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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

Couples with Fertility Issues

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  • forceps40forceps40 Junior Member
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  • erikim21erikim21 Junior Member Junior Member
    Thank you both for the feedback - it is much appreciated! ~Kim
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  • jenp62202jenp62202 Junior Member
    My husband has muscular dystrophy. We talked about using donor sperm while we were dating and he was totally against it. We went through the adoption process(domestic) and it was a very stressful time for us. All the paper work as well as having the birthmother be priority was difficult at times. We finally were active and a birthmother chose us pretty quickly. We got there met her and "our " new baby girl but she changed her mind the next day. After that experience we took a break and discussed donor sperm again. One major reason was money but also we didn't want to have to go through the experience of not being able to take a child home. We picked the donor out together and now have a beautiful little girl.
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  • babyboundbabybound Junior Member
    I am sorry that you are in this situation. My husband and I did 5 IUIs and a break in trying before MY HUSBAND told me that he was ready to try a donor. We were not initially going to do a donor. He thought it would be weird and he was not sure how he would feel about it. We researched it a lot. I picked donors that would match his personality, interests, physical appearance. I saved them to my favorites and let him choose. I said that we would use whomever he was comfortable with. And that was that. I am going to have my 6th IUI (and hopefully last!) next week. Give him some time, let him be an active part in the decision making. He may feel like this is out of his control. So, give him his power back. Best of luck to you! :P
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  • hoppingpenguinhoppingpenguin Junior Member Junior Member
    We loved Helping the Stork. It's a great book for anyone considering DI.
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  • ladymacb29ladymacb29 Member Member
    I don't think my husband has had too much of an ego-blow about needing to use a donor, but I know we both grieved a bit for the cute little red-headed kids we thought we were going to have. He didn't want to choose the donors really - he said it didn't matter much - I'm not sure if he was just distanced or didn't care how we got a kid...
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  • LayneLayne Junior Member Junior Member
    My husband had cancer as a teenager and due to the treatment he is sterile. We have been together for ten years. Married for five. We always talked about adoption and decided that was the choice for us. But after watching a very close friend go through adoption only to have the birth mother change her mind, we started discussing donor sperm. My husband was actually okay with the idea because he was excited for us to go through pregnancy together. On our third round of IUI it worked. Our daughter is now 15 months old and we couldnt be happier. Lots of people even tell my husband how much she looks like him. We have not really agreed on a good age to explain this to our daughter, but we have a while to think about it. :P
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