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Anyone Donating Cord Blood?

angiemedic56angiemedic56
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Me and DH can't afford to bank our baby's cord blood but we don't want it to go to waste either. I've been looking around but there's not as much info about donating as there is banking. Anyone have any info/advice they can share about this? TIA!
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  • mrs.spears26mrs.spears26
    i want to but our hospital doesn't do it!
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  • andipandicandipandic member
    I've never heard of that before!  Please share any info you find.  You were also bummed how expensive it is to bank it.  Maybe in the future insurance will want to help with that.  Hopefully.
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  • TexasLadyBugTexasLadyBug
    Talk to your OB, most hospitals will take the donation, but some do not. Your OB is going to be the best person to talk to about this. We donated DS's cord blood and will do the same with this baby. Our hospital did take donations. 
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  • CelticWifeCelticWife member

    We donated DS's cord blood and we will donate this baby's. I googled "St Louis Cord Blood Donation," found a company, then found out they worked with my hospital. Then I asked my doc, and he was more then happy to do it.

    The best person to ask is your doc, though. Some docs don't do donations, even if the hospital does.

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  • snansleysnansley

    https://www.cryo-intl.com/enroll/donating/

    National company that accepts donations.

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  • tct1219tct1219 member
    I would love to donate but we are delaying clamping the cord instead. You might call your hospital and ask them how you go about it. If you have to order a kit from somewhere, usually a courier will pick it up so make sure you find out now how to prepare. Some couriers will not pick up on Sundays so try not to have the baby then if that's the case. Good luck, you're doing a great thing to help kids who really need it!
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  • apattie3730apattie3730
    In my state there is a program with the blood bank. I think you can donate through via cord if you dont bank it. I couldnt bear the thought of it just getting thrown away when it be potentially life saving to somebody.
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  • eris1995eris1995 member

    imagemrs.spears26:
    i want to but our hospital doesn't do it!

    same here.  My OB said I could call the private companies and see if I could donate to them.  I haven't called yet.

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  • wife1014wife1014 member
    Our local blood bank is now taking part in a donation program.  I was provided the information from my OB's ofice.  I would ask them at your next appt. If they don't have the answers call the hospital.
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