Comments on: Cord Blood, Revisited http://groovymommy.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/cord-blood-revisited/ One mom's adventures in trying to be a hip parent... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:32:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Candace (Mama Luxe) http://groovymommy.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/cord-blood-revisited/#comment-10 Candace (Mama Luxe) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:37:45 +0000 http://groovymommy.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-10 Posted about my own concerns/struggle on my personal blog (linked to my name) a few days ago. I also just wrote a post for Momformation.com about the MSNBC article and linked up to yours. My daughter had open heart surgery at 3 mos and has no pulmonary valve. They've been growing experimental valves from marrow stem cells...but after doing the research, I have decided that private banking of her unborn brother's cord blood is unlikely to be usable for her. My hospital does not do donations, though I plan to write them letters about that. I hope everyone who can donate, will...you may save a life one day. And a baby born in five or ten years may be the one who helps my daughter when she needs the valve replacement. Posted about my own concerns/struggle on my personal blog (linked to my name) a few days ago.

I also just wrote a post for Momformation.com about the MSNBC article and linked up to yours.

My daughter had open heart surgery at 3 mos and has no pulmonary valve. They’ve been growing experimental valves from marrow stem cells…but after doing the research, I have decided that private banking of her unborn brother’s cord blood is unlikely to be usable for her. My hospital does not do donations, though I plan to write them letters about that. I hope everyone who can donate, will…you may save a life one day. And a baby born in five or ten years may be the one who helps my daughter when she needs the valve replacement.

]]> By: BabyCenter: MOMformation » Blog Archive » Is Private Cord Blood Banking the Right Investment? http://groovymommy.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/cord-blood-revisited/#comment-9 BabyCenter: MOMformation » Blog Archive » Is Private Cord Blood Banking the Right Investment? Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:30:30 +0000 http://groovymommy.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-9 [...] search for blog posts finds a number sponsored by a private bank. One blogger, The Groovy Mommy, is turned off by the high-pressure sales pitches. MOMformation’s own Kim Moldofsky, quoted in the MSNBC article, chose to bank but decided to [...] [...] search for blog posts finds a number sponsored by a private bank. One blogger, The Groovy Mommy, is turned off by the high-pressure sales pitches. MOMformation’s own Kim Moldofsky, quoted in the MSNBC article, chose to bank but decided to [...]

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