What is Cord Blood?

Cord blood, the blood that remains in your baby’s umbilical cord after the cord has been cut, is a rich source ofunique stem cells that can be used in medical treatments.

What is Cord Blood Banking?

Cord blood banking is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save your baby’s cord blood stem cells for potential medical uses. Having cord blood saved can be lifesaving or life-changing for your family, and ensures thatthese cells are immediately available to your family if ever needed.If you don’t choose to bank your baby’s cord blood, it will be discarded after birth.

How is My Baby’s Cord Blood Collected?

Collecting cord blood is a simple, safe, and painless procedure that usually takes less than five minutes. Cord blood is collected immediately after your baby is born. After the umbilical cord has been clamped and cut, the remaining blood in the umbilical cord is drawn into a collection bag. Thecollection procedure is safe for both the mother and baby and can be performed after vaginal or cesarean births.

How is Cord Blood Stored?

After your baby’s cord blood has been collected it is frozen in cryogenic storage tanks for long-term preservation.

What are the Advantages?

There is less risk of complications when used in transplants.They are immediately available, and early treatment can minimize disease progression. Freezing them stops the clock and protects them from environmental damage, age, and common viruses that will
impact the stem cells in our bodies over time. Collection of cord blood is simple, safe, and painless.

How is cord blood used in medicaltreatments?

Cord blood stem cells have been successfully used in transplant medicine for more than 20 years. To date, cord blood has been used to treat nearly bonemarrow, heart problems, leukemia, other cancers, and blood disorders.

Cost

Storing cord blood cells can be really costly. Check with your nearest cord blood bank.