Question on Donor Registry - Discussion on pros & cons

gaylemae · 03-11-2005, 04:00 PM

I've been lurking and posting on this board only in the last few days. I was very interested in seeing there is a donor registry.

We have a ds from de. Love him more than life itself. Since his birth, it has been heavy on my mind and heart that he could be our only child. So we have been trying to have another baby. We've been thru several cancelled IVF cycles, 1 miscarriage, 1 failed cycle - expensive and depressing.

I am currenly in my 2 wk waiting for preg test period. We tranfered to morulas, the stage right before blasts, at 5 days. Dr said they were dividing a little slow. So hopefully, we'll get a baby (s) out of this.

So, what do you all know, or have experienced w/ this D. registry? I would be kinda neat to get to know his 1/2 sisters or brothers. How do most of you feel about this? Do you want your child to know the 1/2 siblings? I guess it could be a good thing, but do you all foresee any "sticky" issues?

Just curious.

gaylemae

Laenae · 03-11-2005, 05:36 PM

Sorry to hear about your failed IVFs and M/C. I can totally relate. I, too, desperately want to give my child a sibling. I have been trying since DD was an infant to give her a sibling, and she is now 5 years old. I want to know I have done everything possible to make this happen. I don't want my DD to be an only. I want her to have someone to grow up and God willing old with to lean upon. So, here I am embarking on the DE Journey since we have given up using our eggs.

As for the Donor Registry, it wouldn't be something we would be interested in that we have a totally anonymous donation and we also plan not telling our child(dren) how they were conceived. I do think it is a good thing for those who plan on telling their children how they were conceived in that it would give the child the ability to locate any of their 1/2 siblings. There may be some potential problems with that if the donor wants to remain anonymous even if the children that were conceived by their eggs are out there looking for 1/2 siblings.

Wishing you :stickyvib

03-11-2005, 04:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
gaylemae Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 95	Question on Donor Registry - Discussion on pros & cons I've been lurking and posting on this board only in the last few days. I was very interested in seeing there is a donor registry. We have a ds from de. Love him more than life itself. Since his birth, it has been heavy on my mind and heart that he could be our only child. So we have been trying to have another baby. We've been thru several cancelled IVF cycles, 1 miscarriage, 1 failed cycle - expensive and depressing. I am currenly in my 2 wk waiting for preg test period. We tranfered to morulas, the stage right before blasts, at 5 days. Dr said they were dividing a little slow. So hopefully, we'll get a baby (s) out of this. So, what do you all know, or have experienced w/ this D. registry? I would be kinda neat to get to know his 1/2 sisters or brothers. How do most of you feel about this? Do you want your child to know the 1/2 siblings? I guess it could be a good thing, but do you all foresee any "sticky" issues? Just curious. gaylemae

03-11-2005, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Laenae 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Blue State but Red State kind of Gal Posts: 2,497	Sorry to hear about your failed IVFs and M/C. I can totally relate. I, too, desperately want to give my child a sibling. I have been trying since DD was an infant to give her a sibling, and she is now 5 years old. I want to know I have done everything possible to make this happen. I don't want my DD to be an only. I want her to have someone to grow up and God willing old with to lean upon. So, here I am embarking on the DE Journey since we have given up using our eggs. As for the Donor Registry, it wouldn't be something we would be interested in that we have a totally anonymous donation and we also plan not telling our child(dren) how they were conceived. I do think it is a good thing for those who plan on telling their children how they were conceived in that it would give the child the ability to locate any of their 1/2 siblings. There may be some potential problems with that if the donor wants to remain anonymous even if the children that were conceived by their eggs are out there looking for 1/2 siblings. Wishing you :stickyvib __________________ Age 48/DH 44 - Married 23 yrs. K 02/19/00 (Clomid/C-Section) High Risk PG 12 IUIs/inject.; 6 IVFs; 1 FET; 1 M/C –Twins M 11/10/05 ~ High Risk PG - (C-Section) "Live a Good Life! And in the end, its not the years in a life that count...it's the life in your years!" Abraham Lincoln

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