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
Large Donor Sibling Groups
2181mom
Junior Member
We have a large donor sibling group - 35 kids that we know of. We've been fortunate to connect with each other online and have established an annual gathering so the kids can know each other. While it is something I've grown to appreciate, it is also something I wasn't prepared for. There is definitely benefit for my kids to know their donor siblings. Research indicates that this is important. However, it's hard knowing how the sheer numbers of siblings will effect my kids. There are definitely parenting implications when other families' decisions and lives intersect with your own in this unusual way.
Comments
Thanks.
Not sure when I should tell my boys, and was wondering what the benefits of introducing them to donor siblings would be.
Just wondering where you found the information? I don't know what I would do with it, but am curious. We have a few allergy issues that I'd like to see if others have as well.
I think disclosing depends on your specific situation and that there are pros and cons to both sides. As my boys get older and my husband is more involved, the less I think how they were concieved is important.
Thanks!
I wanted to respond and direct you to the Limitation of Donor Births section on the website: http://www.fairfaxcryobank.com/ReadFirs ... itsOnBirth. This section will answer you question.
It is important for our patients to report their pregnancies/births. Because not all patients do report, we track the production and distribution numbers to stay within the limit of 25-30 family units.
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Michelle Ottey