And so the story continues

Having made my appointment with the FS, all that was left, was count the days till the day arrived.

D-Day ... 8 June 2007

I met with the FS and told him, "I want to become a mom". I am not married I told him and felt that my clock was ticking. In a little than a month I would turn 33. How much time did I have?

I wanted to know the process and how it worked. He informed me that he would refer me to another gynae who would perform the insemination using donor sperm which I could obtain from the sperm bank. I would undergo an examination and he would require a full medical history. I would also need to undergo a psychological examination to see if I was mentally prepared for the challenges that awaited me as a single parent.

I told him that I was not ready to do it yet and wanted to wait a year. No problem. I could come back when I was ready. I also needed to go for blood tests to see if I had been immunised against Rubella (German Measles).

I would be artifically inseminated (AI) using the sperm that I had chosen.

He said that the psychologist would send him the evaluation and he would obtain my blood test results.

When I left his office, the receptionist made my appointment with the psychologist who specialised in assiting people who had fertility problems, adoption, surrogacy, etc. My appointment was made for 20 June. Less than 2 weeks away. I was making progress in my quest to become a mom. It was exciting and I felt wonderful. I was preparing to fall pregnant.