Umbilical Cord Blood Banking

Umbilical cord blood is the blood that is present in the umbilical cord of a newborn baby. This blood is approximately 180ml and is rich in stem cells. The stem cells can be used in future to cure many critical illnesses like leukemia and various types of cancers. In earlier days the placenta and the umbilical cord were discarded but now the blood present in the umbilical cord is collected, processed and stored for future research and treatments of the new born baby or others.

The stem cells collected from the cord blood have been found to possess the unique quality of giving rise to new cells and curing diseases. It has also been found to be better that the bone marrow cells which are sometimes rejected by the body. So if someone wishes to donate the cord blood for personal or public use in the future need to get in touch with the cord blood banking services.

There are primarily two types of cord blood banks viz. private cord blood bank and public cord blood bank. The former helps in storing the stem cells for use of the child or anyone from their family, whereas the latter stores it for public use.     

The cord blood is collected immediately after the birth of the child and then is processed and stored by the cord blood banks. If anybody is interested in donating the cord blood of their child ten they should discuss the same with their doctors and also choose a public or a private cord blood bank. It is imperative to choose the cord blood bank by comparing the services and the facilities offered by the various types of cord blood bank in the market. Once you are satisfied with the credentials of a bank then only give them the permission to carry out the process of collection.