• Cord Blood Banking

    The term "cord blood" is used to describe the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and the placenta after the birth of a baby. Cord blood contains stem cells that may be cryopreserved for later use in medical therapies, such as stem cell transplants or new emerging therapies. Cord blood can either be donated for the public good or stored privately for the family.

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    What is cord blood?
  • Frequently Asked Questions

    Our cord blood FAQ are organized by topic categories, to help you find what you seek... don't forget to try the search button on the upper right of the web page too.

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    Frequently Asked Questions
  • Help for families in need

    Free or discounted cord blood banking is available to parents if a close relative of the baby has a medical condition that is treated with stem cell therapy. You will need a supporting statement from the patient's doctor.

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    Help for families in need
  • Compare family banks

    For each country selected, our "view pricing" button returns a table of family banks, showing a comparison of their laboratory accreditation and prices.

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    Compare family banks
  • Consider donation

    Everything you need to know about
    how to donate your baby's cord blood:
    Why, What, Where, and When

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    Consider donation
  • Monthly Newsletters

    Sample topics in our newsletters:
    the contents of cord blood collection kits, the questions on the maternal health history form.

    Each month we showcase advances in stem cell science and medicine, and profile fellow charities.

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    Monthly Newsletters
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Cord Blood Banking

The term "cord blood" is used to describe the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and the placenta after the birth of a baby. Cord blood contains stem cells that may be cryopreserved for later use in medical therapies, such as stem cell transplants or new emerging therapies. Cord blood can either be donated for the public good or stored privately for the family.

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N. American donation sites
N. America Cord Blood Donation
We have expanded our coverage of hospitals and public banks accepting cord blood donations, from just the United States, to all of North America. More >>
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How to donate cord blood
Everything you need to know about how to donate your baby's cord blood: Why, What, Where, and When. We have the only searchable map of hospitals in the United states that collect cord blood donations.  Plus, we list programs that accept cord blood by mail-in donation from throughout the continental states.We cover both those programs that participate with the NMDP, as well as those that operate outside their network.
Shai's Story
Shai
Shai was a feisty little girl whose mother used her scientific background to search for the best approach to cure her cancer.  Shai narrowly escaped death many times, including a recovery that even her doctors considered a miracle, yet she died at dawn on the day that she would have begun kindergarten.  Her mother went on to found this website and charity in her memory.