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Other Info:
We are a lesbian couple looking for a sperm donor and financial support, to sum it up simply.
Several years ago, I was diagnosed with PCOS and thought that I would not be able to conceive a child. Last year, I had surgery that paved the way for fertility testing. I have an excellent OBGYN and after some testing, she told me that I am a perfectly healthy candidate for having a child.
I have worked off and on in childcare since I was 11 years old, with my most recent related jobs being as a Registered Behavior Technician and a Home Health Aide and I currently still hold licensing for the latter. I was homeschooled from 2nd grade through my high school graduation and then I attended some college as a pastry and baking student before dropping out to take care of my father when my mother passed. Since then, I’ve bounced around a few different jobs but ultimately spend most of my time caring for my disabled partner and the teenager we took into our home last year. Because this in itself is a full-time job, I’ve been unable to keep a full time job on top of it and our finances just aren’t letting us get ahead. (My partner isn’t on disability- it’s complicated)
I have three siblings, between which, I also have 16 nieces and nephews and two great nieces (one of whom is named after me!!), but no kids of my own. My mother was an exceptionally kind-hearted and creative woman who always put her kids and grandkids above all else. She was a formative part of my childhood and my best friend up until her last breath. I draw so much inspiration from my mother and I want to honor her and carry her legacy on with my own child in every way that I can. Her compassion, her out of the box thinking, her pure whimsy MADE my childhood and I feel like I have so much of that to offer.
Ultimately, our goals are to homestead with me teaching our child from home full-time (for education-based reasons, not religious ones). Right now, we live in a two bedroom mobile home but we’re looking to buy a plot of land with an actual house. With a bit of financial support, I believe we could make this happen and live our happiest, most peaceful life.
As a parent, my biggest concerns are the safety, security, and well-being of my child. Transparency, autonomy, and communication are very important to me as a future parent and I have a lot of experience working with both verbal and non-verbal communication, with a specialization in behavioral and developmental difficulties. I am currently also in the process of learning sign-language, while my partner is currently learning Spanish (we both intend to learn both but we just started with different choices)
I know the likelihood of finding a match willing to help us is probably slim, but we’ve hit obstacle after obstacle and I’m afraid we’ll run out of time if I don’t explore all options. I’ve spent most of my life raising other people’s children… I’m beyond ready to raise my own. We’re both open to having our donor have regular visits if that’s wanted, we just both want to discuss the details and establish clear communication and boundaries for the future child’s sake.
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