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Latest post on 09 July 2013 - 09:57

Can anyone help me. We are due a baby in a fe months and are not sure whether to go ahead with the stem cell preservationor not. Some people tell us to definitely go ahead with it while others say not to? Any comments?

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Latest post on 14 July 2013 - 15:39

Thanks very much everyone for your replies and advice.

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Latest post on 11 July 2013 - 15:47

Indeed it is not compatible with delayed cord clamping; if you do intend to instist on that (and I say insist because if you don't you may not get it even if you ask, unless you have 100% confidence in your Dr) . Absolutely, if you want to delay clamp here in my experience you have to insist AND have your husband or doula be well briefed and ready to "remind". For my c-section my Dr agreed to delay clamping but what they actually did was clamp high up and then "milk" the cord blood down the cord into the baby, probably better than nothing but not quite the same thing. With my VBAC my Dr was totally on board but after my daughter was born my husband actually had to physically knock the nurse's hand away as she went to clamp, they are just so used to doing so they "forget" not to.

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Latest post on 11 July 2013 - 08:59

Indeed it is not compatible with delayed cord clamping; if you do intend to instist on that (and I say insist because if you don't you may not get it even if you ask, unless you have 100% confidence in your Dr) but are still interested in collecting stem cells perhaps you could ask a qualified consultant to explain whether it would still be possible to collect cells from the placenta (not the cord) and Wharton's jelly, the third type I was referring to, as these are tissue cells, not blood cells. I have no idea if it is feasible but if you're keen on both it may be worth checking.

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 22:59

i think you might find this website useful http://www.medcells.ae/ having said that, i too am not in favor of this procedure.

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 19:16

some links http://www.who.int/elena/titles/cord_clamping/en/index.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2190353/Midwives-told-drop-30-second-rule-cutting-umbilical-cord-delaying-shown-benefit-babies.html http://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d7157 As the blood bank rep I talked to about this put it "you can't have your cake and eat it too". If for whatever reason you are not going to delay clamping then I think it would be worthwhile banking, but for me, I wanted my babies to get their cord blood at birth.

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 19:08

There is one major reason why some (including myself) choose NOT to harvest stem cells and that is that in order to harvest them the umbilical cord is clamped immediately after the baby is born. Many feel that its important to delay clamping in order for a baby to receive the full amount of iron and other nutrients from the placenta. Basically its the idea that this cord blood (including the stem cells within it) is really meant for your baby and its transfer may be more important than we yet realise. You should probably google "delayed clamping" to learn more, it is beginning to be standard practice at many hospitals to delay clamping (although in the M.E you will most probably need to emphatically request it) and this just isn't compatible with stem cell harvesting.

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 15:56

Hi Big Blue, thanks very much fot that information, we will for sure be doing our research on this before we make a decision.

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Latest post on 09 July 2013 - 11:29

It's a controversial topic because there are not many proven uses of stem cells yet; having said that, progress is being made every day. Also please research carefully the types of stem cells they can harvest; the most common is from the blood in the umbilical cord, however there is another type the name of which escapes me right now that has more uses currently and I believe comes from a specific part of the cord so they need to know in advance that you intend to collect these so they can act accordingly. They can also harvest more cells from the placenta itself if you're not using it for encapsulation. This is usually done because the amount of cells they typically harvest from the umbilical cord can be enough to treat a child but not an adult (it's a matter of quantity purely). I know all these things because we did preserve stem cells and I did a bit of research; I was in two minds but DH was very keen to do it. In the end I did all three types/collection methods. I would say that if financially it is something you can easily afford go ahead and do it, you never know, perhaps in 10 or 15 years the science will be very different. Also, one key use that currently exists is for leukemia but for siblings (not for the chilld the cells came from). If you have a history of leukemia in your extended family it may be a good idea to preserve. Make sure the legal contract is solid (rights of use, backup samples, etc). Good luck!

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