Cord Blood Stem Cells Information

does it cost anything to do cord blood banking?

only for people who have done it and know for sure please. thanks!

Public Comments

1. I have never done it, but I do know it costs money for collection and storage. http://www.cord-blood.org/
2. I have not done it but to store something like that of course it is going to cost money and the cost will be different at each place that does it.
3. Ya it cost for some amount as they have to store it for along and unfixed time. they charge you for the same. not for the extraction only for preservation.
4. yes it does. they dont do anything for free. i didnt do it, but they asked my daughter if she wanted to pay for that when she had my grand daughter two years ago.
5. It does cost money for storage if you wish to keep it for your own use. But, if you want to donate it to the National Bone Marrow registry there is a private company called Cryo-Banks Intl, that will send you the collection kit and the instructions to send it in to them for banking. You have to register with them between yoru 25-34th week of pregnancy to donate it. If you're not going to keep the cord for yourself, please consider donating it. You never know -- your baby could be a match for a child or an with cancer and save their life.