Donate your birth tissue today.
Give life beyond birth.
About Beyond Birth
Beyond Birth is a birth tissue donation program of StimLabs that gives expectant mothers undergoing cesarean deliveries the option to donate their birth tissues for transplant to patients facing a variety of medical conditions.
This donated tissue, ordinarily discarded as medical waste, can instead be processed into products used for transplant, research, or education.
Birth tissue donations allow StimLabs to create regenerative solutions and change lives for patients in need.
What happens to your birth tissue after birth?
Ordinarily, this tissue is discarded as medical waste.
By choosing to donate your birth tissue, it can instead be used in a variety of applications for patients in need.*
What makes birth tissue special?
Birth tissue has been used for decades as a tissue transplant for patients experiencing diseases, conditions, or other serious healthcare problems.
Currently, our birth tissue is processed for a wide range of healthcare applications including wound care.
After consulting with your physician, donation can be completed in three easy steps.
Completion of a brief informed consent and medical/social history questionnaire.
During your blood draw, a blood sample will be obtained to ensure a safe transplant.
Your physician will work with our Beyond Birth team to ensure a successful donation.
Who we are.
Tissues are donated by consenting mothers undergoing full term cesarean section deliveries and are individually evaluated by the StimLabs Quality Assurance Unit for suitability. All donors undergo a thorough medical history and chart review completed by the StimLabs Medical Director to determine donor eligibility. StimLabs’ solutions include products classified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Human Cell, Tissue, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Product (HCT/P) that are regulated solely under Section 361 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. FDA regulations require adherence to all sections of 21 CFR Part 1271 including Establishment Registration with FDA, Donor Eligibility Determination, and Good Tissue Practice (cGTP) Quality System Regulations.
We began our pursuit of this vision by launching a suite of next generation products. Our pioneer products are derived from placental tissue. The use of placental tissue in wound care has been explored for over 100 years due to the inherent characteristics of the tissue, which is why we chose to harness and optimize these structural components in many of our initial products.1 This is just the beginning. As we continue to move forward in our trajectory of precision and innovation, we will focus intently on patient-specific needs with further targeted solutions.
Who can I speak to for more information?
Speak with your doctor or provide your contact information below. A member of the Beyond Birth Team will reach out to review the donation process and answer any questions you may have.
Is donation painful?
No. The donation process does not involve an invasive procedure, other than a blood sample collection from the mother and donation form completion.
What will my birth tissue be used for?
If suitable for transplant, your birth tissue will help patients undergoing a variety of chronic wound or surgical procedures.
Are there risks associated with donating?
Donation involves no side effects and no risks to your baby. The donation process does not involve an invasive procedure, other than a blood sample collection from the mother and donation form completion.
Can any expectant mother donate?
Any expectant mother undergoing a cesarean delivery can be a potential donor. Donors under the age of 16 may require parental consent.
Is my medical information kept confidential?
StimLabs is committed to protecting donor privacy and maintains donor confidentiality. Donor information is only disclosed when absolutely necessary to ensure safe tissue transplantation. It is StimLabs’ policy that the donor always be treated with dignity and respect.
Can I still donate or bank cord blood?
Yes. Birth tissue donation is not related to cord blood donation.
Will I be compensated for donation?
Organ and tissue donation are strictly voluntary. Under the National Organ Transplant Act, there is to be no cost and no reimbursement given for the donation of tissues.