Stem Cells are at the forefront of one of the most fascinating and revolutionary areas of medicine today. As a parent, you have the unique opportunity to help safeguard the health of your child by storing the newborn's cord blood stem cells at birth. To help you understand the process of Cord Blood banking and its life saving benefits we have put together an info kit, free for download!
Ray bé nhỏ đã bị bệnh bạch cầu khi chỉ mới 3 tuổi Mặc dù đã tìm kiếm trên toàn quốc nhưng vẫn không thể tìm thấy được tế bào gốc tủy xương tương thích từ người cho. May mắn thay, Rachel đã được sinh ra trong thời khắc quan trọng đó giúp gia đình lưu trữ máu cuống rốn của Rachel với Cordlife để cấy ghép cho Ray. Hiện tại Ray đã được 10 tuổi , cậu bé đang đi học bình thường và bệnh bạch cầu của em đã được thuyên giảm.
By Dr Chin Shou King, BDS (Singapore), Dental Surgeon
As a dentist, I am often beset with worried parents, concerned about their children's teeth. They often ask why the teeth came out so large or small in size, why they are so crooked and whether they will need braces next time. Usually these 'problems' are a little exaggerated with an examination often reveals that the child is fine. All we need to do is a little explanation and reassurance to the worried parents, followed by careful monitoring and follow up.
However, I do come across the odd parent who has little or no concern for their child's teeth at all and I become the worried one! The child has not been taught how or when to brush their teeth and they show up with whopping big cavities and sometimes toothaches. Some parents are under the misconception that the deciduous or baby's teeth are not important and will be replaced in due time. This is not only dangerous, but can be detrimental to the child's psychological and overall well being.
Despite a nation-wide search for bone marrow stem cells, a suitable donor could not be found. Fortunately, baby sister of Ray, Rachel was born during that critical period which enabled the family to store Rachel's cord blood with Cordlife, for Ray's transplant. Now 10, Ray is in school and his leukaemia is in remission.
The collection of cord blood is a very simple process that poses no risk to you or your baby. It is important to make your decision about banking prior to your delivery date so that you and your Caregivers can be properly prepared for the collection procedure.
Stem cell isolation is a critical step in cord blood banking. It affects the number of stem cells that can be harvested or recovered from the cord blood. Cell recovery rates are critical as the success rate of transplant or treatment is dependent on the number of stem cells. Ultimate use of cord blood stem cells will be determined by the attending physician.