Clicky Poll: Cord Blood

Geback723 · May 2010

DH and I are still up in the air about it simply because of the cost. But there is a lot of cancer in both sides of our families. I'm just curious what you all are planning on doing.
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Heidisean · May 2010

I would LOVE to donate mine but there is no place that does it in my area:( I spoke with my OB and he said that he can collect it but the closest donation place is in NYC which is 1 hour 45 min away:( I wish I knew of a company that I could donate to that would pick it up at our hospital!

BabyS2008 · May 2010

We banked DS' cord blood and are going to do it again with this LO. We used CBR. They were fantastic.

Emiliana7 · May 2010

I'm donating my cord blood. However, I have a relative who has a disease that can be treated with cord blood (little 17 month old girl- please pray if so inclined!) and I am hoping she and I match well enough for her to use my cord blood and if so, she gets it (first dibs, so to speak). If not, then its just going into the 'general donated pool'.

We would bank it privately for ourselves but its too costly for us.

E&RMommy · May 2010

I was going to donate it to MD Anderson but you cannot donate with twins.

It makes me so sad.

mommynpink · May 2010

I would love to donate it but there is no where close to us that accepts it.

eris1995 · May 2010

Heidisean:
I would LOVE to donate mine but there is no place that does it in my area:( I spoke with my OB and he said that he can collect it but the closest donation place is in NYC which is 1 hour 45 min away:( I wish I knew of a company that I could donate to that would pick it up at our hospital!

this is also the problem I'm running into.