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
It can be overwhelming, if you have any questions...
jackiew00021
Junior Member
Just ask!
I would be glad to answer any questions you may have. Or just talk.
My wife and I have an 8 month old little boy who was conceived from sperm from Fairfax!
I would be glad to answer any questions you may have. Or just talk.
My wife and I have an 8 month old little boy who was conceived from sperm from Fairfax!
Comments
-jessica
I had a lot of complications...
I got pregnant with my very first iui and lost my first son due to an incompetent cervix.
I then had 5 unsuccessful iui's afterwards. After finally getting pregnant (3 years later), I had a cerclage put in at 17 weeks, I started bed rest at 21 weeks and remained on bed rest for the following 18 weeks (9 of which were spent in the hospital). Then my little one, who originally wanted to come at 17 weeks, was born the day before his due date, November 17, 2009!!!
The whole process can be trying and overwhelming and it defiantly puts your life in prospective but it's worth every second.
The moment you first hear your baby's heartbeat, see the little one on the ultrasound screen, hear their first cry... makes every second, every doctors appointment, every medication 100% worth it.
Good luck! And my best piece of advise would be to be patient, miraculous things come to those who wait!
Having an income is most important place to start. Being stress free and being in harmony with yourself will get you pregnant faster. babycenter.com has a HUGE forum where women from all around the world chat about pregnancy. Highly recommended place! As for as Fairfax...they will ship your donor deposit to the fertility clinic providing they are on their client list. Mine was so I don't know what happens when they are not. Your local fertility clinic will walk you thru the rest. They'll sit with you and go over your options and also do blood work measuring your hormone levels. On a personal level they'll tell you where you stand in the baby making process. I hope that helped some. Good luck!!
First and foremost, contact your insurance company, see what kind of coverage they offer. Do they cover a reproductive endocrinologist? Do they cover an IUI or an IVF (if you need definitions please ask)? If they don’t cover anything does your employer offer another insurance option that does? I switched insurances to one that would cover more and because you are starting the planning early this is an option for you as well (even if it is just for a year)!!
Your next step would be to find a reproductive endocrinologist, don’t wait a year, do it soon. If you (or your partner) are not comfortable with the first one you find, find another. It is very important to be comfortable with the doctor and their staff. My first dr, I saw his nurses more than I saw him. Write a list of questions for your doctor and bring your medical records and a notebook with you (you‘ll need to take notes). Your doctor may want to run test on you (a good dr would). You’ll have A LOT of blood work, my first set was 18 tubes so drink LOTS of water the day before. There is also a test called an HSG which checks the quality of your fallopian tubes, this one is a little uncomfortable so take some Tylenol before you go.
Ask your doctor how they want the sperm (IUI, ICI, IVF) and how many vials they use in one cycle. Also ask if they have an onsite storage facility and what their charges are. In all reality, your first procedure may not work and you may need more sperm. Will it be cheaper to order more and pay the storage fee at your doctors or to order it cycle by cycle from Fairfax and pay shipping fees each cycle? Fairfax even has onsite storage which may be an option for you. My doctor didn’t charge for 1 year (after conception) then their prices were insane so I ended up donating my unused vial to another couple to avoid charges.
And somewhere between all this you get to pick sperm, have fun! lol It’s really not as easy as you think. What we did first was pick the nationality of my partner, this way our son would kindda resemble her as well (didn’t work though lol my genes TOOK OVER!
I know this is A LOT to take in so feel free to ask questions as they come up.
Good luck!
We wish you well and send you sweet, baby dust. My wife and I went through two years of trying before we gave birth to our beautiful little daughter in May of this year. After 8 IUI's and 3 IVF's we conceived through IUI! In hindsight it was the fertility acupuncture that Angela received (approx: one year) that truly helped her become the healthiest she could be as well as RELAX. Sadly, we lost three babies during that time but we never gave up and REFUSED to listen to the negative talk from our doctors about Angela's age, heath of her eggs, etc...(fyi... she gave birth to our daughter at 43.) We meditated, did yoga, ate unmedicated meats/veggies, fruits, took every possible vitamin , mineral, herb, and drank tea...you name it , we did it.
Trust your instincts...try anything that feels right for you, think and be positive and surround yourself with people that will support you, not discourage you.
Sincerely,
Trinity
Ok, thank you so much! Did you guys do try iui unmedicated?
Thank you so much! Did you guys try iui medicated or unmedicated?
After the IUI I felt pretty "icky" so the rest of the day I just napped and what not.
Good luck!!