Certifications? American Assoc of Tissue Banks? State Tissue Bank License? CLIA?
What other hidden/unexpected costs have I not asked about?
Min motility guaranteed? What happens if it is less than the minimum?
How is family limit checked/verified?
How many are born in my geographic area?
How do you track conditions of donor/offspring in the future?
How would I be informed if a genetic problem appears years or decades down the line?
When should I call to order the tanks?
Online order/pay then.. ? What about weekends/holidays or overnight shipping?
Do you ever run out of tanks?
Do you ask if donors contribute to multiple banks?
What if a donor has donated to other banks?
Has donating to multiple banks been an issue?
What other banks are in your geographic location?
Do you keep in contact with the donor over time? If so, how long?
Do you count on the donor keeping up with you or do you keep up with them?
How is Open ID info kept?
What happens if your facility closes?
What is your protocol for my child if he/she turns 18 and wants to contact the donor?
After researching all of the top rated cyobanks aka sperm banks, I ultimately decided on using Fairfax Cryobank.
FC, of all cryobanks, does the most comprehensive testing of all of them. FC is the ONLY cryobank which tests for HPV and Herpes via DNA. It is important that a woman TTC (trying to conceive) not walk away from the experience with more than what she came in with and only walk away with a baby or two… or three :-).
No one wants a sexually transmitted disease !
FC has extremely strict donor guidelines and they also limit the number of births that can come from one donor.
ps: good thing I have a sense of humor, as all of this is a tad bit overwhelming !
I have made a list of the most important factors that I would want in the father of my child. I will begin my seach using that criteria.
I have opted to use a "Donor ID" as opposed to an Anonymous Donor. At the age of 18, I am allowing my child/ren the option of seeking out their "father" and developing a relationship with him, should they so choose.