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
How Long to Store Donor Sperm?
natzg
Junior Member
Hi everyone,
So we bought 6 vials of sperm and have only used 3 vials. I'm now 11 weeks pregnant (via IUI and injectibles) - yippee! So my question is this: we have no intention of having any siblings (this baby will already have 2 step-siblings) and so I was wondering how long to keep the other 3 vials before asking for a buy-back from Fairfax? Should we wait until the baby is born (Sept 2011) or do it now or some other time frame? I guess the only disadvantage of storing the sperm for another 6 months is the storage costs, currently $40 per month ($240). It's not a lot of money, but I wondered if anyone had any thoughts about how to approach this.
Thanks so much!
So we bought 6 vials of sperm and have only used 3 vials. I'm now 11 weeks pregnant (via IUI and injectibles) - yippee! So my question is this: we have no intention of having any siblings (this baby will already have 2 step-siblings) and so I was wondering how long to keep the other 3 vials before asking for a buy-back from Fairfax? Should we wait until the baby is born (Sept 2011) or do it now or some other time frame? I guess the only disadvantage of storing the sperm for another 6 months is the storage costs, currently $40 per month ($240). It's not a lot of money, but I wondered if anyone had any thoughts about how to approach this.
Thanks so much!
Comments
I thought you could? There are always people asking for extra vials or offering them...
My advice is to hold onto the sperm just for a little while. Who knows how the next 12 months might change your mind about siblings.