Let’s chat about Stem Cell banking; something that sounds quite complicated and ‘scienctific’, but something I feel strongly about sharing, as it’s always been a no-brainer for us to do for our babies.
So, what is stem cell banking?
This is a service that Next Biosciences offers and is, in short, the collection and storing of blood and tissue that is taken from the babies umbilical cord at birth. These stem cells have huge value in the treatment of potential (touch wood) blood disorders, immune diseases and more. It’s basically ensuring the babies ‘perfect match’ is always there to lean on, should this be needed in their future (and 25% chance of a match for a sibling!).
You might also be wondering what stem cells are (because I was clueless) – they are the cells that make up the embryo and develop into different cell types (like skin cells, blood cells, bone etc). Essentially, they are the original building block of life, as the Netcells website says.
The Process
If I’m honest, this was the one part I was worried would become a big ordeal. Being pregnant and the million and one things that suddenly are added to your ‘to do list’, on top of normal life admin, meant I really was not keen on another thing.
How wrong I was. Honestly. When the team explained the process to me, my only thought was “is that all?!”. It’s that simple. I’m going to break down the super simple steps:
Step 1: Register on their website
This took me 5 minutes. It’s all really user-friendly. You simply register over here and await your kit which will arrive a few days later via courier. I also informed my gynae I was doing Stem Cell banking (she was so chuffed as she highly recommended it).
Step 2: Kit arrives
Your kit will arrive after registration, which is all quite…
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