Choosing a Donor

This morning I had my appointment with the Nurse to discuss sperm donation. The entire conversation was only about 15 minutes long. But it got me on the track to go home and start searching. I immediately paid the $175 for the three month all access fee to one of the donor sites. I figured it would be worth my money considering each profile is around 30 dollars each. I definitely got my money's worth, b/c the donor that ended up my favourite I wasn't even going to consider. It's funny how once I got searching, the choice became more clear to me. I do want a donor that resembles my family b/c I want my baby to feel like he or she belongs to my family. Intelligence and health are important too. Plus attractiveness is also important...if I'm paying for the sperm then I can be selective. It was also a major plus if there were reported pregnancies or if the donor has his own children.

But now I'm caught in the crossroads of, if I really do ovulate this cycle then I need the sperm to be delivered NOW....b/c the banks close from December 24th to January 4th...If I ovulate on the 7th, and my day 3 is on Dec. 27th I won't get the sperm in time to inseminate.

I emailed the nurse tonight to ask her opinion. This is all happening so fast...Gifted testing was supposed to happen for my students on the 7th...is it possible that I will have to reschedule for another day?

I'm so excited...this could really be it! But I know I can't get too excited...it might not work...I might not ovulate...but it might not work...there is a very good possibility that it might not work...