To get started - call us

800-338-8407

+1 703-698-3976

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

First IUI - Have Questions!!

Comments

  • robinrobin Senior Member Senior Member
  • GeminiJaiGeminiJai Senior Member Senior Member
    Thank you for sharing, Robin! I'm so excited for you and love knowing that your pregnancy is progressing well :)
  • GeminiJaiGeminiJai Senior Member Senior Member
    Thanks, Janet! I actually did wind up joining Club Fairfax on 1/5, ordered 2 vials from my donor, and will be having my 1st IUI on 1/17 (tentatively). YAY! :)
  • ees8785ees8785 Junior Member
    I will be 30 this year. My mother was in her thirties when she was diagnosed with breast cancer so with this in mind I went forward with pursing this step in my life. I did not want to be biologically childless if I wound up following in my mothers medical footsteps. My daughter was born last May and I went thru the IUI process. It took me three tries but the third time was a charm! I would be glad to answer any questions you may have. I did not join (live in Md). I was becoming increasingly anxious as the first two months passed without success; I work in the healthcare field and see patients with children each day. It was difficult at times to drive home from work. I ended up taking a couple of months off before resuming to gather my thoughts and when I resumed - success! It was the most exciting and enjoyable day of my life to learn I was pregnant. I actually took a pregnancy test at work then called my doctor at the fertility center immediately after and went right to the lab after work to have blood work drawn for official confirmation. Regardless of you situation or reasons for exploring this option, you will be suprised to find how supportive people are - and how excited they will be for you!
  • GeminiJaiGeminiJai Senior Member Senior Member
    EES- Congratulations on your little one and thank you for sharing your story! I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure in September, which is why I've chosen to go this route. It took a lot of soul searching for me to come to this decision but I now know, without a doubt, that this is the right path for me :)
  • BabyMakes3BabyMakes3 Junior Member
    Hi! I know this is a little bit late of a reply, but I just read your post. Hopefully, by now, you already know the results of your procedure. And I, like you, had tons of questions when I went through this last year. My husband and I tried for 3 years (unsuccessfully) to get pregnant. After many doctor's visits, we finally figured out that my husband has primary hypogonadism, which basically renders him infertile. I'm 29 and pretty healthy. After lots of prayer and deliberation, and one wonderful doctor's suggestion, we decided to try IUI with donor sperm. I took 5 days of Clomid and had an IUI on day 11 and 12 of my cycle. It was a success! Our precious baby girl is now 11 1/2 weeks old and perfect! We are so happy with our decision to use a sperm donor, and surprisingly, she actually looks a little like my husband. We plan to use the same donor in a couple years for baby #2. Good luck to you!!
  • GeminiJaiGeminiJai Senior Member Senior Member
  • BabyMakes3BabyMakes3 Junior Member
    Yuck, I don't like those stupid terms either! Good luck to you!! I'll be praying that this one works!
Sign In or Register to comment.