Baby stem cell storage may be a service you already know a huge amount about, or perhaps you are just starting out on your fact-finding journey. If you have already done your research, you may worry that what you have been reading could be fraught with misconceptions. There is no shortage of misinformation about what stem cell storage is and how it works.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here we address and hopefully correct some common misconceptions:<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Section 2 – (Stem cell storage is invasive)” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title: Misconception 1: Stem cell storage is invasive” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
Right at the top of our list is probably the most common misconception out there: that stem cell storage is invasive. Of course, if you access stem cells from bone marrow or adipose tissue (fat), it is. However, one of the main benefits of collecting your baby\u2019s stem cells<\/a><\/u> at birth is that it is a completely non-invasive, painless and risk-free process.<\/p>\n Your baby\u2019s stem cells are collected after they and the placenta have been delivered once the umbilical cord has been clamped and cut. The stem cell collection is normally carried out away from the delivery suite in a separate room, so you probably won’t even notice that they are being collected.<\/p>\n Baby stem cell storage is also completely compatible with delayed and optimal umbilical cord clamping,<\/a><\/u> so if you have this in your birth plan, you can go ahead with it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Section 3 – (Misconception 2: Treatments that use your baby\u2019s stem cells are experimental)” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title: Misconception 2: Treatments that use your baby\u2019s stem cells are experimental” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Whilst there are currently over 5,000 clinical trials investigating the use of stem cells to treat a huge range of conditions, stored stem cells from the umbilical cord have also been the standard of care in medicine since the 1980s.<\/p>\n The 80+ conditions that umbilical cord stem cells are routinely used to treat include anaemia, leukaemia, lymphoma, and neuroblastoma. This list is only expected to grow as increasing numbers of stem cell therapies transition from the Petri dish to clinical trial and from clinical trial to the standard of care.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Section 4 (TMisconceptions 3: Storing your baby\u2019s stem cells won\u2019t help other family members )” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title: (Misconceptions 3: Storing your baby\u2019s stem cells won\u2019t help other family members ) ” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Your baby\u2019s stem cells are more powerful than you might think.<\/p>\n Of course, they will be a 100% match for your baby, meaning they are ready and waiting whenever they need them.\u00a0 But they are also guaranteed to be and haploidentical match to mum and dad too, and storing your baby\u2019s stem cells also ensures a 75% chance of a match to any siblings they may have.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Section 5 (Misconception 4: All stem cell storage banks provide the same service)” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title: (Misconception 4: All stem cell storage banks provide the same service)” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Whilst it is true, most banks will offer umbilical cord blood and cord tissue services.\u00a0 You should get to understand more about these, as the technology that they are using varies significantly and can make a huge difference in how your baby\u2019s stem cells could be used in the future. This is particularly true when it comes to umbilical cord blood processing technologies, some of which can lose up to 80 or 90% of the stem cells in your baby\u2019s umbilical cord blood sample by the point of therapy.\u00a0 The number of cells is crucial, as it determines both the size and weight of the patient that a sample can be used to treat and the number of therapies that a single sample could be used for \u2013 the more stem cells retained in your baby\u2019s sample, the better.<\/p>\n We have developed CellsPlus, our premium cord blood processing method, to deliver 2.2 to 3 times more stem cells at the point of treatment (after your baby\u2019s stem cell sample has been processed, stored and thawed) than other cord blood processing methods currently available in the UK.\u00a0 As explained above, this could be critical to the usability of your baby\u2019s stem cells.<\/p>\n You can read more about the difference between different umbilical cord blood processing technologies here<\/a>.<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n We are also the only cord blood bank in the UK that enables you to store cells from your baby\u2019s placenta and amnion<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n To find out more about storing your baby\u2019s stem cells with Cells4Life, request your FREE Guide:<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”RWP Blog” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”RWP” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#bd114f” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Find out more about cord blood banking by downloading a Welcome Pack now.<\/p>\n\n <\/p> Misconception 2: Treatments that use your baby\u2019s stem cells are experimental<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text: (whilst there are currently…)” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
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