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Aimee, I hope the doc fixes what ails you.
People actually eat peeps? I learn somethin' new every day here!
New parent hivemind question: private cord blood banking or no? (the hospital where I'll deliver does not participate in a public bank) if so, any opinions on companies?
People actually eat peeps? I learn somethin' new every day here!
Oh, they totally ate them. Actually, when I told them what we were doing, one of the boys said, "I hate Peeps! They're disgusting. I want blue!"
Sparky, no unless you know of a possible need already (like, you have a known genetic condition): [link]
We have a strong family history of cancer on one side (three different kinds in three different nonsmokers), so I definitely would have done it if I'd had time to arrange it. But I'd just barely started gathering materials and looking at the different companies (as in, making a list, not even actually comparing them) when Matilda made her early entrance.
eta: I definitely would have donated if it had been an option at our hospital, but IIRC it wasn't.
Thanks, flea. I'll have to check the lists of what's being researched for what floats around the DH's family. I hate these companies that prey on my guilt and never-good-enough fears.
I saw a Buffista in that cord blood thread!
Is LJ acting up for anyone else? I can hit my home page, but not my friends page or anyone else's journal pages.
Sparky, I banked blood for my surgery because I am not able to be a blood donor (lived in the UK too long), and I didn't want to take blood from the supply and not be able to replenish it. Just a thing of mine, I guess. I want to give blood, but they won't let me because of MAD COW. Do I look crazy?
Wait, don't answer that. It's not the MAD COW!
banked blood for my surgery
This is saving the baby's cord blood and banking it in a private bank (to the tune of about $4K), so think more stem-cells not transfusion-type blood.
I generally can't donate to a blood bank because I don't weigh enough, which is too bad because I have no problems with needles and my veins pop up nicely for collection.
Do I look crazy?
Only to some probably very narrow-minded people, but we don't like them anyway.
This is saving the baby's cord blood and banking it in a private bank (to the tune of about $4K), so think more stem-cells not transfusion-type blood.
oh, I see. Um, what do you do with it? Is it for the baby if there's a problem ([insert diety of choice] forbid?) Is it for research?