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Has Anyone Ever Been an Egg Donor?
Asked by M.L. from Boca Raton
on September 20, 2007
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I have such joy with my child that I wanted to give back to others that can't have children. I was thinking about becoming an egg donor. Has anyone ever done it? What ...
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- According to my doctor, you must be under the age of 25 to qualify. Nice of you to feel this way!!
- I have never done it but when you get any info and if you would be so kind to share the info. I would really appreciate it. I was also thinking of doing the same thing...
- I think this is such a wonderful thing and I might have considered it, but alas, my eggs are now too old! My OB's office has a brochure for this... 35 is usually the ...
Needed: Bone Marrow Donor
Asked by G.G. from Los Angeles
on February 17, 2009
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Please come out to a bone marrow drive to be held this weekend at a business called the Brewline @ 1245 San Fernando Rd in the City of San Fernando. This non-profit ev...
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- My husbands office is near there...I just copied your info and sent it to him, so he can have someone from his group check it out, and send a company-wide email!
- Hi Joanne, I'm so sorry to hear about your need. You should let people know if there is a cost involved with this. Unless someone has donated to fund this drive, te...
- Do you happen to know the times?
Touchy Subject ... Trouble with the "S-donor" ...
Asked by M.S. from Kansas City
on November 13, 2007
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During my pregnancy, the "s-donor" disappeared. Towards the end of my pregnancy, he contacted me. He’s decided he wants to be a part of things … but it’s on HI...
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- If he starts harassing you or your aunt, this may actually be good, ultimately. This gives you much better backing for your desire to have him out of your lives, at l...
- First of all I think it is a good idea that you are going to change child care givers. You need to get away from the maniac. He seems to have ulterior motives. You sh...
- You need to think about if you really want to deal with this man, every day, for the next 18 years. It sounds like he sees his son as a possession, and not his child....
Do You Donate Blood?!
Asked by L.U. from Seattle
on November 21, 2011
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Do you moms and dads donate blood?? I am on my way out the door to do so and I thought I would ask. If you don't, please think about it. It's easy, takes about 15 m...
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- Yep! I am a bit of a lazy bum though and LOVE it when they come to the office. Makes it so easy!!
- I really miss donating. I gave 4 gallons total over the years & developed anemia -- doc told me don't do it again. But I have O-, didn't have the CMV antibodies &...
- I do whenever I can. Sometimes it just impossible to fit into my schedule, but if time allows I always do. I'll even stop at a drive on my way home just because I ha...
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...
Cord Blood Processing
Asked by L.B. from New York
on February 2, 2008
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me any info on the company they used for cord blood processing. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
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- Hi L., We used ViaCord, a company used by several friends and family members and also recommended by our ob/gyn. My experience so far with the company has all been gr...
- L.: I used Lifebank after a lot of research I decided to go with them as they all seemed to be very good. The reason I chose them is b/c they are here in NJ vs som...
- We used Viacord and were very pleased with them. I did a tremendous amount of reseach, my husband's sister died of leukemia- and Viacrd it seemed had the most studies...
Cord Blood Banking
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on January 5, 2011
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Hi, Moms. I'm conflicted about banking the cord blood of my baby-to-be. Please share your opinions about this and companies you have found to be reputable. I have be...
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- I looked at it as something that may potentially be helpful to my son...and I only had this one chance to act. My OB used Viacord to bank the cord blood of all three ...
- Keep in mind that the current technology does not allow you to use your child's cord blood for that child (although you might be able to use it for a sibling in the fu...
- We used CBR for both our children - my Dad is an OB-GYN and recommended them. Their customer service is excellent, and while the upfront fee may be pricey (about $2K),...
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. ...
Four Year Scared of Her Own Blood.
Asked by E.D. from Seattle
on August 14, 2011
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At the sight of (her own) blood, she goes weak in the knees, pale, cannot speak, shakes, and is generally beyond reason. Even a small amount of her own blood. No blo...
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- My husband and I give our girls high fives when they bleed. If my two year old comes to me with a little scrape on her knee that's bleeding a little we say, "way to go...
- honestly some people just have an issue with blood. i have the same faintness/dizziness when i see blood moving (trickling, running down a limb, dripping, even watchin...
- One trick you can do is when you are cleaning up a scrape, use a dark colored washcloth. That way, the blood doesn't show on the washcloth, either! Good luck....
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...
