Seattle Sperm Bank is your trusted partner and resource when it comes to donor sperm. We are here every step of the way as your journey into parenthood. Explore our blog for topics from preconception to conception with donor sperm.
Financing Options When Working With A Sperm Bank
Using a sperm donor to conceive is an effective option for many women and couples. But while the method is viable, it’s not always predictable. It’s simply impossible to know how many procedures it will take for pregnancy to occur, so some uncertainty is a natural part of the process – and that includes the long term costs of using a sperm bank. This cost uncertainty can be stressful, and we understand that. Fortunately, we have a way to reduce some of your anxiety by providing financing...
What Is CMV And How Can It Affect My Pregnancy?
Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a member of the herpes virus family that includes cold sores, chicken pox, and infectious mononucleosis. It’s a common virus that affects 50 to 85% percent of American adults. There is currently no vaccine for CMV. Most people who carry the virus never experience any symptoms, and may not even know they carry it. Those that do show symptoms of an active CMV infection usually experience mild discomfort normally associated with the common cold or the flu, and...
The Emotional Side Of Using A Sperm Donor To Conceive
Using a sperm donor to have a child is an effective and affordable option for many women and couples. But it’s important to recognize that this process may bring up complex emotional issues for you and your partner. These issues can range from disappointment over not being able to conceive on your own to concerns about what to tell friends and family. Perhaps the biggest concern is how and when – or whether – to tell your child when he or she begins asking questions about their origins....
How to choose the right sperm donor
Using a sperm donor to conceive a child is an excellent choice for many people including same-sex couples, single women, and couples where the male has low sperm count, poor sperm mobility, or related infertility issues. But choosing this method of conception is only the first step. Another big decision is choosing the right donor. While prospective parents won’t meet their selected sperm donor in person, you can learn a great deal about the donor through our comprehensive donor...
The Benefits of At-Home Insemination
So you’ve decided to start a family. Wonderful! Next comes the decision about the best method of conception for you. Fortunately, there are several good insemination options for infertile or sub-fertile couples, lesbian couples, and single women to consider. This article focuses on the advantages and benefits of home insemination, along with the preferred process for doing it yourself. But please remember that this is only one option. For women who have already tried unsuccessfully to...
Two Women Get A Surprise When Dealing With Their Sperm Bank
You have probably seen in the news recently, "Black Donor Sperm Mistakenly Sent to White Mom", about an Ohio Caucasian woman who is suing a sperm bank for mistakenly sending her vials from an African-American donor, when she thought she was being inseminated with a white man’s sperm. This type of error is inexcusable, and can be prevented with good procedures and accurate systems. So how did this happen and what could have been done to prevent it? The error in this situation occurred when...
The Importance of Good Nutrition for Pregnancy
Good, healthy, solid nutrition is especially important while planning to get pregnant for both partners, especially when you're having trouble getting pregnant. A healthy diet and consistent, effective exercise has shown to improve fertility in both women and men. When embarking on pregnancy, a woman with a well-nourished body that is stocked with necessary nutrients is also getting her child-to-be off to a good start. A healthy lifestyle is necessary for normal organ development; normal...
Research indicates soft drinks may damage male fertility
A study has indicated that high consumption of soft drinks may be the cause of reduced sperm quality in men, one of the top criteria of the donor screening process. Young men who want to become fathers may want to cut their cola consumption, according to new Danish research results recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Doctors and scientists at Rigs hospital and at the University of Southern Denmark have found a probable correlation between high soft drink consumption and...
Sperm bank seeks red-haired donors in Seattle
September 29, 2011 The Seattle Sperm Bank (Seattle Sperm Bank), with a lab located in Seattle, Washington, and its partner cryobank, the European Sperm Bank (ESB), with labs located in Copenhagen and Aarhus, Denmark, is actively seeking red-haired sperm donors. Gary Olsem, Managing Director of Seattle Sperm Bank, said that "We cannot keep up with our demand for red-haired, and blond donors, particularly for families in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and Australia. We hope that potential...
Sperm bike comes to Seattle
October 21, 2011 Seattle has become the second city to showcase a ‘sperm bike’ making sperm deliveries from a sperm bank to fertility clinics. The European Sperm Bank, one of the largest in Europe and located in Copenhagen, Denmark- perhaps the world’s most bike-friendly city- made news reports globally after it began deliveries in a custom-designed bike with a cooling system built inside the ‘sperm head’ for storing tanks with sperm specimens. The European Sperm Bank’s Seattle lab...
