What Every Parent Should Know About Cord Blood Preservation
The birth of your child is a life transforming experience and saving your child's precious cord blood stem cells is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
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What is cord blood?
Cord blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth. This blood is rich in stem cells which are the body's building blocks. The body's immune system and blood system or... Read Entire Article
What are stem cells?
Stem cells are the body’s master cells sometimes called the “building blocks” of life. Cord blood stem cells are multipotent cells, which means they have the potential to form one, many or all cell ty... Read Entire Article
Why should I save my baby’s cord blood?
Umbilical cord blood is looked on favorably by transplant specialists because its matching requirements are not as demanding as bone marrow’s and the chances of rejection are less than they are with t... Read Entire Article
How do stem cells work?
Stem cells in the placenta and umbilical cord are the source of platelets and the oxygen-carrying red blood cells in your bloodstream. They give birth to the immune system which fights infection and p... Read Entire Article
What is the difference between cord blood stem cells and embryonic stem cells used in research?
Public cord blood banks further research into medical treatments using umbilical cord blood stem cells and make available donated cord blood stem cells for use in transplants of non-relatives. Public ... Read Entire Article
What is the difference between a public and a private umbilical cord blood bank?
Public cord blood banks further research into medical treatments using umbilical cord blood stem cells and make available donated cord blood stem cells for use in transplants of non-relatives. Public ... Read Entire Article
What diseases can be treated with umbilical cord blood?
Cord blood is being used to treat malignant diseases such as Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma (an early childhood cancer that originates in the adrenal gland), Leukemia and numerous other types of cancer. It i... Read Entire Article
Is there any risk to the mother or baby when you save umbilical cord blood?
After the birth, the doctor clamps and cuts the baby’s umbilical cord. The blood that remains in the umbilical cord is then harvested. Because this is done after childbirth, it is entirely painless. A... Read Entire Article
How can I select the best company to store my baby’s cord blood?
Select a cord blood bank with a proven history whose specimens have been deemed viable for use in transplants.Here is something else to consider. The American Association of Blood Banks describes the ... Read Entire Article
How can I determine which process is best?
There are three fundamental phases regarding umbilical cord blood preservation: collection, processing, and storage.Collection: The healthcare provider who performs the collection will look for a simp... Read Entire Article
Who can use my baby’s cord blood?
In healthy people, stem cells continually replenish the blood and immune system cells. However, if the blood system has been ravished by disease (see diseases treated with stem cells) or by treatments... Read Entire Article
Where can I learn more about stem cell research?
Advances in hematopoietic stem cell research are making news every day and the list of diseases treated with adult stem cells is growing rapidly. Recent research published in the journal Cytotherapy r... Read Entire Article
What to look for in a cord blood bank.
Consider the processing methods and devices. When working at the cellular level, the way the cord blood is processed and kind of devices that are used is critical. Choose a method that does not expose... Read Entire Article
