Frances verter founder and executive director of the nonprofit parent s guide to cord blood foundation estimates that about 5 percent of parents now bank their baby s cord blood.
Baby cord banking prices.
The banks offer payment plans ranging from no interest installments paid over a few months to longer term financing with interest.
If you want the blood stored after the birth the doctor clamps the umbilical cord in two places about 10 inches apart and cuts the cord separating mother from baby.
How much do family cord blood banks charge.
Then she inserts a needle.
Myth 1 cord blood treatment is in the experimental stages.
Public cord blood banking is completely free collecting testing processing and storing but private cord blood banking costs between 1 400 and 2 300 for collecting testing and registering.
Saving your baby s cord blood is probably more affordable than you think.
Cbr offers multiple pricing options to bank your child s cord blood and cord tissue.
Family cord blood banks charge a first year processing fee that ranges from about 1 000 to 2 000 plus annual storage costs of about 125 to 175.