Need advice .... Unsure

[monica01]

hello members

i am monica we are expecting our first baby in few months ... me and my husband is thinking of making an important decision of stem cell cord banking... can anyone tell me the details about it .. is it safe .. for both of us ( me and my baby ) to bank it .... anyone with similar experience ...please share ...



waiting for ur suggestion

thanks a lot

[~Serenity~]

From what I gather they take the blood from the cord after birth taken only a minute and perfectly safe for both ppl

[onthefly]

All I really know is that it is very expensive. You might also want to consider that your baby may be better off getting that blood at birth

Here's an article on Cord Blood and delayed clamping

Otherwise, I'm not aware of it being particularly dangerous. All the best for your upcoming birth~~

[monica01]

hello members

finally we have decided to go for blood cord banking after discussing it with our doctor. Got to heard about some Cryobanks for blood cord banking ... can anyone out there shed some more info on it.


Thanks a lot

[monica01]

hey ...
thanks member ... we finally discussed it with our gynec ... got to know about some cryobank for blood cord banking ... any one with similar experience please share ... waiting for more info

thanks

[HotI]

Maybe you could say why you have chosen to do it, and what info your dr has given you. What hospital are you going through?

[monica01]

Hello members
we have decided to bank it so that it can be used against life threatening diseases ... we want bank it for our little bub who is on the way in few months ... my gynec appreciated the fact as we are doing something to secure our little bub future health . i just wanna share a piece of info which i have gone through practically in past few days ...

I have contacted Cryobanks and almost finalize that to preserve my baby;s cord blood. They are offering various pricing plans with easy EMI options. You can ask for the more details through their website.

As far as the collection is concerned, here is some info:

After you've delivered your baby (either vaginally or by caesarean section) and the cord has been clamped and cut, your doctor inserts a needle into the umbilical vein on the part of the cord that's still attached to your placenta. As the blood flows out, it's usually collected in a special blood bag called the collection kit. The collection kit must be arranged in advance. Approximately three to five ounces is collected and the entire process takes less than ten minutes. The blood is collected either before or after the placenta is delivered. This process is painless and safe.

Once the blood is sealed in the bag, trained personnel from the cord cell bank will collect the blood. It is then shipped to the cord blood bank laboratory within 48 hours, where it's processed, tested and frozen for long-term storage.

Hope this will help.

Cheers!