cord blood

I did not want to pay to save my baby's cord blood.

Are there other reasons you might want to bank your baby's cord blood?

I think putting the cord blood in a private bank would be worth the cost.

The use of cord blood from public banks is increasing.

I like the idea of banking the cord blood for the future, "just in case."

Public cord blood banking is supported by the medical community.

Storing your baby's cord blood is a personal decision that only you can make.

It is also found out that there are no problems in cord blood donation.

The parents have custody of the cord blood until the child is an adult.

You plan to have more children, and a disease that could be treated with cord blood runs in your family.

Except for the money, I have nothing to lose by saving my baby's cord blood.

A second problem: too few hospitals are equipped to process cord blood.

Collecting a baby's cord blood is quick and does not cause pain.

So we decided banking the cord blood would not be a smart use of our money.

The idea of saving one's own cord blood seems to be catching on.

Cord blood education is also supported by legislators at the federal and state levels.

I am so grateful to the woman who decided to donate her child's cord blood.

Think about whether you want to bank your baby's umbilical cord blood for possible future use.

You might consider donating the cord blood to a public bank instead.

Collection and storage costs at private cord blood banks are high.

Cord blood stem cells are one example of where progress has been made.

Besides, cord blood is not the only treatment available for children who develop these diseases.

Stem cells from the child's own cord blood often cannot be used, because they may have led to the disease in the first place.

I think banking the cord blood would be a wise investment.

Public cord blood banking makes stem cells available to anyone who needs them.