Cord Blood Banking
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Cord Blood Banks
Asked by N.R. from Dallas
on September 18, 2006
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Hello moms!
I was wondering if some of you have opted for doing the cord blood bank during the birth of your child.
I understand the potential benefits of doing it b...
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- so my background is in transfusion medicine-- blood banking. the feeling from this perspective is that cord blood is not recommended at this point bc there aren't any ...
- I read an article about this a few weeks ago and it really discouraged the practice. If your child develops some type of disease and you try to use the cord blood, it...
- N., when I was in the position of deciding, I asked pediatricians that I was interviewing about the banking cord blood. Have you found one yet? If so, why don't you ...
Cord Blood Banking
Asked by R.W. from Denver
on April 3, 2008
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I have been researching the various cord blood banks and wanted to get feedback from anyone who has actually been through the process of banking their babies cord bloo...
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- We banked both children's blood with CBR. There is a history of cancer in my husband's family. His sister under went a bone marrow transplant in her 30s and had a ve...
- Hello Well I banked my youngest child's cord blood with CBR I believe that is who they are. It is a simple process. You just need to make the decision and let the...
- Hi, Is your mind definitely made up about privately banking cord blood? If not, you should consider donation to a public bank. I did this with DS when he was born. ...
Banking Baby's Cord Blood
Asked by B.A. from New York
on June 5, 2009
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We didn't bank our first child's cord blood, but now that they are discovering all the new things that can be cured with cord blood we are considering doing it with ou...
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- we didnt do it with our first either, it was so new at the time, but we did it with our next 2. i researched and researched, and in the end went with viacord because t...
- Hi B., we banked our first child's cord blood and will do the same for our next in July. We use viacord and have had no problems. We thought it was a good idea just in...
- Instead of banking the cord blood for personal use, we decided to donate it. It's a nice alternative to throwing it away or paying to store it on your own. Your doctor...
Cord Blood Banking
Asked by B.R. from Seattle
on January 3, 2009
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I am currently researching storing my baby's cord blood who will be born in March. I have found 4 major banks: Cord Blood Registry, ViaCord, VistaCord, & Cryocell. Vis...
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- We considered banking our baby's cord blood, but ultimately decided to donate it so another baby could benefit from it NOW. Chances are extremely high that my baby wo...
- I just want to say that the cost is no where near what it is going to cost you to pay for a year of school. Also, yes, you need to clear it with your doc but as far a...
- First of all, I would check with the hospital and my ob-gyn to see if they can accommodate my desire to bank cord blood. Then weigh the cost of long-term storage of t...
Cord Blood Banking
Asked by P.Q. from New York
on January 11, 2009
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My husband and I are considering banking our baby's cord blood. Looking for the best company to do it with. Any advice?
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- We used cord blood registry for all 3 of our kids. Collection and shipping went smoothy every time. Ask your friends who collected...most likely if you go with one of...
- We have used Viacord for both of our kids and plan on doing it for out third as well! They are amazing and great customer service!
- I think that Lifebank is excellent. http://www.lifebankusa.com/
Cord Blood Banking
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on September 13, 2010
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When we had our son 3 years ago we decided, after much deliberation, not to bank his cord blood - all the research I did convinced me that the odds of every using it w...
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- We used CBR with my first child for many of the same reasons as Missy F. After doing my research I was leaning toward them and then my OB inadvertantly told me that s...
- We used Cord Blood Registry when my daughter was born. http://www.cordblood.com/ We chose them because they've been in the business of cord blood banking for many,...
- IF there was history of those particular diseases in our family, we would have considered banking but the cost was way to expensive otherwise. I loved the idea of d...
Cord Blood Banking
Asked by R.H. from New York
on May 28, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Can any of you tell me your experiences and who you went with for cord blood banking if you have?
Thanks.
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- R., I have three boys. With the first two we asked my doctors about banking and they acted like it was a bunch of baloney. Because of the cost and their opinion we cou...
- Hi R., I went with Alphacord for both of my children and thought they were great. Their service is not expensive and there are no hidden costs. Here is their numbe...
- Hi R.. We went through CBR.........Cord Blood Registry and have had a really good experience so far. My friend told me about them and she has had no problems eithe...
Cord Blood Banking
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on January 15, 2008
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I'm just starting to research about cord blood banking and was wondering if you did it or if you considered it while you were pregnant? And what were the deciding fac...
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- i asked my ob when i was pregnant, and she said that she thought it was not a good use of money, and, similarly to the first response, that there was no real way to kn...
- their is a company called cryo banking(pretty sure that is the name i will double check though and let you know), you have the option to have your babies blood banked ...
- Hi, I did it with my first child and though it was expensive, I thought it was the best thing to do. With my second child, my doctor said that honestly it would do mo...
Umbilical Cord Blood Donation
Asked by L.S. from New Orleans
on February 11, 2008
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I'm trying to donate my umbilical cord blood in New Orleans area. Has anyone had luck with this? If so, can you give me name/number of who to contact? Thanks
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- L., I just found the bank I tried to deal with during my first pregnancy. It's cryobanks international. You can print their "application" directly from the internet...
- L., That is great that you want to donate you cord blood! I will be honest, I can't remember the name but I believe there is a place on the North Shore that takes it...
- CordBlood will take it it will have to be shipped air to them, here is their contact info. ###-###-#### The # is in San Bruno Calif, but htey store it in Arizoa. ...
Who Did You Use for Cord Blood Banking? Why?
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on September 13, 2009
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I am looking into saving our baby's cord blood cells. We have done it with the first two kids through Cord Blood Registry but this time we are looking for a cheaper de...
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- Another option is to go through Karmanos in Detroit. The cord blood is stored for anyone needing it, however, if you need it and it is are available, it is yours. Jus...
- We've used ViaCord for both of our children. Our High-risk OB recommended them because of their cutting edge research and innovation in stem cell research.
- I did the cord blood bank that Teri talks about. It was about 2 years ago and I am pretty sure it was free. If not, it was a very very small fee. I really did not h...
