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Cord Blood Banking (Clicky Poll)

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edited September 2013 in December 2013 Moms
What did you decide?
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Cord Blood Banking (Clicky Poll) 130 votes

Yes
14% 19 votes
No
68% 89 votes
Undecided
13% 17 votes
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3% 5 votes
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  • sportsmommasportsmomma member
    I voted yes but we'll be donating after delayed cord clamping so maybe should have voted no since we're not banking for personal use???
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  • BootsOrHeartsBootsOrHearts member
    We're donating to a public bank. I have to call at 34 weeks and sign up for a kit.
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  • margaerytyrellmargaerytyrell member
    BootsOrHearts said:

    We're donating to a public bank. I have to call at 34 weeks and sign up for a kit.

    This for me too!
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  • lilypienmessimylilypienmessimy member
    Undecided..it's so expensive! Trying to do more research on it.

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  • lilybeth12lilybeth12 member
    No, but I will allow donation after delayed clamping. The cells are very useful for research purposes, but unless you have,a family history of specific diseases private banking is a waste of $$$
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  • Aycul18Aycul18 member
    Too expensive. If it were less expensive or we could afford it, I would. I may look into donating it actually! I know they've been using it for a lot of cancer treatments, so I'd love to help someone!
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  • backoffunicornbackoffunicorn member
    I'll be donating as well
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  • TimeToReplaceTheCatsWithABabyTimeToReplaceTheCatsWithABaby member

    Assuming everything goes as planned, we'll be donating.

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  • kerkmakerkma member

    I never even thought about donation.  I put no because, like others have said, it's just too expensive for private banking.  I'll have to add asking about public donation on my list of questions to ask my doctor at my next appointment!  I'd like to do that for research and treatments. 

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  • Tigger & poohTigger & pooh member
    I wish I could donate it but the blood center here isn't set up to do that I guess.
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  • wedbliss5wedbliss5 member

    I thought if you did delayed clamping that you COULDN'T donate?  I believe they say like 95% of the blood is transferred within 3 minutes, so to those of you donating after delaying clamping, how does that work?

    I actually talked with my midwife last week about this and she indicated that she does delayed clamping as a routine basis unless requested otherwise.  I've heard about the risk for jaundice, but I thought i read that it wasn't really the case.. i need to go see if I can find those articles now.

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  • MamaHannaMamaHanna member
    We will be donating to a public bank. I am O- so I have always donated my blood when possible in hopes that someone like me with my blood type could get the help they need. I would totally do the same with my cord blood! Plus most people ca not use their own cord blood because it will already have the genetic issues that gave them the problem in the first place.

              

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  • onewayticketonewayticket member

    I voted no. Going to donate it. You needed another option.

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  • esf60esf60 member
    @wedbliss5 said:

    I thought if you did delayed clamping that you COULDN'T donate?  I believe they say like 95% of the blood is transferred within 3 minutes, so to those of you donating after delaying clamping, how does that work?

    I actually talked with my midwife last week about this and she indicated that she does delayed clamping as a routine basis unless requested otherwise.  I've heard about the risk for jaundice, but I thought i read that it wasn't really the case.. i need to go see if I can find those articles now.

    You can bank and delay clamping. We are. Already spoke to my dr. about it, she says she does it all the time.
     
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    BlueCards said:
    I voted yes but we'll be donating after delayed cord clamping so maybe should have voted no since we're not banking for personal use???
    Ditto exactly.  Oops?
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  • wedbliss5wedbliss5 member
    @esf60 - thats great to know, I'll have to talk to my midwife then and see what the options are.  Thanks!

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    kerkma said:

    I never even thought about donation.  I put no because, like others have said, it's just too expensive for private banking.  I'll have to add asking about public donation on my list of questions to ask my doctor at my next appointment!  I'd like to do that for research and treatments. 

    this exactly! I'll have to ask what we'd need to do to donate. I'd be willing to do that.

     

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  • RI8340361RI8340361 member
    BlueCards said:
    I voted yes but we'll be donating after delayed cord clamping so maybe should have voted no since we're not banking for personal use???
    I voted no for the same reasons (delayed cord clamping and donation).
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    Aycul18 said:

    Too expensive. If it were less expensive or we could afford it, I would. I may look into donating it actually! I know they've been using it for a lot of cancer treatments, so I'd love to help someone!

    This. My friend's son turned eight in June. When he was seven the cord blood bank called her and told her that her son's donation was a match for a child with leukemia..so cool!

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  • sportsmommasportsmomma member
    edited September 2013
    @wedbliss5 My doctor still recommends donating even if we plan to delay clamping for a few reasons.

    First of all even if that's your plan it may not be possible to delay clamping. For example, with DS there was meconium in my fluid so they had to clamp immediately to suction him out. If we hadn't already registered by 36 weeks the Bank wouldn't have taken the donation.


    Also, even if if there isn't enough for a treatment sample, they can do valuable research on even just a few cells.

    Hope that helps!
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  • shoeflypieshoeflypie member
    So far no and only because my hospital/Dr. Hasn't brought anything up. I will ask next week at my appointment. We will be doing delayed clamping for sure.
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