After a difficult year, my spouse and I thought our dreams of parenthood wouldn’t be possible. This year we made the decision to look for a sperm donor.
I looked at several other sperm banks to make sure we found what we were looking for. Seattle Sperm Bank was by far the best place and choice for us. They had a bigger selection, their site was easier to navigate, and I was truly impressed by how thorough the genetic and medical information was – all at a very reasonable price. We found the perfect donor and are now 7 weeks pregnant!
Big thanks to Savanna Mehlhoff who helped us every step of the way. She was very sweet, knowledgeable, and understanding. Can’t thank her enough!
We are truly grateful for Seattle Sperm Bank to offer their services because they helped make our dreams of parenthood a reality.
We began our search knowing we wanted to match my wife as closely as we could. It was stressful and overwhelming at times weeding through profiles on different sites. When I reached out to SSB with details about my wife they right away got to work understanding who she is inside and out and helped us narrow down to the perfect donor. We decided to go straight to IVF and were really lucky to have a smooth retrieval process. We had our first FET last week and just got our first positive pregnancy test. So excited for our pregnancy and to meet our little one in 9 short months!
When my wife Kylee and I got married we knew we wanted to have children but weren’t really sure how exactly we would make our dream of having a family come true. We did hours upon hours of research and finally decided that we would first Attempt ICI.
The pregnancy was so beautiful to watch; I fell in love with my wife everyday over and over again watching her carry and grow my future best friend. Those months were honestly some of the best moments of my life. On February 14, 2022 we welcomed our beautiful daughter Ayven into the world. It seems so fitting now that she waited for Valentine’s Day to make her appearance because she is truly the love of our lives.
One of our favorite features of SSB has been the option to get in contact with the other donor families. We are building such a unique and beautiful friendship with families who have gone through the same struggles as us. Our donor family goes from Ohio all the way to Australia and because of SSB we’re able to connect with all of them.
Fertility and building a family is an incredibly stressful journey in anyones life, even more so for the non-traditional family. SSB made the process so easy and helped us make our dream of having a family come true and we’ll never be able to say “thank you” enough.
As a lesbian couple, it was important that we identify a donor who looks like my wife. With support from SSB we were able to narrow down our donors quickly. Everyone at SSB was friendly, knowledgeable, and answered our questions thoughtfully. Shipping was quick and on-time. Thanks SSB!
On August 18, 2021, our lives changed forever.
After several rounds of failed IUIs, we had a new donor, and I was on new medicine. I walked into the doctor’s office resigned to the fact that it might not work. It hurts less when you’re not hopeful. But, something magical happened. The stars aligned or fate happened or what have you. I got my IUI and laid with my feet in the air for 48 hours willing those little swimmers to find an egg. Alysha talked to my uterus everyday helping the egg find its place.
Ten days later, I woke up from a dead sleep and got sick. That’s when I knew that that little egg had done it’s job and latched on. It was the very beginning of the most exciting adventure I’ve ever been on.
Theo, one year ago, you started your journey to becoming, and I have loved you for every moment of your existence.
Thank you!!
I am a 26 year old on my TTC journey to be a single parent by choice. I decided on this journey a couple of years ago because I have always wanted children but haven’t felt that draw to find a partner. The idea of being able to raise my kiddo on my own (with lots of family and friend support!) was very appealing to me. Since making the decision I haven’t looked back and have zero regrets! I chose Seattle Sperm Bank because their website was easy to navigate, their customer service team was very prompt and so polite, and their pricing was more affordable!
I am a single mother by choice and the fact that I am over 40 I knew my chances of becoming a mother to my own biological child were dwindling. So, I knew my first contact would be the fertility clinic. The clinic I used was exceptional and also partners with SSB. After all my testing was complete and I went through the process of choosing my donor online (which was very easy) I purchased 2 vials knowing the IUI process sometimes takes multiple tries and is somewhat a bit limited.
When it was time I had 1 vial shipped to my fertility clinic and stored the other at SSB. I had the IUI procedure done a few days later and got pregnant on the first cycle! I am now expecting my first child in January! This process can be super overwhelming, but SSB made it easy and everyone was so nice and helpful! Thanks for making this such a smooth process!
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