Slightly disappointed to find out....

polyhymnia23

Well friends, 

 My wife and I were hoping to use fairfax, but just discovered that they require you to have a physician. While we were hoping to save enough money to pay cash for the fees involved in insemination, we were also considering trying at home, first. 

 Are there any banks that deliver to the home without the requirement of a physician? 

Thanks all! 

jeannkerricotober09

As far as I know all the banks require it. My OB signed a piece if paper and faxed it. That was the extent of her involvement. I checked the box to ship to my home and when we moved onto IUIs I had them sign the paperwork too. It took all of 2 min. Do to have an OB? Why not just tell her and ask her to sign? To don't need fertility coverage for a dr signature.

Momof2Boys21

Northwest Cryobank is extremely good and will ship to your home. Their samples are ample and healthy- for lack of a better description. Definitely look in to them. They're easy to work with and very nice. It's not exactly easy for some people to call up and say, "Yes, I'd like to buy some sperm." But they make it easy and comfortable.

2moms2b

Another option is most Midwife practices will allow you to ship to them, then you can get the vial from them to use at home.  I know of a few friends that went this route in order to use the bank they wanted. 

Good luck!

JGY

We also had Fairfax ship to our home, just needed a Dr.'s signature.  Ours was a Family Practice Doc.  I understand that you still may not want to go this route, but wanted to let you know that the process itself isn't that big of a deal as long as you have a willing physician.  You can likely handle it over the phone.

Good luck!

polyhymnia23

Momof2Boys21:

Northwest Cryobank is extremely good and will ship to your home. Their samples are ample and healthy- for lack of a better description. Definitely look in to them. They're easy to work with and very nice. It's not exactly easy for some people to call up and say, "Yes, I'd like to buy some sperm." But they make it easy and comfortable.

 

Do they have the same amount of testing done to the sperm as other banks? I was having trouble finding where they list what tests they complete.

Thank you! 

Beanie45

NW cryobank will deliver directly to your house without a doctor as long as you do not live in New York State. If in NY like me, a doctors signature is required and then they send the samples directly to your home! Just get an OB to sign the release form... And when you get pregnant use that OB. NY is the only state that requires a doctors signature for this sperm bank to deliver to your home!!

Beanie45

Yes NW cryobank will deliver to a home address without a doctors signature as long as you do not live in NYS!! New York is the only state in the country that requires a doctors involvement!