Donating Cord Blood

Kelbelle28

I'm delivering in Englewood, NJ. Does anyone know where I can donate mt baby's cord blood for public use??

joshandpanda

I would either look online, or I am sure the hospital would know where you could donate to...

526SadieSadie

Ask your OBGYN about a local public bank.

cvjakaus

I had NO help from my obgyn on this one. I did a ton of research and found a place that would help. Check to see if your hospital works with anyone who acceots donations. My hospital didn't so I went through a public donations sight. I had to fill out some paperwork and have my Dr sign saying I wasn't sick. They looked over everything and then called me a couple days later to inform me I was accepted to donate. I received a kit in the mail so all my Dr needs to do the day of delivery is put the cord in the kit. I then have to call the company within 2 hours of giving birth and they send someone out to pick it up. The link is below.

GOOD LUCK!!!

 

https://cordforlife.lifeforcecryobanks.com/public-donation.html

pinksweetpea2

Have you considered delaying the cord clamping and letting your own baby get all the benefits of the cord blood?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111115191226.htm 

carabear80

Check out this website..... https://www.thebradykohnfoundation.org/en.  I live in Wilmington DE and the Brady Kohn Foundation collects cord blood for research.  Could be an option since you're just a state away

Mabillon

Here's another option in case your hospital doesn't have a direct relationship with a public bank:  https://cancer.duke.edu/ccbb/

 That's Duke's program and the kit is sent both ways via mail.  Fingers crossed that it will all work out for us!