Im using donor sperm. Me and my wife that is...
I go in for my first IUI today at 2:30, Vancouver time.

Its not all that cheap. $500 for one straw from a closed identity donor. $635 for one straw for an open identity. If you pick open, which we did, you get to see a picture of the donor both as a child and an adult. And there are up to 11 pages of full detail on his and his family medical history, as well as a letter that he writes to you and the baby. Its quite detailed, right down to small details of his looks and so on...

The insemination costs $200 each time... and the freezing for the year is $200. In total to buy 4 straws and storage, it cost us around $4000. If it doesnt work after that, then we have to purchace more straws. Im hoping it works really quick.

Good luck to you

Yep, I used a sperm donor. But I'm single, so that was really my only option. The first 5 rounds of IVF, I used my eggs and a friend who was a donor. Then for the 6th round, I used an egg donor AND a new sperm donor.

Viola! Success. Now I'm 14 weeks pregnant with a baby who I have no genetic connection and I couldn't care less! I'm pregnant and elated and genetics seem totally irrelevant to me now.

Good luck to you as you continue on the TTC roller coaster!

Yeah we used frozen donor sperm. The cost is different at different banks but pretty much what pp said. I do not have fertility problems so we did most of the IUI's at home. Our son Beckham is now 10 weeks old and perfect. If you have any questions I would be happy to try and help.

yep me too!im single too so there was no choose,the reason i have had to wait 14 years to do IVF was because of men,they just clearly never waited what i needed so badly so i hit 30 and that was it i went ahead with a friend as a doner,i was not prepared to let men take away my chance of being a mummy,i did IVF and ICSI this year and im now 7 weeks pregnant!i wish id done it years ago, good luck x