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Banking Cord Blood? WDYT?

DreamsBride411DreamsBride411 member
in North Dakota Babies

Thoughts? Opinions? Feelings?

I'm looking into this now and I'm curious to know who's doing it or has done it.

Do you think it's a waste of money or something that's  necessary?

 

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Re: Banking Cord Blood? WDYT?

  • natalee215natalee215

    I have no clue what this is!  Please explain for my "just getting to know pregnancy terms" brain.

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  • DreamsBride411DreamsBride411 member

    Ahhh...  Cord blood is blood that's contained in the umbilical cord that is extracted at birth.  This blood contains stem cells that could help to cure a whole slew of diseases in the case your child comes down with them.  The initial charge is like $1500.00 to bank the blood and then a $150/year maintenance. 

    Hope I explained that correctly.  

     

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  • natalee215natalee215
    Wow, I didn't know they did that.  I'm curious to hear if anyone has done it.  Has your doctor recommended it or you've just read about it?
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  • ncostncost
    Wow that sounds really cool!!!  I think you should do it just for the cool sci-fi factor ha.
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  • Jillybean2880Jillybean2880
    Wow, that's pretty costly (although, I'm sure priceless for those who wind up using it later)...I don't know how I would feel about doing it due to the cost.  My DH would probably push for it if he was made aware that it was an option.  He's very pro-stem cell research b/c his mom died very young from ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's disease).  Thanks for sharing the info!
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  • jebuelljebuell

    Now I could be wrong, but I think if you don't clamp the cord early all of the blood gets pushed into the baby.  The benefit of this is that they get the benefit from it right away.  The downside is there's not that much blood left to bank.

    Personally, I don't think we'll do it.  While I recognize there are some amazing things they can do with cord blood these days I don't think the cost is worth it for something that is frequently donated.  On that note, if it's offered I would love to donate the cord blood.

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  • libertadwlibertadw
    I would love to do it, however it is not an expense we can afford right now. It is pretty expensive to start out, $1500+ plus any annual fees. I really wish I could because I had a friend whose son needed bone marrow transplant, they had a daughter to see if she was a match but she wasn't. They finally did get a doner but it would have been easier if they had his cord blood. I have heard that you can put together an account as an item that you register for. That would help.
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  • lindeenweddinglindeenwedding member
    I think its a great idea, but we did not do it. Just to make sure you are aware, the blood will only work for a future sibling.The blood from one baby will not be affective if used on itself. I am not sure why, as I didn't look into it, but this was part of why we decided not to.
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  • nykrisnykris
    We also looked at the possibility, but financially would be too expensive. I wish they would have it cost less, so more people could take advantage and use it.
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  • trevesstrevess
    I was also considering it, but then I read that it is a VERY slim chance that the blood will be a match for whatever may come up.  I read the number,,,it was something like 1/200,000 chance!  For that price, no thanks!
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  • m_willis22m_willis22
    i heard it is about the cost of having a starbucks coffee a day. so if you do that i think it is worth it. i would consider it, but i will have to look into it more when i get to that point.
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  • dexspsandqsdexspsandqs

    Weighing out all the pros and cons in terms of personal usage vs research I made the decision to donate mine and have no regrets!

    I highly suggest researching to make an informed choice via other avenues than those provided by the cord banking companies.

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  • MrsBlayneMrsBlayne member
    I have thought about it but I am totally up in the air.  I have not talked to DH about it but I bet he will veto it due to the cost.
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  • erin_nj83erin_nj83
    I have a friend that owns a subsidiary company of a cord blood freezing company.  The process and effectiveness still needs to be improved.  It is very costly.  We chose not to do it for cost reasons.  Stem cell research has come a long way in the past few years.  While cord blood is an important source of stem cells, I would not lose sleep if you can not afford it or choose not to do it.  There are other sources for stem cells that may become commercially viable in the future.
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  • DreamsBride411DreamsBride411 member
    Wow, I knew I was coming to the right place on this!  First of all, I had NO idea that it wouldn't work on the child who's blood it actually is (does that make sense?).  Second, I had no idea that the chances of it being effective were so low.  I'm going to do some more research and try to make an educated decision - I think this is an important one... although Jaye brought up a good point - if the cord clamping IS delayed, how much blood is really going to be left in the cord?  I guess she's right that the child will be benefiting right then and there by taking all that "good" blood in...  We will see... we will see...
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