The headline to this story is Placenta Teddy Bear: Meaningful or Just Gross? I vote for Just Gross and, yes, that's it to the right. All together now - EW!I asked MacDad if he sneaked a look at MacBaby's nine-month source of nourishment. He said no. So, really, I have no idea what happened to it after they took it out.
But, I will use this opportunity to plug (ha) cord blood donation. Unless you're planning on privately banking your cord blood, there really is no down side to donating. The only difference in your delivery is that the nurse collected an extra couple vials of blood before I delivered. If your child needs the marrow before it is donating, he or she will receive it.
The organization I donated to called after MacBaby was born to let me know that my umbilical cord supplied an ample amount of material to work with. We will find out if any child in need ever receives it. In the meantime, I will not be getting any tattoos in case MacBaby#2 comes along and I donate a second time.
