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