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Hello and welcome to the Fairfax Cryobank Family Forum!
The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.

To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!

Questions about your forum access? Email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com

Follow these steps to join a private donor group:
1) Press "Join" at the right of the group
2) Once prompted to confirm your request please list this information so we can verify your information:
Name (under which the vial was purchased)
Email
Clinic Name
Donor number
Child Date of Birth

*If you are looking to start a private group for a PRS donor please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com with the above information and that you are looking for a PRS group*


If you have any questions about the verification process please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com

Newbie looking for info

nursegurlnursegurl Senior Member Senior Member
I am 36 years old and interested in SMC. I guess I have focused more on career like and now feel it is time to focus on family life. Can anyone walk me through the process from start to finish? Obviously readers digest version but an idea of time lines and costs etc..and how you felt about doing it? guilt? worry? fear? stigma? I am so curious but yet dont know who to ask.

Comments

  • simone-maisimone-mai Junior Member Junior Member
    Decided years to become SMC, still feel the same way today . Last month, I have order my donor sperm vials & in storage. So I can be ready, hopefully in 2018 or 2019 to begin IUI insemination.
  • Sunshine***Sunshine*** Member Member
    I am a 37 SMC in Canada. I have a 10 week old son now. The process was very simple once you chose your donor and ship the sperm to your fertility clinic they will do a IUI during ovulation. You chose whether you want to do a medicated IUI or natural. I chose natural as I have no fertility issues and my IUI worked the first try!!! Total time from when I order the sperm to insemination was about 3 months as you have to get a lot of blood testing before they will do the IUI and you need to track 2 months ovulation cycles. Total cost was about $5000 but I'm in Canada so the cost is higher out here. I was scared but now I have my son and it was the best thing I have ever done, I would have regretted not having children so I'm glad I did this. There is no stigma everyone where I live and work thought it was a amazing thing to do.
  • JackiJacki Junior Member Junior Member
    I was not aware there was even the option of doing natural IUI vs medicated! I'm going to do some more research on this - thank you for mentioning it.
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