| When blood cord banking came into existence, hope | | | | that blood cord is rich in stem cells that rejuvenate |
| for new medical possibilities came to be. An | | | | the bone marrow. Stem cells form part of our body's |
| alternative has been opened, a new, better choice | | | | blood and immune system and they have the |
| for our health needs. Blood cord banking or cord | | | | capability to rejuvenate the other cells in our body's |
| blood banking is a relatively new addition in the | | | | system thus can be a potent cure versus the |
| medical realm. | | | | dreaded cancer diseases that wreak havoc on man. |
| Blood cord banking is the process of preserving blood | | | | Blood cord banking is like a new blood for a new life |
| from a new born baby's umbilical cord and placenta. | | | | for man. |
| The concept of blood cord banking starts | | | | Many parents have started banking their new borne |
| immediately as soon as a mother gives birth, the | | | | children's umbilical cord, doubling in number every year. |
| blood in the umbilical cord and placenta is immediately | | | | As a result, more and more blood cord banking |
| preserved through freezing and kept in a depository | | | | companies have come into existence. Cord Blood |
| until such time in the future as when that same baby, | | | | donation is likewise medically safe, posing no risks to |
| all grown up, will be needing, if ever, a transplant of | | | | the health of the mother and the infant. Collection of |
| the bone marrow or for treatment of leukemia or | | | | the blood cord does not harm you or your baby |
| Fanconi's Anemia. | | | | since the process is done after you have given birth. |
| As the blood cord banking concept is still in its infancy | | | | You as an expectant parent should weigh the choices |
| stage, starting just in the mid 90s, research and | | | | you have, would you bank your newborn's cord |
| studies on the subject have still to positively conclude | | | | blood? Or should you not? Do the long term medical |
| its full medicinal benefits. | | | | benefits that you are even not assured of needing in |
| Despite of this however, many blood cord banks | | | | the future far outweigh the reality of the current |
| have come into existence since transplants of | | | | high costs of preserving and banking your child's cord |
| umbilical blood cord have been successful in the | | | | blood? |
| treatment of diseases of the immune and blood | | | | You know, its not remote that scientists researching |
| systems. Leukemia and Fanconi's Anemia are just | | | | on its usefulness will discover more cures for cord |
| some of the diseases treated by umbilical cord blood. | | | | blood for other diseases. The procedure of collecting |
| In Fanconi's Anemia alone, 2000 patients have | | | | cord blood is simple and painless for both you and |
| undergone this procedure. | | | | your infant and likewise there are no health risks |
| Formerly viewed as birth medicinal waste, umbilical | | | | involved. There are many public blood cord banks |
| cord blood due to its high demand, is now a valuable | | | | that accept donations for use by the public, donated |
| commodity because it is rich in hematopoietic stem | | | | cord blood is lost to the donor forever. Private, |
| cells, progenitor cells that produce red blood cells, it | | | | for-profit blood cord banks however charge an |
| also has white blood cells and platelets. | | | | average of $2,000.00 to collect and preserve the |
| Umbilical cord blood is abundant in blood cells that are | | | | umbilical cord blood for possible use of the child or |
| proven to restock the bone marrow. It is proven | | | | family in the future. |