My amazing journey: from globetrotter to proud mom
Ever since I was a child, I had two big dreams: to travel around the world and to become a mother one day. At the age of 35, I had already fulfilled my wanderlust by working across five continents. Yet, the desire to be a mother remained, and I knew I had to chart my own path to make this dream come true, even if it meant embarking on this journey alone.
Since I was a child, I have had two big dreams: the first, to be a mother and the second to travel around the world. At 35 years old, I had already fulfilled my second dream by working across five continents. I had followed my mother's wise advice who told me that a child would NEVER ruin my life but would CHANGE it. So, at a very young age, I decided to ‘plan’ my motherhood after I had fulfilled my globetrotting dream.
Ten years later, I came back home to Peru with the intention of settling down and creating an environment that would allow me to fulfil my dream of becoming a mom. So, I froze my eggs to increase my chances while the conditions were right and a few years later, I was ready and with all the desire in the world to achieve it, but without the right partner to start this important adventure.
So, just as I had done to fulfill my globetrotting dream, I decided to take the lead in this journey too and do it NOW and on my own.
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It was at this point that I found Cryos, guided by a friend married to a Scandinavian who told me how simple and frequent is to do it over there. Having lived for a while in Sweden and Denmark, I had experienced the solid rules of these countries and, above all, the high compliance of their citizens, so the Cryos Danish roots already gave me a lot of confidence, so I got down to work.
My motivation was even greater when I discovered the great possibility that donor-conceived children have the opportunity to meet their biological father when they reach adulthood if they wish. So, I focused on reviewing the records of these donors, looking for the right one.
How I choose a donor
For reasons of my future child's identity, I was looking for someone who was a physically and mentally healthy donor, as well as someone with similar skin colour, hair, eyebrows, and eyes to mine.
I wanted my child to identify with me and/or my relatives, so in addition to looking at childhood photos, I requested access to adult photos. I remember reviewing almost 70 detailed profiles and having two potential donor candidates, but I still could not make up my mind (I even thought about buying a sperm sample from each donor).
But when I had about three donors left to review, I found the right one! I loved his answers to the questionnaire that gave insight into his life; his reasons for donating; and his calm voice when he talked about it. There was no need to look further, so with the kind and efficient help of the Cryos consultant, 15 days later, I had the samples in Peru.
So, today I am more than PROUD to be Lucas' mom; and it is now when it is my turn to trot around the world and/or his world with him.
Dream fulfilled.
Hugs, Amalia Lorena