Hi everyone, we just wanted to give an update how we're going. We've decided that 2012 is when we will start TTC!! We have an appointment at Melbourne IVF clinic with Dr Melissa Cameron in January to discuss our options and get the ball rolling. Has anyone used Melbourne IVF or even this particular doctor? The receptionist recommended her as she has apparantly had experience working with lesbian couples. We've decided on using an anonymous donor and will be going through AI sometime next year. We are both really excited and nervous and thrilled to be starting this process, I just have to keep reminding myself that it will probably be a long process and as much as I hope it sticks first time around, its likely that it will take a little while to actually conceive.

So that's where we are at now, just waiting for our initial consultation next month. If anyone has any advice or information it would be much appreciated. We can't wait to expand our beautiful family and bring a baby of our own into the world = )

Our next step is deciding when to explain all this to my mother who after all these years still has a hard time accepting my sexuality and had openly admitted that should we have a child together she would not consider my partner Lou to be a parent to that child, which is really hard to deal with. Any suggestions on how to handle explaining this to her? I really want my mother to be a part of this journey and a part of her grandchild life.

Lou and Em