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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!

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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

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Comments

  • babyboobabyboo Junior Member Junior Member
  • sporty5sporty5 Junior Member Junior Member
    Hi again!! I just noticed this thread after I had already replied to you on the donor thread... You know I had the exact same concerns about the ID option. As a matter of fact at first I only really searched donors that had that as an option as opposed to anonymous donors. Well long story short me and my partner ended up liking an anonymous donor more than any other we came across. I did like a few others than our final choice but she was pretty set on 4214. Plus is childhood picture is just so darn cute!! Wish he had an adult picture though but we were happy with the childhood picture. After we discussed it we realized that when the child grows up he/she will ultimatley decide on whether or not they will want to search for siblings. And we felt the same way as babyboo about them contacting someone that had nothing to do with there family (He is basically a complete stranger to them).To be honest with you I hadn't even considered it very much until we actually got pregnant. And of course with all the hormones going through my body my partner had to calm me down a bit cause I really did not know how I felt about the sibling thing. This is all very new to me... Sometimes you don't think about things till they actually happen so I am learning slowly. Still trying to figure out how you tell them there father was a donor you know... but baby steps... I have found that there are many books that address the issue and well I will just have to wait and see what happens... So wishing you all the luck with the baby making... and in case it helps I thought it was going to work on the first time toooo and what do you know it did!!! So just stay positive!! :0)
  • bruyerebruyere Junior Member Junior Member
  • oceanblue2oceanblue2 Member Member
    bruyere - congrats on finding your perfect donor! That is a BIG first step to get done. :) Good luck on the rest of your journey!
  • bruyerebruyere Junior Member Junior Member
    My only "concern" is that the donor has been around for over a year and no pregnancies have been reported. Does it really matter? I thought there was a lot more involved and a lot of luck too, but reading a topic some people seem to say the no pregnancies is a big deal, so now I'm confused...
  • TwinbowmamaTwinbowmama Junior Member Junior Member
  • TwinbowmamaTwinbowmama Junior Member Junior Member
    I sort of forgot to mail in the birth notification until they were 3 1/2! Found it while clearing out paperwork recently...prime example!
  • bruyerebruyere Junior Member Junior Member
    It's what I thought, and who knows, maybe the donor isn't a popular choice... maybe when childhood photos were not free (the free offer is actually what drew me to fairfax vs California cryobank, and seeing all the childhood photos of the donors helped a lot in our decision). I have contacted the staff and I will also talk to our doctor next week to see what she advises.
  • Trishtrish88Trishtrish88 Junior Member Junior Member
    Donor 4214, how did he work out for you?
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