Felicia and Saga Wahlström fell in love at the beginning of 2020 and soon started talking about children.
Felicia had heard that it was now possible for lesbian couples to donate eggs to each other and thus carry each other's children.
Just over a year later, 13 of Felicia's eggs are now frozen - ready to be fertilized and inserted into Saga's uterus.
- As it looks now, it's probably time in February sometime, says Saga Wahlström who has started eating folic acid and takes care of herself a little extra.
Health risks
The treatment when using both donated eggs and sperm is called double donation.
It has become a popular option for those who want to get pregnant but lack functioning sperm and eggs.
But to do as Saga and Felicia do, to donate to each other even though they have functioning eggs, is very unusual.
Most clinics refrain from carrying out such treatment as it is associated with more health risks than if the pregnant woman carries her own eggs.
The National Board of Health and Welfare also advises against performing egg donation without medical reasons.
If, on the other hand, one woman has bad eggs but is best suited to carry a child, there is no advice and more clinics will then make donations within pairs.
Felicia and Saga have of course thought about the risks, but also think that the act of love and the feeling of carrying the other's child is important.
So far, they also think they have found other health benefits of donating eggs.
- By donating eggs, you freeze the eggs and then you discover who can not freeze, those egg / eggs would probably not have led to a pregnancy then, says Saga Wahlström.
The cost
If the insemination works on the first try and if the other steps go well, it will cost around SEK 80,000 for Saga and Felicia to have a child.