Should you bank your baby?s cord blood"
Most parents will do everything in their power to give their child a long and healthy life. Whether you?re buying organic food or checking that sippy cups are BPA-free, it?s nice to feel some semblance of control over your child?s long-term health. That?s why the decision about whether you should do cord blood banking can feel like a big one. Firstly, you have to make the decision during an extremely emotional time (pregnancy equals all the feels). Secondly, you can?t change your mind if you choose not to do it. We speak to the experts about what cord blood banking is, what it can and can?t treat, and what you should know before you decide.
What is cord blood banking"
After your baby is born, there is a small amount of blood left in the umbilical cord that?s still attached to the placenta. The placenta is a vascular organ that, in addition to helping to nourish your baby during pregnancy, contains stem cells, explains David Allan, a hematologist and bone marrow transplant physician at The Ottawa Hospital and medical director of stem cells at Canadian Blood Services. Cord blood banking involves collecting these stem cells immediately after birth and storing them for use in the future. You can store your cord blood with a private company for a fee or donate it to a public bank for free, depending on where you give birth. When did cord blood banking start"
Cord blood banking began after the first successful stem-cell transplant in the late kids hea, but it only becam...
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