Anne, We have a client who is planning on cord blood storage. This woman has come prepared with information on the procedure for cord blood storage at birth incorporated into her birth plan and history, plus the woman is providing the kit needed. I am under the impression that the woman has taken full responsibility for accessing the information. I am not sure who she has organised cord blood banking with, but I do remember a TV advertisement on cord blood banking by inner wheel, I think that was the name. Otherwise, try loking on the web search engines under cord blood banking and see what comes up. You could try www.cordbloodbank.com but from memory this isn't an australian site. However, if you want take a look at the rancog's website at www.ranzcog.edu.au look in the open statements under cord blood banking to see their recommendations which is cord blood storage for at risk patients, not recommended for low risk women and babies at this point in time, www.rcog.org.uk does not recommend cord blood banking due to lack of scientific evidence of the benefits. Also, if you want to provide the woman with balanced information about the benefits of the baby recieving its own cord blood at birth as mother nature intended, look at judith mercers 2 articles - A current best evidence: a review of the literature on umbilical cord clamping and Neonatal transitional physiology: a new paradigm at www.cordclamping.com . Another article to look at would be S. Buckley's Leaving well alone. A natural approach to the third stage of labour.> kathy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Anne smith > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:16 PM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] Cord Blood Storage > > > I have a client living in North-west Victoria who is keen to keep > and store her baby's cord blood for use at a later date if required. Has > anyone had any experience of this and can you give me a contact? > > Thanks > > Anne > > > ____________________________________________________ > IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here >
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