Cord blood banking: Securing your baby's health

Manila, Philippines -   “My husband and I were going to have our annual medical checkup when the technician came out of the lab and said, ‘You cannot have your chest x-ray.’ When I asked why, he said, ‘Because you’re pregnant.’

“We were so happy when we heard the news that we actually told the technician to go back inside the lab, come out again, and announce it a second time around. As with all amazing milestones in my life, getting pregnant with our second child was a true blessing.”

Thus shares excited wife and mompreneur Mutya Laxa Buensuceso.

For pregnant moms, carrying a baby is a journey. With all the months of taking the right diet and supplements, going through numerous doctor visits, and shopping for baby clothes, there will always be that extra mile mothers will take to further their preparations and ensure the utmost well-being of their new baby.

“Being a mother of two, I easily get worried about my babies’ health. Children can easily catch a cold or get into an accident, and it’s hard when they can’t articulate how they feel or when something hurts,” says Mutya. “This is why I was very relieved when I learned about the availability and benefits of cord blood banking here in the Philippines. I think it is an important investment, given its ability to biologically save my babies in the event of serious diseases.”

Today, nothing is impossible with medical science. The benefits of cord blood banking can only get better in the future. According to Dr. Faundo, medical representative for CordLife, the stem cells contained in a cord blood are the key component of the whole treatment. Such storage of cord blood is done by specialized medical facilities called cord blood banks.

The foundation of cord blood banking involves the use of cord blood stem cells collected from a baby’s umbilical cord immediately following birth. Stem cells replenish the blood and immune system, and act as one of the most effective and natural ways for the body to be healed and revitalized. This means that if a child develops leukemia, treating him with stem cells will stimulate his immune system to develop new red blood cells which, in turn, will help him recover from cancer.

In the Philippines, CordLife — the world-class cord blood processing and storage facility that is ISO 9001:2008 certified and is accredited by the DOH (Department of Health) — is the first cord blood processing and storage facility in the country that follows the stringent procedures of the American Association of Blood Banks to ensure that your baby gets the full potential factors essential to securing his health.

 For more information on CordLife and cord blood banking, visit www.cordlife.com.ph or call 710-9195.