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After spending hours on the computer checking all kinds of different sperm donation centers I found myself getting very frustrated and discouraged. I knew this journey would be expensive but I guess I didnt realize how expensive. We would prefer going through a serm bank to achieve our ultimate goal. We have thought about finding a friend to donate sperm for us. My fear doing it that way is that there will be so many other legal problems. I dont want the chance of a father to appear later in life to become a part of our child life. Plus the medical component to it. There is so much to worry about medically.
Back to the expenses part. Like I said I knew it wouldnt be cheap. We are not a wealthy family. We both work and do what we need to make ends meet. It has been very frustrating trying to figure out how we can do this.
Our 2 children are mine from a previous relationship. I want my partner to experience all the wonderful things of being pregnant and having a child that is truly a part of you.We are praying that some day this will happen for us.
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Mimi, we feel for you. It can definitely become a crazy process. If I had to recommend a course of action, I would recommend going through a reputable sperm bank. All the ones listed on SpermCenter are registered with the FDA and the great thing about a sperm bank is they do all the medical, genetic and disease screening for you.
Also keep in mind that there are a number of fertility clinics who have paymnent or financing programs, so if you can find a way to afford the sperm, you may be able to get help with costs for insemination, fertility treatments etc. Also check with your insurance company to see what they cover.
Here are some resources you may want to check out:
From INCIID the Heart – Family building grant - http://www.inciid.org/index.php?page=programs
RESOLVE Infertility Financing Programs - http://www.resolve.org/family-building-options/insurance_coverage/infertility-financing-programs.htm
Fertile Thoughts Forum Thread – Some excellent questions & answers about insurance coverage - http://www.fertilethoughts.com/forums/archive/index.php/f-241.html
FertilityLifelines State Mandated Insurance for Infertility List - http://www.fertilitylifelines.com/payingfortreatment/state-mandatedinsurancelist.jsp#WestVirginia
National Conference of State Legislatures – State Laws Related to Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment: http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=14391
ASRM.org – State Infertility Insurance Laws: http://asrm.org/insurance.aspx
Supplemental insurance for IVF – (Located in CA, but it doesn’t say they restrict coverage to CA. You may want to call them to find out more) - http://www.newlifeagency.com
Fertility clinics - often they have financing programs
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