I had a question regarding cord blood...... how many times can it be used??? meaning...can it be used throughout the baby's entire life if needed? does it ever "run out". Thanks. (not really 100% familiar with what it does) ↓
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Name: Sabina | Date: Feb 22nd, 2007 1:54 AM
The cord blood is used in the form of stem cells to cure a lot of diseases such as leukemia etc (research still going on to cover many other diseases). How much of these stem cells maybe used at one time depends on the usage (what are they being used - for which disease) and many other factors.
Some cord blood is stored separately so that incase more stem cells are required then it maybe used for multiplication of more stem cells.
Just hope that your baby or anybody in your family don't ever have any disease which may require these stem cells and incase it is needed then they can be multiplied further.
Just treat the storage of cord blood as an insurance policy that God willing you may never need! I also dont hve too much knowledge on this topic but hope this makes sense! ↑
Name: hawaii baby | Date: Aug 9th, 2007 3:34 AM
my daughter passed from cancer... I spent three years with cancer childern... hunderds- not one use their cord blood.. reason being ..
1. it is too new and collections are being done wrong during birth... leading to issues of contamanation (sp)
2' the cost is sooo great
3. not enogh stem cells
there are a lot of issues with this still..it will be great one day but it's just too soon ↑
