I was wondering if I were to get pregnant again if the cord blood could help my fiance. His body is just horrible, he has intestinal problems, neurological problems, and his liver is now going bad from the amount of medication he has to take everyday. I know cord blood can help “restart” the organs, but I wasn’t [...]
When my son was born my husband said that the doctor was collecting blood from the umbilical cord into a small tube. There was so much going on at the time that we never asked why he was doing it (we were exhausted and overwhelmed) and it’s been over a year since and I haven’t [...]
Can I donate my baby’s cord blood to specific people who need it? Also will it cost me a lot of money, Just to donate it?
We’ve made arrangements to have our baby’s cord blood donated, and have already received the kit in the mail & everything. (I’m 35 weeks) I was wondering, when they do the collection of the cord blood, do they do it before the cord is cut, or after the cord is cut? I was hoping to let the umbilical [...]
We can afford to save it if we need to, but we would rather spend the money on private school, etc… So has anyone donated cord blood? Tell me about that versus privately storing it.
I am seriously considering stem cell and cord blood banking for my baby. What are your thoughts on it (pros and cons etc) and for those who have this… what company do you think is best to use?
im about to have a baby in less than two weeks and i want to save my babys cord blood but i dont really have all that much money at this time and i know its costs alot..if you have done cord blood banking how much did it cost you and how much was the down payments and stuff like [...]
I have been reading alot about cord blood banking, and i am not all for it (costly) i am also not against it! i do get it helps people, however here is the question, if you opt not to pay the high prices of banking it yourself, do the doctors do it anyway? Or i guess what [...]
Well, it’s not … I don’t know how to explain it, what it is is the collection of stem cells from a newborn’s umbilical cord. It is saved and stored in a cryogenic type freezer for future use in case of certain types of cancer and other illnesses. My medical expenses did exceed 7.5% of [...]
