There's a lot of misinformation out there on the cord blood bank. To help clear up some of the confusion, we demystifying top 5 myths about cord blood banking we met:
Myth # 1 : "I can not collect the cord blood and delaying cord clamping"
FACT . delayed cord clamping, after delivery, allowing more blood to flow to the child resulting in a smaller volume of collected cord blood.
experience Insception Lifebank is that tightening in 1-2 min offers the possibility for appropriate collection volume. premature babies can benefit from delayed cord clamping, but it remains questionable whether there is a health benefit of full-term babies. 18 it is best to discuss your options with your health care provider
Myth # 2 . All cord blood banks are the same
FACT :. As with any decision, finding the right bank requires research!
The most important is to find a cord bank with a great reputation and experience in releasing cord blood samples in case they are needed. Here are some things to look out for when doing your homework:
- Number of stored cord blood units
- Number of units released for treatment
- How many long they have been in the business
- Does the company has its own storage facilities?
- Highest level of accreditation (FACT and AABB)
- offers cord blood and cord tissue banking
- partnerships with hospitals across the country
see our handy buying guide cord blood to see how the different cord blood programs compare.
Myth # 3 : Anyone can donate to a public bank, and if you need your sample, you can still recover
FACT :. In Canada, there are several banks family cord blood to select and limited options for the public bank.
Canadian Blood Services began accepting anonymous donations of women delivering at the Ottawa Civic and General Hospitals in 2013 and open the following collection sites in mid-2014:
- William Osler health System (Brampton, oN)
- Hospital hole Laws for Women (Edmonton, AB)
- Hospital BC Women & health Centre (Vancouver, BC)
If you do not plan on providing any of the hospitals listed above, you will not be able to give the public National Cord Bank. In addition, units from given are listed on an international register, they may not be available for your family if a medical need arises.
Follow the link to see how your different options when deciding between family or public cord banking.
Myth # 4 :. doctors do not use own cord of a child to process the blood as it contain the disease requiring treatment
FACT :. In April 2001, 9 months, Jesse Farquharson became the first Canadian to receive a cord blood transplant autologous stem cells
Jesse was treated for retinoblastoma (eye cancer) that had spread spinal cord. the parents' decision to keep its cells from cord blood stem at birth provided him his best chance of survival.
transplants Many stem cells using its own cells (stem cell autologous) are performed every year for diseases and cancers, such as lymphoma, myeloma, and many other types of solid tumors.
* For diseases such as leukemia, preference would be a brother (related allogeneic) that is a suitable match.
Myth # 5 "chances are that my baby will never need the cord blood bank for them Because of this, people should not bother. cord blood banking "
FACT :. With the ever growing list of potential uses and research, the possibility of your family enjoying a transplant of cells from cord blood stem increases. Cord blood is an acceptable source of stem cells worldwide. Current research shows that there may be up to January 1 :. 200 chance that you or a family member get a stem cell transplant in your life 17
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