Mum’s Stem Cells
For Mum: save your stem cells alongside baby’s.
As you prepare to welcome your baby, every decision is focused on their future health and protection. But what if, at this unique moment, you could also help invest in your long-term wellbeing?
Introducing Mum’s Stem Cells – a brand new service unique to Cells4Life that allows you to preserve your own powerful stem cells from the placenta. These are your cells, a perfect genetic match for you, that could one day help with your future health.
£700, then £145 a year, when your plan includes cord blood and cord tissue, or £1,950, then £70 a year, on its own or with cord blood only.
Add it to your plan now, or call us on 01444 873950.
What is Mum’s Stem Cells?
The placenta is an amazing organ with two sides: a foetal side that nourishes your baby, and a maternal side, the decidua, that is part of you. This maternal tissue is rich in your own powerful stem cells, known as Decidual Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (Decidual MSCs).
Mum’s Stem Cells is the simple, safe, and non-invasive process of collecting a portion of this tissue, which is normally discarded after birth, and cryopreserving your stem cells for your potential future use.
A perfect genetic match
Where they could be used, using your own cells for any potential future therapy avoids the risk of immune system rejection.
Why Bank Your Own Cells?
Regenerative medicine is poised to change how we approach lifelong health, and Decidual MSCs are likely to be part of this, with researchers actively investigating their potential to modulate the immune system, reduce inflammation, and repair damaged tissues. Key areas of research include:
Autoimmune Conditions: Diseases like Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, and Rheumatoid Arthritis disproportionately affect women. Scientists are exploring the powerful immunomodulatory properties of Decidual MSCs to “reset” the immune system and reduce inflammation. Preclinical studies for MS showed they could delay symptom onset and reduce disease severity.
Cardiovascular Health: For heart disease Decidual MSCs have shown a superior ability to promote new blood vessel formation compared to bone marrow MSCs. In preclinical models of heart attack, Decidual MSC transplantation led to improved revascularisation and cardiac function.
Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD): In treating this severe transplant complication, they have shown a strong immunosuppressive effect. In one Swedish study, all patients treated responded, with one-year survival rates over 75%.
Rejuvenation and Anti-ageing: Your maternal stem cells offer significant rejuvenation potential by directly addressing key drivers of ageing, such as cellular inflammation. Their release of potent bioactive molecules has been shown in preclinical studies to stimulate fibroblasts to increase collagen synthesis, a process crucial for repairing and maintaining the structural integrity of skin tissue.
REQUEST YOUR WELCOME PACK
Everything you need to decide about cord blood banking – and, while you decide, Antenatal by Cells4Life: 18 online classes with Cass McNamara, BBC Scotland’s Ask the Midwife, on birth, feeding, newborn care and recovery. It’s free when you request your welcome pack.
Provide your contact details to request:
– Complete Welcome Pack and Parent’s Guide
– Your discount
– save up to £500
on cord blood banking
– Information via email
– Free access to our full 18-class online antenatal course, including a video class on cord blood banking
– A call from one of our specialist advisers
Quick questions…
How are maternal stem cells from the decidua different from the other placental cells you bank?
Our other placenta banking services – Amnion and Chorionic Villi – preserve tissues from the foetal side of the placenta for your baby’s potential use. Mum’s Stem Cells is unique because it preserves tissue from the maternal side of the placenta, securing your own perfectly matched stem cells for your potential future use.
Can my baby or other family members use my decidual stem cells?
Because these are your own cells, they are a perfect genetic match only for you, meaning they are superior to stem cells from someone else, as should they be used, there would be no risk of rejection. However, like other MSCs, should clinical trials be successful, they may one day also be used for other family members too.
Is the collection process safe? Does it interfere with delayed cord clamping?
The collection process is completely safe. The placenta is collected after it has been delivered, so the procedure poses absolutely no risk to you or your baby. It does not interfere in any way with your birth plan, including your choice for immediate or delayed cord clamping.
