THANK GOD the church made a good choice onat least half of this one. We chose to bank our baby's cord blood and are happy we did. We dis alot of research and went with Cord Blood Registry. www.CordBlood.com We're glad we did. They are the largest and most experienced bank in the country.

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This may be a personal question so just tell me it's none of my business but I was wondering why you chose to bank the cord blood.

Or you could realize just how far stem cell research has come (thanks in part to G.W. Bush's support) and save all that money. There is no reason to prefer embryonic stem cells at this point; They can do all that and more with cells harvested from adults.

From what I have read recently, banking cord blood can be a lifesaver for that child in the horrifying event they ever are diagnosed with leukemia or other childhood cancer. It is obviously a perfect match to the child so carries none of the risks of donor cells.

I saw some TLC type show about a paralyzed woman who was pregnant. When she delivered they collected the cord blood for the mother. I can't recall why she was paralyzed but the school of thought was that the cord blood would help her, not the child.

Yes, and I think I saw another TLC one where the family used the cord blood from a new baby to help their older daughter who had cancer.

Sure hope the whole purpose of the pregnancies you and I both saw was not just as donors.

Not necessarily. If the child develops a disease as a result of a genetic flaw, the cord blood is going to carry those same flaws.

There is still a lot of debate about the benefits of storing cord blood. It's a very lucrative business, and some less than scrupulous operators prey upon the fears of vulnerable parents to be. From what I have read, the actual number of cases of children saved with banked cord blood is much lower than anticipated. Most diseases are still able to be treated with more conventional and less costly means. For the parents who could afford the banked blood, I'm sure it was priceless, but for those who can't, is it one more thing to make a mother and father to be feel stressed over?

Few Physicians Support Cord Blood Banking

I also don't think health insurance covers any part of the banking process either, as if the bill from childbirth isn't big enough.

that would be pathetic liberal motives....

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You have no way of knowing whether those families were card-carrying Conservative GOP-ers or Liberal Dems. Desperation for the lives of loved ones knows no political party.

gee..sounds like pure liberal motives to me....desperation..that is....


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