7 Reasons to Save your Childs Cord Blood
Newborn Stem Cell
Protect your family's future health :
Umbilical cord blood is being used in the
treatment and, in some cases, cure, for many
cancers, immune and genetic diseases, injuries
and other illnesses. Families who have a history
of certain genetic diseases are especially
encouraged to bank their baby’s cord blood due to
its potential use in siblings or parents. More and
more families choose to bank their child’s
umbilical cord blood for peace of mind for their
family’s future. Cryovault offers many options to
families in saving these precious resources. By
banking your child’s blood you have the
opportunity to preserve these potentially lifesaving cells.
Many diseases can be cured or treated with cord blood stem cells now :
Cord blood stem cells are used in the treatment or cure of more than 80 diseases. Doctors are able to use it to treat many cancers and other malignant diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma.
Researchers are breaking new ground in stem cells applications which could prove beneficial in
the future for the treatment of many more common diseases and medical afflictions such as spinal cord injuries, diabetes, stroke, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s.
Cord blood stem cells will always be a perfect match for your baby and your family :
To be a match for any kind of stem cell transplant you must be a “match” to the donor cells. For a transplant coming from a bone marrow donor, a perfect 6 out 6 Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)
tissue type match is required. For cord blood
stem cells, only a 4 of 6 HLA match is necessary.
Your baby will always be a perfect match to his or
her cord blood should the need ever arise for a
stem cell transplant. But did you know that for a
full sibling and parents they will also be a highquality match? And cord blood stem cells are also
a “half match,” or 3 of 6, for each Grand parent
Stem cell research is revealing exciting future uses :
With this research, the importance
in saving your baby’s cord blood is greater than
ever before. By choosing a private cord blood
bank like Cryovault, you can store your child’s
cord blood indefinitely and provide him or her a
guaranteed exact genetic stem cell match as protection for treatment possibilities in the
future.
looking at the use of stem cells in the treatments
of spinal cord injuries, stroke, Alzheimer’s
disease, heart disease, and some Immune
disorders, diabetes, and many more illnesses,
injuries and diseases.
Cord blood stem cells have potential sibling use :
Your children have an increased likelihood
of requiring a stem cell transplant sometime in
their life if your family has a medical history of
any of the diseases that can be treated with cord
blood. Thanks to the research and new
discoveries from laboratories like Cryovault, the
list of treatable diseases continues to grow all the
time. Choosing to bank the cord blood and tissue
from all pregnancies is highly encouraged. The
reason being that a sibling transplant may be
superior for treatment of certain genetic
diseases as opposed to one from the child’s own
cells.
Cord blood is valuable for your family's medical future :
The stem cells in your baby’s cord blood have the ability to heal, repair or regrow damaged or diseased cells for your child or family members. The potential for their use today is remarkable with stem cells being used in the treatment of more than 80 diseases currently, and their future potential, as well as that from cord Blood stem cells, is promising with new therapies and discoveries made every day. The large amounts and diversity of stem cells in cord blood and tissue and its future possibilities, make us at Cryovault believe that collecting the cord blood and tissue is an intelligent and worthwhile choice for your family.
There's no reason NOT to bank your child's cord blood :
Whether it’s to protect your family’s
future medical health, to treat a sibling with a
current ongoing condition, or just for peace of
mind, there is essentially no reason not to bank
your baby’s umbilical cord blood. The scores of
diseases currently being treated, coupled with
the promising future potential being discovered
every day, make the value in saving your baby’s
cord blood even more important today. Banking
your child’s cord blood is an investment in your
family’s future.
