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Cord Blood Donation
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on June 5, 2008
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I have had a hard time finding a place to donate my baby's cord blood to. I had first thought about banking it but in doing some research and looking at pricing, decid...
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- If you don't want it and want to donate-- contact the Banking place and see if they take donations or know of a company that can get it from them to deliver to the don...
- I donated my 1 yo. blood cord Call the The Texas Blood Cord Bank at Medical City Dallas at ###-###-####. They will send someone or a kit to the Hospital you deliver a...
- An oncologist might be able to help you as well.
Donating Blood While Nursing
Asked by L.J. from Salt Lake City
on March 31, 2009
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Is it bad to donate blood while I'm nursing? I've heard that it can lower my milk supply, but have also heard it would be only for like a day or so, and if I drink a t...
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- I strongly advise waiting until you have weaned your child, it is much easier on your system. If you feel like you aren;t giving, every time that baby latches on,you a...
- The blood bank called me today and they told me you should wait for 9 months after delivering. Warmly, S.
- Your blood is what makes your breastmilk. When I asked my donation site, they told me to wait until I was finished breastfeeding. I assumed everyone got the same advic...
Anyone 'Donated' Cord Blood Before?
Asked by A.L. from Washington DC
on September 12, 2008
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Just wondered if anyone has donated cord blood before? Don't really see why I wouldn't do it but I guess it is just new territory so still feeling it out. Anyone wit...
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- I banked my daughter's cord blood through Viacord when she was born 17 months ago at Loudoun Hospital. My doctor was agreeable to my banking of my daughter's cord bloo...
- Actually we ended up saving our baby's cord blood due to the fact that heart problems run in my husbands family and they are doing amazing things with these cells and ...
- I did. Well, I didn't donate it - meaning I'm having it stored for my family's use. I delivered my son at Reston, and Cord Blood Resgistry is the company I used. Th...
Can I Give Blood While Breastfeeding?
Asked by J.S. from Sioux Falls
on July 28, 2008
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My work is having a blood drive and I would like to donate. I am exclusively breastfeeding my 4 1/2 month old daughter and don't want to do anything to cause problems...
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- I use to work at the Red Cross doing the traveling bloodmobiles. Its been a few years (approx. 6-7) but I doubt the rules have changed. No donating while pregnant or...
- I'd say no, just to be on the safe side. It really takes alot from your body to give blood, and you need all you can get when it comes to feeding your baby. There ar...
- I was a plasma donor, however you can not donate plasma while nursing. I then went to donating blood and since I weaned my son I switched back. I never had any problem...
Baby Blood Cord Banks
Asked by C.H. from Chicago
on September 3, 2009
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My sister is 20 weeks pregnant and shes tossing around the idea of investing in the blood cord bank. Her doctor is stating that it's the best thing and all pregnant m...
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- C., I would encourage banking it. I never woudl have thought that my daughter woudl be dignosed with leukemia at the age of 28 months old. This was 12 years ago. Cord...
- Donate the Cord Blood. If more people donated, we wouldn't need to store our own. It's free and you feel good about it. Also, you don't even know it's going on when...
- Keep in mind, some Drs get "kickbacks" so they'll push just about anything... that's my thought. It is extremely expensive. My Dr basically said it's very very expen...
Moms Who Exercise and Give Blood--recovery?
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on August 21, 2011
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I just gave blood for the first time since having my third baby (he's 5 months old and I went to give over two months ago but they made a mistake with the bag clip and...
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- I'm not a runner or exerciser LOL I am however a phlebotomist, regular blood donor and used to work for the red cross. So having said all that here's what I recommend ...
- I've given GALLONS of blood and each time I feel different. I do know water and eating REALLY well make s a HUGE difference. I always was able to work-out afterwar...
- I donate too and it's difficult for me since I'm anemic. Often I don't pass the prick test and I always feel sick afterwards. I wish some of the stronger folks in th...
Seeking Advice from Mamas on Whether to Bank Cord Blood.
Asked by C.G. from Austin
on May 20, 2009
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I am debating on whether to bank my baby's cord blood. I am curious on how many other mamas decided for or against it. Thanks for any input you can provide:)
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- We chose not to. The cost to do it, plus the annual on-going cost to maintain it, was not economically logical for us. It made more sense to funnel that money toward...
- When we had our first child we decided against saving it due to the cost. If you can afford it why not?
- I banked our daughters cord blood. I do not agree with the health risk to the child in previous posts. We decided to use Lifebank. In your search to decide to bank ...
Best Way to Support Tornado Victims?
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on March 4, 2012
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I'm considering sending some $ to help the tornado victims. Anyone have experience (yourself, family or friends?) with tornado devastation that was helped by a particu...
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- We trust World Vision and send donations through them. http://www.worldvision.org/news/deadly-tornadoes-strike-american-midwest?open&campaign=105418219 Thankfully,...
- Be sure to check out if there are blood drives going on, in disaster areas blood runs short in hospitals and they have to send out all over the place for more... and e...
- After Katrina I found places of worship and the Salvation Army the best resources for help. What we needed was food first and foremost, and it was the soup kitchens t...
Sometimes I Don't UNDERSTAND This World!
Asked by F.M. from Lincoln
on July 10, 2012
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Hi all, just read and article and wanted to get your feedback regarding donating blood. I read that if you a monogamous gay man you are banned from donating blood. W...
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- Do they not test the blood? Beyond that I wouldn't care where it comes from, as long as it is clean.
- There have been cases of donated blood carrying HIV/AIDS; it is not always caught before it infects someone. The truth of the matter is that ANYONE can get HIV, it can...
- They did this back in the 80's when they thought that ONLY gay men carry and spread HIV/AIDS. It was spreading so fast through the blood donations and at the time they...
Where to Begin When You Want to "Give Back"
Asked by 3.B. from Cleveland
on March 8, 2011
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My husband and I are always talking about how even though we moan and groan about day to day life, we know we are SOOOOO blessed to have a roof over our heads, 3 great...
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- You’ve received a LOT of great suggestions! One other resource you may want to consider is VolunteerMatch.org. Their website is searchable by zip code, interests, ...
- Become foster parents! God knows we need more good parents to be there for these unfortunate children in the system. It may be more work than you were thinking of ta...
- I know others have said this but Donate Blood!! I started donating when, within a close period of time 2 family members needed transfusions and I wanted to give back ...
