Are any of you ladies considering.. or have considered Cord Blood Banking??
I have been reseaching the different companies... but I had to stop to ask myself.. is this completely necessary? Are they playing on our fears to have a healthy baby?? Of course I would do anything in my power to have a healthy baby and healthy child... but is the added expense (and annual fees)of cord blood banking worth it?
37 yrs. old, DH is 39 -- TTC for a year and a half.. One blocked tube. Completed two IUI's (both on 1050 iu's of Gonal-F). BFP Sept. 28. Annabel born on June 7th - 1 day after my official due date!!
Well, I am not sure what to tell you about that. We didn't do it for my DD and we are opting not to this time again. My DH and I discussed it and decided that it is such a small risk that something would happen that it could help. Plus the money factor.
I think you may be right that they are playing on our fears as a parent, but then again, if my child had something that the cord blood could help, I would wish I had it. It is a hard decision.
33 years old, DH 34, married 9 years, one DD-5 years old concieved naturally after 2 years TTC, TTC for 2 years for #2, Clomid for 5 months, IUI 4 times with Gonal-F (2 canceled, 2 failed), 1st IVF in August, BFP 9/5/05, Due Date May 17, 2006, DS born May 8, 2006
I feel the exact same way Justme! Thanks for letting me know.. I am looking into donating the cord blood now... but again.. I don't feel like I have enough info either way.. some of these companies have gone all out with their marketing and sales.. an dI don't want to get swayed by a convincing sales pitch!!!
37 yrs. old, DH is 39 -- TTC for a year and a half.. One blocked tube. Completed two IUI's (both on 1050 iu's of Gonal-F). BFP Sept. 28. Annabel born on June 7th - 1 day after my official due date!!
Hi Baby4us. I talked to my doc about that and since my brother had leukemia when he was 10 and we had to do a bone marrow transplant (there is only the 2 of us and I was a match), my doc recommended that would be a good thing for us to store the cord blood. I'm leaning towards that option but at the same time,. it's not that cheap. Not sure yet what we are going to do.
41. DH 38. TTC 2 years. 2 failed IUIs, 1 IVF resulting in a m/c. 2nd IVF. BFP 02 03 06!!!! Due date 10-13-06. Julia arrived on Oct. 23 2006. 10 days late but healthy and beautiful! A miracle. PG again, and this time all natural! Due date 07/11/08
37 yrs. old, DH is 39 -- TTC for a year and a half.. One blocked tube. Completed two IUI's (both on 1050 iu's of Gonal-F). BFP Sept. 28. Annabel born on June 7th - 1 day after my official due date!!
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