Resources For Parents
Additional Resources about Cord Blood
A wealth of information about cord blood collection and usage in transplants can be found on various websites. However, to ensure you are provided the most accurate and up-to-date information on cord blood banking, we recommend parents refer to the following sites:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has published a Committee Opinion on Umbilical Cord Blood Banking. The official press release can be accessed at:
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
The American Academy of Pediatrics has also published several articles regarding Cord Blood Donation and its uses. Please feel free to review the following:
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/140/5/e20172695
Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood
For more information on public donation and private storage, including questions to ask private family banks, see the “Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood” at:
https://parentsguidecordblood.org/en
Health Resources and Services Administration
A helpful site managed by the HRSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, can be found at:
https://bloodcell.transplant.hrsa.gov/CORD/index.html
U.S Food and Drug Administration
If you’re considering donating to a cord blood bank, the FDA put out a useful article that contains what you need to know while deciding. The article is attached below:
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/cord-blood-what-you-need-know
