things might be at other clinics but at the one we went through (Fertility First in Hurstville) the majority of donors were from the states, actually I think there was only 1 aussie donor and he was reaching his 10 family limit. Once we had registered with them they'd usually send us a donor list several times a month which usually had about 15 donors on it. There was really basic information on that list but then we'd look up the donor numbers on the US site (Xytex) to look at more information. There you can see photos, full family history, personality test, donor essay etc.

ooh, I mean't to say we got two fab books from fishpond.com.au

One was by Rachel Pepper (can't remember the title but i just searched for lesbian pregnancy) and that was really good for finding out about the actual process (clinics and home insemination), things to think about with regard to donors and then info for through the pregnancy. The other one we found interesting was called "For Lesbian Parents" which is a lot more focused on the actual parenting side of things. Both from the states but still I'd highly recommend them.

Good luck on your journey and let us know how you're going of if you've got anymore questions. I found everyone here soo helpful and just reading back through some of the older posts is where we found heaps of great info and support.

xx