How many are going to save the umbilical cord blood...?
Oct 30, 2008 by Melissa G | Posted in Pregnancy
I'm 27 weeks pregnant and my husband and I are trying to decide if we should save the umbilical cord blood. We feel that it might be a good decision but we're just trying to get the opinions of other couples who are expecting. Any advice is greatly appreciated!!
My husband and I have been looking into this recently and will most likely decide to do it with a private banking. It's more costly than the public option, but we want to make sure that what we save is for our child and our family only. I think it's a great thing and can only lead to better things in the future. Good Luck with whatever you decide.
BLB | Oct 30, 2008
I think it's a great idea. I def plan on doing this...i'm not pregnant at the moment. But when I am,,I will.
nosy :) | Oct 30, 2008
i think it's one of those things that's really sad because they know how beneficial it is, but they make it optional and you have to pay for it. with all of the benefits why can't they just keep it for everyone and use it if needed later down the road, it's saving lives!!!!!!
just me | Oct 30, 2008
I have been really torn about this. I heard that there is such a slim chance of needing it and it's so expensive to do, but then I was watching that Dr. show this week and there was a little boy on there who had cereabal palsy and they used his own cord blood and it made him so much better. I just don't think I can take the chance of not keeping it. If something ever happened that the cord blood could help I would hate myself for not doing it. I'm thinking we will probably use the public bank instead of a private one so it's less expensive.
6 wks pregnant | Oct 30, 2008
Did you know cord blood can save lives?
Aug 19, 2006 by mullina_girl | Posted in Genealogy
Did you know that the ambilical cord blood can save lives of kids with cancer? Why is it not a mandatory question that mothers giving birth get asked? Is it an option anywhere in the world? & how can we let more people know this information? The stem cells taken from the ambilical cord can be grown to help grow what kids need to recover from lukemia. Some older children need twins cord blood, but in most younger childrens cases one is enough as long as it is of the right blood type and covers all the cross matching.
We live in australia and it has become obvious to me that it it more well known about with in america, here in australia it is not so well known, i only found out by being in a bad situation and needing to spend time with people whom have children with cancer, this was a huge eye opener to me
Yes, I knew that. It's too bad they make it so expensive- only rich parents can afford to bank it.
l8ybugn | Aug 19, 2006
yes, I saw the commercial.
kbenji33 | Aug 19, 2006
oh realy thanks for telling
MaDo | Aug 19, 2006
About how much does it cost to save babys Cord Blood?
Jan 29, 2009 by Michelle N | Posted in Pregnancy
Through Cord Blood Registry or any other place?
I looked into it with Core Blood Registry. It was almost $1500.00 for them to take, send, and test the sample. Then it was $150.00/year with an 18 year contract for the storage, and you can extract the blood at any time. Hope this helps. Good luck. And congrats on your pregnancy.
Olivia has arrived Finally | Jan 29, 2009
Cord blood - could an umbilical cord really save lives? - Horizon - Lifeblood - BBC
Amazing research in to cord blood, found in baby's umbilical cords that can save lives due to the high number of stem cells it contains ...
Discovery Health "Should you save your baby's umbilical cord blood?"
There's so much to think about when you're expecting a baby, from decorating the nursery to picking out names . Amidst all of the excitement, there are many important choices to make. Be a stay-at-home parent, or secure child care and return to work after the baby is born? Cloth or disposable diapers? Breast-feed or bottle-feed? Save the baby's cord blood, or not? That last question might be unfamiliar to you if you haven't been privy to any baby discussions lately, but it's a decision that today's parents must make.
Since the early 1990s, there's been a movement to save, or "bank," this blood for potential future use. Cord blood is a source of a specific type of hematopoietic (blood forming) stem cell and can potentially cure a host of diseases and other conditions. Cord-blood-derived embryoniclike (CBE) stem cells are similar to embryonic stem cells , but with the plus of using something that was going to be thrown away anyway.
Does that mean that CBE stem cells are less controversial than embryonic stem cells? You'd think so, but that's not the case. Let's start with looking at how cord blood is collected and stored, as the latter is one of the sources of controversy.
Donation of organs, blood, bone marrow and even the stem cells contained in umbilical cord blood can help heal tens of thousands of people afflicted with and more »
Donation of organs, blood, bone marrow and even the stem cells contained in umbilical cord blood can help heal tens of thousands of people afflicted with and more »
Not at Yale-New Haven or at the Dana Farber Cancer Center in Boston, where oncologists sent her for treatment with umbilical cord blood from a public cord
She said: "I didn't know about the benefits of cord blood until my midwife explained how I could help save someone else's life. "I think it's amazing that
"Expectant parents can save the cord blood of their baby for a period of 21 years and it is a one-time investment by a family for a secure future. and more »
