Why should I have my baby’s cord blood saved for my family?

It is rich in hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells

Finding a suitable bone marrow donor when a patient requires a transplant can be extremely difficult. Cord blood has the same types of stem cells as those found in bone marrow. The cells in cord blood can therefore be used as an alternative to bone marrow stem cells to save the lives of patients.

It is a proven treatment

Cord blood stem cells have been used to treat over 70 malignant and non-malignant life-threatening diseases, and have saved the lives of over twenty thousands of patients.

> List of all treatable malignant and non-malignant diseases

It holds promise for new therapies

With advances in research on cord blood, it will be used to treat more diseases in the future, especially in regenerative medicine to repair damaged tissues and organs for the treatment of diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, spinal cord injury and more.

It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Cord blood can only be collected at birth. Saving cord blood and never needing to use it is better than not saving it at birth and then needing it in the future. More importantly, cord blood stem cells from a family member are better for transplant to a patient than stem cells from an unrelated donor.