There’s a lot of uncertainty in the air due to the current pandemic. Medical researchers are working against the clock to fight the virus and everyone around the world is waiting in anticipation for a vaccine. However, if you’re pregnant, there’s no waiting in your life. Your baby is growing, your body is changing, and your whole life is about to be turned upside down. There are decisions about your delivery you need to make, and one among them is regarding cord blood banking. So, this information from recent clinical studies can help you make that decision.
Newborns Can Contract COVID-19 From Their Mothers
Pregnant women can contract the virus, and there is a likelihood of transmission between the baby and the mother, but only after delivery. When your baby is in your womb, the placenta acts like a protective cover. It passes antibodies from you to your baby and blocks the transmission of any diseases. *1 As a newborn however, s/he can contract the virus through close contact. It is recommended that COVID-19 positive mothers pump their breast milk, and have someone else in the family feed and manage the baby until the mother has fully recovered. Regardless, it’s important that pregnant women continue to observe strict personal hygiene by washing your hands frequently and avoiding any crowded places. A face mask during essential travel is a must.
The Umbilical Cord Does Not Contain the Corona Virus
According to current studies, mothers with COVID-19 cannot transmit the infection to the baby through the umbilical cord.
Collection of Cord Blood and Lining is Still Safe
Since the cord blood is collected by your doctor immediately after delivery, the process remains safe, even during the pandemic. The cord is collected in a sterile container that’s in your collection kit box, and then sent to our laboratory for processing and cryopreservation. Once at the laboratory, the umbilical cord is processed in a biological safe environment to eliminate the risk of any contamination.
Our Cord Blood Bank Operations Remain Unaffected
We have put our logistics and personnel management processes under scrutiny to ensure that the cord blood collection kit is safely transported to the laboratory. Our laboratory processes were always at the highest standards, and these haven’t had to be revamped with the onset of coronavirus. With Cordlife, you can be rest assured that your baby’s cord blood and cord lining are safely collected, processed and cryopreserved.
Stem Cell Therapy has evolved as a Potential Breakthrough Approach in the Fight Against COVID-19
Recent studies have shown that an intravenous infusion of allogenic stem cells results in an improvement in the symptoms of COVID-19 patients. Within 4 days, a critically ill Coivd-19 patient who was suffering from liver injury showed signs of recovery. Other MSC transplantation performed on patients suffering from high fever and shortness of breath saw a steady improvement in their lung function within 2 days. It’s important to note that MSC-based therapy to treat COVID-19 is at the clinical trial stage, and has only been used for emergency situations. Inquisitive to know more.
As of today, stem cell therapy has the potential to treat more than 80 life threating diseases. Diseases and conditions that have no cure today could in the future be successfully treated by cord blood stem cells. Cord blood banking simply enables parents to gain access to therapies and treatment for themselves and their loved ones.
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