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What is Cord Blood Banking?
Cord blood banking is the collection and storage of
the stem cells found in your newborn's umbilical cord. Stem
cells are the building blocks of our blood and immune systems.
They are particularly powerful because they have the ability
to replace or repair damaged cells throughout the body.
Cord
blood preservation is a simple, painless procedure.
After your baby is born, your obstetrician
or midwife will clamp or cut the cord and then collect the
cord blood. The blood will flow into the bag by gravity until
it stops. The actual collection typically takes three to five
minutes.
Your baby's cord blood will then be transferred to a
processing facility by private medical courier for processing
and storage. Collection, processing, and preservation methods
vary depending on which cord blood company your family chooses.
To learn more, get your
FREE 16-Page Guide to Cord Blood Banking.
Making a decision about your newborn's cord blood.
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Cord
blood stem cells are non-controversial stem
cells. Your baby's
umbilical cord blood is rich in stem cells that are currently
used to treat over 40 life-threatening diseases, including
leukemia and several other cancers.
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Over
10,000 cord blood transplants
performed. Thousands
of cord blood stem cell transplants have been successfully
performed worldwide, using both related (family) and unrelated
stem cells.
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New
uses for cord blood in the future. As researchers continue to develop new uses
for cord blood, your family's preserved cord blood unit may
become even more valuable in the future.
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Your
family's own private reserve of stem
cells. Family cord
blood banking provides a unique opportunity to preserve your
own private supply of stem cells, readily accessible, should a
family member ever need them.
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Potential treatment for other family
members. Your
newborn's cord blood stem cells are a perfect genetic match
for your baby and may also provide potential treatment for
other family members.
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Related
stem cells have twice the transplant success
rate. Transplants
using a family member's cord blood stem cells have twice the
success rate as unrelated stem cells, such as stem cells from
a public bank.
Why thousands of parents choose ViaCord every month.
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Collection
Expertise. The only Family Bank using an
FDA-approved collection bag.
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Processing
Expertise. The first Family Bank using the
first FDA-cleared Automated Processing System - The same
system used by MD Anderson Cancer Center and Duke University
Cancer Center.
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Research
Expertise. Uniquely focused on developing new
uses for cord blood stem cells.
To receive your FREE 16-Page Guide to Cord
Blood Banking,
click here.
To speak with one of
ViaCord's Clinical consultants,
call toll-free
1-877-449-1522
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