What Is Cord Blood Banking And A Cord Blood Registry?
As a new parent, you have two options for cord blood collection. The first is to ‘donate’ the cord blood. The umbilical cord stem cells are sent to a central cord blood registry. The cord blood stem cells are then used where the cord blood registry feels is best suited. They often have a waiting list of patients and scientist looking for cord blood stem cells. The most common use at present is for the treatment of juvenile leukemia where it has a high success rate – your baby’s cord blood stem cells may well save another youngsters life. The second option is to have the cord blood stem cells ‘banked’ for possible future use by your family, and in particular, your baby. There is nothing purer than the baby’s own cord blood stem cells if he or she should become sick. Collection will cost around $2000 with an annual fee of around $100. If your child should ever become sick, this will be small price to pay to save their life. The Future of Cord Blood Stem Cells Science have looked upon cor
