The only reason why this has become a possibility at all is because of my ITP experience last year. That experience proved to me that anything can happen at any time without any genetic disposition. My SIL had told me that she did it for her first child over 2 years ago. And back then I thought it was the silliest thing...but now....I'm not so sure. I'm sure ITP is not one of the 70 covered disorders/diseases but just to know that banking my child's cord blood can possibly save their life really does make all the difference. I guess being so close to death myself has changed my mind on a few things.
I can't wait to get the information so Vlad and I can talk about this in a more serious manner. It is slightly expensive initially but later on it's a reasonable price to preserve something that could save my child's life. I understand that the cord blood could also be used for Vlad or I....but that's not my concern. I'm much more concerned about my child.
Gosh the decisions that need to be made even before my child makes an appearance into this world is amazing. But it is something we seriously need to talk about....I guess I am leaning towards doing it.....but I'm not sure. Honestly, if we weren't banking I think I would totally donate. But why donate when WE might need it (but is that being selfish?).
Well anyone reading this...if you have a recommendation...I'll gladly listen.
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Not trying to sway you in any way, but we decided to donate our cord blood. Our feeling was that the more cord blood that is donated for scientific uses, the sooner research will be able to advance the uses and even if it does not save our lives or our children's lives, it will have gone to good use. You can never predict whether your family will personally have use for it, but I know having donated it that someone will get good use out of it, even if just to help further the information available about what it will do. Keeping it is not a bad thing in any way, though, and could be very important to your child's life sometime down the road! (penguingrrl from the nest)
Hmmm...I did not do anything with Kelsie's. But I wonder what I would do in the future. I thought of banking it in case of an emergency. What did you decide to do? Liz
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