[smithlcindy]

My daughter is trying to get pregnant by artificial insemination husband is sterile is there any better ways and is there any ways to help finance this is getting kind of expensive. Please help

[J_9]

Unfortunately, aside from adoption (which should not be ruled out entirely), there is no other way. Artificial (In Vitro Fertilization) Insemination is her main possibility. Unless of course, her and her husband finds another willing partner (I don't believe it in, but just wanted to throw that into the mix).

Yes, IVF is expensive and is not covered by most insurances. Have they considered taking out a loan? Talking to the specialists about payment plans?

[babieface85]

Using a family member (or several random family members-so no one real knows whose sperm it was) of the husband as the donor could cut out the donor cost. I'm not sure how legal that all is so you would have to talk to your DR. and an attorney. That could get messy (if your family is crazy skip that idea all together) but at lest you would know more about the child's biological father.

[kitchen pixie]

My fiancé and I are in the same predicament, Finding ways around the sperm doner issue would be helpful as it can cost up to £500 simply for the doner. I assume that nhs funding is out of the question? If so you might want to consider iui rather than ivf. Iui is similar but conception occurs within the womb much like a natural conception but with donor sperm. Where I live (in derbyshire,england) private ivf costs around £3000 however iui cost about £1000. The deciding factor for us is the success rates really.

Hope this was helpful
Donna x

[jj762]

Another way I would recommend is find someone that would volenteer to be a donor for free.

[JudyKayTee]

another way i would reccomend is find someone that would volenteer to be a donor for free.

The problem with this is who can you trust to give you an honest personal health, family health history - ? And who pays for the various testing for diseases?

[jj762]

[QUOTE=JudyKayTee]The problem with this is who can you trust to give you an honest personal health, family health history - ? And who pays for the various testing for diseases?[/QUO



Go with him to his doctor if you want.
There is a lot of honest people out there .
If he has children already take a look at them .
Get to know the person a bit for a while first.

[JudyKayTee]

[QUOTE=jj762]

The problem with this is who can you trust to give you an honest personal health, family health history - ? And who pays for the various testing for diseases?[/QUO



go with him to his doctor if you want.
there is a lot of honest people out there .
if he has children already take a look at them .
get to know the person a bit for a while first.

It's a little more complicated than that - you should get a family health history and he should have a battery of tests.

Also an Attorney should review this entire situation - this would not be the first sperm donor who suddenly appeared, demanding parental rights. And if the child is born with some sort of health condition the sperm donor has to be assured you will not be looking to him for payment of medical bills or emotional support.

Honest or not honest - you are talking about the rest of your life here (to say nothing of the life of a child) and I would take precautions.