Cord blood banking is a potentially life-saving process that can address a range of conditions, including leukemia and lymphoma. This proactive measure is a step you can take soon after childbirth to support your child and other family members later in life.
Raveco Medical partners with Cryo-Cell International Inc. to provide cord blood banking services for your private use. You can also donate your cord blood to other families in need.
If you haven’t considered cord blood banking before, our experienced medical team can provide the information you need to make the most informed decisions about your childbirth plan.
Cord blood banking involves the preservation of blood that remains in the umbilical cord after a child is born. Cord blood contains healthy hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) that play a role in building healthy blood cells and supporting immune system health.
Preserving cord blood gives you access to the essential stem cells your child might need later if they develop certain cancers or an immune system disease.
The blood may also be a close match for immediate family members to use in their treatment plan for different diseases, including leukemia, metabolic disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and multiple sclerosis.
Our Raveco Medical team collaborates with Cryo-Cell International Inc., the first private cord blood bank in the world, to preserve your cord blood. We also coordinate the long-term storage of the cord blood to ensure it’s viable if you need to use it.
The process of collecting cord blood is simple, painless, and safe for both mother and baby. Once your baby is born, we cut the umbilical cord and use a sterile needle to collect the blood that remains inside.
Our team sends the cord blood to the Cryo-Cell bank for processing. The experts separate stem cells from other blood materials and freeze the cells in liquid nitrogen for long-term storage.
Your child or another family member can access the collected cord blood from the bank when needed. You can also elect to donate the preserved stem cells to other individuals or for medical research.
Cord blood banking is a proactive step many parents take, especially when there’s a family history of certain diseases. However, even if your child is healthy and at low risk for inherited health conditions, cord blood banking can give you extra peace of mind regarding the future health of your child and other immediate family members.
Because stem cells have the unique ability to regenerate into different kinds of cells, you can use preserved cells in the treatment of more than 80 diseases. Stem cell transplants also support the production of new healthy cells to replace those damaged by disease.
Stem cells from the umbilical cord are a perfect match for your child. Donated cells that offer only a partial match may not be as effective in treatment. It can also be considerably more expensive to use donated cells than it is to harvest and store your cord blood.
Call Raveco Medical in Woodside or Forest Hills, New York, today to schedule a cord blood banking consultation. You can also use the online feature to book an appointment.
