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Yay... We Found Our Donor! Donor 4174

ktln77ktln77 Member Member
I am so happy tonight because we finally found our donor! It's been an emotional roller coaster ride for me and I feel relieved and excited and overwhelmed and nervous all at the same time. My husband and I can finally begin our journey towards building our family. I am thanking God for the opportunity he has blessed us with and I would like to thank the donor for being so generous and kind. He has given us a gift that we will forever be grateful for. Of course, I also thank my husband for also being so generous and kind enough to allow me to experience being a mom in this way even though the child will not be biologically his. Has anyone else used Donor 4174? I would love to hear from you.

Comments

  • cwgrlcalicwgrlcali Junior Member Junior Member
    I am new to this donor process. How did you go about selecting/narrowing down your donor?
  • RosieTheRiveterRosieTheRiveter Junior Member Junior Member
    Congrats on picking a donor out! I know it can be stressful, but I'm glad you were able to find one. Good luck!
  • ktln77ktln77 Member Member
    cwgrlcali,
    It is a hard process because there are so many great guys. What mattered most to me was if he bore some resemblance to my husband, health, intelligence (because my husband has many lawyers in the family and I have doctors, engineers, and lawyers in mine), height (again we both have relatives over 6 feet tall), and the indescribable gut feeling I got when I read his essay questions; kind of like oh yeah, that sounds like something my husband would do or be intrested in or yeah, that is his family all the way. It took me over a year to find my donor and it was a heartbreaking process at times. Don't give up though. If you need support, the ladies on here are great. Make a list of things you are looking for and see who matches the best and shop around. There are so many different sperm banks out there and some of them even do free face matching service. Good luck :)
  • HadsmommaHadsmomma Junior Member Junior Member
    Hi there, I used 4174 and my beautiful daughter was born in September. :)
  • Shannon16Shannon16 Junior Member Junior Member
    Hi does anyone here have extra vials of 4174? I've been on the waiting list forever but I'm down to the wire now. I just know on my heart he's the right fit for me. Thank you, Shannon
  • tljtlj Junior Member Junior Member
    Does anyone have extra vials stored at Fairfax for donor 4174 that they are willing to sell? I have a limited number and my RE suggests that I will need additional vials for future IVF cycles. I can accept IUI, ICI, or IVF. Thank you so much, and feel free to reach out to me by this thread or through private message.

    Also, if any other folks out there have had positive or challenging experiences, pregnancies, births or children with donor 4174, I would very much appreciate hearing from you! Thanks!
  • WildflowerWildflower Junior Member Junior Member
    Although I purchased donor 4174 in 2013, I'm just now pregnant with a little girl due in June 2018. Is there a Facebook page or group forum where other 4174 donor parents can post pictures and share info? I am new to this and would love to hear about the half siblings. This will be my first and only child.
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