Covers the reasons for choosing donor insemination, disclosure issues, choosing a donor, the insemination process, pregnancy, raising a DI child, and related issues Childless couples and single women are in greater need than ever of an informative, complete, and supportive book on the subject of donor insemination. This book provides the informative they need when considering this option. A Note on Terminology ix(2) Introduction xi Chapter One Family Building: DI as an Option 1(22) Chapter Two Facing Tough Choices 23(28) Chapter Three Understanding Your Donor Options 51(42) Chapter Four Getting Started 93(16) Chapter Five Trying Times: When Donor Insemination Takes Its Time 109(24) Chapter Six Becoming Pregnant: Shock, Relief, Fear, and Joy 133(14) Chapter Seven Growing with DI 147(48) Chapter Eight Changing Families, Different Challenges 195(38) Chapter Nine Guiding Those Who Care: Advice for Confidants 233(30) Chapter Ten Humor in Hindsight 263(8) Resources 271(6) Endnotes 277(10) Bibliography 287(6) Index 293