Your Special Moment
Can Save Lives
By donating your placenta to Americord, your donation is transformed into life-changing therapeutic products, offering hope and healing to others.
Placenta Donation
Placenta donation represents a compassionate choice that transforms what would typically be discarded as medical waste into invaluable resources for patient care. By harnessing the unique properties of the placenta, these donations aid in healing and saving lives. By choosing to donate, you contribute to a legacy of health and hope for future generations.
How Donation Works
The Donation Journey: Simple Steps, Profound Impact
Step 1: Talk to Us
When you arrive to Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, let your delivery team know you’d like to donate your placenta. They’ll connect you with your Americord Placenta Coordinator.
Step 2: Donate
After your baby is born, Americord staff will safely collect your placenta. The process is quick, simple, and happens after your delivery.
Step 3: Make an Impact
Your placenta will be developed into therapeutic products that help patients recover from injuries and surgeries.
Everything You Need to Know About Donating Your Placenta with Americord:
Placenta donation involves donating the placenta after childbirth in the development of FDA-approved therapeutic products. This donation supports treatments in the fields of:
•Wound Care
•Ophthalmology
•Dermatology
•Plastic Surgery
•Dental
•Orthopedics
Generally, most mothers who undergo a healthy delivery (both C-section and vaginal births) can donate their placenta. However, eligibility may depend on specific medical and health criteria to ensure the safety and quality of the donation.
Yes, the process is completely safe for the mother and the baby. The procedure does not interfere with the birthing process and is conducted by medical professionals following strict health and safety standards.
Donated placentas play a crucial role in patient care by providing valuable biological materials used in treatments such as wound healing and tissue repair.
Currently, Americord's Placenta Donation program is available exclusively at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Maryland. We cover all expenses, including shipping and the cost of the donation kit, to make the process as seamless and burden-free for you as possible. We will be expanding to additional hospitals in New York, New Jersey, and other states in 2025.
To donate your placenta with Americord, simply inform your delivery team upon your arrival at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center for your baby's birth. They will connect you with your Americord Placenta Coordinator.
After donation, the placenta is carefully transported to a facility where it is processed and preserved for its intended medical use, ensuring that it meets all required safety and quality standards.
No, placenta donation will not interfere with your birth plan. The process is conducted safely after the birth of your baby and does not affect the birthing process or your experience.
Yes, you can bank your baby’s cord blood even if you decide to donate the placenta. Please be aware that if you would like to bank your baby's cord blood, you will need to purchase this service, and we will need to ship you a cord blood banking kit. The cost covers the meticulous care and technology required to process and store your baby’s cord blood for future potential medical use. For detailed information on the plans and pricing we offer for Cord Blood Banking, please visit this page.