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Wanting to try at home insemenation for first time....

Holland619Holland619
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Me and my girlfriend are wanting to try this to get pregnant only thing is our donor isn't available like 5 days a week to give us his sperm cuz of work shift differences. So is what I need to know is if the best day for us to try is on ovulation day??? Feel free to email me at my regular email please. anissaann2008yahoo.com
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Re: Wanting to try at home insemenation for first time....

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    GoaliesWife123GoaliesWife123 member

    Welcome to the board and congrats on starting your journey. 

    Ovulation is completely different for everyone. I recommend that you read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and start charting your cycles. You will want to take your temp (read in t

    TTC our first. Married to, and madly in love with, my beautiful wife. Living with our fur baby and enjoying 19 nieces and nephews. 
    • DW and I have been tracking, preparing, getting medical testing since January 2013.
    • First Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 08/02/13: BFN
    • Second Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 09/11/13, 09/13/13, 09/15/13: BFN
    • Third Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm: 10/13/13, 10/15/13, 10/17/13, 10/21/13: BFN
    • January 2014: Sonohysterogram shows excellent lining & tubes have no blockages
    • Fourth Cycle:  Monitored clomid cycle  w/ ICI's at home: 1/24/14 and 1/25/14. Ovulation verified:  BFN
    • Fifth Cycle: 02/2014 Femara 5mg with ovidrel trigger CD14: BFN
    • Taking a few months off to evaluate if we want to keep trying


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    LolaBelle515LolaBelle515 member

    Like PP, I highly recommend Taking Charge of My Fertility.  It will help you understand your body's cycles and time your inseminations correctly.

    Do you have a legal contract with your known donor? If not, I recommend you speak with a lawyer

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