A cord blood bank is a facility which stores umbilical cord blood for future use. Both private and public cord blood banks have developed since the mid to late 1990s in response to the potential for cord blood transplants in treating diseases of the blood and immune systems. However, cord blood is not recommended to be harvested for the vast majority of cases.
Can secondhand smoke effect the cells in cord blood? I'm 5 mths pregnant and pple smoke where I work. I'd like to save the cord blood for my b...
My wife has type 1 diabetes. We are expecting our first child and have heard many of the wonderous medical miracles of cord blood. But can the cord ...
My friends and I are having a competition debate on the sales of cord blood. We'd like to know your opinion, either negative, positive, or both si...
My fiance and I are expecting in July and trying to decide if we should save our babies cord blood. My father recently passed away from a disease tha...
Where do they keep the blood? How do you know its safe? How much does it cost? Why did you or didn't you choose cord blood banking? How do you...
My hospital gives me the option of donating cord blood. This is apparently different from cord blood banking since the cord blood can be used by anyon...
I see ads all over the place for companies that bank cord blood, but nothing about the average cost of this. Has anyone looked into it and know how m...
I am due in about 4 weeks, and have been interested in Cord Blood Banking for research developement purposes. All of the private banks cost to much (...
I was just wondering about cord blood banking. I would appreciate any opinions on it. What it is. Whose done it and how much it costs. I think it soun...
We are looking through information for various companies, but there are so many out there, it's difficult to make a decision. Do you have any exp...
We're expecting our baby at the end of December. I've been reading information on banking your baby's cord blood. It seems like it has the possiblity ...
In any cord blood bank which equipments are used to store the cord blood??? What procedure do they conduct before storing the samples
I'm interested in cord blood banking and I feel a bit rushed in the decision making process. I went for my hospital tour today and it was really t...
I'm doing a research paper on cord blood banking. Does anyone know of any websites that describe how cord blood banking is done? Thanks!
I am pregnant with our first & my husband & I are very interested in cord blood banking for our little one. I do understand this can be VERY expensive...
We're pretty sure we want to bank our baby's cord blood. Any BTDT moms who have already done this? Who is the best? Who should we go with? An...
When my son was born we had his cord blood banked, I'm just wondering if anone else has done this and how long can t be kept for?And what if the s...
With its use in stem cell research, will banking cord blood be a new craze or maybe even a necessity? And if it is up & coming, then will insurance co...
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 ...
as i know, umbilical cord blood can created stem cell that can be cure to many disease. it is because it can combine with other stem cell without prob...
With its use in stem cell research, will banking cord blood be a new craze or maybe even a necessity? And if it is up & coming, then will insurance co...
I've gotten a ton of papers for umbilical cord donation and I've already signed papers with my hospital for it. I was just wondering if anyone...
Please only answer IF you or someone you know has banked their babies cord blood.
With its use in stem cell research, will banking cord blood be a new craze or maybe even a necessity? And if it is up & coming, then will insurance co...
I've heard a lot of mothers talk about this but frankly I don't know much about it and everything I've researched is very vague. Thank you...
anybody here has even benefited from cord blood banking?
My neice is going to be born and I am thinking of using part of my student loan money to pay to save her cord blood because her mother, my brother, no...
and how does this umblical cord cell banking helps??
I've heard its one time. For today's prevailing charges, the cost looks extremely high against it's benefits, if it can be used only once.
My hospital gives me the option of donating cord blood. This is apparently different from cord blood banking since the cord blood can be used by anyon...
They take the blood...Where does it go, does it cost money, is it really beneficial? How does it work?
Has anyone here donated or banked their cord blood? I've been looking at information online and am interested. My hospital also participates in co...
Are there any agencies that allow you to donate cord blood to a specific person? I know you can donate blood to a specific person for free, in the cas...
I am looking to donate my baby's cord blood to a bank. My hospital said I need to find a kit and have it ready for donation when I go into the hos...
Donation was not possible when my son was born because the hospital didn't offer it and am thinking about donating my daughter's cord blood. H...
I heard that in case of a weather emergency or a black-out the doctor might not be able to save my baby's cord blood is that true ? What are some ...
I'm finally going for my postpartum checkup today about 2 or 3 weeks late for it, but I'm going. lol. anyhow, right after I delivered, I coul...
my credit score is 540 banking my baby's cord blood is very important to me but I don't know that i could afford it without a payment plan. th...
I see ads all over the place for companies that bank cord blood, but nothing about the average cost of this. Has anyone looked into it and know how m...
Anybody did use their services or somebody you know?
My friend mentioned it to me many times, she did it for all her children and thinks this is very important. I am just wondering, is medical research ...
We're expecting our baby at the end of December. I've been reading information on banking your baby's cord blood. It seems like it has the possiblity ...
I see ads all over the place for companies that bank cord blood, but nothing about the average cost of this. Has anyone looked into it and know how m...
I am due in about 4 weeks, and have been interested in Cord Blood Banking for research developement purposes. All of the private banks cost to much (...
I was just wondering about cord blood banking. I would appreciate any opinions on it. What it is. Whose done it and how much it costs. I think it soun...
Cord blood banking is a procedure in which the blood left in your baby's umbilical cord and placenta after birth is collected, frozen, and stored ...
We are looking through information for various companies, but there are so many out there, it's difficult to make a decision. Do you have any exp...