If my family history is normal and I am healthy, then what is the chance, if I use a Fairfax Cryobank donor, to have a child with a birth defect?

Fairfax Cryobank does rigorous screening of our sperm donors that includes a physical exam, review of an extensive family medical history and genetic testing. Our goal is to increase your chances or a healthy outcome. Nevertheless, we cannot guarantee that the risk is zero. We know that any healthy couple conceiving a pregnancy has a 3-4% chance of having a child with a birth defect. Family history, good prenatal health, taking vitamins and folic acid, and the age of the mother are all factors that affect the risk for birth defects. Screening tests during pregnancy may be able to offer you important information on the health of your unborn baby.

Please discuss any concerns you might have with your physician.