When I was pregnant with my first child, it was my normal routine to go through different parenting blogs on the internet. One day while scrolling through the internet, I got to know about cord blood stem cell banking. It was the first time I heard about cryobanks. I enquired about it with my gynecologist. She told us that opting for banking my baby’s umbilical stem cell can be life-saving for the entire family in future. I was eight months pregnant then, and we had less time to search the right cryobank and get registered.
After much search and research and consultation with many doctors, we contacted Cryoviva Biotech Pvt. Ltd. We enquired about the entire process through their helpline number, and we were happy with their prompt response. We had millions of questions and doubts about the process as no one in our family has ever opted for cord blood stem cell banking. However, Cryoviva representative satisfied us through his answers. The best thing we liked about banking cord blood is that it is a painless process and stem cells are retrieved from the umbilical cord which would ultimately go to trash.
After digging deep to know more about Cryoviva stem cell banking, we came to know that it is equipped with state-of-the-art cell cellular culture and expansion facility and its cord blood sample processing is done of USFDA approved fully automated platform.
Stepping ahead, we registered in the last phase of my pregnancy as my due date was just 10 days after the registration date. Within a week, we received cord blood collection kit by Cryoviva. All other arrangements were made, and I informed my gynecologist about our decision.
Cord blood banking involved a series of process that followed after my delivery like this.
As the labor pain started, my husband contacted Cryoviva. I delivered my daughter through caesarian. My gynecologist collected the cord blood after the baby is separated from the cord. Three samples were taken during the collection – cord blood, a small amount of my blood, and umbilical cord tissue.
Readily after the collection, one representative from Cryoviva fetched the collection kit with samples to their lab. Samples were further processed, and we received the great news after someday that it is free from any infection. Our daughter’s stem cell is now preserved in Cryoviva’s dedicated laboratory.
We, as a parent are extremely happy and satisfied that we made a right decision.
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