The blood inside the umbilical cord of a newborn baby is incredibly rich in stem cells and is in fact one of the richest sources of stem cells you can find.

Embryonic stem cells constitute a significant proportion of the growing embryo whereas in an adult, only 1 in around 100 cells are viable stem cells making it clearly obviously much easier to harvest stem cells from an umbilical cord than from an adult’s bone marrow.

The umbilical cord is usually discarded after birth and is not given a second thought, however, stem cells can be harvested from the umbilical cord blood and stored in the event that one day, it may help protect and even save your baby’s health.

Unique

The umbilical cord stem cells are unique as they are stem cells of the highest quality. This umbilical cord blood is therefore considered precious and is the reason that an increasing number of people are deciding to store their baby’s cord blood.

100% Compatibility

Your baby’s cord blood cells is 100% compatible with your baby and it is also highly likely that it will also be compatible with the blood of other member’s of the baby’s family. This means that if a member of your family has a genetic predisposition to cancer or other diseases, your baby’s stem cells could potentially be used as a lifeline for them.

Collecting Embryonic Stem Cells

Saving and storing the embryonic stem cells found in a baby’s umbilical cord can take only 10 minutes to carry out. It is safe, easy and painless for both the mother and the baby and simply involves taking the blood from the cord and storing it for professional collection and storage. Collection of the umbilical cord blood does not interrupt or disrupt any part of the aftercare of either the mother or baby.

When the baby has been born and the umbilical cord has been cut, it is the blood that remains in the cord that is collected.