Opinions on single women using artificial insemination to have children?

I don’t think there is anything wrong with it at all. Of course most single women making this choice were hoping to have a partner to share this with, but the biological clock and successful relationships don’t always match up.

Who am I to judge? I have four children, admittedly in marriage. I can understand the pressures of time, loneliness, and simply longing for a baby.
But there is another person in this equation, and it is the baby. You are denying the baby half his/her heritage. He/she will never know their background, never know their grandparents, or their father or their history.
It’s a bit stark, I think.
But as I said, I can understand. I longed for more children and if I could have afforded them, I would have had more. Never mind the over population of the world. Having a baby is a selfish thing, but it fulfils a deep seated need. The only problem is is that that self same baby has needs too. At the moment you can’t see it, but you will.
I wouldn’t worry too much about other people’s opinions, but do give some thought to the baby and the fact that it will one day be a child, a teenager, an adult.

take some advice from someone that has been there done that. Go For It . it is the best thing you will ever do. I don’t care what people think. I actually had a lot of support and people who found out down the track (mine are 9.5 yrs now) were in support. Many said they would have done it if they had been single much longer. No one has given me any nasty comments (at least not to my face lol) and honestly I don’t care if people don’t agree. I just kissed my twins goodnight and was told ” I love you forever and ever and ever to the end of the universe and back and for infinity infinities” I also get told regularly “your the best mum ever”. I can tell you it is those times that anyone elses bad opinions will be wiped from your mind. Good Luck.

My kids I should say are well adjusted and very loved. My son has male role models in life through his activities he does and his grandfather. Yes they are missing part of their heritage, and yes they have siblings out there that we don’t know of. But when the time comes that they want to search for that 1/2 I will be right there supporting them

If Nature decides anyone should not be able to have children it’s not meant to be …
That is how I see it. I realy don’t understand this ‘urge’ of some people to spread their genes … there are millions of children that deserve loving homes … is it really about the children … or is it about fulfilling some psychological need that people just HAVE to have their own?

I’m perfectly fine with it. Some people can’t have kids any other way, or have a very slim chance, and every woman has the right to have kids. If you’re single, and are able to support someone else as well as yourself, and you have the time, I say, go for it. A woman can love and support her child, and doesn’t necessarily need a man to fulfill anything.

Some people are very closed-minded. They think that every woman can conceive naturally, and that they can keep trying, while that really isn’t an option in some cases. Others are irked about “getting pregnant by a man you don’t know”, but you are given information, and it’s obviously planned.

I commend you for fulfilling your desire, and I’m sorry it was unavailable for you to conceive naturally. Best wishes, and tons of baby dust,
~Emily Maria

I’m bothered by it because I think it’s a selfish decision. Children have the right to know both parents. Sure, that doesn’t always happen, but to go into parenthood choosing for your child not to have a father is something I’m very uncomfortable with. It’s not an ideal world, but surely we should strive for ideal for our children? If a single woman wants a child that badly, why doesn’t she adopt?

Wow, look at those thumbs down! God forbid anyone should actually have an opinion, eh?

Actually my 37 year old sister is currently looking into this herself.

You know honestly, as I have spoken with her more and more about it I have come to be alright with it.

I think that one could argue that although 2 parents are ideal and we should all strive to give children the opportunity of both a mother and a father, the reality is that it does not always happen.

If my sister was 20 - 30 or even up to 34 and wanting to do this of course that would be a different story. But at age 37 (nearly 38) even if she did meet a man now, by the time they got to know each other and decided they were ready to have children together, she would be nearing an age that it would prove difficult and potentially risky to her health, not to mention the bigger picture of increased risk of DS etc.

So the way I see it is that when choosing to become a parent, whether single, through IVF, as a couple, no matter how, we should just strive to do our best in our own particular circumstances.

My future niece/nephew that my sister may have will have a great loving mother and lots of cousins and aunties and uncles to love it. That is alot more than some poor children get.

I dont actually know, I think artificial insemination, ivf, and all that jazz is actually lovely in thier own way, the baby is coming to a mum who loves and plans them, so which ever way they get there doesnt matter
As for those who say its not fair on the child, what a load of bull, being married at the time of conception means nothing these days, look at the rate of divorce in the world, millions of children are being dragged through separations and divorces. so whats wrong with them being born into a one person family where they will be loved and cherished?
goodluck!

Everyone deserves the right to be a parent. Single Mom, gay man etc. No one has the right to say its wrong. A loving parent is a loving parent regardless of sex or marriage. Kudos to you for being brave and getting what you want. Not a lot of women have courage enough to fight their clock. Lots just resign themselves to the fact that kids aren’t in their future.