Before then we threw it out.
Cord blood storage benefits.
Cord blood banking involves collecting blood left in your newborn s umbilical cord and placenta after birth and storing it for future medical use.
The blood will be collected from the cord so all that is left is the tissue of the umbilical cord.
Cord blood banking also known as newborn stem cell preservation is the process of saving the remaining blood in the umbilical cord after birth for potential future use.
We still throw it out heartbreakingly often.
Cord blood products cannot be manufactured prepared preserved packaged or stored under unsanitary conditions to prevent contamination and protect safety.
Access to an invaluable medical resource.
Cord blood contains potentially lifesaving cells called stem cells.
There s also exciting research on using cord blood for regenerative medicine which aims to harness the stem cells inside to help the body heal itself.
The process only takes a few minutes and is painless for mother and baby.
Benefits of cord blood.
The stem cells in cord blood are different from embryonic stem cells for cord blood storage you have two main options.
The blood is sealed in a bag and sent to a lab or cord blood bank for testing and storage.
New 5 chamber cord blood stem cell storage bag in metal cassette.
Your medical professional will cut and place the remaining umbilical cord tissue in a sterile protective storage cup that is provided in our collection kit.
Umbilical cord blood can save lives.
Cord blood is rich in stem cells that can morph into all sorts of blood cells which can be used to treat diseases that harm the blood and immune system such.
Outgoing two chamber cord blood storage bag cryo cell international s new forward looking five compartment cord blood freezer bag allows for multiple uses of the baby s cord blood stem cells.
It is only recently that we realized how precious cord blood is.
