FAQs

FAQs

Find answers to help you make an informed choice about this important decision for your family.

The Largest, Most Experienced Cord Blood Bank

CBR is the #1 choice of Ob/Gyns and expectant families, having already saved cord blood for more than 325,000 newborns. See what makes the CBR difference:

Frequently Asked Questions

Our goal is to answer all of your questions regarding cord blood stem cells and cord blood banking so you can make an informed choice about saving your baby's cord blood. In the categories below, we have selected the questions previous visitors have asked most frequently.

  1. Cord Blood Stem Cells
  2. Banking Cord Blood Stem Cells
  3. Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells
  4. Shipping and Handling Cord Blood
  5. Processing and Banking of Cord Blood
  6. Cord Tissue Stem Cells
  7. About Cord Blood Registry
  8. Enrolling with CBR
  9. Common Misconceptions
Banking cord blood does not guarantee that the cells will provide a cure or be applicable for every situation. For inherited genetic conditions, the child will not be able to use his or her own stem cells. A matched sibling's stem cells would be the first choice. Ultimate use will be determined by the treating physician. Treatment for brain injury and juvenile diabetes is experimental and currently requires the use of your own cord blood. Medical treatments using family banked cord tissue are in early research and are not available today; there is no guarantee that therapies will be developed in the future.
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