Comments on: Buffy, the sperm nurse

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:12:38 +0000

Hi! I am writing you from Canada and just wanted to say hello… I stumbled on your blog and then couldn;t help but notice the similarities to our own story… We too opted to use known donors and they were a couple and there were 2 of them. It has worked out more than fabulously, and despite 18 months to get pregnant we know have a wonderful, beautiful 2 1/2 year old boy named Morgan! I think having known donors (I don;t know what your arrangement is with them– our son calls his donors daddy and papa and they live out of town and come and stay with us a few days a month) is really special and wonderful in a lot of ways. It was the best decision we ever made– although a a hard one at first…

I am going to go and keep reading your blog…

By: hatchling

hatchling — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:46:33 +0000

Thanks Vee. Yep am feeling like it’s all fallen into place so well, so am glad in a way when things like missing forms and a bad clinic counsellor happen along the way, because I feel like that means that it’s not all too good to be true, but going well on the staff that counts. It’s taken a lot of thinking, but seems to be a plan that we both feel comfortable with (and we’re both so open to it changing along the way.)
Clark – I know we’re so lucky with the Medicare stuff and Canberra’s clinics, it makes me really mad that this stuff varies so much around the country. It has made a huge difference to us, just having the choices available. A. worries that they’ll introduce the 58/08 laws and then tighten up lesbians’ access to government subsidised fertility treatment nationally. I do hope not. Canberra has carved out a niche tourism market in porn, fireworks, and lesbian pregnacy, surrogacy etc so I am sure it will try and do what it can to make it accessible.

By: veeandjay

veeandjay — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:45:34 +0000

Hey, it’s never too early to Be Prepared! Glad you have a plan laid out ahead of you. Decisions about how much intervention and where to get sperm from whatever are always tricky and loaded and so, so personal, so it’s great that you have managed to set up a scenario that works for you.
vee

By: Clark

Clark — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:34:57 +0000

Just a note – you are incredibly lucky to live in a STATE where Medicare covers the costs involved in the process. We live less than 700km away and don’t even have access to clinics at all, let alone having Medicare pay for it.

I really love the donor setup that you have. It seems like it’s such a comfortable and happy way to do things. And I agree wholeheartedly about the distance helping! Our known donor is in Sydney, and though we keep in touch are kind of glad that he’s not around the corner.

btw I had no idea either that Buffy was short for Elizabeth…