Cord blood banking?

Brooky11209 · February 2013

I'm a ftm and I've kind of been thinking about cord blood banking. Just wondering what do you ladies think about it and if any of you are thinking about it as well(:

wcvsb3b5 · February 2013

I was considering cord blood banking in the beginning of my pregnancy. After doing research I've decided to donate to public bank because it is more likely that someone else will be able to use it than DD will.

vpr105 · February 2013

I have been considering this but the price is kind of daunting. I'm not sure what we will end up doing.

Lolalipsy · February 2013

I've opted for delayed cord clamping so the baby gets the blood.

chavlin517 · February 2013

We are with this baby as DS has a massive stroke due to an undetected heart defect at 4 weeks old. I wish we had done I with him bc in case of a brain injury it's more likely to help the same child. I figure it can't hurt to have it with this one.

Lolalipsy · February 2013

nola78:
We will not be banking. DH and I spoke to a few pediatrician friends of ours to get an idea of the usefulness of banking and we were told that it either wasn't useful or, if you actually needed the blood, a lot of times not enough was banked so it wasn't useful anyway. Many of the treatments that are touted as being a result of cord blood are still experimental. We're going to hopefully have delayed cord clamping instead.

This is exactly what we were told as well.

BekW2009 · February 2013

Lolalipsy:
I've opted for delayed cord clamping so the baby gets the blood.

Same here, we are planning to delay cord clamping, which is not possible if you bank.

krwact · February 2013

I was planning to donate to a public bank until I learned about delayed cord clamping. I feel bit bad that we won't be able to donate but I feel any benefit to my little guy is worth the guilt.

TheyCalledHerKate · February 2013

wcvsb3b5:
I was considering cord blood banking in the beginning of my pregnancy. After doing research I've decided to donate to public bank because it is more likely that someone else will be able to use it than DD will.

This!

srhouse26 · February 2013

We've opted for delayed clamping so banking isn't an option. Just a tip if you consider donating check with your hospital. Mine does not participate in donating so our only options were to delay cutting, bank, or toss.

vpr105 · February 2013

Lolalipsy:
I've opted for delayed cord clamping so the baby gets the blood.

What is this?

BekW2009 · February 2013

vpr105:
Lolalipsy:
I've opted for delayed cord clamping so the baby gets the blood.
What is this?

When you deliver, the cord from your placenta to the baby is clamped almost immediately after delivery. The idea is that over 1/3 of your baby's blood and nutrients are still in the placenta. If you wait 60 to 90 additional seconds (some people wait until the placenta stops pumping), the baby is getting the best head start in life.

ETA: not all doctors believe there is a benefit. My OB's opinion is why not... It won't hurt.

Mama-Bear · February 2013

We donated it when I had DS1, couldn't with the twins (you can't donate or bank with a multiple birth). If it's still available if/when we need it, we can use it.

Lolalipsy · February 2013

BekW2009:
vpr105:
Lolalipsy:
I've opted for delayed cord clamping so the baby gets the blood.
What is this?
When you deliver, the cord from your placenta to the baby is clamped almost immediately after delivery. The idea is that over 1/3 of your baby's blood and nutrients are still in the placenta. If you wait 60 to 90 additional seconds (some people wait until the placenta stops pumping), the baby is getting the best head start in life.
ETA: not all doctors believe there is a benefit. My OB's opinion is why not... It won't hurt.

Yeah this. In the UK there are no strict guidelines but the Royal College of Obstetricians states that a lot of hospitals seem to be adopting this procedure now because there's growing evidence that it reduces the risk of iron deficiency in newborns. Even in cases where it may not be possible for delayed clamping they "milk the cord" first.

sugarplum513 · February 2013

wcvsb3b5:
I was considering cord blood banking in the beginning of my pregnancy. After doing research I've decided to donate to public bank because it is more likely that someone else will be able to use it than DD will.

Check with the hospital you are delivering at, mine does not participate due to the liability, so I would have to pay the retrieval cost and then donate. My OB said it will be at least a couple thousand to donate.

MAdams728 · February 2013

I'm planning on talking to the OB about delayed clamping. If he agrees that it has benefits, than that is the way we will go.

If not, I will donate, since our hospital participates. It seems like with many conditions, your baby's cord blood might not even be usable, and the child would need donor cord blood, anyway. From what I've read, at least.

I have wondered, though, about delayed cord clamping....if it truly does have these benefits, why did they ever start clamping immediately?

kmcd23 · February 2013

My first preference is delayed clamping. My 2nd preference is banking, but I haven't decided yet in regards to private or public. Having a history of diabetes in our family, and with the CF carrier issue still on the horizon, my gut tells me spend the money on private banking because they might make huge strides in using in the coming years. But I just don't know yet.

MAdams728 · February 2013

kmcd23:
My first preference is delayed clamping. My 2nd preference is banking, but I haven't decided yet in regards to private or public. Having a history of diabetes in our family, and with the CF carrier issue still on the horizon, my gut tells me spend the money on private banking because they might make huge strides in using in the coming years. But I just don't know yet.

If there was family history of certain conditions, I would definitely bank it. That would change things, for me.

D&S724 · February 2013

I had it done with my first son, but not my second (from what I've read, it can be used on siblings anyway). Honestly, I was a neurotic FTM and rushed into doing it without researching enough. By the time I had my second child, DH and I realized it probably wasn't necessary.

I'm still paying for my first son's cord blood storage, but we're thinking about donating it or just paying off the balance. We're torn. Considering how we've already invested money into it, we might as well continue with it.

I've never heard of delayed cord clamping, but I'm going to ask my OB!

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