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.
Happy Birthday to the World’s First IVF Baby, Louise Brown
July 25th marked the 40th birthday of the first “test tube baby,” Louise Brown. In late 1977, Brown was conceived outside the womb using in vitro fertilization (IVF) when scientist Dr. Robert Edwards and gynecologist Dr. Patrick Steptoe united sperm and egg in a petri dish before implanting it in Louise’s mother, Lesley Brown. At the time, the development stoked fears that children born from IVF would be deformed or unhealthy. However, the more than eight million children who have followed...
Donor Children and Families Enjoy Seattle Sperm Bank’s 5th Annual Family Picnic
It was a perfect, sunny afternoon on July 14th and more than 40 donor children and their extended families (140 people in all) gathered at the Seattle Aquarium for the 5th Annual Seattle Sperm Bank Family Picnic. Old friends came together, and new friends were made, as everyone enjoyed a picnic, face-painting, coloring books, and the beautiful Pacific Northwest scenery. SSB Managing Director, Greg Moga, calls the picnic his “favorite day of the year — like New Year's Eve, the 4th of July,...
Seattle Sperm Bank Meets with Global Experts in Spain
Leaders from Seattle Sperm Bank are currently in Barcelona, Spain attending the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. At our exhibitor’s booth we are talking with and educating physicians, clinicians, and medical administrators about the benefits of working with SSB to help their patients using donor sperm to conceive. We’re also here to learn. With fertility and reproduction experts from around the world in attendance, it’s a great opportunity to hear...
Is At-Home Insemination Right for Your Family?
For women free of fertility issues, artificial insemination at home can be a reliable and affordable way to start a family. This method offers convenience and comfort since it can be done in your home on your schedule. As with all fertility decisions, choosing at home insemination is a highly personal choice that should always be discussed with your doctor first. At Seattle Sperm Bank (SSB), we only offer at-home insemination shipments after you have discussed this procedure with...
Driving Industry Improvements for the Health of Our Clients
So much has changed in the past decade when it comes to using donor sperm to conceive. Did you know that prior to about 2005, there was very limited oversight and regulation of sperm banks by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, no standardized testing of donors for infectious diseases, and no genetic testing? It seems hard to believe today, but it’s true. All of that has changed over the past 10 years, and many of the improvements have been driven by Seattle Sperm Bank (SSB). Since opening...
CDC Zika Virus Guidelines Should be Reviewed Says Study
Seattle Sperm Bank first wrote about the Zika virus in February 2016 as it was rapidly spreading from Brazil to other parts of the Americas. Though the issue has been out of the news for a while, scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have continued to research the virus. Now, in a study released in the April 12, 2018 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the CDC is planning to reassess the current guidelines for protecting against the sexual...
Seattle Sperm Bank’s Cryotank Quality Control Systems Offer Greater Protection
Recent reports of fertility clinics experiencing cryotank failures that resulted in potential damage to thousands of stored oocytes and embryos have left patients asking what went wrong — and how these failures can be prevented in the future. While the causes of the tank failures are unknown, and the extent of the damage still undetermined, Seattle Sperm Bank wants our clients and potential clients to know our processes and equipment are set up to prevent such scenarios. And these processes...
Preserving Sperm Vial Quality & Integrity
Here at Seattle Sperm Bank, vial quality is one of our top priorities and a constant endeavor. We truly stand behind our products with pride and confidence. An impressive selection of donors, one-on-one customer service, and the most extensive genetic testing in the market, are all parts of what has made our donor vials so desirable to patients and clinicians. But the greatest service we offer to patients looking for donor sperm is the high quality of the vials themselves. Our unmatched...
Need a Cryobank? Be Sure to Ask about Donor Screening
A cryobank earns its reputation on the strength of its donors. Higher quality donations mean a better chance of conception, a healthy baby, and a happy family. That’s why Seattle Sperm Bank has the most rigorous quality assurance program in the industry. Our internal vetting process is even stricter than existing U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations for sperm donation. And it all begins with our comprehensive donor screening. How We Screen Sperm Donors Part of how we maintain the...
SSB Loves Me!
Seattle Sperm Bank loves babies, and what is cuter than a newborn baby in a onesie? We have designed a special onesie as a keepsake for any SSB baby. All you have to do is send us a birth report and we will mail out our 'SSB Loves Me' onesie, no charge. This offer also applies to those have previously submitted a birth report with us as well! Seattle Sperm Bank wants you and your child to know that you are special to us!
