I unfortunately cannot afford to bank my son's cord blood privately, but I had no idea you could donate it to a public…

I unfortunately cannot afford to bank my son's cord blood privately, but I had no idea you could donate it to a public blood cord bank. Important points:

1. Donating the cord is free to a public bank.

2. Your donation could help a cancer patients and those who need stem cell transplants.

3. The names of mother's and babies are kept confidential.

4. Cord blood from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are especially needed so patients who need a transplant match from someone in their own race or ethnic group.

5. The cord blood becomes available to any potential patient or research. There is no way to guarantee retrieval at a later date. But, if you ever need cord blood and it is still available, the unit will show up as a perfect match if the donor is now a patient.

To each their own... just wanted to share these points , and hope I myself can make up my mind on whether or not to donate. Feel free to discuss and if I missed something please feel free to comment.... as I still am on the fence about it.

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