One of the most important facts about picking a sperm donor was not the color of his eyes or his education level but making sure the sperm was negative for CMV (Cytomegalovirus).

What is CMV?  According to Wikipedia, Cytomegalovirus (from the Greek cyto-, “cell”, and -megalo-, “large”) is a herpes viral genus of the Herpesviruses group: in humans it is commonly known as HCMV or Human Herpesvirus 5 (HHV-5).^[1] CMV belongs to the Betaherpesvirinae subfamily of Herpesviridae, which also includes Roseolovirus. Other herpes viruses fall into the subfamilies of Alphaherpesvirinae (including HSV 1 and 2 and varicella) or Gammaherpesvirinae (including Epstein-Barr virus).^[1] All herpes viruses share a characteristic ability to remain latent within the body over long periods.

If the sperm sample is not negative or free of the CMV virus, this can cause abnormalities in the baby even before it is born.

Also according to Wikipedia:  For infants who are infected by their mothers before birth, two potential adverse scenarios exist:

• Generalized infection may occur in the infant, and can cause complications such as low birth weight, microcephaly, seizures, petechial rash similar to the “blueberry muffin” rash of congenital rubella syndrome, and moderate hepatosplenomegaly (with jaundice). Though severe cases can be fatal, with supportive treatment most infants with CMV disease will survive. However, from 80% to 90% will have complications within the first few years of life that may include hearing loss, vision impairment, and varying degrees of mental retardation.
• The risk can be as high as 5-10% of infants what are infected but without symptoms at birth who will subsequently have varying degrees of hearing and mental or coordination problems.

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CMV infection in pregnant women in the United States can range from 1-3%. Healthy pregnant women are not at special risk for disease from CMV infection. When infected with CMV, majority of wome will have no symptoms. It is the developing baby that can be at risk for congenital CMV disease. The most important cause of congenital viral infection in the U.S. remains CMV. HCMV is the most common cause of congenital infection in humans and intrauterine primary infections are second only to Down’s syndrome as a known cause of mental retardation.^[2]

Often when using a Sperm bank, you will be given the option to choose a donor who has tested “positive” or “negative” for CMV.Eventhough CMV samples are cheaper most Fertility Clinics that you choose will require that you sign a waiver in the even that you choose to proceed with using a CMV positive sample.

For our sample, we went the safe route and chose a CMV negative sample.  We didn’t want to run the risk of our child having any complications, no matter how small.

REFERENCES:

1. Ryan KJ, Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. pp. 556; 566–9. ISBN 0838585299.

2. (Article: Bio Protection And Licencing in Europe, p.5, Les Nouvelles, March 2000, ISSN 0270-174X)

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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT PICKING A SPERM DONOR

Sperm washing is a process which has been developed for lesbian couples who wish to have a child or where the male is HIV-positive and the female is HIV-negative. The procedure increases chances of fertilization and reduces the risk of HIV transmission to the female partner and subsequently the unborn child. Sperm washing rests on the premise that HIV infected material is carried primarily in the seminal fluid rather than in the sperm itself. The sperm washing technique involves purifying sperm from semen fluids.

Why choose washed sperm?

Most people think that the term “washed sperm” means to clean semen with some sort of cleaning process, but actually it turns out that it’s used  to ensure that only the healthiest sperm are used during the IUI or IVI procedure. Washed sperm increases your chances of a successful pregnancy.

Sperm washing process?

The process of Sperm washing is a procedure used to prepare sperm for use in IUI. Sperm sample is tested to see how much is in the ejaculate, the quality and how well it does frozen. The process gives the sperm a better chance of surviving long enough to greet and fertilize the egg. Sperm washing separates sperm cells from semen, helping to get eliminate dead or slow moving sperm. There are three different sperm washing procedures.

Basic sperm wash is a technique that takes about 20 to 40 minutes. A solution that contains antibiotics and protein supplements is added to the ejaculated sample. Semen is separated from the sperm by being spun in a rotating device that spins rapidly. This makes the sperm concentrated for a better chance of fertilization.

Premium wash uses a special type of fluid while rotating the sample, in order to isolate and purify the motile sperm in order to achieve a sample with at least 90% motility. The most motile sperm get through to the bottom layer of the tube, leaving debris and weak sperm at the top. The sperm sample is then concentrated for use with artificial insemination. This one hour procedure is excellent for fresh or frozen samples.

It takes about 2 hours to completely obtain a 90% motile sperm sample with the Swim-Up technique. This technique uses sperm self-migrating abilities to obtain a sample. A substance is added to the sample in order to get sperm to swim upward into a container. Sperm from men with a low sperm count cannot have this procedure performed as it will make the sperms long journey dificult.

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References

Sperm Bank, Inc. Sperm Washing & Preparation for Artificial Insemination. Retrieved from http://www.spermbankcalifornia.com/male-sperm-washing.html

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CHOOSING WASHED SPERM

{Two} Months Before

• A great skincare regimen is vital to prepare for your large day however do not do something too extreme. To bump up your normal routine, try adding I-Skin Intelligent Microdermabrasion System.

• Moisture is so important for healthy glowing skin. Apply an oil-free moisturizer each morning before your makeup and after you’re taking if off each night. I suggest Beyond Perception ABH Oil Free Moisturizer for your face and throat.

4 to Six Weeks Before

• Make your appointment now to have your hair and make-up done. Schedule a consultation and check out a number of totally different styles with and with out your veil and experiment with extra dramatic makeup. Bear in mind the waterproof mascara.

{Two} Weeks Before

• Time for a trim and to the touch up your hair shade or highlights. Maintain hair wholesome with a deep conditioner twice a week. Past the Zone Final Call Hair Masque is made to restore any damage and make your hair super shiny.

One Week Before

• Schedule a pedicure however preserve feet fabulous till the massive day with some additional pampering. The Soothing Lavender Foot Soak could be helpful if you plan on dancing the night time away at your reception.

• Do not go away any waxing until the final minute. You may find yourself with shiny, pink skin and that is not what you need on your marriage ceremony photos.

Day Before

• Slip a watch masks within the freezer for a couple of minutes and use it to reduce puffy eyes.

• For an always-classic look, attempt Sally Woman polish in Mellow for fingernails and a fun purple for toenails. The small-measurement bottles are wonderful to have readily available for touchups and the polish dries quickly.

Wedding ceremony Day

Help the day go smoothly by keeping a small bag with beauty fundamentals corresponding to clear fingernail polish to cease a run, bob pins to help maintain an unruly curl and toupee tape for a fallen hem.

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Beauty Ideas For Your Marriage Ceremony Day

Candles are amazingly versatile. They may be colored to complement your wedding motif or scented to add to the ambiance. Actually fragrance-free candles produce a stylish contribution. They can be put into wedding candle holders and the holders can either be functional or enhance the look in their own right.

Candles might be different sizes, different shapes, used as a single candle as well as in some sort of group. Simply by arranging together candles of diverse size it is possible to produce a simple table centerpiece in a short time.

Something else you may do is actually enhance the candles together with ribbons or perhaps flower surrounds.

In addition some candles can have specific meaning. Unity candle sets typically have three candles. Two little ones and a large one. The wedding couple light the large candle using their individual candles to symbolise the joining together within marriage.

For church decorations or perhaps statement candles you can think about pillar candles. These large candles look lovely but can be very costly.

As a gift, a wedding favor, to your guests wedding candle holders can be customized for your wedding as well as the date.

If you find candles on their own slightly uninteresting then why not try a flower arrangement using a candle as a focal point. For instance you can use a glass “fish” bowl containing a tea light inside a holder surrounded by a straightforward floral arrangement.

Some other tips for saving cash are to make use of tea-lights in shot glasses or jam jars adorned beautifully with ribbons. Searching Google images for wedding candles or wedding tea-lights should give you some good examples to borrow suggestions from.

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Wedding Candle Ideas

Deciding to have a baby is a very big decision.  It’s even more tasking when you have a  Lesbian couple who not have to only deal with the backlash of what others in society may think but we also have to deal with the daunting task of not having ready access to Sperm.

When we decided we wanted to start our family, my partner had just graduated from Nursing School and had just turned 35 years old.  I, myself, had just turned 43 and was ready to start a family 10 years ago.Because I already had my college degree, we wanted to wait until after her graduation.

We began our journey by searching the web for various Sperm Banks that would cater to our special need of Donor Sperm.Sperm is not readily available to Lesbian Couples..  After searching the web for several weeks we were able to find several reputable companies that were willing to provide that service, for a fee of course.

We could have chosen a Lesbian Owned Sperm Bank, Pacific Reproductive Services, www.pacrepro.com, or several others such as California Cryobank, www.cryobank.com and many others but we chose to go with California Cryobank because they had more choices.

Here is a list of a few others we at twomommys.com looked at:

1. Xytex   www.xytex.com

2. Cryogenic Laboratories  www.cryolab.com

3. Fairfax  www.fairfaxcryobank.com

4. New England Cryogenic Center   www.necryogenic.com

There is an art to picking which “Baby Daddy” will suit your Sperm deficiency.  Do I choose, brown eyes or black eyes, square chin or round chin or college degreed or uneducated?  All of these decisions will hopefully get you to picking the right characteristics so that you can birth the “perfect baby”.We picked a donor with long eye lashes, almond eys and a medium-sized face..  He also has thick, curved eyebrows, an oval shaped face, medium skin tone, average forehead, with a few freckles and dimples.  The nose is round, average with an average nostril flare.  We wanted large, full lips.  Curly hair was a must, medium length and average fullness.  And to top it all off, we wanted straight teeth, to make sure my baby had a beautiful smile.  Basically, I am describing someone who looks a little like me.

It was important that we chose those characteristics because my partner would be carrying the baby to full term, so I wanted someone who would look a little like me.  And I think we got as close, to looking like me, as possible.

Even though we had to go through this process of finding an actual donor, I must say it was an easy process.Eash Sperm bank has a friendly demeanor and is very easy to use.We had enough information to make an informed decision. Each Sperm bank is FDA approved and the donors from those facilities meet FDA eligibility requirements.  So we felt very comfortable going through the process of picking the right donor for our baby.

Some people might ask, “Why didn’t you just sleep with a guy and get pregnant”?  Well the answer is that we are in a committed relationship.  Not only are we committed to each other, but we didn’t want the added hassle of having a third parent in the picture.  It was important to us, as a couple, that we raise our child alone, without the interference of another parent in the picture.  Oh believe me there will be plenty of friends and male influences around, should we have a boy.As a couple, it was important to us that we raise our children ourselves without interference.  We’re ok with our baby having Two Mommies.

Eventually we picked the right donor for us and moved on to finding a Fertility Specialist to help us get pregnant.

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Lesbians: Sharing Our Experience Of Making A Baby

What to do? It’s not that hard. There are a myriad of activities you can plan that will not only engage and entertain the guests, but also help them get to know each other and – most importantly – the bride and groom just a little bit better.

Here’s one that’s fun and might remind you just a little bit of a football game. Make a placard for each guest. On one side, letter “Bride” and on the other, “Groom”. Someone, and if you have a DJ it can be him or her, or the best man or maid of honor, asks a series of questions. They might be simple, like “who was born in New York City”? Or they might be more complicated, such as “who, at 8, has broken their leg when they were playing with their German shepherd puppy”?

Guests don’t yell their answer, but rather show their placard, turning it to the “bride” side of they think the question pertains to the bride or to the “groom” side if it’s the opposite. The guests’ guesses can be revealing, but even more revealing, are the true answers. It’s a great, fun way for everyone to get to know a little more about the bride and groom.

A word of caution regarding such wedding reception games or activities: Keep ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends out of the questions and don’t ask anything that might be a little too revealing or too risky. Remember, grandmothers and grandfathers and young children will likely be present!

If it’s too much work to create signs for each person, you can create just two and create two teams – a team of men and a team of women. Grouped together, the teams can work together to decide on the answer and answer as a group. This “men versus women” concept is always popular and sure to be fun for everyone.

One silly game that’s always a hit really puts the groom in the spotlight. How well does he know the feel and touch of his new wife? In this game, everyone finds out. You can do this several ways. You can enlist just the wedding party in this game, or as many of the wedding guests that want to participate.

Line each participant up and blindfold the groom. Put the bride somewhere in the mix, and send the groom on a hunt for his bride. The participants can either shake the groom’s hand or give him a kiss on the cheek. In some versions, he might feel their hair or their leg. The details are up to you.

Depending on how far you want to take this game, you can add a fun element to it that is sometimes popular. You have the groom feel the leg of each participant. The best man, or other male member of the wedding party, rolls up his pant leg, puts on a garter and has the groom feel that. The groom has to kiss whoever he thinks is his bride, while still blindfolded. Often, he ends up kissing a man.

For an activity that allows the guests to be audience members instead of participants, consider the game of “feed me”. In this particular game, the bride sits and the groom is (again) blindfolded. He’s given a piece of food and then spun around a few times so he’s a little bit dizzy. Guided only by the helpful words of his new bride, he has to find her and get the piece of food into her mouth. Be sure to have the wedding party shadowing him so there are no accidents.

Once the groom has fed his new wife, the tables are turned and she is blindfolded and must find him.

Some notes about these types of wedding reception games: when feeding the bride, don’t use wedding cake or a piece of bread with dip. In other words, don’t use anything too messy. If the groom has a hard time finding her mouth, he is more likely to smear the food on the bride’s face and that is something that won’t make a bride – prettily made up just hours before – too happy.

There are lots of creative wedding ideas that you can find. Make sure that you do lots of research and study so yours would be something that everyone will remember with lots of fun.

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Seated Wedding Reception Activity

One of the most important facts about picking a sperm donor was not the color of his eyes or his education level but making sure the sperm was negative for CMV (Cytomegalovirus).

What is CMV?  According to Wikipedia, Cytomegalovirus (from the Greek cyto-, “cell”, and -megalo-, “large”) is a herpes viral genus of the Herpesviruses group: in humans it is commonly known as HCMV or Human Herpesvirus 5 (HHV-5).^[1] CMV belongs to the Betaherpesvirinae subfamily of Herpesviridae, which also includes Roseolovirus. Other herpes viruses fall into the subfamilies of Alphaherpesvirinae (including HSV 1 and 2 and varicella) or Gammaherpesvirinae (including Epstein-Barr virus).^[1] All herpes viruses share a characteristic ability to remain latent within the body over long periods.

If the sperm sample is not negative or free of the CMV virus, this can cause abnormalities in the baby even before it is born.

Also according to Wikipedia:  For infants who are infected by their mothers before birth, two potential adverse scenarios exist:

• Generalized infection may occur in the infant, and can cause complications such as low birth weight, microcephaly, seizures, petechial rash similar to the “blueberry muffin” rash of congenital rubella syndrome, and moderate hepatosplenomegaly (with jaundice). Though severe cases can be fatal, with supportive treatment most infants with CMV disease will survive. However, from 80% to 90% will have complications within the first few years of life that may include hearing loss, vision impairment, and varying degrees of mental retardation.
• The risk can be as high as 5-10% of infants what are infected but without symptoms at birth who will subsequently have varying degrees of hearing and mental or coordination problems.

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CMV infection in pregnant women in the United States can range from 1-3%. Healthy pregnant women are not at special risk for disease from CMV infection. When infected with CMV, majority of wome will have no symptoms. It is the developing baby that can be at risk for congenital CMV disease. The most important cause of congenital viral infection in the U.S. remains CMV. HCMV is the most common cause of congenital infection in humans and intrauterine primary infections are second only to Down’s syndrome as a known cause of mental retardation.^[2]

Often when using a Sperm bank, you will be given the option to choose a donor who has tested “positive” or “negative” for CMV.Eventhough CMV samples are cheaper most Fertility Clinics that you choose will require that you sign a waiver in the even that you choose to proceed with using a CMV positive sample.

For our sample, we went the safe route and chose a CMV negative sample.  We didn’t want to run the risk of our child having any complications, no matter how small.

REFERENCES:

1. Ryan KJ, Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. pp. 556; 566–9. ISBN 0838585299.

2. (Article: Bio Protection And Licencing in Europe, p.5, Les Nouvelles, March 2000, ISSN 0270-174X)

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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT PICKING A SPERM DONOR

It is known as a rehearsal banquet but it does not necessarily should be held during dinner time. It can be during brunch, a get together for lunch or an afternoon tea party.

Hosts of the Occasion

It is normally the groom’s parents who handle the plans for the rehearsal dinner and pays for it as well. However with some families, it has been practiced that different kinfolk and sometimes pals do the occasion for the couple – and it is a suitable norm.

Invited Visitors to the Rehearsal Dinner

The rehearsal dinner is often a cherished and relaxed event whereby the bridal party and shut kin see one another for the last time earlier than the wedding. Traditionally, the bridal get together and their spouses or partners, siblings and oldsters of each bride and groom and the officiant are the attendees of the rehearsal dinner; the people who are included within the rehearsal and the marriage entourage. However some families, who can afford it, include every member of their clan because this is the time to be intimate and calm – giving of wedding ceremony occasion items and words of knowledge – aside from the marriage celebration itself.

The Finest Place to have a Get Collectively

It really relies upon upon the life-style and the choice of the family. It may be a fancy restaurant for a dinner celebration or for a smaller bridal celebration; it may be at residence with some finger food, tea and petit fours served. Uncommon but very nice is an afternoon picnic party at the park. Some {couples} want to invite prolonged household with youngsters and being children, they will not be able to play inside fancy places.

Activities throughout the Celebration

That is the “toasting” time. The bridal celebration will give their ideas and share blessings. The dad and mom will impart essential messages for the couple about being married and methods to stay married. Different relations will share their phrases of encouragement and inspiration while some buddies would make the toast a bit of bit comedic. It’s alright since this event is informal and straightforward going.

After everybody has given their piece of thoughts, the couple will then provide their due to everybody and provides out their marriage ceremony celebration gifts.

Some make the occasion playful by performing some ice breaker video games or the hosts can current an in-residence movie video of the couple by means of-out the years – on a funny note. Some wine drinking, champagne and petit fours are needed.

To end the night time slowly, some have gradual dances after which closing ceremonies. Creativity on dealing with the occasion to make it more unique and special for the individuals involved, particularly the couple is a breath of fresh air. Fashionable twists have been applied on making the rehearsal ceremonial dinner a memorable one.

Word for the Couple

If in case you have issues on what distinctive favors or marriage ceremony party items to offer, there are lots of sources to which you can shop at online.

You may give personalized jewelry as marriage ceremony social gathering presents in your bridesmaids or maid of honor. For groomsmen gifts, a personalized beer mug is nice. Think about the reward as one thing which can be utilized for a very long time by the individuals close to you. Other popular selections include: customized bathtub wraps and bathtub robes, initialed tote luggage, engraved wine glasses and army knives, embroidered flip flops and monogrammed cufflinks.

For wedding ceremony favors, you may give your friends individual towel desserts with cards, personalized fortune cookie with customized message and engraved glass coasters. Fans are also a favorite amongst marriage ceremony favors. All of these are helpful, practical and really into the wedding theme or scenario. Checkout more other FREE articles about wedding flower centerpieces, wedding reception ideas and wedding hair styles

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Like everything in life, disappointment is temporary. Don’t get hung up on one or two bad experiences. Don’t allow disappointment to deter you from reengaging in romantic relationships. As you move on, you’ll see that the disappointments of yesterday will soon turn to distant memories. They will soon no longer affect you nor will your thoughts be swayed by them. The greatest hero’s of all time are those who have overcome difficulties and many disappointments. You will feel great motivation after you have overcome the issue of disappointment.

There’s no doubt that much can be gained in taking relationship compatibility test only as a part of many factors to arrive at future relationship decisions. However, basing your entire future on none-scientific test that people can manipulate by giving false answers may be unwise. Choose wise, explore all the avenues available to you, and for goodness sake, don’t constrain yourself You can be published without charge. You can to republish this article in your website or blog. Please provide links Active.

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Early planning is esssential.  Around four to six months before the big day is ample time to get started on your flower choices.

Getting a heads up from other people is a good place to start.  It’s always good to hear from people who’ve been on the receiving end of exceptional service, so ask friends and family for their recommendations.  Other people who will have first-hand experiences and who are great sources of information include hairdressers, the venue manager, dress designers and photographers..

Visit online florists for ideas and inspiration.  The web is a fantastic resource and you can get good ideas of trends, colours and new floral designs.   Start an ‘ideas file’ of fabric swatches, clippings from magazines or newspapers, photos and downloads which you can share with the florist when you start your selection process.

Before making a commitment on the flowers, it’s best to have sorted out the wedding venue as well as finalized the bridal retinue’s outfits.  The design, colour, style and proportions of your dress and those of your bridesmaids are really important aspects when it comes to designing bridal flowers.

It’s best to narrow down your list to two or three potential candidates.  Before you go to the appointments, it may be useful to think about the following:

·         Have you got your collection of photos and magazine clippings?

·         The design of your wedding gown

·         Fabric swatches from your gown and the bridesmaids’ outfits

·         Photos or cuttings of how you’ll be wearing your hair on your wedding day

·         Your requirements : ie bouquet, posies for the flowergirls, rose petals for confetti, church flowers, venue flowers, corsages and buttonholes, cake decorations, table centerpieces etc

·         Venue details

·         Examples of containers for the flowers if you are supplying them

At the meeting, you should ask the florist for :-

·         Customer referrals

·         A full breakdown of costings – including insurance, after-hours charges, delivery fee, charges for out-of-season varieties etc

·         A comprehensive contract, including cancellation and refund policies

·         When you’ve finalized your bouquet etc, ask the florist to make a sample for you.  Flowers are also seasonal, so if you’re planning months in advance, always check about availability.  Out-of-season flowers carry a heftier price tag, so you may want to talk about options. 

Get a clear grip on all the costs and make sure you’ve covered all the bases.  Get a straight answer from them so there are no nasty surprises at the end. 

There’s a close relationship between bride and florist, so the chemisty has to work.  If ‘yes’ is your answer to the following questions, then you’ve found the right one :

·         Do they fill you with confidence? 

·         Do they offer creative solutions? 

·         Do you feel they are really listening to your needs? 

·         Do you feel they are sharing your excitement? 

·         Are they transparent about all expenses?

Don’t be shy to ask questions and demand answers.  At the end of the day, it’s your big moment and the florist is there to help create special memories. 

Once you’ve evaluated a few florists, take some time to really think about your final choice.  As a leading Perth florist which specializes in wedding flowers, Angel Flowers, says : Flowers are the universal language of love and no wedding is complete without them, so make them perfect!

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HOW TO SAY ‘I DO’ TO YOUR WEDDING FLORIST