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ChrisDee
My Girls
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Christine
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I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
I am delivering next friday(via c-section) and my parents offered to pay for the cord blood banking the other day. Which is so... generous of them. I should not be surprised by their generosity, but they are just so incredible. Is anyone else doing this? I really wanted to but did not have the money until now
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mia818
LIF Adult
Member since 12/07 2197 total posts
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Mia
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
I would like to with this baby. With DS I was on the fence if we should do it or not. I was going to donate it, but I had DS on a Saturday and NSUH told us they dont do the donations on the weekend. Which place are you doing it with?
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| Posted 4/9/08 1:50 PM |
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wannabemom
look who's freshly baked!
Member since 12/07 7364 total posts
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
despite having a tight budget, we're making it a priority.
DH and I are both researchers, and we know that the uses of cord blood will only increase exponetially in the future. It very well could save a family member's life.. IMO it's sooo worth it.
we're likely going to do the payment plan, so the inital cost doesn't hit us like a ton of bricks....
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| Posted 4/9/08 1:52 PM |
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jennyb
Expecting #3 in Sept!
Member since 8/07 2174 total posts
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Jen LIW: jenafee
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
We're thinking of doing it as well. Not quite sure which company to go with.
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| Posted 4/9/08 1:55 PM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
Member since 11/06 9543 total posts
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Christine
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
I signed up with Via Cord. My Doc had a coupon for $250 off and recommends them. They have all different payment plans and options. If you give them the name and address of another p/g friend, (so they can send them info) they get $100 off and you get a $50 mastercard giftcard as well(bonus).
CBR is another popular one.
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| Posted 4/9/08 1:56 PM |
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mia818
LIF Adult
Member since 12/07 2197 total posts
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Mia
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
So how does it work when you are actually ready to store the cord blood. do you get a kit that you give at te hospital or does someone from the bank come?
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JandJ1224
Member since 6/06 5911 total posts
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Jannette
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
We will be signing up with viacord. We also feel like it is a great opporunity to potentialy help family in the future. We were saying imagine if we decide not to do it and it could have saved our babies life...
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| Posted 4/9/08 2:04 PM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
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Christine
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
Posted by mia818
So how does it work when you are actually ready to store the cord blood. do you get a kit that you give at te hospital or does someone from the bank come?
They send you a kit that you bring to the hospital and you have to call them when your in labor and then when the baby is born. They will send a medical courier to pick it up.
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| Posted 4/9/08 2:10 PM |
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mia818
LIF Adult
Member since 12/07 2197 total posts
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Mia
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
Posted by ChrisDee
Posted by mia818
So how does it work when you are actually ready to store the cord blood. do you get a kit that you give at te hospital or does someone from the bank come?
They send you a kit that you bring to the hospital and you have to call them when your in labor and then when the baby is born. They will send a medical courier to pick it up.
thanks!
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| Posted 4/9/08 2:12 PM |
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1stimemom
Love my boys
Member since 2/08 8766 total posts
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Mrs Dee
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
I'd love to but the cost is  Be sure to give your parents an extra hug. that is very generous of them
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| Posted 4/9/08 2:12 PM |
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Glowie
LIF Toddler
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
We did it as well. I had a c-section. Remember to bring the kit with you to the hospital. 
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| Posted 4/9/08 2:17 PM |
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MetsGirl07
LIF O2 Vendor
Member since 12/07 16202 total posts
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Deanna
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
we are seriously thinking about doing this as well.. we already talked about it but havent totally looked into it yet.
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| Posted 4/9/08 2:18 PM |
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KellyDance
Merry Christmas!
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Kelly
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
We did it...it was just one of those things I couldn't say no to.
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| Posted 4/9/08 2:53 PM |
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hmm8191
My loves
Member since 3/06 2908 total posts
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Heather
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
I plan on doing this as well.
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:11 PM |
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hidingttcer
LIF Toddler
Member since 1/08 378 total posts
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Me
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
That's great!
Would you mind sharing the approximate cost of this? Thanks! 
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:29 PM |
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JandJ1224
Member since 6/06 5911 total posts
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Jannette
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
Its about $2100 with viacord which includes the kit and 1st year storage, then storage is approx. $125 per year.
The Dr. may also charge a fee of about $250 to do the collection (not covered under insur.)
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:36 PM |
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Hershey
LIF Adolescent
Member since 1/07 557 total posts
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Marci
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
We did this with DD and used cryo-cell. They were very affordable and my sister did it with her three kids through them.
I plan on doing it through them when the new baby arrives in Sept.
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:40 PM |
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hidingttcer
LIF Toddler
Member since 1/08 378 total posts
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Me
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
Posted by JandJ1224
Its about $2100 with viacord which includes the kit and 1st year storage, then storage is approx. $125 per year.
The Dr. may also charge a fee of about $250 to do the collection (not covered under insur.)
thank you!
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:45 PM |
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Hofstra26
Love to Bake!
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
We just signed up too with Viacord. It's a little pricey up front (we're paying ourselves) but we just felt it was worth it. Chances are we'll never need it but it's like an insurance policy, god forbid we ever do need it....it will be there.
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| Posted 4/9/08 4:15 PM |
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MommyofG
just the girls
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Janice
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Re: I just signed up for Cord Blood Banking....
we did it with DD with CBR and will with this baby too
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