Cord Blood

Cord blood is probably the last thing your thinking of when your delivering your bundle of joy. Saving Cord blood may be one of the most important decisions you can make in yours and your babies life. Cord Blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord after the cord is cut. The blood left in the umbilical cord may be used for medical issues or even life threatening illnesses. There are a number of companies that offer cord blood banking, you need to research the most experienced banks and then go from there. Most cord blood banking companies will work with your current physician in collecting the cord blood stem cells. The Cord Blood Banks then receives and stores the cord blood for any future use.