# Does saving Cord Blood really save lives?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-saving-cord-blood-really-save-lives/573792>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 7, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-saving-cord-blood-really-save-lives/573792 "2011-03-07T16:52:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![corvidae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@corvidae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corvidae)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-saving-cord-blood-really-save-lives/573792/21 "2011-03-07T21:56:14Z")

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> [@Phlosphr](#):
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> What’s this about volume of blood?

We tried to bank cord blood for my first child with a public cord blood bank, but we got a letter from them a few months after the birth that the volume wasn’t sufficient - so yes, there is a minimum amount, for the public banks at least.

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-saving-cord-blood-really-save-lives/573792/22 "2011-03-07T23:34:00Z")

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I’m pretty sure if you want to collect the cord blood properly the birth needs to be done in a hospital. The OP has stated previously that he and his wife intend to deliver at home with a midwife. Not sure if that’s even workable, but IANAD.

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**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-saving-cord-blood-really-save-lives/573792/23 "2011-03-07T23:41:32Z")

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> [@Omar\_Little](#):
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> I’m pretty sure if you want to collect the cord blood properly the birth needs to be done in a hospital. The OP has stated previously that he and his wife intend to deliver at home with a midwife. Not sure if that’s even workable, but IANAD.

Actually, I don’t think that’s true. I’ll bet there’s a pretty high overlap on people who want home births and also to bank their cord blood. Or at least eat it.

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-saving-cord-blood-really-save-lives/573792/24 "2011-03-07T23:53:07Z")

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> [@Erdosain](#):
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> Or at least eat it.

I don’t doubt that. I’ll pass.

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