Cord blood

[lealea85]

Is anyone else donating their cord blood?

 

[Heulyn]

It's a lovely idea, but there are only certain hospitals that do it, and mine isn't one of them

 

[lealea85]

Aww that's a shame. They should offer it at all hospitals.
Always wondered do they still do it even if u end up with a c-section

 

[Squeakz]

im sorry whats all this about??/??????? iv never heard of it!?xxx

 

[PinkPunch]

I'm not which sounds awful but it would mean 2 more blood tests and I just don't want any more of that once it's born.

 

[PinkPunch]

im sorry whats all this about??/??????? iv never heard of it!?xxx

They can use the blood in the babies cord to help save other babies that need blood. Totally painless for the baby & they would need 2 blood tests from u at 2 diff times. Def worthwhile.

 

[flexilexi394]

I wantto do it but my hospital doesn't do it. I quite happily do it, as they just take the blood at birth from the cord, nothing major and takes 2 seconds, but I'm unfortunate in that my hosp don't do it. Not many do apparently ! X

 

[Squeakz]

oh what a lovely idea!!!!!!!!!! xx

 

[bearsmummy]

I really wanted to but the hospital I had her in wouldn't do it x

 

[pinkymum]

Yeah I was asked if I would do this. Although they said something about testing it when I mentioned about the dysfunctional uterine bleeding I had and that I had to have 4 units of blood transfused. (they never found out why I had the bad bleed) I need to ask more about it.

x

Sorry edit to add, I know I'm not allowed to give blood for a certain amount of time because I had the tranfusions. So why would the cord blood be allowed? Anyone know? Will ask midwife when I see her anyway.

x

 

[PinkPunch]

I wantto do it but my hospital doesn't do it. I quite happily do it, as they just take the blood at birth from the cord, nothing major and takes 2 seconds, but I'm unfortunate in that my hosp don't do it. Not many do apparently ! X

You need to go back to the hospital for a blood test and then weeks later go back for another one (to make sure they can use it ok). Still worthwhile though for anyone who wants to.

 

[NatEvz]

Im unsure if our hospital do it, but if they do thay are more than welcome to it xxx

 

[mikid]

I really wanted to too, but i think there are literally a handful of hospitals that do it, and only really around London Absolutely think they should roll this out to all hospitals x