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 ?
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.
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'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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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!
Re: Cord Blood Banking
I would be willing to donate it though.
This site has some information about donating. I think you have to ask the hospital you deliver at if they have a donor program.
Shes right a lot lot of times it cannot be used and is very pricey! I would also be wiling to donate.
https://midwifethinking.com/2011/02/10/cord-blood-collection-confessions-of-a-vampire-midwife/
DH: 32
Married 7/18/15
1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16
Team green turned BLUE!
2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18
Team green turned PINK!
Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
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.
https://m.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Timing-of-Umbilical-Cord-Clamping-After-Birth?IsMobileSet=true
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.