Every mom wants to be as best prepared to welcome her baby as possible. From the first weeks of pregnancy, she eats he althily, regularly visits the doctor, reads hundreds of guides, runs to childbirth school, arranges a baby's room and completes a layette. However, she often forgets about the most important thing, which is securing the child's he alth and future.
Every mother tries to provide her child with the best possible development conditions and to secure his future. However, the question arises whether in all this shopping confusion does he forget about what is the most valuable? After all, there is no better gift for a baby than taking care of his he alth. Future parents must remember that no, even the most expensive stroller orpolicycan guarantee the he alth of their child. Therefore, before birth, they should think about securing the future of their child. It is possible to collect and depositumbilical cord bloodin your family bank, e.g.Polish Stem Cell Bank .
Precious treasure of umbilical cord blood
In the West, cord blood banking has been in fashion for a long time. Future mothers more and more often, instead of buying more expensive gadgets, ask the family to purchase the umbilical cord blood collection service from a selected family bank. Thanks to this, they can be sure that when there is a need to save their child's life, the valuable umbilical cord blood will be available at any time. The first swallows of this global trend are already visible in Poland.
When an extraordinary treasure hidden in umbilical cord blood was discovered over 20 years ago, it became clear that a medical revolution awaited us. We are talking about stem cells, the source of which is, among others umbilical cord blood. They are the ones that can help future parents take care of their child's he alth. Stem cells have the unique ability to transform into other cells that make up human tissues. Thanks to their unusual properties, they can heal diseased organs. Until recently, stem cells were obtained only from bone marrow and peripheral blood. Today that is a thing of the past, and as parents' awareness grows, the number of umbilical cord blood stem cells is growing. Currently, every mother has the option of downloading and storingyour child's umbilical cord blood in the so-called family bank.
Stored blood may be of use in the future not only to the child from whom it was collected, but also to persons from his immediate family (e.g. siblings). The sense of security offered by the possibility of storing and using umbilical cord blood for the treatment of various family members cannot be overestimated, says Dr. Tomasz Baran from the Polish Bank of Stem Cells.
Parents often associate collecting umbilical cord blood with collecting bone marrow. Nothing could be more wrong. The most important difference is that umbilical cord blood can only be collected once during labor. The whole process is short, painless (for both mother and baby) and does not disturb the course of labor. Blood is collected by the midwife right after birth, i.e. after cutting the umbilical cord. Therefore, neither mother nor her baby even feel that the valuable stem cells have just been obtained. Then, properly protected, they go to the stem cell bank, where they are at their parents' disposal at -190˚C.
You should think about the deposit in advance
Despite many efforts and preparations, parents are not able to predict everything. It may happen when their baby becomes seriously ill, the only salvation will be the use of stem cells for treatment. Most parents still do not know that stem cell therapy is commonly used in hematology, oncology, and the treatment of hematopoietic diseases. The full list of diseases includes over 70 items. In addition, scientists are constantly discovering new possibilities of these valuable cells.
Recent research into stem cell therapy proves that it will soon be possible to develop drugs for other diseases, including cancer, type I diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease or heart failure. Therefore, securing umbilical cord blood gives the opportunity to prepare for the most difficult challenges that may be faced by parents and their children - emphasizes Dr. Tomasz Baran from PBKM.
Stem cells are called the medicine of the 21st century. Therapy with their use is one of the fastest growing branches of medicine. Parents who think about securing a child's umbilical cord blood today will be able to take advantage of the opportunity that new discoveries will bring. Who knows, maybe this one decision will save their child's life in the future? Therefore, when preparing to greet the baby, they should consider if there is anything more valuable than their he alth.