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Cord Blood

MommaA117MommaA117 member
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anyone banking?

we are not but we are donating to MD Anderson and I'm really happy my OB gave us the option.

I did ask her about letting it "pulse"  for the baby as I have read up a little on it. She pretty much said it's not needed and LO has all she needs. Anyone else get the same reaction after asking?

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  • gymnst1013gymnst1013 member
    We're letting ours pulse.  Sure, LO will be OK without that but think how much better off he'll be if he gets the extra.  Sounds like your OB isn't up on the latest studies.
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    We're letting ours pulse.  There are fewer cases of jaundice, extreme weight loss after birth and such with babies who had the extra blood volume.  Like gym said, think of how much better off she'll be if she gets the extra.  If your OB doesn't think it's necessary, it certainly can't hurt the baby.
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    imagegymnst1013:
    We're letting ours pulse.  Sure, LO will be OK without that but think how much better off he'll be if he gets the extra.  Sounds like your OB isn't up on the latest studies.

    I was thinking this exact same thing. Now how to convince her. Ugggh.

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  • amberproamberpro member

    This being our first and all the expenses that go along with it, we're not banking this time.  We are donating, though.  We decided that we would save up and bank next time.  From what I know, if you bank from one child, it helps them all (correct me if I'm wrong). 

    I now need to go read up on pulsing.  

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  • gymnst1013gymnst1013 member
    imageAprilLynn09:

    imagegymnst1013:
    We're letting ours pulse.  Sure, LO will be OK without that but think how much better off he'll be if he gets the extra.  Sounds like your OB isn't up on the latest studies.

    I was thinking this exact same thing. Now how to convince her. Ugggh.

    I would just tell her that while you appreciate her input, you prefer to let your LOs cord pulse.

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    imageAprilLynn09:

    imagegymnst1013:
    We're letting ours pulse.  Sure, LO will be OK without that but think how much better off he'll be if he gets the extra.  Sounds like your OB isn't up on the latest studies.

    I was thinking this exact same thing. Now how to convince her. Ugggh.

    Your body, your baby...no need to convince her. Just tell her that's what you want.

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  • rainstar752rainstar752 member
    I read that if you donate the cord blood, they have to take it immediately, so you can't let the cord pulse- anyone know if that's true?  I'd love to donate the blood (my hospital is the only place in the state that collects)- but I'm also sad to give up the pulsing. ;)
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  • cvl105cvl105 member

    imagerainstar752:
    I read that if you donate the cord blood, they have to take it immediately, so you can't let the cord pulse- anyone know if that's true?  I'd love to donate the blood (my hospital is the only place in the state that collects)- but I'm also sad to give up the pulsing. ;)

    I would imagine if you let the cord pulse, there isn't enough blood left to donate, since your baby is getting it all.

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    imagecvl105:

    imagerainstar752:
    I read that if you donate the cord blood, they have to take it immediately, so you can't let the cord pulse- anyone know if that's true?  I'd love to donate the blood (my hospital is the only place in the state that collects)- but I'm also sad to give up the pulsing. ;)

    I would imagine if you let the cord pulse, there isn't enough blood left to donate, since your baby is getting it all.

    That's what I have read.  My peri seemed skeptical of the benefits of pulsing and told me that if there are any problems they won't let me have that, especially for the first baby if the second baby is in distress.  I'm not happy about it and hope that the doctors doing my delivery will listen to me (although I do understand there are circumstances that would make getting Baby B out the priority over letting A's cord pulse). 

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  • nic5606nic5606 member

    I am banking. Check out the article from the world health organization. It talks about risks and benefits of delayed clamping. Personally, if I was not banking, I would clamp before it stopped pulsating.

    https://apps.who.int/rhl/pregnancy_childbirth/childbirth/3rd_stage/cd004074_abalose_com/en/index.html

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    WHO: Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes.

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  • Turtle143Turtle143 member
    Not banking but donating definitely.
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