Hi
I am single and have just had my gorgeous little 5 week old girl with a known donor. Prior to this I was trying to get pregnant with an anonymous donor through a fertility clinic. I have many friends - mid 30's women - who are choosing to have children while they still can and are using different fertility techniques. I did a fair amount of research about the different options before a embarked on the process... so happy to respond to questions. The best start I think is to book an appointment with a fertility clinic who will chat through the standard conception options... and then explore other options as well. The legislation and processes differ greatly from state to state, and the pro's and con's of the different options have wide variation in them, meaning that its a very personal choice depending on what feels right for you. There are some really useful websites if you decide to go ahead with donor insemination. There are also some that I think seem fairly dodgy. There is one I know of that is a Free Donor site which matches up women who want to have children with men who offer to be donors for free... (its illegal to get paid for being a donor in australia) This site however seems to offer very little in the way of protection and I would be very warey. The key factors are of course protection from transmissible diseases (including HIV which requires a 3-6 month testing window) and legal protection from custody issues. Oh dear, my baby is awake... gotta go... send questions!
Rhianon