Cord blood banking is the process of storing a newborn’s stem cells present in the umbilical cord after birth. While it has been available for over a decade, many parents and parents-to-be may still have a lot of questions about this procedure!

We spoke with Dr Teo Cheng Peng, Senior Consultant, Haematologist at Parkway Cancer Centre and Chairman / Co-Founder of StemCord, a private Cord Blood Bank headquartered in Singapore, to answer commonly asked questions about cord blood banking!

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Contents:
00:00 - Start of video
00:10 - Introduction to cord blood banking and Dr Teo Cheng Peng
00:57 - What is cord blood banking?
01:19 - What is so special about cord blood?
02:10 - What are the purposes of storing and keeping stem cells from cord blood?
03:11 - Can stem cells taken from a child (through the cord blood) be used to treat disorders for the same child?
04:15 - Since stem cells are so versatile, can we use stem cells to treat people outside of your family?
05:16 - Has the use of cord blood been proven to work, since it is a fairly new form of therapy in the market?
07:30 - Is it painful to obtain and collect cord blood?
08:03 - Can everyone have their cord blood donated? Are there any risks involved in this procedure?
08:43 - Where does the cord blood go after collection? Does the method of storage matter?
10:05 - After the cord blood is stored, how long can it be kept for?
10:50 - When is the right time to consider cord blood banking?
11:45 - How much does it cost to bank cord blood?
12:09 - Conclusion

Interested to find out more? Check out StemCord:
Website: https://www.stemcord.com/
Facebook:   / stemcord  
Instagram:   / stemcordsg  
YouTube:    / @stemcordsingapore  

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