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Cord Blood Banking??

ash13yFash13yF member
in January 2016 Moms
Hello ladies!! 

So I had my first doctors appointment and was overwhelmed by the testing options and paperwork. (First time Mom alert!!) The one that I was completely confused on was Cord Blood Banking. Does anyone know much about this that could explain in laments terms? 

Is anyone going to do this or done it previously? 

Thank you and congrats to ALL!! xoxo

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Re: Cord Blood Banking??

  • KareninKarenin member

    I have done it with both of my previous children. Basically, cord blood can be used
    in stem cell transplants for some blood cancer patients. (One of my sisters actually died from a blood cancer months before my DS was born, so cord blood donation is very important to me personally.) Stem cell transplants can save the lives of blood cancer patients in some cases. If you donate cord blood it's in a donor bank so that whenever someone requires a transplant, the bank can be searched for a potential match. It can be a great option for people who do not have a match within their family or a match in the adult donor system. The hope is that the stem cells will allow healthy bone marrow to grow in the patient and help either cure the cancer or put the patient in remission. hope this helps!

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  • mommaSimpkinmommaSimpkin member
    I always thought this was a neat idea for my children to have as an option. Sadly with complications, I couldn't do it for my DS.
    But. Isn't cord blood banking expensive?
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  • ash13yFash13yF member
    LOTS of help!! Thank you @karenin!! It's definitely something I will consider. If it could potentially save my child's life or someone else then I am all in! I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. 

    Thank you again!! 

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  • MustangPegasosMustangPegasos member
    Following!
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  • ChloeSmithChloeSmith member
    i have also done it with both my boys. gives me a bit of peace of mind, knowing its there if we ever need it. they keep it until they are 20 years old. may sound negative but dont ever want there to be a situation where we should have kept it and didnt. we had the option of paying it upfront, or monthly for 2 years with no interest added, so they can really help you out.
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  • EbiejayEbiejay member
    I haven't yet decided but I'm thinking of donating. The chances of us needing it are slim (we're fortunate to have no family history) but I love the thought of possibly saving another life. 

    Banking it is very expensive, but if you never use it then it's the best waste of money you'll probably ever have. 
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  • Mule198513Mule198513 member
    I think there are a few things to consider, I could be wrong but I think if you want to donate its not an option with every hospital so it's something you should look into before deciding where to deliver. I know at least it wasn't an option with my hospital.

    I know a lot of people in general think the whole thing is a scam, I honestly don't know. We DID do it with DD, specifically tissue and cord blood banking. there is a one time fee, around 3K and then an annual fee, around 200.  Personally I hope we never have to use it but I guess I thought even if it's not too useful now there is so much research going into stem cells who knows what they will be able to do in 20 years.  
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  • shrsrishrsri member
    Hi.. This discussion hasn't come up in a while. Have you all already made arrangements for stem cell banking ?

    We are thinking of getting to it in the next week. Although I feel like it's not very useful and the chances of ever using it are slim, im too scared to not do it either .. So I guess we are going for it !
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  • jrouge12jrouge12 member
    edited August 2015
    Personally I can't justify spending the money on it. Just can't afford it. Must be nice to be rolling in the big bucks... $-)
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  • nanampnanamp member
    The banking (that you pay for) is a bit of a scam in that there is a certain amount of blood that is required for it to be useful later. So far, I have not found a company that would notify that there was not enough blood to bank and they continue to charge you for it anyway.

    From my perspective, if you deliver at a hospital that does cord blood donation, that is a nice option. However, delayed cord clamping has been proven to be good for babies' health...so that might be the way to go....
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  • LisaLelikLisaLelik member
    We are definitely going to store stem cells for our baby, even if it means a second mortgage. Stem cell therapy can treat over 70 diseases.
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  • mysquishy18mysquishy18 member
    Everyone has made good points already. It's a very personal decision because it is so expensive. Just keep in mind that the banked cord blood is not for the child you save the blood from. It could only ever be used on other family members or strangers. Also, most hospitals do not donate cord blood. There's no way to save it if they don't have a program to donate and you don't pay to bank it somewhere.
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  • mstefanovicmstefanovic member
    A reputable Ob/Gyn researcher that my mom works for said that cord blood banking is "for profit fear mongering." The cost is astronomical. I am deciding between donating the cord blood to the public bank or doing delayed cord clamping, which would mean that none of the cord blood could be banked.
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  • ainversoainverso member
    edited August 2015
    I have friends who own a cord blood company so I know lots about it and we have banked with them. The fee is a one time fee of about $1200 dollars and then around $125 annually. Their company does not charge if the blood sample is not enough, arrives bad to the lab, ect. They are a smaller scale company but have had several families use the blood successfully for childhood diseases. I know we can't endorse a company on the bump but I would be happy to talk to you more about it if you want the names of companies, I would be happy to talk further with you. They would love to talk to you and answer any questions you have.

    Edit: pricing
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  • MrsB915MrsB915 member
    We are choosing delayed chord clamping over banking or donating. I'd love to be able to help someone else, I lost a cousin to childhood cancer at a young age. But the more research I did into banking vs delayed clamping the more delayed cord clamping felt like the right thing for us. It has been shown to have an immediate impact on the baby, giving them the best start possible.

    DS was a preemie and this baby will likely be born before 40 weeks as well. I donate blood regularly and am on the national bone marrow registry so I'm all for helping others but I need to put my baby first.
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