Quick Update

I am still here ...

Just to say, our baby arrived safely.

Meanwhile my clinic has been looking after me very well - only a few donations to go.

Thanks for Nothing Mr/Ms Donor

Reading through some blogs - it seems people that are DI conceived, or parents of DI children, raise some common themes,

1. DI conceived are angry that they don't/won't know their biological parent(s). They feel that they have been abandoned/ignored/not complete.
   
2. Some DI parent(s) angry that their children may track down their biological Mum/Dad and become best mates.
   

Thank goodness for you that your Donor had the selfless concern for the welfare of families that they have never met, and would never meet, to go to the trouble and inconvenience of donating sperm/eggs so that your life could take place/so that you could become a Mum or Dad.

There are no perfect answers - just look at where you are in life - accept that you are where you are - and get on and enjoy your life/kids.

My wife said to me, you're doing a really kind thing Mr SeedMonkey, I am sure that the people you help become parents will be really thankful. I am sure she is right - it's just me being a the cynical person that I am.

The True cost of Donating

I did some back of a fag packet calculations last week, so bear with me. This shows the cost of donating my sperm over the 10 sessions.

The total cost of travelling, and taking time off work (based on my hourly rate) comes in at to £1,500. I will get paid £250 at the end of my donation cycle, so this leaves me down £1,250.

Now add in the periods of 5 days sexual abstinence prior and the evening after each donation.

PS, Unless you are Keira Knightley's better looking sister then due to being bound by my marriage vows I will be unable to accept donated bonks.

First 'Frozen' Donation

Well - got first 'real' donation under my belt today.

Probably won't post again until donations are complete - or something interesting happens.

Oh - been meaning to say for a while - at no point will I post anything about the donation centre that I'll be making my deposits. This is in case the chaps at the centre find this blog, match up my dates/rusting car etc and worry about confidentiality :-)

Success Criteria

Success Criteria is as follows,

1. Get accepted as a Donor
2. Complete all my Donation visits
3. Find out if I my donation makes a family complete

So one down, two to go.

I must admit to being quite excited.

Bloody Brilliant

All done on the blood tests - so first donation is booked for later this month.

Blood Glorious Blood

Got a quick reponse from the Clinic - they are waiting for one blood test to come back and we take it from there.