Donor Family Limits

Fairfax Cryobank’s sperm donor family unit limits 

Fairfax Cryobank limits family units per sperm donor by limiting the number of families that can be created using samples from an individual donor.  We consider a family to be created when a person or couple reports a birth using one of our donors.  Additional births from that person or couple using the same donor continue to count as one family unit. Once 25 individual families have been reported in the US, we stop distributing the donor’s vials to new clients in the US.  Additionally, once 15 families have been reported outside the US, we stop distributing the donor’s vials to new clients outside the US. 

After a donor’s family unit limit has been met, any remaining vials will be made available only to families who already have children using that donor.  

Fairfax requests outcome information from clinics, and our Terms of Use requires clients to report their births. We ask families to report their pregnancies and births to us as soon as possible, so we can keep an accurate and timely count.  To facilitate this process, a pregnancy report form is included with every shipment. Our online pregnancy reporting page is available to report both your pregnancies and births, and our Client Services Team can document these reports via phone or email.  

If you are in touch with other families that have used the same donor, please encourage them to report their pregnancies and births if they have not already done so. 

Reserve Donor Program 

Unlike our standard family limits, the Reserve Donor program offers more limited donor access to families seeking more exclusive options. 

Reserve Donors are only sold at 10 families or 20 families worldwide and have a 3-vial sale minimum per family slot.  The number of families for each reserve donor is noted on the specific donor on the site.