Donate Cord Blood

Is there somewhere you can donate cord blood stem cells for free?

I keep getting letters in the mail telling me to bank my up coming babies cord blood with these companies for 5,000.00 I don't want to bank it, because I can't afford that, but if it can help people I would like to donate it. Where could I do that?

Consult the bone marrow registry, which is who runs the public donor cord blood banks. There ... [more]
By: marie 2011-08-18 20:23:05

Islamicly, Is it halal to donate cord blood?

Inshallah I'm having a baby soon, and I was wondering, is it halal to donate umbilical cord blood? The thought of being able to save a persons life by giving life is amazing :) x

Salam Really it is halal to donate umbilical cord blood because it means we help ... [more]
By: Ruchjat K 2011-07-12 19:31:39

Who do I contact if I want to donate my daughters cord blood after the delivery?

I live in Columbus, Ohio and apparently none of the Ohio Health hospitals have cord blood donation available. I talked to the labor and delivery unit and they told me they don't have the kits to do this. Can I get a kit from a cord blood bank and send it myself? I can't afford to bank her cord blood for private use, but recent illnesses in my family have me motivated me to donate and help another person's child.

Yes you can, you can order and provide the kit yourself, a qualified professional will ... [more]
By: Jean 2011-07-06 16:04:29

How do you donate cord blood?

Ok, since I just asked a question about this... :-) I had no idea how expensive it was! How do I go about donating my baby's cord blood? Is that something that's fairly routine at the hospital, or do I need to contact someone in advance? Thank you all so much! You're great. :-) I'm pretty sure there's no way we can afford that... but if I can donate it to help someone else, that'd be great.

Here's a link to Cord Blood Registry http://www.cordblood.com/?fbid=nCsORaVRr4g Not routine where I work - I work with ... [more]
By: Invisible Pink's an RN 2010-03-31 09:56:28

How do I donate cord blood to veterans?

I'm pregnant and need to know how to go about doing this. I've learned all about storing it for ourselves...so you don't have to explain that stuff. I suppose all I need is a web site or 800 number where I can jump off from. I'm 20 weeks pregnant and my husband and brother are both veterans if that helps at all. Thanks!

I'm not sure if you can ensure it will go to a veteran or not, ... [more]
By: Eric B 2009-12-30 00:23:37

Question about donating cord blood. What happens if we donate it? Do we then have preference if needed?

We can afford to save it if we need to, but we would rather spend the money on private school, etc... So has anyone donated cord blood? Tell me about that versus privately storing it.

No, you cannot get it back if you have donated it to the public bank. ... [more]
By: sky 2009-12-01 18:52:33