Why would i bank the cord blood?

Comfort: With advances in technology your newborns cord blood can be stored as a hedge against future needs.Stem cells from the cord blood could be used in the future as part of a treatment for such devistating illnesses as leukemia.Future research may allow us to use them to help build spare parts. Some parents do for personal use.Some hospitals collect them for a stem cell bank that might help others.

New treatments! : You may want to consider banking your baby's cord blood on the chance that it may be used later to treat a variety of illnesses your child may get. Some are extremely rare cancers like neutoblastoma. Others are fairly common autoimmune disorders like type one diabetes. Banking may not be cost effective for populations, but potentially life altering for a child.

Private or public: There are two ways to bank....Rivately, for your own use or publicly for use by the general public. Private can be relatively expensive. Public banks are usually free. There are several areas for information. Check this site. http://www.nationalcordbloodprogram.org/donation/public_vs_private_donation.html.