Cord Blood Stem Cells Information

Give me advise on Cord Blood Registry kit (CBR) for second child...do I need this for both children?

Here is the deal. We got the first child this Cord (embellical cord) Blood Registry kit. Basically, it freezes the childs embelical cord blood with the stem cells...incase she would need some organ later in life she could have these stem cells formed into whatever. So...my wife wants this for the second child as well...They told her it is DNA related and that needs to match...however, a sibling could also use the others stem cells with a less successful rate. I just can't buy that info...it just sounds to me like they're trying to sell us some more stem cells... Here is my question (s): Aren't stem cells interchangeble...regaurless of who they came from? Does the DNA really affect the success rate of stem cells? My theroy behind these observations are simple. The debate to stem cell research was spond from scientist wanting to farm embreos...so that tells me that DNA has little or nothing to do with stem cell success...RIGHT? Sorry for the long explanation... However, I need proof / facts or scientific evidance in order to make this argument to my wife...links are welcome. I just feel like it's a line of BS that we need to do this because of the DNA match. to the first answer: There are litterally millions of stem cells in this blood...I mean to be exact we got 183 million from the first childs cord blood...so I heard that one stem cell can be formed to create whatever is needed...

Public Comments

1. do it for both. if nothing else it might help you. the t cells aren't specific in cord blood which makes cord blood really really valuable. my mom wishes it was availble when i was born. yes you could use one on both, but but if both get sick. which child would get the cord blood? i'd not want to be put in that situatation, and if its not needed donate it you're not gonna have the blood used to make new organs we're not there yet, but if your child develops cancer this could save their life. if anyone else in your family gets sick cancer or a host of other diseases this cord blood could save them as well. it helps if the donors are related to get things to work right.
2. You should do it for both. God forbid if your family eve needs a transfusion there has to be a match. I know for bone marrow 70% of people are not able to find a match in their own family. One sibling's cells are not necessary going to help another. There are literally millions upon millions of possible genetic combinations your wife and you are able to create. Siblings are often the best hope, but never a guarantee.