Cryo-CellCryo-Cell is a cord blood banking company. Their services include sending you a professional and easy to follow kit to use for collecting cord blood, and then processing the cord blood and storing it at one of their centers. You should make plans to receive the collection kit at least thirty days in advance of when your baby is due. Instructions will be sent to you, to your doctor or midwife, and another set of instructions are included with the kit. After the collection process is complete, Cryo-Cell’s AirNet service will make arrangements to pick up the sample and have it delivered to Cryo-Cell within 48 hours of the initial collection.

So, why should you consider cord blood banking? What you’re really looking for in cord blood banking is the safe storage and preservation of stem cells. These stem cells are valuable for treating and sometimes curing various disorders and diseases, many of which can be life threatening. Some things that can be successfully treated with stem cells include certain cancers, anemia and leukemia. Babies are a guaranteed match to the stem cells found in their umbilical cord blood, and siblings and parents have a one in four chance of matching.

For more information, check out the Cryo-Cell website at cryo-cell.com.

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