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
Doing our first ICI at home in Feb
jenandsarah
Junior Member
We are tracking her schedule on ovulation as best as possible. Using temp readings and ovulation kits. We have not picked a donor yet. I am really stressing about this because each donor seems to have something in their medical history that scares us... what should we do? I know I cant avoid everything, but I wanna give our baby the healthiest life possible starting with their genes.
How did you all pick a donor? Also we are trying to pick someone from the "family solutions" area as their ICI sperm is cheaper..... is that a good idea?
1 vial only gives us one chance right?
How did you all pick a donor? Also we are trying to pick someone from the "family solutions" area as their ICI sperm is cheaper..... is that a good idea?
1 vial only gives us one chance right?
Comments
Although they'll eventually be "Super Heroes" to us, once we conceive and they help bring a beautiful child into our lives... Donors are not super human and- you're right: you will be extremely lucky to find a donor who has a blemish-free medical history. Realizing this- and acknowledging that I've never dated anyone whose family was entirely illness/disease-free, I decided to focus on donors who didn't have the SAME medical issues as my family background (breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes), as to hopefully not double my child's chance of being susceptible to those same issues later in life.
I chose donors based on physical appearance, personality traits and backgrounds which were important to me (taller than 6', dark hair, light eyes, athletic, artistic, well-educated, good sense of humour, close with family- with Irish/German/Scottish/Welsh decent)... In addition to that, medical history was a huge factor- as was reported pregnancies. Later into my search, I decided that ID Options would be a plus but wasn't a deal-breaker. Once I narrowed it down to 3, I picked my absolute favourite from those and purchased his baby picture. Oddly enough, despite being 6' tall, having brown hair and green eyes- he looks eerily similar to me as a child (I'm 5'3", blonde and green). I later purchased the other 2 donors' baby pictures, as well, which then reassured me that I had made the right decision the first time.
Yes, 1 vial = 1 attempt.
I'm no expert but I hope at least some of this helps you to narrow down your search and/or set your mind at ease! I wish you both the best of luck with whatever your choose
-Jaime
We have narrowed it down to 2 donors and have purchased both of their baby pictures..... We like both of them. Financially we are using "family solutions" because it is the cheapest route and we are going to buy it in bulk because i believe these donors do not have any more vials then what is already there. Will keep updates!
J&S