How Do You Donate Umbilical Cord Blood?
Umbilical cord blood is the blood from the placenta that passes through the umbilical cord to the newborn child. This blood carries more hematopoietic stem cells than that of an adult’s blood. Donating umbilical cord blood can help those who suffer from diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma and aplastic anemia. Studies have shown that donated umbilical cord blood may help to create heart valves but more research is needed. In turn, more donations are needed. Follow these steps to learn how to donate umbilical cord blood. Inform your doctor that you would like to donate umbilical cord blood. Discuss this step with your doctor at your 34th week of pregnancy. Learn whether your hospital collects public cord blood donations. Public cord donations are rarely taken by hospitals due to the expenses associated with this process. If your hospital does not take public donations, you may be eligible to donate through Cryobanks International. Contact Cryobanks International to get eligibility detail
