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Did we discuss cord blood banking?

courtney4425courtney4425 member
in September 2014 Moms
Anybody going ahead with cord blood banking? I'm trying to decide if it is something we should be doing...
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Re: Did we discuss cord blood banking?

  • rlyttlerlyttle member
    Yes we have discussed this. Most of us have/will be donating our cord blood. When I donated with DS there was just some paper work at the hospital and they took care of the rest.
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  • courtney4425courtney4425 member
    Oh ok! Thank you, I looked back but must have missed the thread somewhere! Sorry:)
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  • VFeltonVFelton member
    I would like to but it's waaay, expensive.
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  • fstluv95fstluv95 member
    I will definately be banking my babies cord blood. My 4 year old son has autism and I know there are currently trials going on. I would like to have it available in the event that it proves helpful in the future.
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  • hpragolinihpragolini member
    Our hospital doesn't do cord blood blood banking and there isn't one for like 180 miles so that's out for us and privately slung is just out of our financial means.

    Instead we will be doing delayed cord cutting.
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  • CplusJ=SCplusJ=S member
    We are opting for delayed cord clamping instead of banking or donating. That blood is extremely beneficial for baby's iron levels.
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  • Ceridwen21Ceridwen21 member
    The chances of your baby or someone genetically related to him or her ever benefiting from the cord blood is extremely slim.  Donating (build up the public bank so we can all benefit) or delayed clamping (for your baby's immediate benefit) are great options to consider.

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  • suiternsuitern member
    We are doing delayed cord clamping this time again. I agree with previous posters into look into donating the blood or seeing if where you are delivering practices delayed cord clamping.
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  • LTMamaLTMama member
    I plan to donate - this was a good reminder to make some phone calls and get that set up!
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  • nienotnienot member
    Just signed our consent form to donate!
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  • JustCricketJustCricket member
    I wish our hospital allowed donations... but alas it doesn't so we're doing nothin with it. I'd rather donate it and let it be a match for someone else than bank it, pay a lot of money for it, and let it go to waste anyways.


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  • amom2fouramom2four member
    No donation here because the hospital system is insane. My doc does do delayed clamping as a general practice unless you don't want her to. We will do that again.
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  • JD83JD83 member
    We are banking ours. My BIL is autistic, DH's family has a history of cancer, and my family has a history of alzheimer's. We would rather have it and not need it than miss out on our one chance to keep this resource. We already have the kit. We're fortunate to be able to afford the option and we're thankful for that. If banking were not an option for us, we would delay clamping.
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