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The Dinky At-Home Insemination Kit
The Dinky At-Home Insemination Kit
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What's in the kit
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3 round-tipped insemination syringes, designed for comfort rather than improvised from something else -
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3 disposable Softdiscs to hold the sample in place at the cervix -
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3 sterile specimen cups for clean, straightforward collection -
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10 LH ovulation test strips so you can time it properly -
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3 HCG pregnancy test strips for the end of the two-week wait -
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Clear step-by-step videos and instructions, written for people doing this for the first time
This kit is for you if
- You're trying at-home insemination for the first time and want to start small
- You're a same-sex couple, a solo parent by choice, or using a known or clinic donor
- You're a heterosexual couple wanting a private, low-cost option before clinical routes
- You want to cover one cycle properly rather than buy supplies for months you may not need
- You'd rather have everything in one box than piece it together from a pharmacy
Details
How to use it
Test daily with the LH strips from around Day 10 of your cycle until you get a positive, meaning the test line is as dark or darker than the control line. Collect the sample in one of the specimen cups and let it liquefy for 15 to 30 minutes at room temperature. Draw it slowly into a syringe, avoiding air bubbles. Lying on your back with hips slightly raised, gently insert the syringe and release the sample near the cervix. Stay lying down for 15 to 30 minutes. Insert a Softdisc afterwards if you'd like to hold everything in place. Full instructions are in the box, and we're a message away if anything is unclear.
Materials & safety
Everything in the kit is medical-grade, sterile, and body-safe. Syringes and specimen cups are single-use. Ovulation and pregnancy strips are individually sealed. Softdiscs are single-use and latex-free. All of it is made specifically for fertility use, not repurposed from something else.
Worth knowing
At-home insemination is legal in South Africa. If you're using a known donor, get a written donor agreement in place before you inseminate, and arrange recent STI screening. Buying or selling sperm is prohibited here, though reasonable expenses can be reimbursed. Our donor legalities guide covers all of this properly.
Shipping & delivery
Delivered nationwide across South Africa in 2 to 3 business days. Discreet packaging with no branding available on request.
Step by step: home artificial insemination
Three rounds, one cycle, and why that matters
The Dinky covers three rounds of insemination. Most people use all three within a single cycle rather than spreading them across three months, and that's intentional.
Your fertile window is short. Once you get a positive LH test, ovulation usually follows within 12 to 36 hours, and the egg itself is only viable for around 12 to 24 hours after that. Inseminating more than once across that window gives sperm the best chance of being in the right place at the right time. Many people inseminate on the day of their positive test and again the following day, and a third round gives you room to adjust if your timing shifts.
So three rounds is a full, well-covered cycle, not three separate attempts spread thin. If you'd like supplies for more than one cycle, The Mezzo (6 rounds) or The Stellar (9 rounds) are built for that.
Is this an IUI or IVF kit?
Neither, and the difference is worth understanding before you buy.
IUI (intrauterine insemination) places sperm directly into the uterus using a catheter, and can only be performed by a doctor. IVF (in vitro fertilisation) is a full clinical procedure where eggs are fertilised outside the body, and in South Africa typically runs from R60,000 per cycle.
The Dinky supports intracervical insemination, or ICI, which places the sample at the entrance of the cervix. It's the most common method used in at-home insemination kits worldwide, it's safe to do yourself, and it's exactly what Taryn and Kat used during their own journey. You'll sometimes see kits like this listed as "at-home IUI kits" or "home IVF kits" online. They aren't, and any kit claiming otherwise is worth a second look.
What makes it different
Most people arrive at at-home insemination after looking at what a clinic costs. In South Africa a single IUI cycle typically runs between R9,500 and R20,000, and IVF starts around R60,000. For a lot of families that's the end of the conversation before it's really begun.
The Dinky exists for the step before that. It's our smallest kit, built around a single well-timed cycle, with everything you need and none of the things you don't. Three syringes, three discs, three cups, the ovulation strips to find your window and the pregnancy tests for the end of it. Nothing to source separately, nothing left to guess at.
It was made by two women who conceived this way themselves. Taryn and Kat went through the version of this where you're piecing supplies together from three different shops and hoping you've understood the timing correctly, and the kit is essentially the answer to what they wished had existed. That's also why the instructions are written the way they are, plainly, for someone doing this for the first time, in their own bathroom, probably a bit nervous.
It isn't a replacement for medical care when that's what's needed. But for a great many people it's the right place to start, and starting somewhere is most of it.
Three rounds of insemination supplies, designed to cover one cycle properly
Ovulation strips and pregnancy tests included, so timing is built in
A fraction of the cost of a clinic cycle, delivered anywhere in South Africa
About the dinky kit
How much does an at-home insemination kit cost in South Africa?
The Dinky is R630 and covers three rounds of insemination. That includes the syringes, Softdiscs, specimen cups, ovulation strips and pregnancy tests, with no hidden extras. A clinical IUI cycle in South Africa typically starts around R8,000.
How many rounds does The Dinky cover, and is that the same as cycles?
Three rounds, and no, they're not the same thing. Most people use all three rounds within a single cycle, inseminating more than once around ovulation to make the most of a short fertile window. If you want supplies for multiple cycles, The Mezzo covers six rounds and The Stellar covers nine.
Is this the turkey baster method?
The "turkey baster method" is the informal name people still use for at-home insemination. The Dinky replaces the turkey baster with a proper medical-grade, round-tipped insemination syringe, which is cleaner, more precise and considerably more comfortable than the DIY version.
Can single women use this kit?
Yes. The Dinky is used by same-sex couples, single women conceiving with a known or clinic donor, and heterosexual couples. The process is identical regardless of family structure.
Does at-home insemination actually work?
It can, and timing is the single biggest factor. Success depends on inseminating close to ovulation, on sperm quality, and on your own fertility, which is why the ovulation strips are included rather than sold separately. Many people conceive within their first few well-timed attempts, and others need longer or eventually clinical support.
Is at-home insemination safe?
Yes, when you use sterile single-use equipment and follow the instructions. Everything in The Dinky is medical-grade and made for fertility use. If you're using a donor, recent STI screening is an important part of doing this safely.
Where can I buy an insemination kit in South Africa?
Here. We're based in South Africa and deliver nationwide in 2 to 3 business days, with discreet packaging available on request. No importing, no customs delays, no waiting weeks for something to clear.
Is at-home insemination legal in South Africa?
Yes. There are rules around donation specifically, buying or selling sperm is prohibited, and there are limits on how many live births can result from a single donor. Our donor legalities guide covers what you need to know before using a known donor.
A note about this kit
"This insemination kit is what we wished existed when we started. Three rounds. Everything you need. None of the things you don't. We made it because we believe getting helpful supplies when trying to conceive at home shouldn't be as complicated as TTC itself."