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Best Of

Any successes for Donor 10B43?

Just trying to see if there have been any successes. I have embryos with this donor and will be transferring soon.

abox25

Re: Donor 492R

My son was born 4/30/18! He's the youngest of 3 boys, and such a joy.

ctespinosa

Re: Donor 492R

I have a beautiful daughter from this donor. Born March of 2020.

KLM87

Shipping tank back from UPS Store?

I just got my first tank delivery yesterday, and looking through the paperwork inside I was surprised to see it say that tanks should only be returned through a UPS shipping facility or given directly to a driver, and not to use a UPS subcontractor. The closest official shipping facility is 20-30 miles away from me, and a home pickup would be logistically very awkward. But there's a UPS Store a mile from my home, which is how I had originally intended to return the tank.

Does the UPS Store not accept the tanks? Or are the warnings in the paperwork more about covering myself for any potential liability, in case the UPS Store loses the tank rather than hand it off to UPS? Do other people use the UPS Store without any problems?

Thanks,

Sande

Former SMBC, now TTC#2 with my wife

sande

Re: Facebook group

I'm not sure who can make it a sticky

New-mama?

Re: Sibling Registry

Hi @snazzy we have actually implemented a function on this forum for families to connect. If you click the groups link on the right hand side of the site there are donors listed. If you do not see your donor listed please just send us an email at [email protected] and I can get the group set up. Let me know if you have any questions in the meantime!

admin1

Re: bfp with donor 9600

My partner and I just got a BFP using this donor! Excited for our first ultrasound in the next couple of weeks <3

brittanyandDJ

Re: NW Cryobank Seeks Your Feedback!

Bring back the sibling registry on the website!

xxarv39

Donor 12588

Hello :) my wife and I took FOREVER picking our donor... but we settled on 12588 for many reasons!! Was wondering if any of you had luck with this donor? I see he has pregnancies, and it gives me a little shimmer of hope for trying in February of 2021 after two failed ICI's. Looking forward to connecting!

Heather & Helena

HDonais

Re: Sibling Registry

Update for anyone following along:

Admin reached out to me privately, rather than answering on the forum. Here is what they said about the sibling registry:

"While the Sibling Registry is no longer active, please rest assured that the data is securely retained. We remain committed to protecting the privacy of our clients and maintaining compliance with the changing legal regulations regarding data privacy. As such, we are no longer able to support the Sibling Registry in its previous format."

TRANSLATION: We promise we still know who consented to be placed on a sibling registry more than a year ago, but we will not be releasing that information to any of the parties who have already consented. Despite multiple reassurances over the past year that we would be bringing the sibling registry back.

"In addition to connecting with clients on the Community Forum, we also facilitate connections through our NW Cryobank Connections groups – as a result of your inquiry, we are in the process of creating a group for donor 141P. As with the Sibling Registry, membership to this group is optional as not all clients who report a pregnancy are interested in participating. Those who would like to join can submit a request form to do so – I have attached our request form should you wish to join. "

TRANSLATION: We are building a brand new registry with NONE of the past data included. In order to join, you have to notice that there's a forum, sign up for the forum, find the form to join the registry, SIGN A WAIVER THAT SAYS NW CRYO CAN KICK YOU OUT OF THE SIBLING REGISTRY FOR "NO REASON AT ALL," submit the form, wait for approval, and then remember to post and check the forum regularly.

snazzy