Save Your Baby Umbilical Cord for Future Use

Have you heard of umbilical cord banking? Most of the people do not understand the importance of storing their newborn umbilical cord. Before you know why it is important to store the umbilical cord lets understand the what is the cord blood?

Your baby umbilical cord has blood which is a called cord blood which contains stem cells which can grow in the organs, blood vessels and tissues. Cord blood stem cells help to treat brain injury, autism, and many other conditions. They are subjected to FDA-regulated clinical trials and already used to treat many diseases. Cord blood can be collected at the time of the birth of the baby and stored for the future use.

What is Cord Blood Banking?If you are wondering about umbilical cord banking, then here is your answer. In cord blood banking, the blood is collected which is left in your baby's umbilical cord and placenta. Cord blood has some lifesaving cells which is known as stem cells.

You can store cord blood in two ways:You can donate the baby umbilical cord to a cord bank for anyone who needs it.

You can store your baby umbilical cord in a private cord bank by paying them and use it for your family use.

How is Cord Blood Collected?Cord blood is collected after the birth of the baby. There is no pain suffered by your baby while collecting the blood. It is a safe process which is painless and quick.

Clamping and Cutting The CordAfter delivery of the baby, whether its c-section or normal, the baby cord is clamped safely and then cut by the doctor or your partner.

Extracting The Cord BloodTo extract the cord blood, your medical provider will insert the needle into the vein of the umbilical cord a which is attached to the placenta. Then blood is drained in the bag safely which could be around 1-5 ounces. This whole process takes minimum 10 minutes.

Off To The BankAfter collecting the blood in a bank then it is sent to the blood bank. There in the bank, it is tested, processed and froze so that it can be stored for long-term as per quality standards. Umbilical cord banking is the secure way to store your baby's umbilical cord and use its blood in the near future to treat many diseases.