Mom-to-be laments online cord blood banking campaign...

The Chattanooga Times recently ran an editorial piece from a pregnant woman who felt overwhelmed by the nature and quantity of online information regarding parenting. There's apparently just too much out there and it was hard for her to sort through all of it.

Thus, instead of improving her research skills, developing an ability to separate wheat from chaff, or attempting to ingest as much knowledge as possible, she decided to surrender.

In her complaints about the online world of baby info, she specifically critiquest the cord blood banking industry and its blanket coverage. She writes:

"Parenting Web sites also have some sort of Mafia deal with the cord-blood banking companies. I don't have any strong feelings either way about cord blood banking, but I was a little bit taken aback by the marketing campaign, which came via e-mail, snail mail and by stork-carried telegram, mysteriously after I signed up for these e-mail alerts. OK, not really that last one. But sheesh, cord blood bank people! I get the message! I'm dealing with a lot of information here, and I could use a little less to wade through."

I don't know why cord blood banking critics or advocates should cut down on the information supply because some woman writing in a Tennessee paper feels overloaded. It's an important issue and those with opinions and positions should feel free to say what's on their mind.

You can read the piece here.