Donor Testing
Blog written by Director of Operations Fairfax Cryobank Michelle Ottey, PhD Choosing a sperm donor is a complex process that takes a lot into consideration. What most people do not realize is that you will know more information about your sperm donor than you’d ever know about your partner or …
Forum Abbreviations Explained
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Family Forum Moderator Desiree Technology has opened the world to a whole new form of communication. The Fairfax Cryobank Family Forums offer the opportunity to connect with other people who have utilized donor sperm to start a family. This is a great resource for those …
Disclosure and Openness: To Tell or Not to Tell
Blog written by Director of Operations Fairfax Cryobank Michelle Ottey, PhD It is the choice of a child’s parents to disclose the details of their conception, as well as to decide the degree of information that is shared. This is an incredibly personal decision. Since 2004 the American Society of …
Lifetime Photo Sets
Blog written by Client Services Staff Nicole Lifetime Photos and Adult/Childhood Set for many of you seeing an adult picture of the donor is critical in your decision to use that donor. Not many sperm banks offer this service. I hear from many of you everyday about how pleased you …
Father’s Day on the Forum
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Family Forums Moderator Desiree What do donor conceived children do on Father’s day? Married women find it an extra special day for their husbands. Single mothers and same sex female couples look to strong male role models within their family. The Fairfax Cryobank Family Forums …
Nipping Obesity in the Bud
Blog written by Laboratory Staff Nisha It seems there is a remedy for everything these days – usually in a pill form. This time the pill is named Metformin, and it is used to treat gestational diabetes. Dr. Hassan Shehata is conducting a clinical trial on volunteering pregnant mothers. The …
The fun of selecting a donor
Blog written by Fairfax Cryobank Family Forum Moderator Desiree You have made the big decision to use donor sperm. Now you have the even more difficult task of picking the perfect donor to start your family. This process can be overwhelming with so many wonderful young donors to choose from. …
Not All ID Donor Programs Were Created Equally
Learn more about the ID Sperm Donor Program Blog written by Manager of Client Services CC ID sperm donors are sperm donors who agree to be contacted by offspring who were conceived with their samples. Usually this is after the offspring reach the age of 18. Fairfax Cryobank offers ID …
Pregnancy reports
Blog written by Client Services Staff Nicole It is always exciting to see people report their pregnancy with us! I always enjoy learning the birthdays, the baby names, and even which donor they were able to get pregnant from. Fairfax Cryobank has pregnancy reporting’s from all over the world, not …
Healthy Babies
Blog written by Director of Client Development Michael Buuck, MS If you want to avoid an awkward an uncomfortable situation, do not congratulate a woman on her pregnancy until after she’s told you she is pregnant. Fortunately, I haven’t made that mistake but I have recently congratulated a friend on …
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