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Siouxz, thanks for the well wishes! I really haven't had too much of the "Aren't you pregnant yet?" stuff from people, but if I do ever hear that from anyone, I think I'm just going to ask them "Did you really mean to say that out loud?" I don't know how much more of a hint could be given for them to MYOB. Some people are so insensitive! What a sweet sister you have, mightynancy, who was willing to do anything she could to help you realize your dream of having a family, even though in the end you were able to do it without her! She must be a keeper for sure! :)

mightynancy, I appreciate your thoughts, and agree with you that it's best to tell people on a "need-to-know basis," if at all, about something this personal. I didn't even know this option existed until it was presented to us by our Reproductive Endocrinologist at our last appointment, and so we're researching as much as we can on the issue. There is at least a nine-month waiting list, so we do have time to decide whether this is an option for us. Thanks for the kind response!

Just wondering if there's anyone on here, especially women, with personal experience with infertility and have chosen the option of going with donor embryo transfer, ie, embryo donation, (this is using someone else's donated egg and donated sperm that have already been fertilized and frozen for later implantation, which they have chosen to donate to a couple who cannot get pregnant.) I would be interested in hearing about your personal experience or that of someone you are particularly close to, what kind of reaction was experienced from friends, family, church members, etc. My dh and I have talked about some of the moral, ethical, social issues that this creates; we're just trying to decide in our own mind if it crosses the line for us and whether we should just go right to adoption. I am LDS but not active right now, and my husband is not LDS, and I'd rather not discuss this with family, friends, (or a bishop who doesn't even know me - which I probably wouldn't discuss something like this with a bishop anyway,) so I was hoping someone out there has had a lot of discussion with others about it and some of the feedback you've had. I'm not trying to open up a Pandora's Box on moral or ethical points. I just would like some sincere, informational feedback. Thanks!!