When you decide to use a sperm bank to start your family, you have the opportunity to choose the perfect donor. You get to match your preferences when it comes to height, eye color, and hair color, as well as attributes such as hobbies, profession, and educational background. When you find a donor that you like, you may want to consider sperm banking for the future.
Sperm banking is also known as sperm cryopreservation and sperm feezing. Sperm banking is the process of collecting, freezing, and storing sperm for suture use. As an individual or couple who are looking to start their family, you may not be thinking past your first child at the moment. When you find a donor that aligns with your preferences, you may want to use their sperm multiple times. Frozen sperm lasts for decades when stored properly in liquid nitrogen at -196 degrees Celsius. The quality of sperm before it is frozen is a good determination of its ability to remain viable once it is thawed.
You’ve found a donor you love and are getting ready to start your journey to becoming a parent. Maybe you’ve already had a baby and are considering more. While some people choose to use different donors for each pregnancy, some choose to use the same donor. Using the same donor means that your children will be biologically related to one another. Also, having the same donor means that if your family is in contact with the donor or not, your children will have the same experience without one of them feeling left out. If you decide you want to use the same donor, you will want to buy extra vials to be stored for future use.
Even if you’re unsure at the current time about how your family might look in the future, buying extra vials and storing them is a good idea until you know for sure. Extra vials can also come in handy in the event that an IVF or IUI procedure isn’t successful, and you hope to try again.
Whether you are married or in a committed relationship, things change and the future may happen quite as you planned. If your relationship ends or one partner gets ill or passes away, your life circumstances and goals may change. If you meet someone new and decide you want more children, having the extra vials from the same donor will ensure that your children have that biological connection no matter what. By the time you decide that you want more children, your chosen donor may no longer be donating. Sperm banking gives you peace of mind should your life change or your desire for more children change.
Sperm banking helps you to prepare for the future, even if you’re unsure of what the future looks like. This is your insurance that you will be able to live your dream of being a parent, no matter what life throws at you.
Cascade Cryobank, located in Lynnwood Washington, helps you grow your family with quality donor sperm derived from a selective screening process.
