Cord Blood Banking

HMcDade1 · January 2016

Has anyone looked into this? I started researching last night and I think I want to collect and preserve with this baby. Has anyone done this with a prior child? Pros/cons? Worth the price ?

The company I am leaning toward is Americord: https://www.americordblood.com/

PugsandKisses · January 2016

Personally, it is not for me. The likelihood of using, or being able to use it is so small. If I was going to go through the work and pay that huge fee, I would like to know that I could use it if needed. Many people who Bank their babies can not actually use it, if needed.

I would be willing to donate it though.

HMcDade1 · January 2016

Dang it I went to comment back and it all got deleted. @PugsandKisses you work in L&D right ? Do you see it done often ? I wouldn't be opposed to donating it either, and being an ICU nurse myself I see the extremely positive potential that this has for a child facing devastating illnesses, I clearly need to do more research since it is so expensive. But I also wouldn't want it to go to waste.

benten24 · January 2016

I'm planning to donate it. It's so expensive to store, and like Pugs said you aren't even guaranteed to have it available for use if needed. I'd rather know it's being put to use for cancer patients or others who need it. Good luck with your decision!

HMcDade1 · January 2016

I guess I didn't realize that donating it is even an option. To stem cell research I'm assuming? Is that through the hospital or a company ?

benten24 · January 2016

My hospital has people who come around and talk with the mother about donating or keeping it. If they decide to donate it, then the techs just take the placenta after birth and do whatever it is that they do with it. I tried to talk with one of the specialists during my OB rotation, but that was over a year ago and I don't remember everything she told me that they do with it.

benten24 · January 2016

https://bethematch.org/support-the-cause/donate-cord-blood/

This site has some information about donating. I think you have to ask the hospital you deliver at if they have a donor program.

PugsandKisses · January 2016

HMcDade1 said:

Dang it I went to comment back and it all got deleted. @PugsandKisses you work in L&D right ? Do you see it done often ? I wouldn't be opposed to donating it either, and being an ICU nurse myself I see the extremely positive potential that this has for a child facing devastating illnesses, I clearly need to do more research since it is so expensive. But I also wouldn't want it to go to waste.

I used to work L/D. It was a pain in the butt to do, but it has been a while. They may have streamlined the process in the last few years.

HMcDade1 · January 2016

Great info, thanks girls! Donation seems like the better alternative

foxa319 · January 2016

PugsandKisses said:

HMcDade1 said:

Dang it I went to comment back and it all got deleted. @PugsandKisses you work in L&D right ? Do you see it done often ? I wouldn't be opposed to donating it either, and being an ICU nurse myself I see the extremely positive potential that this has for a child facing devastating illnesses, I clearly need to do more research since it is so expensive. But I also wouldn't want it to go to waste.

I used to work L/D. It was a pain in the butt to do, but it has been a while. They may have streamlined the process in the last few years.

Lol pugs I used to work in L&D too, been out only a year and yes it still a pain to do!

Shes right a lot lot of times it cannot be used and is very pricey! I would also be wiling to donate.

Dubs1978 · January 2016

When we had our first, they told us essentially if we had a reason to use cord blood - we wouldn't be able to use our own due to whatever issue had caused the need. We did donate ours and it was a very easy process from our standpoint. They asked us about it during labor, we signed a paper and we were done.

pourmeanothermocktail · January 2016

A friend of mine showed me this article the other day, about delayed cord clamping and cord blood collection. I'm not going to judge what anyone decides, but I think you should read up more on both topics first. I hadn't realized that you aren't necessarily able to do both.

https://midwifethinking.com/2011/02/10/cord-blood-collection-confessions-of-a-vampire-midwife/

Amberdoll84 · January 2016

Thanks for sharing that article - @RideNRunMomma

I hadn't thought too much about collecting cord blood at this point, but knew I wanted to do delayed cord clamping. Interesting to know one might affect the other. Makes sense. Will have to research this further.

PugsandKisses · January 2016

Btw, official ACOG view on delayed cord clamping. Basically, waiting 60 seconds is absolutely adequate in getting the benefits. There is no studies that show long term delayed to be any more beneficial to mom or baby
https://m.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Timing-of-Umbilical-Cord-Clamping-After-Birth?IsMobileSet=true

HMcDade1 · January 2016

Thanks for that @PugsandKisses I wanted solid EBP on that topic too, last thing I want is hyperbilirubinemia and an extended hospital stay.

melodramatic26 · January 2016

We won't and did not bank. However, I did do cord blood donation for both of my girls. The benefits of donated cord blood is huge and was important to me to contribute to stem cell research.

This idea of needing to wait so long to do cord clamping is not necessary. My doctor was able to wait a sufficient time to clamp the cord and still get the blood needed for the donation.

It really is amazing what they are learning from cord blood donation and I would encourage others to look into doing it. It doesn't cost anything and is incredibly easy to do.

HMcDade1 · January 2016

I appreciate all of the feedback! I didn't realize donation was a thing until this thread, but I'm leaning more towards that for sure.

PhoebeJune1984 · January 2016

With my first, I didn't donate and didn't bank it. I didn't have plans to bank it, but I forgot to ask if it could be donated, and if they do allow donations but you don't say anything.....they just trash it. This time, I am going to make sure to ask if they allow donations, and if they do, it will be donated.

givemepenguinss · January 2016

I donated last time. The hospital I go to gives it to a public bank, so in the future if someone needs it, they can use it, and if we need it, we can use someone else's. Science!

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