Comments on: To cord or not to cord? https://www.parentingtogo.ca/to-cord-or-not-to-cord/ Maintaining the pre-baby lifestyle post kids Mon, 13 Feb 2017 20:28:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 By: Yashy https://www.parentingtogo.ca/to-cord-or-not-to-cord/#comment-547 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:23:34 +0000 https://www.babyandlife.com/?p=113#comment-547 In reply to Laurel.

Glad you guys found the best option for your familY. I think it’s fantastic that you guys donated!

]]> By: Laurel https://www.parentingtogo.ca/to-cord-or-not-to-cord/#comment-546 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:54:13 +0000 https://www.babyandlife.com/?p=113#comment-546 Hey Yash,
Nick and I decided to donate our cord blood through Victoria Angel. The process is really quite simple, it’s free and they come and pick up the kit right from your hospital bed!
The nice woman I was speaking with explained that only about 30% of the blood that is donated is suitable to be stored in the public bank, but that the rest of it is used for research.
Haven’t actually gone through with it yet, but it sounds pretty straight forward.
For anyone looking into this option, you need to apply before 34 weeks (we just barely squeeked in…).

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