Getting pregnant ain't what it used to be! As many more women are facing infertility alone with a ticking biological clock, more women are choosing to have a baby on their own. Technology has made this a relatively easy thing to do.

If you are facing infertility alone and you either can not or will not adopt a child, there are options for infertility treatment. Basically, your choices boil down to two types of help.

You can choose to have a child with donor sperm. Whether you need help ovulating or not an the extent of the infertility issues you face will determine whether this is an option for you. If you can ovulate with or without help then donor insemination is the cheapest option.

Donor sperm banks exist in many areas of the country. The advantages of a good clinic are many, you can be sure they have completed disease testing on the donors, you can choose from a variety of donors, and you never need to worry about the donor trying to be an unwanted part of the child's life. More clinics are also offering a "willing to be known" list of donoors who are willing to be known to the child when they are 18.

In addition to any fertility drugs or treatments you may require, donor sperm will cost you anywhere from $200-$1,000 a sample depending on how the sample is treated, the bank you use, and in some cases, the characteristics of the donor. Some banks charge more for samples from donors with graduate degrees or degrees from an Ivy League college, most charge more for "willing to be known" donors. You can inseminate at home or you can have it done at a doctor's office. If your doctor recommends intrauterine insemination a doctor's office is required.

Some women are lucky enough to to find a known donor who is able to help. If you use a known donor be very sure you cover yourself legally and that you insist on disease testing if you use a known donor without a clinic. Many clinics offer testing and storage of sperm from a donor you know, any good clinic will require disease testing - a process that takes at least 6 months. If you use a known donor, it is a very good idea to speak to a local lawyer about the lasw in your state and how you can protect yourself and your child from a future custody issue.

If you need to or wish to use in vitro fertilization (IVF) you can save a great deal of money by using a clinic outside the US. If this is an option for you, you can use a sperm donor in the country the clinic is located in or you can hand carry frozen samples with you.