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Hi There
I'm new to this page and have found it helpful reading some of the stories on here as I know I'm not alone on this fertility journey, so thank you so much for sharing.
I'm a single women, nearly 37 with an AMH in the 25th percentile. Therefore, I was told to do IVF instead of standard IUI due to my AMH being so low, because if I waited for IUI it would probably be to late, as a result I have been on the waiting list for IVF with Fertility Associates Remuera since January, due to reduced wait times for sperm donors.
I'd been told the wait would be about 6 months and as that time was up a couple of weeks ago I decided there would be no harm in calling to see where I sat on the list. The lady looked at my file and saw I'd been on the list since January and said you can come in (I felt like if I hadn't called I'd still be waiting). Anyway, I jumped at it of course and was really excited this part of my journey was up.
I didn't have any real expectations walking in to look at profiles, I knew there'd probably only be 3 - 5 and didn't have any specific parameters as I wanted to have an open mind. When I told the lab tech this she said "Good, go for the youngest donor, with the freshest sample." There were 3 profiles and I'm afraid to say I didn't choose any. There were two with genetic learning disabilities, one was a smoker (which I've continually read inhibits fertility for both males and females), but the most concerning thing was all three of the profiles had donated 5 years ago and all 3 were 50ish when doing so. So with the lab techs words ringing in my ears I decided to be patient and wait for more profiles as I don't want to flush my chances down the toilet. Now I'm scared that this is what I'm in for. I know I'm unlikely to find my "dream" profile, but I thought at least one would be a "fresh" sample out of quarantine?? Am I being unreasonable? Has anyone else been through this. I'm now wondering if Fertility Associates is the right place for me? Now I have to play the waiting game again, which is scary with the AMH clock ticking. I think I'll ring in a couple of weeks time because I worry that if I don't I'll be forgotten......... Thanks for taking the time to read this, your thoughts would be much appreciated x


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HI there,

I had IVF treatment in Sydney at IVF Australia as I was living there at the time. The waiting list for donor sperm (at that time) was only 3 months so that was a significant advantage. I had a very positive experience and have a 15 month old son as a result.

Regards,
Rochelle

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Hi Everyone, I am a 39 single woman. My doctor recommended going outside NZ for IVF. Lack of donors and especially for single woman is one of the reasons. Also I don't have much time to waste because of health problems. I know few woman have gone to San Diego for IVF. I have been researching it. personally I would prefer going to London for treatment.

Has anyone out there gone to San Diego fertility clinic or any other clinic outside NZ. I would like to hear about your experience. I thought it would make things a little bit easier as I will be doing it on my own and in a foreign country.

Thank you
Dani

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Hi there, thanks for sharing your story last year. I have just joined this site and hope that by now you have your beautiful bab[baby or one on the way? Not sure if this thread is too old or if anyone will see this but I would love to hear from any other single women who chose to have a baby via sperm donor. I have one beautiful little boy and would like a second but am single. The
Fertility clinic that I approached seemed fairly pessimistic about my chances of getting a donor and said that the wait could be up to two years. Is this in line with you r experience of wait time? And has anyone out there sourced their own donor via advertising? Any advice or thoughts would be most appreciated. Thanks