Your baby's umbilical cord is made up of tissue and contains blood. Both cord blood and cord tissue are rich sources of powerful stem cells being researched for their ability to act like our body’s own personal repair kit and may be able to help our bodies heal in new ways. Plus, cord blood stem cells are currently used in transplant medicine to regenerate healthy blood and immune systems.
Cord blood stem cells can be used as part of a stem cell transplant to help rebuild the immune system for certain cancers, blood, and immune disorders.
Advancements in newborn stem cell research are happening every day. Stem cells found in cord blood and cord tissue are helping to change the science of regenerative medicine, which involves repairing or establishing normal tissue function in the body, replacing organs, and curing life-threatening diseases.
For the past 30 years, cord blood stem cells have been used to rebuild healthy blood and immune systems as part of a stem cell transplant.106 They’ve helped more than 45,000 patients worldwide with certain cancers, blood disorders, and immune disorders as part of a stem cell transplant, from both donated and privately preserved cord blood.106
As your body ages, so do your stem cells. In contrast, your newborn’s stem cells are brand new; they haven't been exposed to aging and harmful environmental factors. Collecting them at birth ensures you’re saving the youngest stem cells you can.40, 44
Your baby isn't the only one who may benefit from having access to preserved newborn stem cells. The cells can potentially be used by siblings and parents, too. In many cord blood treatments, stem cells from a matched family member are preferred.
Collecting cord blood and cord tissue is harmless, non-invasive, and easy. Planning on delaying cord clamping? No problem! There’s no impact to the cord tissue, and it can still be collected.
We preserve the cord tissue as whole segments to help safeguard all cell types, including MSCs, endothelial, and epithelial cells. By retaining all cells in the cord, we can take advantage of the best that science has to offer in the future.140
CBR is the most recommended facility by OB/GYNs in the industry.4 By partnering with reputable research institutions on FDA-regulated clinical trials, we help bring more research opportunities using newborn stem cells to families.
At birth, the umbilical cord blood (and tissue if selected) will be placed into your CBR collection kit.
Your CBR collection kit will be transported securely to our facility for safe storage.
CBR has special pricing available in the event of multiple births (twins, triplets, etc.). During enrollment, select the number of children you’re expecting to view our multiple birth pricing.
Select the “I will be shipping internationally” option above before proceeding. Your shipping fees will vary depending on the country we are delivering your CBR collection kit to.
Today, family banking is not an FSA or HSA eligible expense. In order for cord blood banking — or any service or product that falls under the category of “Ineligible Expense” per IRS sec 213 (d)(1) — to qualify under a plan or program, a health care professional must provide evidence of medical necessity with the infant or other family member covered under the HSA/FSA for the cost of harvesting and storing cord blood stem cells to be an eligible medical expense.
Similar to services like circumcision, your provider may charge a fee to collect your newborn’s stem cells. Please check with your insurance carrier to see if they cover this fee.
We're committed to three key areas: quality, affordability, and investing in the science of newborn stem cells. Balancing these areas can be challenging, and occasionally we may adjust storage rates in order to maintain our high standards and continue helping to discover new, innovative ways newborn stem cells might be used in the future, which provides more long-term value to our families.
Hunter Moore, CBR® patient and ambassador
Lisa and Glenn Moore had every expectation that their son, Hunter, was going to be a healthy baby boy, but they decided to preserve his newborn stem cells with CBR just in case. When Hunter was around 9 months old, they noticed differences in his mobility on the left side of his body. After being diagnosed with cerebral palsy, the cord blood they preserved would be used as part of his treatment.
Patrick Johnson, Justice's dad
After an 18-week anatomy scan revealed that Justice Johnson would be born with hydrocephalus, his parents - Alison and Patrick - began investigating treatment options and made the decision to preserve their baby's newborn stem cells with CBR®.
Armené K., Sasoun's mom
Baby Sasoun was diagnosed with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome (SCID). This rare genetic disorder would most likely be fatal within the first year or two of life unless Sasoun received an immune-restoring treatment. Meet the incredible family and watch the story of Sasoun’s remarkable recovery made possible by his older brother’s newborn stem cells.
Sarah Huber, Grace's mom
Grace was born with a condition called sensorineural hearing loss. Because her parents preserved her newborn stem cells with CBR, she was connected to a clinical trial through the Family Health Registry.
Jessica Holemon, Abigail's mom
When Jessica gave birth to her second daughter, Abigail, she banked her newborn stem cells without knowing the health challenges that would lie ahead for her family. Watch how the seemingly simple decision to preserve turned out to make a big difference.
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