I’ve heard about “cord donations” and stem cells from umbilical cords—what’s that?
If you or anyone you know is having a child, inform the obstetrician that you would like the umbilical cord to be delivered to a cord blood bank where it is tested and where the blood stem cells are frozen for future use in the event of a match. The collection does not pose any health risk to the mother or baby and does not affect the birth process in any way. The cord would otherwise simply be disposed of. For further information on donating umbilical cord donations: http://www.nationalcordbloodprogram.org For ordering a private HLA kit: http://www.bonemarrowtest.com/getting_tested/pricing_kit_ordering/index.asp For further information on whether you qualify as a donor: http://www.marrow.org/HELP/marrow_eligibility_guidelines.html For learning where to get tested at a National Marrow Donor Program blood center: http://www.marrow.org/cgi-bin/NETWORK/map.pl?ctr_typ=DC If you’re Asian American you may wish to visit: http://www.aadp.org or http://www.asianmarrow.org If you’re African Amer
If you or anyone you know is having a child, inform the obstetrician that you would like the umbilical cord to be delivered to a cord blood bank where it is tested and where the blood stem cells are frozen for future use in the event of a match. The collection does not pose any health risk to the mother or baby and does not affect the birth process in any way. The cord would otherwise simply be disposed of.
If you or anyone you know is having a child, inform the obstetrician that you would like the umbilical cord to be delivered to a cord blood bank where it is tested and where the blood stem cells are frozen for future use in the event of a match. The collection does not pose any health risk to the mother or baby and does not affect the birth process in any way. The cord would otherwise simply be disposed of. For further information on donating umbilical cord donations: http://www.nationalcordbloodprogram.org For ordering a private HLA kit: http://www.bonemarrowtest.com/getting_tested/pricing_kit_ordering/index.asp For further information on Donor Recruitment, or whether you qualify as a donor: http://www.themarrowfoundation.org/DONOR/donor_idx.html (make sure to see all links at the bottom of this page!!!) For learning where to get tested at a National Marrow Donor Program blood center: http://www.marrow.org/cgi-bin/NETWORK/map.pl?ctr_typ=DC Join The Registry!!!… Please!!!!(see Learn
