Who has donated their baby's Cord Blood?

becca2325 · December 2009

We've pretty much decided to donate our baby's cord blood. I got all of my forms and the kit to bring with me to the hospital. Who else has donated/plan to? Just curious.

beebe929 · December 2009

We did. I just needed to tell my OB and then everything was in the delivery room. It was crazy how many things were needed.

It is a good thing to do.

schmoodle · December 2009

We donated. I just brought the box to the delivery room and they got everything ready beforehand. The cost/reward ratio wasn't sufficient to justify banking it for our own use, especially since there's a good chance we won't have another child.

LCB34 · December 2009

We plan on donating the cord blood via a program in Houston that works directly with the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center here.

I have heard that the cord blood you donate will be used at the center within a week of donation - not sure if that fact is 100% accurate but, I do know that there is a huge need in this area for donations.

Frankie · December 2009

We did and we'll plan to do it again if/when we have another!

Sami8468 · December 2009

We did. I actually didn't even know that you could dontate it until I was pushing and the Dr came in and asked me. I just signed a form and that was it!