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Not All Families Feel Complete With One Child After patients begin a family using donor sperm, they often want more offspring—and prefer them to be full siblings. We frequently get requests for the semen of donors years after they have retired from our program. Reinstating them is expensive because they must undergo all disease testing as if they were being screened for the first time. The costs for these tests must be borne by the patient. If the donor has left the vicinity, it is impossible to get him back.Offspring Can be Full Siblings Through our Family Building Program Reproductive Resources stores vials of specimen for patients enrolled in our Family Building Program. When another pregnancy is attempted, the patient is assured the same donor can be used. Participating in our Family Building Program is easy. When a pregnancy is achieved, the patient or physician informs us of the pregnancy and that more children are planned. We suggest the number of vials that should be purchased based on the ease or difficulty of initiating the first pregnancy. The vials are banked at Reproductive Resources under the patient’s name. When a second pregnancy is attempted, the patient or physician requests that specimens be sent. If pregnancy is achieved and no further children are planned, the patient may opt for us to repurchase the specimens still in storage at our facility, so long as the vials are repurchased within three years . The fees for enrolling in our Family Building Program consist of purchasing and storing the vials. When a pregnancy is attempted, patients incur shipping costs. We will gladly answer questions or elaborate on our Family Building Program. Please call 800-227-4561 or 504-454-7973. |