Umbilical cord blood banking is one of
those alternatives that is available for expectant parents and is a decision
that should be taken before birth. It is one of those decisions that should be
taken carefully and it’s recommended for one to educate themselves on the
procedure before making up their mind.
Cord
blood banking
Cord blood banking entails
storing the stem cells which are drawn from the blood of the umbilical cord.
The blood is then dispatched for storage to the blood bank of your choice. The
reason why stem cells are harnessed and stored is because of their healing
power to various kinds of ailments and injuries. Some of the ailments that these
stem cells cure include lymphomas, leukemia, brain tumor and other forms of
cancer.
Cost
The cost of enrolling to a blood
banking companies depending on the services and company that you choose. One
has two alternatives either you go for a private blood banking company or you
go for public blood banking. There are several differences between these two
services. As for private companies, the stem cells are stored for your personal
use and any other close family relative who might be in need. The cost is also
high since the stem cells are stored only for your personal use and is not
available for public use. The company is also owned by private individuals
hence expect them to charge some fee for the services. Public blood bank
storage entails storing the stem cells in a public blood bank. In a public
blood bank, the stems are available for the general public and research
purposes. This is why they either charge a small fee but in most cases they are
free.
All expectant parents are
expected to make an educated decision on why they should store the stem cells as
well as the type of bank they prefer.
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