Umbilical Cord Blood Bank

What do you think about saving your babies cord blood? Do you think it's worth the money?

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 that could have been cured by use of cord blood, however, he was 60 years old and I believe that cord blood is only good for 24 years. The cost is substantial, but it doesn't seem like this is a lifetime solution to problems that typically happen later in life. Would love to hear peoples opinions!

Public Comments

1. Very likely, most of the illnesses your child could use cord blood for will occur after 24 years of age.
2. YES! I saw a family on the today show last week. The baby has cerebral palsy or some other degenerative disorder. they gave him a blood transfusion introvenously when he was 2 with his own cord blood and he has almost completely been cured. the doctors expect a full recovery. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23572206/
3. I never heard that story in my in tire life!. if you save it how you gonna take care of that for the rest of your life!?
4. I don't think it is worth the money. As you said. it is only effective for 24 years. Hopefully your child won't have any serious illness which can be cured by stem cell blood, but I doubt if s/he will before they reach the age of 24. And medicine is advancing in such a rapid pace. Today stem cell blood is "the" thing, tomorrow there will be a new discovery.