All About Stem Cell Banking!

What Is It? 

Stem cell banking is gradually gaining popularity all over the world. Stem cell banking can be defined as collecting umbilical cord blood of the baby at the time of their birth and then storing and freezing that blood for future medical use. Cord blood storage is cryogenically greeting the stem cells and other online system cells of the vote blood. This whole process is also called umbilical cord preservation. In the early 90s, doctors would dispose of the umbilical cord blood as they found it to be useless. But, recently, researchers have found that this blood can be used to treat various diseases. 

Why Should You Opt For It? 

Banking cord blood has multiple advantages. It has been proven to treat at least 80 diseases like blood diseases, cancers, bone marrow failure, solid tumors, metabolic disorders, immune system disorders, and many more. This blood and it's stored stem cells can protect the individual whose cord blood has been stored as well as his or her family members from diseases. Stem cells from cord blood usually do not carry any infectious diseases. 

How To Do It?

You can store your baby's cord blood during the delivery process itself. The doctor will clamp the umbilical cord and then cut it, separating the baby from the mother. The doctor will then need to use a needle to draw blood from the umbilical cord. At Least 40 milliliters of blood is collected from the umbilical cord. The whole process is pain-free and harmless for both the mother and the baby. So, there's nothing to worry about! This blood can be stored in two types of banks: Public cord banks and private cord banks. Private cord banks will charge you an annual fee, and the stored cord blood will be available only for you and your family's use.