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want2beamom
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Cord Blood
Just wanted to get this out there, because I know its a hot topic. I just read in a magazine, that if you are not collecting your child's cord blood, you can have it collected and donated. I don't think there is a cost for this, but I am not positive. Just thought I would pass this along.
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twinkletoes807
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Gabi
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Re: Cord Blood
A public cord blood bank would be used. Click Here for Info
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| Posted 9/24/08 10:44 AM |
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SweetTooth
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Lauren
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Re: Cord Blood
Not may hospitals on LI will collect it for donation, unfortunately.
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| Posted 9/24/08 10:56 AM |
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wannabemom
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Re: Cord Blood
Posted by SweetTooth
Not may hospitals on LI will collect it for donation, unfortunately.
this is what I've heard too. I also heard sometimes they'll only collect it during certain times of day becuase of courrier issues.
I didn't research the topic thoroughly, though, so hopefully some major hospitals DO collect donations... it seems very backwards to me that they would just toss such a valuable resource!
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| Posted 9/24/08 10:58 AM |
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sasha96
lovin' my 2 little ladies!
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Julianne
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Re: Cord Blood
yes, most hospitals on LI don't allow donations. i delivered at winthrop and they don't allow it. too bad!
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| Posted 9/24/08 12:27 PM |
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shapla79
Where Does The Time Go?
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Re: Cord Blood
When I delivered DS at South Nassau in April, we did a public donation. Neither the hospital nor the OB mentioned this option, but we did the research on our own and found a bank that would work with us and the hospital. (It was new to the OB as well, and he helped us with the paperwork.) Within two hours of delivery, DH called the courier and they gave us instructions from there.
Cryobanks International
They do private donations as well, but the public donation is free.
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| Posted 9/24/08 1:40 PM |
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kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!
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Kerry
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Re: Cord Blood
Posted by SweetTooth
Not may hospitals on LI will collect it for donation, unfortunately.
ditto, both St. Catherine & Stony Brook do not do it.
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| Posted 9/24/08 1:42 PM |
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JenBenMen
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Re: Cord Blood
my hospital in brooklyn did not do it either
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| Posted 9/24/08 1:45 PM |
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want2beamom
Love my boys soooo much!!!
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Re: Cord Blood
Wow--I can't believe hospitals don't do it....we banked through viacord, but for people that don't choose that option, it would be FABULOUS for the country to have a huge bank of cord blood. That's amazing that they dont do it
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| Posted 9/24/08 1:55 PM |
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Re: Cord Blood
A lot of the hospitals in NYC do though. It's probably only a matter of time for Long Island to catch up.
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| Posted 9/24/08 2:16 PM |
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2BEANS
wow time is going fast.
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Re: Cord Blood
My friend just told me about this.. she did for her son.. I wish i knew about it with my dd b/c we waited to late to look into it we didnt get to keep hers.. I would have donated. This baby we are keeping.
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| Posted 9/25/08 9:06 AM |
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