cord blood

babykawada · March 2009

Anyone looking into doing this? Do you think it is something that is necessary or just a money making business?

whirli · March 2009

I wondered about this and did some reading. My personal opinion is money making business. I'd advise everyone to read up on it before deciding for themselves.

jk09uhed89 · March 2009

i contacted a few banks for some information packets and seriously, they are worse that car salesmen! they call me almost every week to see if i have made my decision yet. i asked my doctor about what organization she suggested for donating it and she gave me a pamphlet for one of the ones i had already called.

if i cant find a worthwile organization where i can donate it i wont be banking it in a private bank because that is just way too much money for us right now

efortune · March 2009

whirli:
I wondered about this and did some reading. My personal opinion is money making business. I'd advise everyone to read up on it before deciding for themselves.

Agreed, the chance of actually using it is VERY low, especially if you dont have a history of the limited diseases it can Potentially help to cure. It's only really useful to a child up to a certain age, as the amount of stem cells is low. Not to mention, if the lab goes out of business, you are SOL or have to find another lab. If you have the $$ I guess it cant hurt, but the cost just doesnt make sense for us. I honestly couldnt even find very many success stories from people using the blood.

efortune · March 2009

PS Donating is a great idea, as research can really use it for something worthwhile.

kimsy · March 2009

I think it is valuable if you or blood relatives are at risk of certain diseases, but it is very expensive. We plan to donate ours.

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