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) Log in to the Fairfax forum site, which is connected to your FairfaxCryobank.com account, if you have one already
2) Once you locate your desired donor group, press "Join" at the right of the group
3) Once prompted, to confirm your request, please include the following to verify your information:
- Name (under which the vial was purchased)
- Clinic Name
- Donor number
- Child Date of Birth or Estimated Due Date
Please allow 2-4 business days to process your request.
Note: A reported pregnancy or birth is required to join private donor groups. Be sure to complete the report prior to submitting your request: https://fairfaxcryobank.com/pregnancy-report-form
*If you are looking to start a private group for a PRS or CLI donor please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com with the above information and that you are looking to start a private donor group for a CLI or PRS donor*
If you have any questions about the verification process please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com. All other Client Services questions can be directed to info@fairfaxcryobank.com.
To learn more about how to use the new forum, watch this quick YouTube tutorial: https://youtu.be/qHoF5EY6eSM.
How to Support Your Partner When They’re Pregnant
Pregnancy can be such an exciting time for new parents. It is also the time that your partner will need extra support while they are creating your new bundle of joy. Pregnancy can be intimidating for a new parent, they are feeling things they have never felt before, and their body is changing in ways they never imagined. Below are some tips on how to give them extra support throughout their pregnancy so they do not feel like they are in this alone.
- Go to doctors’ appointments with them without them asking for you to go.
- Change your lifestyle to mirror theirs. Try giving up caffeine and alcohol, so they do not feel like they are the only ones giving up what they love.
- Take on more responsibility around the house, like cooking and cleaning.
- Offer help and advice when it comes to making big decisions like prenatal tests, such as those for birth defects.
- Encourage and reassure them often, not just when they are down.
- Get excited when you go to birthing classes, so your partner does not view it as a chore.
- Create an open discussion about what each of you needs during the pregnancy. Whether it’s scheduled alone time, or what either of you finds important in your labor plan.
- Talk to your partner about what they want and need when it comes to being intimate with each other. They might want to be intimate more often, or not be intimate at all. Either way, try to be as supportive as possible.
Although your partner is the who is pregnant, this time is also about you. You are also going to be a new parent, so don’t forget to take time for yourself to prepare yourself for the future.
If you are pregnant from a Fairfax Cryobank sperm donor, don’t forget to report your pregnancy to Fairfax Cryobank, this helps us keep our records up to date for future Fairfax Families.
Looking to start a family? Start your donor search today!