June 2008 Weddings
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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Cord Blood
I have to share my excitement.
Our hospital does not participate with voluntary cord blood donations, but my OB recommended a company called CryoBanks. I completed and sent in the 13-page application and heard back yesterday that I have been OK'ed to donate our baby's cord blood. They'll be sending me a collection kit that my OB will use after delivery.
Since FIL passed away from leukemia last year, I'm really excited to be able to support cancer research in this unique way. It's a nice way to honor him and I know DH and his family will appreciate the legwork I did on the application in order to make it all happen.
Re: Cord Blood
That's great.
We did the National Cord Blood Registry. We were able to participate even though I had a c-section.
TTC since Sept 2009, 2 uterine septum surgeries (Jan and March 2011), 1 chemical pregnancy (4/11), 1 ectopic pregnancy (8/11), and missed m/c at 11w5d (3/12)
Failed IVF #1 (July 2012)
FET #1 October/November 2012 BFP, m/c at 5 3/7
February - operative hysteroscopy
Late April/May FET #2
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That's awesome!
When Taryn was born, our hospital didn't have a cord blood donation program, but they did with Tessa. I'm not sure yet if her cord blood will go into the donation circuit yet, but even if it doesn't (if there wasn't enough), it'll go to research. It feels good knowing that we could possibly save someone's life by doing something so simple.
That's awesome, good for you!!
I dont' know much about donation, and this may be a stupid question, but would you be able to do this and keep the placenta? I was researching and very seriously considering encapsulating mine to ingest postpartum (you know, once I actually get pregnant haha).
I don't know for sure, but I imagine you would be able to since they don't extract blood from the placenta (just the actual cord only).
Definitely! This is awesome!