Cord Blood Banking

[ohio traveler]

The wife and myself have a baby on the way. Due in June. It's been suggested to us to bank the cord blood in case of future issues. We've been looking into it, but don't know of any personal examples to cite from. The average cost around here is 2k and then around 100 dollars per year for storage.

It really seems like a good idea. And odds are, we'll do it.

Have any of you fine folks here done it ? Or do you know of others who have done it and found it to be worth the expense ?

[ninjadude]

Maybe it's just me, but I see this as a scheme to separate you from your money. Any potential benefits are pretty murky at best. But congratulations anyway!

[Ashotep]

on the baby. Don't know if saving the cord is worth it but you never know.

[little_dreamer]

Congratulations on the new baby!

I don't know much about the umbilical cord program but here's a few links. You might want to read the user comments to the links as well.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2009/09/banking-umbilical-cord-blood-costs-1374246-per-life-year-gained.html

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/private-cord-blood-banking-worth-price/story?id=10568271

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/30/saving.blood.cord.p/index.html

[ohio traveler]

Congratulations on the new baby!

I don't know much about the umbilical cord program but here's a few links. You might want to read the user comments to the links as well.

http://latimesblogs....ear-gained.html

http://abcnews.go.co...ory?id=10568271

http://www.cnn.com/2...rd.p/index.html

Thank you !! I will definitely check those links out.