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Watch the video by clicking on the link I added to the related links section below, and get answers to these questions about cord blood banking:
- What is cord blood?
- What does cord blood banking cost?
- Is cord blood banking worth the cost?
- Why is cord blood banking so expensive?
- Are all cord blood banks expensive?
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What is difference among private cord blood banks?
Many of the cord blood banks are very similar. Those cord blood banks that have AABB accreditation and are licensed in NY state are required to meet stringent guidelines. Some are more aggressive than others, some are more expensive than others, but most of the factors cord blood banks use to distinguish themselves are unimportant. For more information on cord blood banking, visit www.parentsguidecordblood.com. This is a non-proft site dedicated to educating parents about cord blood banking. It also offers information on most if not all of the cord blood banks in the country.
Where can I get reliable online information for an umbilical cord blood bank?
A wonderful informative website for information on umbilical cord banks is parentsguidecordblood.org. This site is a parent's guide for educating about all the different aspects of cord blood banks with accurate and current information There are several reliable online sources for information on umbilical cord blood banks, a couple of these are: www.CordBlood.com/CordBloodBanking and parentsguidecordblood.org/.
How would one start a comparison of the various cord blood banks?
A comparison can be setup for various cord blood banks by considering all the pros and cons. It is important to find out where the blood is going. A conscious donor will ensure that the blood donated is going to a cause that the donor supports. Review and health and safety checks is another very important thing to consider.
Why shouldn't i bank cord blood in a public bank?
Why not? Even the AAP recommends people to donate cord blood in public cord blood bank. The donation is free of charge and it costs around $35000 when retrieved. A mom only needs to sign all the necessary documents before her date of delivery. For all the successful stories a cord blood from a public bank, visit the blog attached.
Do blood banks charge hospitals for donated blood?
No all blood donated is free because it was not payed for.
What are composition of cord blood?
A cord blood is rich in stem cells and it can cure fatal diseases such as cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's etc. For more successful life stories about cord blood, you can visit the blog attached. All other relevant information you might be interested to know are also there.
If I chose umbilical cord blood storage when one child was born, can this blood be used for our previous children whom we did not store blood for?
No, you can't since all umbilical cord blood are different. You can read more about what you can do at www.urbanbaby.com/talk/posts/51641235
Cord Blood Banking - The Simplest Way to Save a Life?
Are you interested in helping to save the lives of innocent children? What if you could do so without leaving your house, changing your schedule, or spending any money? That sounds like a pretty reasonable, win-win type deal, doesn’t it? The good news is, even though such a scenario sounds too good to be true, it’s not, thanks to cord blood banking. The blood in the placenta and umbilical cord when you give birth is known as cord blood. It contains valuable stem cells, which you’ve likely heard about in the news because of the medical community’s findings that stem cells have healing powers. Stem cells may be used to treat genetic disorders, and it is also currently being used to treat other problems including type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and issues affecting the central nervous system. And many doctors believe these treatments are merely the tip of the iceberg, and that many other ailments can be treated with cord blood’s stem cells once more research has been conducted. Cord blood banking is the process in which it is stored for future use. There are two types of banks: public and private. Public banks make cord blood available to anyone in the general public, using the National Marrow Donor Program to find matches. Private banks make blood available only to paying donors. When you arrive at the hospital and fill out your paperwork ,one of the forms you’ll be given will allow you to authorize the hospital to use the blood from your umbilical cord for banking purposes. Simply fill out that form and the nurses who attend to you while you give birth will know that they need to take the necessary precautions to collect and properly store your cord blood. There’s no cost to you in doing so; the blood will simply be disposed of otherwise, foregoing an opportunity to provide life-changing stem cells to someone in need. With no effort beyond signing off on a form, you can donate your cord blood so that an infant may have a chance to have their physical and biological problems solved through stem cells. It’s a win-win situation for all.
What substance can cross the placenta?
The embryo gets all the oxygen, and all the nutrients that it needs from the mother's blood supply, all of which crosses the placenta, through the umbilical cord into the embryonic blood system.
If you have lost your power cord for your HP A6119H is it possible to order a new power cord?
An HP A6119H uses a standard power cord that all PC's use. So don't bother ordering a specific power cord from HP. This may be expensive. Standard power cords are usually only a dollar or two.
What carries oxygenated blood to the fetus?
it depends where about you mean; the pulmonary veins, coming from the lungs, firstly pass just-oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. after that the arteries (like the aorta) pass the highly oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to the body parts. (this is most likely the answer you are looking for) when the organs have taken all the oxygen out of the blood and replaced it with deoxygenated blood. the deoxygenated blood moves back to the right side of the heart where it is pumped back to the lungs for reoxygenation!
Is blood type AB positive more desirable by the universal blood banks?
The AB blood type, especially pertaining to plasma, can be donated to people of all blood types (i.e. if I have the blood type B and need a transfusion, I can use your plasma with no complications). So in that regard it is very desirable by the blood banks.But in most cases, if you donate once the blood banks will continue to ask you to donate again regardless of blood type.
