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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

Selection strategy suggestions?

AmirasmommyAmirasmommy Senior Member Senior Member
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to choose a donor? I'm feeling a tad overwhelmed! I got the unlimited Access on Friday thinking this would make the process easier and all it did was increase my favorites list from 6-26...nearly eliminating most of my original favs. Any suggestions are appreciated. TIA!

Comments

  • AmirasmommyAmirasmommy Senior Member Senior Member
    Thanks Jl. This is definately a difficult decision. I have a daughter from a previous marriage who just turned 4 today and I would like to have a sibling who at least looks similar to her (coloring). I'm not dead set on this but most everyone in my immediate family is either brown or green eyed with brown hair and my daughter is blond with blue eyes so she already stands out and I don't want her to feel like she doesn't fit. So that is an stressor. Plus she's beautiful and I want my 2nd child to be equally beautiful. I also want a smart child who will excel at academics but I think most of fairfax's donors are at least above average intelligence. That's one thing they need to add is IQ scores...lol...one more factor....lol. I have a crappy family medical history so I need to try to balance that too. Thanks so much for your input!
  • DJ3196DJ3196 Junior Member Junior Member
  • AmirasmommyAmirasmommy Senior Member Senior Member
    Yeah that's what I'm finding...a lot more time consuming than I ever imagined! But it's a big decision and I want to get it right. There are several things important to me. I definitely want someone with ID options. I feel this is extremely important for me to give my child. I'm willing to compromise on other areas...but not that. Now I'm making charts and grading them on different aspects which are important to me. I'm trying to make one or two off with each additional piece of data. Ugh. I feel like im dating them all...lol This is going to take a while. Good thing I have almost 3 weeks until my first md consult...lol
  • hopefulcharhopefulchar Senior Member Senior Member
  • AmirasmommyAmirasmommy Senior Member Senior Member
    Yeah I know...I'm A+. My mom keeps going on and on about this... She's worried If I conceived a girl with someone with negative blood type then that girl would have a chance of being negative and she would then have risky pregnancies. I can't think that far ahead...lol. But this is a serious concern if you're negative.
  • hopefulcharhopefulchar Senior Member Senior Member
  • AmirasmommyAmirasmommy Senior Member Senior Member
    Oh...got ya! Sorry I was confused. I'll check on that. Thanks!
  • hopefulcharhopefulchar Senior Member Senior Member
    No worries. Good luck :D
  • DJ3196DJ3196 Junior Member Junior Member
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