Another child

tess1027

Hi everyone, I am new to the board, but have really enjoyed what I have seen so far. It is great to hear from other women who have choose donor insemination and are parenting on their own. Sometimes it is just nice to know there are others out there in a similar situation.

My son is 2 1/2 now and I am seriously considering having another child. I would like to use the same donor if possible. I was just wondering if any one who has more than one child could offer any advice. Have you been able to use the same donor? Is it a lot harder with another child, or did they just sort of fit into the family? Any advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks so much! Tracey

afreewomyn

I wanted to not so much to respond but share with you in solidarity. My daugher is now 15 months and I have never reached out to other single mothers by choice. But like you, I want to have another child using the same donor. I have two vials left and I want to go for it. I had a natural cycle and conceived the first month of IUI. I have an 8 year old daughter and she is a wonderful big sister and thanks me all the time for having her sister- and begs me to have another! I am certainly thinking about using the two vials left and let God decide. I say, if you can afford a second child- do it! I believe that you will not regret it. Long term, I know you will be incredibly happy and the children will have each other and when they are old enough to understand, thank you for giving them each other.

tess1027

Thanks so much for posting, I am hoping to start trying for another baby in a few months, and it really helps to hear from someone who has been down that road. thanks again

roby72

I was just wondering if there is anybody there as single mother that has tried for a second baby (same donor or different donor). Is that really hard to do on your own? I am just curious...I am a single mother, I have just had a baby 8 weeks ago (donor 4031), I know it is early but I was thinking about the next few years and what to do with the vials I have left in storage.

Thanks a million,
Roberta

roby72

Hi everyone...so is anybody there as single mother that tried to have another baby on her own? Just curious and also because I am loving motherhood so much I would love to have another baby with the same donor, but a bit worried to be too much overwhelmed with 2 kids and alone (I have a great support system, wonderful friends, but not a partner living with me).

Thank you,
Roberta