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Looking for Sperm Preservation Advice in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

We went through Legacy. They partnered with a service called Splitit and they technically handle the payments but all of it was taken care of through the Legacy platform ❤️

Looking for Sperm Preservation Advice in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Hi! Depends on where you live, but I live in the US and this is what I ended up doing.

My Endo recommended a service called Legacy for storage. She told me most of her patients have gone with them and although none to date have withdrawn their samples yet, everyone has had positive experiences with the deposit.

They're an at home service, meaning they send you a kit in the mail. The kit included a cup for the sample, some mixing (think powdered cheese for microwavable Mac n cheese) to stabilize the sample and very strict instructions to make sure to have the sample dropped off or picked up by a mail carrier same day of producing the sample.

I did two deposits about a week apart from each other. They analyzed both samples for viability, STDs and even how a small portion of the sample handled being frozen and then thawed.

I even had the ability to use my true name in their system and the only place I needed to use my legal name was on the sample cup itself.

They're going to store my sperm for 5 years. And the entire process cost my wife and I $1200 for collection, analysis and storage. We pay monthly payments of $100 with no interest.

Honestly very smooth process and I have no complaints.

Let me know if you have follow up questions :)

unixsocks needs new mods in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Thank you 🥺

unixsocks needs new mods in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Interested ☺️

Power Puff Rule in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago

For me, chemical x was testosterone.

It gave me dysphoria instead of super powers 😔

Gloria chilling on the couch ❤️ in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Amazon :P I suggest the biggest size WITHOUT a blanket. Because without the blanket inside the shark, she gets a little flat. So I chose one without and she's the perfect spooning size ❤️

https://a.co/d/0hUU377

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Gloria chilling on the couch ❤️ (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

She may be knockoff but she's mine 🦈

Jury finds 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (13 children)

Could be mistaken, but I think people were going after Baldwin for this because he was a producer? As in, he funded and hired the armourer so ultimately it was his fault.

Scrub Mommy in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dish daddy .. has seen some things

Octopus bones. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Probably my favorite episode of all time! I remember watching it the first time as a tween and thinking it was the most original piece of art I had ever seen

Paranoid by Black Sabbath in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Can't argue with that :P lol

It's scratching at my brain but I can't quite figure it out.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Hmm. Could we get the artist's name?

I use quotes much more than colon and semicolon, so I swapped the keys in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Isn't that "convenient" for you. 😜

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I did it ladies! Today is my BiHRTday (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

I just took my first Spiro about an hour ago. I'll be doing my first E injection tonight (after my little one is asleep for the night) and I can not express all of the emotions I have been having over the past few days.

My wife surprised me with an amazing care package which included:

  • New pink reusable water bottle to keep me hydrated

-Obligatory cat ears (wearing right now)

-Trans flag socks :D

-Jar of pickles

-Custom trans colored m&Ms with sayings like "you are loved Olivia" "I want to see you be brave" "take your e today!"

-"The Blessed Unrest" vinyl by Sara Bareilles which has been very affirming for me as of late

-A beautiful finger painting my 19mo son made me of a butterfly and the words "and she became a beautiful butterfly"

-Pepper spray to keep me safe

-Super cute girly bandaids to use after my shots.

I balled like a baby. I cried more than I think I ever have before. I am so full of love and gratitude for this woman and her support. For my family. And for myself - for the first time in my life.

Just wanted to share with someone ❤️

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In waiting room for HRT (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hey all,

So I'm a nervous wreck waiting in the waiting room to start talking to an endocrinologist about HRT.

I know I want this. And I believe I need this to live but I am so paralyzed with anxiety 😬

Edit: thank you everyone for your support and kind words! That means the world to me ❤️

Just got home. The appointment went amazingly! My doctor took the time to listen to me and even went out of her way to refer me to vocal training with the hospitals speech therapist because I happened to say my voice was dysphoric. I didn't even know they had a speech therapist that does vocal feminization! Plus my insurance will most likely cover it 😄

She was kind, respectful and didn't trivialize my experience as a person or a woman.

Just need to wait for blood results to come back and I'll be in the needle club.

I'm starting off with (I think) 2mg injected in the thigh once a week and 100mg of Spiro a day with potentially adding progesterone if needed or wanted.

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Help with figuring out sperm storage (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

Hey ladies ❤️

I have my first consult with an endocrinologist on Monday to start HRT! I'm so excited to begin this part of the journey but have one snag that I'm having trouble getting past.

My wife and I are trying to store some of my sperm in case we want a second child in a few years. Obviously I need to do this before I can start E, but am having issues finding a bank near me and figuring out how much to store, how to prep and all that.

So a couple questions for those that went through the banking process before starting their journeys:

How much should I bank for IUI to "effectively guarantee" there will be enough stored to get a positive pregnancy? I've heard that IUI has a really low success rate, but I have no idea how much sperm is used per session and exactly how much I should store to make sure we don't run out?

Any one have experience using a mail in service? And if so, what was the process like? And are their labs out there that accept insurance?

What do I need to do in order to prep for deposit? I've read that abstinence for 5-7 days is ideal. What about medical tests or referrals?

Generally, any recommendations on mail in labs would be really helpful. Preferably with a lower up front cost for the mail kit, washing and prep, and maybe a year of storage to start off?

Thank you for any insights ❤️ this is my last step before I can dive into HRT and want to get to my biHRTday so bad 😭

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Valentine's Day Ideas? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

Hey friends ❤️

Bit of an off topic question, but could use some help from my sisters.

Coming up is the first Valentine's day that my wife and I have decided to celebrate. It's also the first one since I cracked my egg.

I'm weirdly at a loss for how to celebrate and what gifts to get my wife. Specifically, I would love to find a gift or make a meaningful memory for her as a thank you for her devotion and love for me. Especially after coming out and being my authentic self.

Does anyone have any ideas? Best I have thought of is a set of matching jewelry or maybe little love notes hidden around the house about why I love her.

Not really sure

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Wanting something desperately but not ready now? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

I think I'm struggling a bit on my self acceptance.

For example, I know that HRT is something I want. But I'm not ready for it right now. I have this strong desire to start it and start a more noticeable transition, but after looking more into it I got scared and dysphoric almost about the whole thing?

I have moments where I'm confident and want to move forward but also moments where I'm scared and it feels like too much.

Plus I feel like I'm running out the clock on my transition. I'm almost 30 and only came out to myself and my wife a month ago. I feel like I've wasted a lot of my life already in the wrong body and I feel like I need to play catch up almost.

I guess I'm wondering if these are common feelings people have when first starting off? Knowing that you want something for your transition but just not being ready yet. And this weird sense of time slipping away even faster than before? Almost like a mid life crisis... like a beginning transition crisis, lol

Just something I've been conflicted over the past week that I thought I would share with y'all. ❤️

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