Cord Blood??

knolliepollie · June 2015

FTM to be here and we are debating if we should store our baby's cord blood. What are you ladies going to do? Do you think it's necessary? To anyone that has done it do you recommend a company to use?

Ceridwen77 · June 2015

I am highly interested in this and have it on my list to talk to my doctor about at my next appointment. Do I think it's needed? Well, if you agree that saving lives is useful, then yes I would say that this is needed. I don't have any recommendations on companies to use as I'm early in my research, but would love to hear from others on this topic.

MargaretC5 · June 2015

Are you thinking of storing it for your own use or donating it? Storing it for your own use can get very expensive, unless you have a family history of a disease that is helped by cord blood it is probably not worth it. I also heard usually people cannot be helped by their own cord blood but it may be useful for a sibling.
I donated the cord blood when my son was born. The hospital I gave birth at took care of everything if you were eligible. I would check with your dr or hospital to see which cord blood places they work with.

knolliepollie · June 2015

I was talking about keeping it. I didn't even realize you could donate it. If we don't keep it then we will definitely donate it.

wedding crazed · June 2015

We didn't do it as it's super expensive. I did however donate it all three times, however it wasn't usable in the emergency C-section one I believe.

MadBloom · June 2015

Look up delayed cord clamping!

It's so beneficial for both you and baby although I don't think any cord blood can be saved to store if you decide to delay clamping. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

Nicki Boston · June 2015

we banked both of our girls, and will most likely do the same for this baby. We used Cord Blood Registry and it was super easy. They also have payment plans if you can't afford the initial cost. Once that's paid for the storage fee isn't bad at all (about $125 per year). We figured it's just a nice insurance plan, we hope not to have to use it, but we'll be glad we did it if we do! We also banked cord tissue, which can be used for spinal cord injuries!

ash413 · June 2015

We are banking blood and tissue. This is a huge are a in research and in the next several years I have no doubt there will be amazing advancments, including more opportunities for individuals to benefit from their on blood and tissue.
We are purchasing 25 of storage.
I would hate for something to happen where it could have been beneficial and not have done it.

As @MadBloom said you cannot do it and delayed cord clamping

onebadmotha · June 2015

@madbloom- I spoke with someone at Viacord, because I want to delay clamping the cord for 2 minutes and also donate. They said that is definitely a possibility. Unless you wait longer, or until the cord stops pumping, she said they should be able to get enough blood to be helpful.

jasbaby2 · June 2015

We did it with our son and will do it again. I can't remember what we paid initially....2000? We pay about 125 a year to store.

helsbels222 · June 2015

We were planning on banking with my son but had an emergency c and was advised they couldn't collect it. On the fence if we will do it this time.

daniellesav · June 2015

We did it with our son who's now 15mo old. We won't do it this time only because the chances of being able to use a siblings cord blood is very high... We went back and forth, and our deciding factor was God forbid we needed it in the future, and didn't have it due to a few grand Id never be able to forgive myself. I spend a lot more on a lot less...

kbonel · June 2015

I was looking into it too and found this: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/05/26/409697568/delayed-umbilical-cord-clamping-may-benefit-children-years-later?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150526

Sorry edited: posted too soon. I also read that cord blood banking may not ever be beneficial to your kid or kids. However public banking(donating) could be helpful to someone else. I'm going to chat with the doc about delayed clamping.

Kenseth17 · July 2015

I am just starting to research this myself and it seems like both options, delayed clamping and cord blood storage, have amazing benefits. There are companies and doctors that can do both, so that you do not have to choose between the two. There is a link below from a company, CorCell, that describes why both can be done. Another reputable company with seemingly the most affordable rates is Alpha Cord. I am still doing my research but will definitely be asking my doctor about the pros and cons of each.

https://www.corcell.com/blog/cord-blood-banking-vs-delayed-cord-clamping/

ks24119 · July 2015

We plan on banking. In fact my ob wants the company soon, he said can take up to a month to set it all up. What company is everyone using?

ash413 · July 2015

daniellesav said:
We did it with our son who's now 15mo old. We won't do it this time only because the chances of being able to use a siblings cord blood is very high... We went back and forth, and our deciding factor was God forbid we needed it in the future, and didn't have it due to a few grand Id never be able to forgive myself. I spend a lot more on a lot less...

For most of the approved treatments you must have a sibling's cord blood (or other close relative ) so it is beneficial to get cord blood on at least 2 children.

ewhitledge · July 2015

My husband has late stage cancer so we're banking in case it could help him. I'm O- so we're hopeful. Haven't looked at companies yet though.

thefithuntress · July 2015

I did a chunk of research on it to make our own decision. It looks like there are numerous benefits to delayed clamping. It's 1/3 of the baby's blood so we're definitely going to do that. I have read you can do both delayed clamping and keeping cord blood.

Unfortunately it's pretty expensive. It's also unproven whether the integrity of the cord blood stays intact past 10 years. There are only a few known surgeries in the us where a baby's own cord blood was used in a procedure. The likelihood of a sibling being able to use it is only 25%. There are only a few known disorders where it -could- come in handy but I think odds are low. Like 2%.

So unlike marrow cord blood donations aren't government-regulated and it isn't easy to just donate your cord blood to a public bank. This is something that'll take time to implement. It's a fairly new technology. The good news is in the event you need your cord blood you publicly donated odds are good you can get it back.

All in all we weighed our options. We both have good health and no disorders like sickle cell anemia or leukemia in the family so we are going to forgo the blood banking and do delayed clamping.

ETA: this was my favorite and most helpful piece of info. https://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/banking-your-babys-cord-blood

jamiem522 · July 2015

In comments regarding delayed cord clamping, you can't have the benefits both. The point of delayed clamping is that 1/3 of the baby's blood supply is in the cord, for baby to get it all you wait until the cord has stopped pulsing which can take up to 15 minutes. Once that's happened there's no blood to save.

Since it isn't beneficial for our first child I would only consider it out first was sick and we saved our seconds cord blood.

jamiem522 · July 2015

@thefithuntress whoops! I didn't see you posted pretty much the same!

nursewho · July 2015

Thanks for all the info ladies! Delayed cord clamping seems to be favorable. My dad was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia at age 52 so I think we definitely need to consider banking some cord blood too. Great questions to bring up to my doctor though. Thanks!

Pontot31 · July 2015

thefithuntress said:
I did a chunk of research on it to make our own decision. It looks like there are numerous benefits to delayed clamping. It's 1/3 of the baby's blood so we're definitely going to do that. I have read you can do both delayed clamping and keeping cord blood.

Unfortunately it's pretty expensive. It's also unproven whether the integrity of the cord blood stays intact past 10 years. There are only a few known surgeries in the us where a baby's own cord blood was used in a procedure. The likelihood of a sibling being able to use it is only 25%. There are only a few known disorders where it -could- come in handy but I think odds are low. Like 2%.

So unlike marrow cord blood donations aren't government-regulated and it isn't easy to just donate your cord blood to a public bank. This is something that'll take time to implement. It's a fairly new technology. The good news is in the event you need your cord blood you publicly donated odds are good you can get it back.

All in all we weighed our options. We both have good health and no disorders like sickle cell anemia or leukemia in the family so we are going to forgo the blood banking and do delayed clamping.

ETA: this was my favorite and most helpful piece of info. https://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/banking-your-babys-cord-blood

I would also check with your hospitals. Both hospitals in our town started a partnership with the blood bank in town to encourage parents to donate their cord blood. They make it very easy.
I would like to delay clamping as well. But if that for doesn't happen there is another option.

mamavbs · July 2015

Thank you @thefithuntress .I've been wanting to research it all and you've done the job for me :-)

lyankowi · July 2015

ewhitledge said:
My husband has late stage cancer so we're banking in case it could help him. I'm O- so we're hopeful. Haven't looked at companies yet though.

Do you know what blood type H is? I don't know much about the blood in the cord but I am A- baby's father is O+. My babies could be A+,A-, O+, or O-. DD ended up being O-. Anyway yes she is universal donor but if there is a better blood match the Dr is going to use that

Pontot31 · July 2015

ewhitledge said:
My husband has late stage cancer so we're banking in case it could help him. I'm O- so we're hopeful. Haven't looked at companies yet though.

How's he doing @ewhitledge? I haven't seen you post an update in a while.

knolliepollie · July 2015

I think DH and I have decided that we are not going to bank our cord blood. Really, cost is the biggest factor. And after doing some research and seeing how many people have actually used their own cord blood, coupled with how long it can really be stored kind of turned us off to it. A friend of mine used Maze and it's a lot cheaper than the other options I looked it. I think it's like 2100.00 and that includes storage for 20 years! I've included the link.

https://www.mazecordblood.com/

ewhitledge · July 2015

@Pontot31 horrible, ha. We're having surgery at Barnes Thursday that's likely to leave him paralyzed but if we don't do it he's going to die so that's our options. It's just a horrible situation and that's why I haven't been on much lately. Blah.

@lyankowi he's A+ I believe, we we're hopeful since I'm universal that it wouldn't matter bit oncology hasn't gotten back to us yet.

Gapeach83 · July 2015

We where unable to delay clamp with both DDs unfortunately. DD1 heart rate had dropped and had to be taken immediately to be checked out. DD2 cord was wrapped around her neck. We donated both there cord blood. I hope to delay cord clamping this time third time is the charm right. If not I will donate the cord blood again.

phyllisnefler · July 2015

@ewhitledge I am so sorry to hear about your husband. I hope the upcoming surgery goes as well as it can under the circumstances.

Pontot31 · July 2015

ewhitledge said:
@Pontot31 horrible, ha. We're having surgery at Barnes Thursday that's likely to leave him paralyzed but if we don't do it he's going to die so that's our options. It's just a horrible situation and that's why I haven't been on much lately. Blah.

@lyankowi he's A+ I believe, we we're hopeful since I'm universal that it wouldn't matter bit oncology hasn't gotten back to us yet.

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry.
We are here for you to vent if you need us.
My thought are with you.

ks24119 · July 2015

We are deciding between lifebank, viacord, and cbr. Does anyone have any experiences with any of these companies?

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