‘’Saving cord blood is like having a savings account for your baby’s health’’

What is umbilical cord blood?

It is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta after a baby is born.

There are a lot of mixed views on whether you should cord bank blood or not? People have now started to bank cord blood for potential medical use. It is rich in source of stem cells that can have the ability to differentiate into different kinds of cells for future medical use. They can be used to treat many medical conditions including blood cancers and genetic disorders. Banking this cord blood allows parents to store this valuable resource for their family in case it is needed in the future.

There are two main types of cord blood banking; public and private. While public cord blood banking gives access to anyone who wants to use it, private cord blood banking gives the donor authority to give permission to whoever he chooses to give to. Most times, private cord blood banking only allows a family access.