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Blood cord banking
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I have seen recently some parents that did bank the blood & it helped in their child's development issues the child was having when he was older. I hadn't thought about it til now.
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jgonz
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It's expensive... but if your family line is prone to certain diseases, it may be worth it.
We donated to a cord blood facility in Florida. They sent us a box with all the sterile collection things inside (only to be opened by the doctor). It also included a pre-paid postage for Overnight delivery for after the baby was born and the collections were taken. We really didn't have to do anything~ the hospital sent it out, both times.
I probably won't donate this time though... I'm feeling pretty strongly (this time) that we need to let the cord stop pulsing before cutting it with this baby... which means the baby will get the cord blood.
We donated to a cord blood facility in Florida. They sent us a box with all the sterile collection things inside (only to be opened by the doctor). It also included a pre-paid postage for Overnight delivery for after the baby was born and the collections were taken. We really didn't have to do anything~ the hospital sent it out, both times.
I probably won't donate this time though... I'm feeling pretty strongly (this time) that we need to let the cord stop pulsing before cutting it with this baby... which means the baby will get the cord blood.
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Why do they do that anyway why don't they all wait until the blood is pretty much gone? That is if there are no complications.
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I was reading an article stating that it is vital for the cord blood to not be clamped or cut to soon. Has anyone not had the cord clamped or cut right away?
I was reading an article stating that it is vital for the cord blood to not be clamped or cut to soon. Has anyone not had the cord clamped or cut right away?
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~Mrs. A2J~
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You would probably have to fight in a hospital to wait to have the cord clamped and cut. I know when I gave birth in a hospital they didn't wait which seems silly to me since it's beneficial for the baby to receive as much of the cord blood as possible especially if their are complications. Most doctors/hospitals cut early for their own convenience. With my second I gave birth in a birthing center with a midwives and when I mentioned to them that I wanted the cord to stop pulsing before it was cut they were like oh we do that anyway. And they did wait even though I had a dramatic birth and was sitting on a midwife's lap 
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~Nikki~
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I want to be able to wait for the cord to stop pulsing too, but I have a feeling that it won't make the hospital staff too happy...
Never mind (I guess)..if all goes well this time and I have a successful VBAC, then I plan to have a homebirth next time. One day I'll get to do things the way I'd like them to be done.
Never mind (I guess)..if all goes well this time and I have a successful VBAC, then I plan to have a homebirth next time. One day I'll get to do things the way I'd like them to be done.
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It's really more the Doctor's call than the hospital's call... If your doctor has approved a birth plan for you (which Can include 'waiting until the cord stops pulsing') than he/she will wait for it to stop pulsing.
I prefer to wait~ studies & articles I've read are showing that the baby Does need those cord blood cells for a variety of reasons, one of which is lowering the risk of jaundice. (Although being in sunlight is Great for that too.)
If you're donating or saving cord blood, then they'll clamp & cut the cord right away, then squeeze out the blood from the cut part of the cord immediately into the vials provided by the cord blood banking/donation center. It's really interesting to watch...
I prefer to wait~ studies & articles I've read are showing that the baby Does need those cord blood cells for a variety of reasons, one of which is lowering the risk of jaundice. (Although being in sunlight is Great for that too.)
If you're donating or saving cord blood, then they'll clamp & cut the cord right away, then squeeze out the blood from the cut part of the cord immediately into the vials provided by the cord blood banking/donation center. It's really interesting to watch...
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I will have to tell them or see what they say I guess. I think it's sad that your wishes are not honored in something like that.
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