encouraged to donate to public cos public did not save it...i read one article frm e papers saying tat, we shld b encourage to donate 2 e public as wat cluelessmummy say...
But chances of using it once is small. Chances of using it twice is near to zero.... let alone 4 times.
I opted for public banking. I believe in karma. Besides, if there aren't enough stems cells to be stored, you can opt for it to be used for research.
ya..true...cant really help to save ur child but cn save e parents...things are hard to say...
now they have further research to heart disease and others,
imagine if your kid have to use the blood for sickness there after like 10 years later we got heart problem, at least we know there is a cure and no need to worry things like how my children goign to survive if i am not around, etc...
Dee Ho,I chose to opt for it for my first born.... as I dont noe what might happened (touch wood in the future and maybi if I having 2nd one) I could jus use my first born stemcord cells if required (which I dont hope so)
Mine is stemcord ....I tink the diff of Stemcord & Cordlife is that Cordlife collection is only for one time usage... whereas Stemcord collection for 4 tubes stored at 2 diff places ... becos once withdrawn cannot be "re-use" again.
Thus, tat y I opt for Stemcord and it turn out that my decision is good...as my boy blood grp is AB+... which is not common blood grp... and that my 2 cents worth... Hee ...ancing_tongue:
DodoI opted for public banking. I believe in karma. Besides, if there aren't enough stems cells to be stored, you can opt for it to be used for research.
stemcord new registration fee is $1150 (w/o GST), currently having 20% promotion.Dee Ho,
Do you mind telling me how much Stemcord charge? Maybe a good idea to have 4 tubes for storage.
Tracy.tan
me too!!! :001_302:i donated to the singapore cord blood bank.
Me too donated it to SCBB.i donated to the singapore cord blood bank.
No fee involved but like what Ting said, they will asked u a list of questionaire and also to fill up a form and consent form to be sign. On the day of your delivery, u bring the consent form to the labour ward and pass it to any nurse there, they will knw wat to do. Nurse will need to draw out 30ml of blood frm you. That's the only 'discomfort' u will encounter but if one can help to save lifes. It's worth it.Any mummies kind to share what are the procedures to donate to public cord blood bank? Any cost involved? Do we have to undergo any test to certify before we can donate?