tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post6253983428739580639..comments2024-02-16T03:22:26.527-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Cryokid: How to search for your sperm donor fatherLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00120794007899168522noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-75110067473295888492013-11-15T11:28:03.417-05:002013-11-15T11:28:03.417-05:00Hello Lindsay,
Your story is very inspiring. It&#...Hello Lindsay,<br /><br />Your story is very inspiring. It's comforting to know I'm not the only one out there who deals with the frustrating struggles of not knowing where your other half came from. <br />I was curious as to if you had any ideas/advice for me in terms of finding out who my father is.<br />I am 19 years old, and it wasn't until recently that I decided to stop sucking Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535222731452760269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-21090307627771463532011-10-12T21:10:59.671-04:002011-10-12T21:10:59.671-04:00Hi,
Do the initials on the sperm vial mean anythin...Hi,<br />Do the initials on the sperm vial mean anything? The vial I have has the initials, RDT the date and the donor #073<br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-27250967260236179122011-09-19T20:15:25.459-04:002011-09-19T20:15:25.459-04:00Hi Lindsay,
After both my parents died, my stepdad...Hi Lindsay,<br />After both my parents died, my stepdad whom I had a bad relationship with told me that my father was not my biological father. Devistated, I began searching for information and I began to see it was a big secret that no one would talk about. Finally my aunt told me I was a donor baby, but that was all she knew. I have tried searching but I have hit walls after walls. My moms Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-11112790368371588822011-08-25T13:05:40.445-04:002011-08-25T13:05:40.445-04:00Hi Anonymous,
It's hard to say, depending on ...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />It's hard to say, depending on where you live, when you were conceived, what sperm bank/clinic you were conceived from, and what the status of your donor was, you may be able to learn his identity at age 18 or you may legally never be entitled to that information. Currently there are no legal arrangements where offspring can LEGALLY know their donor father before ageLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120794007899168522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-81976731269628027192011-08-22T19:42:36.404-04:002011-08-22T19:42:36.404-04:00Hi Lindsay,
I was wondering if it is only posible ...Hi Lindsay,<br />I was wondering if it is only posible to find out your birth father's name once you're 18? And how do you do that? I am under 18 and have no father figure in my life, I feel as though part of me is missing and am hoping there is a way to find out who my father is sooner.<br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-60612286389539425502010-05-09T00:21:47.162-04:002010-05-09T00:21:47.162-04:00Hi Carissa,
Sorry for the late reply. My compute...Hi Carissa,<br /><br />Sorry for the late reply. My computer's hard drive died, and I don't always get comments on old posts for some reason.<br /><br />If you wanted to email me privately we could discuss this more in-depth, but from my experiences most clinics from that era did not keep their records long. If it was a OBGYN's office in which your mother was a continuous patient, Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120794007899168522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-20135977726692351442010-04-29T17:04:01.282-04:002010-04-29T17:04:01.282-04:00Hi Lindsay,
Great site -- I'd like to ask some...Hi Lindsay,<br />Great site -- I'd like to ask some advice. When I was 13 my mom told me that my dad is not my biological father and that it was some anonymous sperm donor instead. She told me it was a dark secret that almost no one knew even within our family and that I wasn't allowed to tell anyone else. I'm 28 now, so I've gotten past the secrecy, but it was never mentioned Carissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-83859286084974121902008-11-03T16:06:00.000-05:002008-11-03T16:06:00.000-05:00Hi Lee,I am leaning towards FamilyTreeDNA. While i...Hi Lee,<BR/><BR/>I am leaning towards FamilyTreeDNA. While it may not be as cheap as some, they have an extremely large database which is what you want when doing something like this. This is important for me as not many from Australia have done this sort of thing (mainly Americans and British Isles), so it gives me a greater chance of finding a "suggested heritage".<BR/>There are plenty of damianhadamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765078467506261737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-19888378123961855122008-10-30T23:25:00.000-04:002008-10-30T23:25:00.000-04:00Hello. What company would I use to have Y-chromoso...Hello. What company would I use to have Y-chromosome DNA testing done? Any suggestions? -LeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-41081831267801173612008-10-21T18:28:00.000-04:002008-10-21T18:28:00.000-04:00Damian,You're right about the limitations of the Y...Damian,<BR/>You're right about the limitations of the Y-chromosome tests, but at the same time it might be a possibility, at least for the future. I suppose it would be more helpful if you had at least a little information - like occupation. <BR/><BR/>I wish I could be more helpful, but things like that make it very difficult.<BR/><BR/>What about getting in contact with the alumni association Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120794007899168522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-86258914404070552392008-10-21T17:49:00.000-04:002008-10-21T17:49:00.000-04:00Hi Lindsay,yeah I have looked into the y-chromosom...Hi Lindsay,<BR/>yeah I have looked into the y-chromosome testing and have spoken to the people that conduct it (my major at uni was also molecular biology so i can follow this stuff pretty well). The problems with this testing are many;<BR/>1) they provide a region and link to an ancestral home based on DNA - sometimes this can be a big miss as those with a documented history have no link with damianhadamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765078467506261737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-69142488325581484972008-10-18T17:32:00.000-04:002008-10-18T17:32:00.000-04:00Hey Damian,You're right, it's definitely a lot har...Hey Damian,<BR/><BR/>You're right, it's definitely a lot harder - and maybe even impossible without those bits of information. I wish it were as simple for many of your guys as it was for me to find my donor number and some "non-identifying information". I think for males it's helpful b/c you can trace him (potentially) with Y-chromosome DNA testing. Have you ever looked into that? I know Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120794007899168522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203799819583211238.post-20178425049171659902008-10-16T17:50:00.000-04:002008-10-16T17:50:00.000-04:00Hi Lindsaygreat stuff, it's amazing what you can f...Hi Lindsay<BR/>great stuff, it's amazing what you can find out if you just know where and how to look. The problem is that you need some small bits of information to start with, something many of us don't have. The more that you have the more you can find out or narrow down the field.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>Damiandamianhadamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765078467506261737noreply@blogger.com