Ask your OB, they have to be trained to do it. And your hospital has to have an agreement with the company. There is public cord blood donation and private cord blood banking. Life force cryobank does both.
I am using life force for public cord donation, you have to apply before 32 weeks.
My husband and I used Maze Cord Blood banking because they have been in business a long time, don't waste money on advertisement and were one of the cheapest. They also give the option to bank both blood and tissue if you want. We chose to only bank cord blood. They are running a referral offer now through Sept 2nd (and we were referred by friends so we got the discount). If you need to enter a name for the referral discount of $200 just send me a private message and I'll give you my name to type into the discount code box when you apply online.
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Our little lightbulb is on the way! 12 weeks 3 days
TTC since Oct 2011 Me: 33, hypothyroidism since 14, cleared all HSG, US, Pre-pregnancy panel tests.
Hubby: 36, testicular Ca, chemo April-May 2012. Natural cycle IUI #1 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jun 2012) Neg Natural Cycle IUI #2 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jul 2012) NEG Aug 2012 - break due to needing a girls' weekend in Cape Cod Natural Cycle IUI #3 with trigger and prednisone (Sep 2012) NEGATIVE Switched fertility clinics - forced break Oct 2012 Natural Cycle IUI #4 (Nov 2012) no trigger, no progesterone, no prednisone (Nov 2012) - Neg 1st round Clomid Cycle IUI #5 (Dec 2012) - POS
Re: Cord Blood Banking
I am using life force for public cord donation, you have to apply before 32 weeks.
Our little lightbulb is on the way!
12 weeks 3 days
TTC since Oct 2011
Me: 33, hypothyroidism since 14, cleared all HSG, US, Pre-pregnancy panel tests.
Hubby: 36, testicular Ca, chemo April-May 2012.
Natural cycle IUI #1 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jun 2012) Neg
Natural Cycle IUI #2 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jul 2012) NEG
Aug 2012 - break due to needing a girls' weekend in Cape Cod
Natural Cycle IUI #3 with trigger and prednisone (Sep 2012) NEGATIVE
Switched fertility clinics - forced break Oct 2012
Natural Cycle IUI #4 (Nov 2012) no trigger, no progesterone, no prednisone (Nov 2012) - Neg
1st round Clomid Cycle IUI #5 (Dec 2012) - POS