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Banking on the Future

Science is finding more uses for newborn cord blood. Here's what you should know.

By Kathleen Doheny


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Currently, the odds are in your favor that you won’t ever need to retrieve your baby’s cord blood. For example, at Cryo-Cell, a private bank in Clearwater, Fla., 14,000 samples have been collected since 1997, says a spokeswoman, and none of the samples has been used.
    But numbers don’t tell the whole story, say advocates of cord-blood banking, especially as research continues to find new uses. Rather, it’s all about peace of mind.


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Kathleen Doheny specializes in health issues and is a frequent contributor to Fit Pregnancy. She also writes for the Los Angeles Times and Shape magazine.

User Comments:

  1. For me it was piece of mind. Knowing it was out there and available, I decided it waas worth it for me. It is a bit pricey bit though, but I used discount code M6212 at cordblood.com and saved $250. Anyone can use it and it never expires. Just wanted to share.
    — New Mom


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