Giving birth to a child is one of the most amazing things parents will ever experience, but how would you feel if your baby’s birth could save a life?

Cord blood stem cells, found in the umbilical cord, have proven to work better than normal bone marrow. Cord blood stem cells are biologically younger and are more flexible than those found in bone marrow, thus making transplants more successful.

How does the donation work? First you have to apply to donate the umbilical cord, you can get this information from either your hospital or gynecologist. After your baby’s birth the umbilical cord is clamped and cut, Doctors will then immediately take the rest of the umbilical cord away and extract the cord blood stem cells within.

Using cord blood stem cells has been used for 20 years and has treated over 80 life threatening disease. These diseases include:

Cancer

• Leukemia (acute and cronic)
• high risk tumors
• Hodgkin & Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Blood disorders

• Aplastic Anemia
• Beta Thalassemia
• Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
• Fanconi Anemia
• Sickle Cell Disease

Immune Disorders

• Chronic Granulomatous Disease
• Hystiocytic Disorders
• Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency
• Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Diseases
• Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

Metabolic Disorders

• Krabbe Disease
• Hurler Syndrome
• Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
• Sanfilippo Syndrome

Saving or donating these cells makes them available to treat diseases as mentioned above.

By using an Ozone Sauna you can improve your health after a transplant. Ozone therapy has proven to boost your immune system and stimulate the production of white bood cells making your road to recovery a bit shorter. Ozone therapy may also increase cellular respiration, improve blood circulation, fight inflammation, help purify the blood and combats cancer causing cells.

Are you a soon to be mother? Will you donate your baby’s umbilical cord and help save a life?