Treasury regulations (26 C.F.R.)--commonly referred to as Federal tax regulations-- pick up where the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) leaves off by providing the official interpretation of the IRC by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
No. Pregnant women are not eligible to donate blood according to the American Red Cross, which also advises waiting at least six weeks after giving birth. Although the amount of blood in your body increases by about 50 percent during pregnancy, you and your growing baby need it for optimum health and nutrition.
Cord blood is the stem-cell-rich blood left in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth. When you donate your baby's cord blood, it's stored in a public bank for anyone who needs it. Donating cord blood to a public bank in the United States is free. Collecting cord blood for donation is safe and painless for you and your child, because it's done after the umbilical cord is cut.