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
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)
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
Selection Saturday Party
I am a single woman choosing IUI to have a child. To make my decision, I narrowed down basic information that was critical to me - race, heritage, etc. and I chose 10 donors who I thought were my best candidates and printed out all their history, background, medical and every other bit of information offered. I then invited over my family and closes friends for a "Selection Saturday" party. Everyone reviewd the candidates I had selected and it was amazing - everyone agreed on the top candidates! Each person put "x" for pros they saw or "-" for cons on top of each candidates packet. A lot of discussion came about and I learned so much that I would not have otherwise known to look for or knew what it meants (medically speaking). People noticed traits or family history that because of their own experiences understood saw positive or negative potential in specific candidates. At the end of the night, there were three top candidates, two that got 100% thumbs up.
Alas, my two IUI's have not yet been successful and in the middle I got a new job so I will try again in a few months, possible with a new donor.
Alas, my two IUI's have not yet been successful and in the middle I got a new job so I will try again in a few months, possible with a new donor.
Comments
Oh and good luck to you. I know it is easier said than done but don't get discouraged. It took me 3 IUI's to finally get my positive pregnancy test!
I'm a single mom going for number 2! I had originally had to come up with a new donor and had to go through the selection. I did something similar to you but not a party since most friends and family were much farther away. I narrowed it down to 3 or 4 that I was on paper perfectly happy with all. So I sent out the profile pics to people and asked them to help me choose based on my attributes and my son's. Just before making my purchase though some more vials of my son's donor were made available to me! If I had to do it the same way again though I sure would!