If you have a copy of "Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering" by Sarah J Buckley there is some interesting words on cord blood banking on page 195.
For instance, "the likelihood of low-risk children needing their own stored cells has been estimated at 1 in 20, 0000 and cord blood donations are likely to be ineffective for the treatment of adults..." and "private companies may not have the storage standards neccessary to ensure prolonged viability of stem cells. Public banks report that cord blood can be stored for 15-20 years." and "...at least 13,600 cord blood units have been stored in private blood banks since 1998, but only seven autologous units have been used, and another 16 have been used for sibling transplants, some of which may have been specifically set up after an older sibling developed a disorder treatable with cord blood" Makes you think, hey? J ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 11:19 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Cord Blood Donation > I have been away from my computer, so a bit of a time lag with this posting. > I have previously collected cord blood for storage and was told it had to be > as much of the blood as possible, the more the better. As I routinely > practice physiological 3rd stage,(average 30 mins) there is hardly any blood > left to collect when it is expelled by maternal effort as it has all gone to > the baby (where I believe it belongs). I am assuming this would not be > enough blood for storage even if removed from the placental vessels by > syringe. What kind of "physiological" 3rd stage would have enough blood > left? MM > > > "I also have done cord blood collection after a physiological third stage. > And they have also been done after C/S. Maureen" > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
