July is Cord Blood Awareness Month

 July is Cord Blood Awareness Month. In recognition of this important discovery I want to invite all expectant families to reach out to me with questions regarding banking your baby's cord blood stem cells. 
The decision to bank cord blood stem cells will be one of the most important decisions a family will make before their baby is born.   The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists( ACOG) recommends that families be presented with  balanced information on the options for preserving cord blood stem cells.   Currently there are 24 states with legislation on educating families on cord blood preservation. The states with legislation on education are:
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas 
Virginia
Washington 
Wisconsin


 The Institute of Medicine recommended to Congress a  program of education for cord blood preservation. Congress passed the  Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005  in  December of 2005 which requires education  to the expectant mother on her options for cord blood stem cells. www.iom.edu/Reports/2005/Cord-Blood-Establishing-a-National-Hematopoietic-Stem-Cell-Bank-Program.aspx