Published
March 15, 2024
Updated
March 15, 2024
Can I bank cord blood if I have a home birth?
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And your home birth midwife, doula, or partner can assist you in collection.
The only difference would be that - if you're not giving birth in a hospital - we'd verify that you have access to tools for blood collection and labels.
Blood collection tools are for collecting a sample of the mother's blood as we screen it for disease.
Labels are for ensuring everything that is collected is identified in multiple different ways, according to FDA and AABB regulations.
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The placenta is rich with Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) and Amniotic Epithelial Cells (AECs).
The tissue of a baby's umbilical cord is filled with Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs).
The umbilical cord is rich with powerful stem cells - Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) to be precise.
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