I know the topic of cord blood can be controversial, but if you're not planning to bank it and your hospital doesn't have a donation program in place, there is another option to donate that your doctor or hospital may not tell you about.
Using this bone marrow donation website, I was able to find two facilities in Texas that accept donated cord blood even from out of town hospitals that don't directly participate in their programs.
They both have information on their websites about who to contact and what to do to enroll. If it all works out, they'll send you a collection kit. (From what I understand, the collection and paperwork will be a similar process to sending it to a private bank, so hopefully your doctor/hospital will be accommodating.)
Texas Cord Blood Bank
(800) 292-5534
http://www.southtexasblood.org/
M.D. Anderson Cord Blood Bank
(713) 563-8000
(866) 869-5111
http://www.mdanderson.org/cordblood
Just thought I'd share what I've recently found.
Great Info:-)
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