2006-09-10 08:32:45 · 3 answers · asked by victoriatsykunova 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I asked our pediatrician about this during both of my pregnancies. (I asked the second time since it had been two years and I thought that perhaps the technology had changed.)
She said that, unless you have a family history of an illness that could be treated with cord blood or you belong to one of a variety of minority groups (your doctor can advise you), there's really no need to do this. The chances of you ever using to cord blood are slim to none, and the fees for collection and storage are not insignificant.
That said, some cities have public cord blood donation programs, and I think that's a brilliant thing. You can contribute, for free, knowing that the blood will go to someone who can use it immediately.
2006-09-10 08:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by Yarro Pilz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that in the future , since they have your child's DNA , that they will be able to do the whole cloning thing with it.
2006-09-10 08:37:05 · answer #2 · answered by sweenygirll 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husband and I did it with our daughter and we used ViaCord...we are waiting to see if it will be able to use it for my father in law..he has MS
2006-09-10 08:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by sjeboyce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋