Decisions, Decisions...

We're now into crunch time for the initial big decisions. Since we'll be inseminating for the first time around November 1st, we have less than 10 weeks to decide if we'll use a known or unknown sperm donor and get everything lined up to begin. We go back and forth on this decision over and over and each have slightly differing views/fears/hopes, etc.

This is a hefty decision which has serious health, financial, legal and emotional/family dynamics implications.

If we decide to go with a known donor we need to actually ask someone, get them to agree to our terms, see a lawyer and draw up a known donor contract.

If we go with unknown, we need to pick a sperm bank, get registered with them and pick a few top donors to order additional info on.

Donor related decisions would be more than enough for one single person but add a 2nd person to the mix and things are twice as complicated. I have no doubt that we'll come to some joint decisions in the time frame we've set for ourselves, but am not sure how we'll get there or where exactly we'll end up.

Also, we need to make a decision about how and where all of this TTC business will take place. IUI In a doctor's or midwife's office? IVI in our bedroom? A mix of each?

I'll be glad to be done with this stage of decision making and move onto the implementation stage....soon.

Wish us luck!