Since the first cord blood transplantation (performed in 1988 on a 6-year-old child affected by Fanconi anemia), the use of cord blood in medicine has grown considerably.
During pregnancy, options of 4-D ultrasound, high resolution ultrasound, pre-implantation genetic sampling and placental cord blood stem cell storage are several among many choices that will have to be considered.
My husband and I were going to be first time parents. Everything was a learning experience, and in the world of baby, just choosing a stroller seemed to be an overwhelming choice. Then we were exposed to another choice -- whether to privately bank our newborn's umbilical cord blood.
My husband and I were going to be first time parents. Everything was a learning experience, and in the world of baby, just choosing a stroller seemed to be an overwhelming choice. Then we were exposed to another choice -- whether to privately bank our newborn's umbilical cord blood.
During pregnancy, options of 4-D ultrasound, high resolution ultrasound, pre-implantation genetic sampling and placental cord blood stem cell storage are several among many choices that will have to be considered.
Since the first cord blood transplantation (performed in 1988 on a 6-year-old child affected by Fanconi anemia), the use of cord blood in medicine has grown considerably.
