Cord Blood Donation, Banking, Collection, and Storage Information

What are the Choices?

Cord blood stem cells, found in your baby’s umbilical cord blood, can be used to treat a host of serious illnesses for mothers, babies and possibly family members. Essentially, every parent faces the same three choices at birth with regard to what they should do with their baby’s cord blood:


The Pros. Donating your baby’s cord blood can possibly help a family in need. The blood in the umbilical cord is unique because it contains large amounts of stem cells. These cells are currently being researched for their potential in treating patients with life-threatening diseases, as well as for their current uses. >> Read More	The Pros. Families who choose to bank their child’s cord blood stem cells privately usually do so because they feel it offers them an extra security precaution, and they also provide a perfect match for the child from whom they are collected; eliminating the process of a matching donor and the risks of rejection. >> Read More	*The Pros, but mainly,* The Cons.** The often-stated adage, “Ignorance is bliss” used to be applicable here. However, by not privately banking a baby’s cord blood, or at least donating it, parents completely squander a one-time opportunity to save something that could be incredibly valuable and… >> Read More

CordBloodDonor.com

Welcome to CordBloodDonor.com, an all-inclusive resource you can use to help make one of the most important decisions you’ll face at the time of your baby’s birth.

There is an approximately 15 minute window after a baby is born to collect these cells; immediately after the umbilical cord is clamped and cut. It is at that time you’ll make a choice that may effect your entire family.

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