SASM
01-21-2005, 04:00 PM
I've posted about this in the past but wanted to post again with new information since I am a STAUNCH believer in cord blood donation :)
For those of you who do not want to throw out the precious cord blood (It REALLY saves lives with NO DISCOMFORT or COST to you or your baby) or those precious stem cells, here is some info:
Donation for BANKING:
CryoBanks International collects cord blood from all over the US. You just need to contact them by no later than Week 35.
800.869.8608 or www.cryo-intl.com
National Marrow Donor Program doesn't collect the cord blood but has a ton of info on the subject AND has a list of participating hospitals that do participate in collections.
www.marrow.org
www.parentsguidecordblood.com has a small section about cord blood donation as well.
Donation for RESEARCH:
Unfortunately, donation for banking is not an option for me, so I began looking into donation for research. I am soooooo dedicated to finding someplace that would accept the cord blood stem cells for cancer research. This is still ongoing, despite being so late in the pg, but I thought that I'd post my info.
CryoCell collects for research (they might also collect for donation). You have to contact them by NO LATER than Week 32.
800.786.7235 or www.cryo-cell.com
CryoBanks International also collects for research but it is on a limited basis. Currently, they are not collecting for research.
Also, try your local university hospitals in an area that interests you ~ cancer (breast, childhood...ANY KIND), spinal cord injury, etc.
Thank you for considering donation, of any kind :)
For those of you who do not want to throw out the precious cord blood (It REALLY saves lives with NO DISCOMFORT or COST to you or your baby) or those precious stem cells, here is some info:
Donation for BANKING:
CryoBanks International collects cord blood from all over the US. You just need to contact them by no later than Week 35.
800.869.8608 or www.cryo-intl.com
National Marrow Donor Program doesn't collect the cord blood but has a ton of info on the subject AND has a list of participating hospitals that do participate in collections.
www.marrow.org
www.parentsguidecordblood.com has a small section about cord blood donation as well.
Donation for RESEARCH:
Unfortunately, donation for banking is not an option for me, so I began looking into donation for research. I am soooooo dedicated to finding someplace that would accept the cord blood stem cells for cancer research. This is still ongoing, despite being so late in the pg, but I thought that I'd post my info.
CryoCell collects for research (they might also collect for donation). You have to contact them by NO LATER than Week 32.
800.786.7235 or www.cryo-cell.com
CryoBanks International also collects for research but it is on a limited basis. Currently, they are not collecting for research.
Also, try your local university hospitals in an area that interests you ~ cancer (breast, childhood...ANY KIND), spinal cord injury, etc.
Thank you for considering donation, of any kind :)