If a member of your family needs a bone marrow transplant, their brothers and sisters will be checked to see if they match a 1 in 4 chance for each sibling pair. If no matched donor is identified the doctors would then search the world marrow and cord blood registers to find the best matched and the most suitable product. If the child who donated the cord blood is matched with the sick sibling, the cord blood will be made available if it is still in the bank.
However it will NOT be kept specifically for your family's use. It is important to remember that your baby's cord blood may have already been released for a life-saving transplant and no longer available. However, in such an instance, if the cord blood is matched with another child in the family, their bone marrow will be equally matched and could be used in the treatment of the sick sibling.
If another of your children has a condition that can be treated with a bone marrow transplant eg. The BMDI Cord Blood Bank staff are not involved in this situation but special arrangements may be made for a private bank to collect and store your baby's cord blood under these circumstances.
This needs to be discussed and arranged well in advance. The Women's does not encourage the private collection and storage of cord blood. It is against the Women's policy to collect cord blood for your own family's exclusive use because:. We will not commit staff time paid by the public health system to collecting cord blood that is stored for private profit.
While this is our current policy, we remain committed to reviewing our policy in the future and possibly changing our policy as more research on cord blood use becomes available.
The Women's supports the collection of cord blood by the public Cord Blood Bank because:. If a family has a known genetic problem that puts them at risk of developing an illness that could be treated with cord blood, then it makes sense to keep it for family use.
It is only recently that we realized how precious cord blood is; before then, we threw it out. We still throw it out heartbreakingly often. There is some advanced planning involved to collect it, which is why we need to get the word out to everyone who is or might be an expectant parent, or anyone who might know an expectant parent and can tell them about cord blood donation.
Collecting the cord blood does not cause pain. What is umbilical cord blood? What is cord blood banking? How much does it cost? Some private blood banks will waive their fees for families who need the stem cells right away.
What other things should you consider? It is very unlikely that anyone in your family will ever need your baby's cord blood. Learning that your child is likely to develop a serious disease can be scary or depressing. This information may also affect your relationships with other family members. If your child tests positive for a gene that will cause a disease, you may decide to use treatment, if available, to prevent the disease or to make it less severe.
Although many treatments work well, others may be unproved or may even be dangerous. Why might your doctor recommend banking your baby's cord blood? Your doctor might recommend privately banking your baby's umbilical cord blood if: You have another child who has a disease that could be treated with a stem cell transplant. Compare your options. Compare Option 1 Bank cord blood Don't bank cord blood.
Compare Option 2 Bank cord blood Don't bank cord blood. Bank cord blood Bank cord blood Long before birth, you arrange to bank your baby's cord blood. A cord blood bank freezes the cord blood for storage. Cord blood in a private bank could be used for a sibling who has an illness that can be treated with cord blood from a baby brother or sister.
Giving the blood to a public cord blood bank could help research or some other child who needs it. Private cord blood banking costs a lot.
Cord blood is tested for diseases. You could find out about a gene that may one day give your child a disease. This news could affect your child's future. Don't bank cord blood Don't bank cord blood The umbilical cord is thrown away after birth. You save money by not putting blood in a private cord blood bank. Your child could later get an illness that could have been treated with a stem cell transplant.
But experts say the chance that a child will need a transplant of his or her own cells is very small. Personal stories about cord blood banking These stories are based on information gathered from health professionals and consumers. What matters most to you? Reasons to bank your baby's cord blood Reasons not to bank your baby's cord blood. The cost of putting the cord blood in a private bank worries me.
Cord blood donation is not available in my community. We don't plan to have any more children. My other important reasons: My other important reasons:. Where are you leaning now? Banking my baby's cord blood NOT banking my baby's cord blood. What else do you need to make your decision? Check the facts. True Sorry, that's not right. Doctors do not recommend that you privately bank cord blood on the slight chance that your baby will have a disease that could be treated with stem cells.
False You're right. I'm not sure It may help to go back and read "What other things should you consider? True You're right. You have to arrange ahead of time to bank or donate your baby's cord blood. It is not a decision you can make at the last minute before or during your baby's birth. False Sorry, that's not right. I'm not sure It may help to go back and read "Key points to remember. Depending on where you live, you may be able to donate the cord blood. Call the hospital where you plan to give birth to ask about this option.
Decide what's next. Yes No. I'm ready to take action. I want to discuss the options with others. I want to learn more about my options. Your Summary. Your decision Next steps. Your knowledge of the facts Key concepts that you understood. Key concepts that may need review. Getting ready to act Patient choices. What matters to you. Print Summary.
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