Listed below are some links to various umbilical cord blood sites and educational information. I personally didn't have this choice when my own children were born in 1986 and 1996 however, in 2000, my IP's decided to bank the cord blood of their newborn twins...and in 2005, my 2nd couple decided NOT to bank the blood of their newborns...so you can see it is a very personal decision that needs to be made individually. I read on one of these sites that the odds are that the average baby will ever use his or her own banked cord blood is considered very low. The primary reason that parents consider banking their newborn's cord blood is because they have a child or close relative with or a family medical history of diseases that can be treated with bone marrow transplants. On the other hand public cord blood banking is strongly supported. Its up to you to research the facts well before the birth because it's a procedure you have to choose and plan for beforehand as it is not routine in hospitals or home births.
Cord Blood Stem Cell Banking - FAQs About Cord Blood, Stem Cells, and Cord Blood Banking
Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Banks
Cord Blood Donation: Frequently Asked Questions
Cord Blood Banking, Umbilical Cord Bank, Baby Cord Blood, Research - Viacord
National Cord Blood Program
Banking Your Newborn's Cord Blood
Sharon
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