Cord Blood Banking: Should you Bank your Baby

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Cord blood is the blood that remains in umbilical cord after a live birth. Currently the umbilical cord along with the placenta and associated blood are all discarded after birth. Cord blood stem cells have more extensive uses than bone marrow stem cells and do not face the controversy that is associated with embryonic stem cell research.
 
Yes, it is one of the best things you can do for your child!

Cord blood is the blood that remains in umbilical cord after a live birth. Currently the umbilical cord along with the placenta and associated blood are all discarded after birth. Cord blood stem cells have more extensive uses than bone marrow stem cells and do not face the controversy that is associated with embryonic stem cell research.

My husband and I decided that we would rather be safe than sorry if we were to end up needing the cells in the future. Research on regenerative medicine is a rapidly growing field. We decided to bank privately, with PacifiCord, since the cost to retrieve cells from a public bank would be a whopping $25,000! That is, if we would even be able to find a match. Cost seems to be the main issue with most expecting parents it seems, but IMO, the cost is nothing compared to what we are doing in ensuring the future well-being of our baby boy.
 
Nice information about on this but as i know Expecting parents are faced with a lot of important decisions before their baby is born. These include the basics, such as what to name the baby, which Pediatrician to go to, breastfeeding vs. formula feeding, etc. And more and more, they are having to consider the issue of whether or not to bank their baby's umbilical cord blood.

From ads in parenting magazines, direct mailings, and flyers in their obstetrician's office, expecting parents are repeatedly told of their 'once-in-a-lifetime chance' to save their baby's umbilical cord blood for possible use later to save his life.
 
If you opt for storing the cord blood of your child then it would be one of the greatest gift you will be giving to your baby. By saving stems cells through umbilical cord you can save your kids from many diseases in future. It will be used in treating diseases like cancer, stroke, spinal cord injury, liver disease, diabetes and many more. There are many stem cells banks in India example regrow, cryobanks, lifecell
 
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