I Own Sperm

I bought my first vial of sperm today!  For the time being, I am just ordering one vial at a time.  In reality, it would probably be better to do two inseminations per cycle, but this stuff ain't cheap, so I'm starting with one and I will see how that goes.  This one vial actually comes with a guarantee of 25 million motile sperm.  It's so crazy to think that you could put 25 million sperm into your body and not get pregnant, but it happens all the time.  In fact, 25 million is actually not that many.  I think it's supposed to be like 300 million when heterosexual humans mate.

On separate note, I had a last minute change of heart regarding the donor and switched to one of my other choices.  This happened for a few reasons:

1.  I had a paranoid freak-out regarding a blood type issue.  Apparently, there is a miniscule possibility of ABO blood type incompatibility if a mom as O blood type, which I do, and a baby has A or B blood.  My first donor choice, the blonde, is A+, meaning that the baby could be A+.  For this incompatibility thing to happen though, the blood would have to somehow mix and even then, it's pretty rare actually. The risk is that the baby could be born with jaundice, which could be mild, but there have been more severe cases.  Obviously, people do not mate based on blood type, so it's not really a thing to worry about.  Like I said, paranoid freak-out.  I probably should not reproduce.
So, I'm letting the blood type issue go, but my second donor choice is O+ like me, so I'm considering that an added benefit.

2.  Since I am now starting with a home insemination, my second donor choice has "unwashed" vials available, which is better for home insemination.  My first donor choice has only "washed" vials available, which can be used at home, but are meant for intrauterine insemination.  A "washed" vial for IUI means that the sperm has been separated from the seminal (gross) fluid, in order to go directly into the uterus.  An "unwashed" vial contains 25 million motile sperm, at least with the sperm bank I am using, whereas a "washed" vial is more like 10 million.  Sounds like a better bet to me.

3.  I am still conflicted over anonymous vs. "willing to be known."  Donor choice number two is WTBK whereas choice number one is anonymous.  Realistically, I know I should probably go with WTBK and let my kid decide when they are 18.

I can't say that I won't switch donors again because a lot of it depends on vial availability, but for now a choice has been made...again.

As far as the new donor goes, he looks pretty cute in his childhood photo.  He is a smarty pants, PhD.  He sounds like a genuinely nice guy in his responses.  He has a clean (according to him) health history. What more can I ask for?

So, my 25 million motile sperm will arrive 6/26, hopefully for a meet-up with an egg later that week.