Banking Basics

If you're a parent-to-be, you're probably familiar with the ads and brochures that invite you to bank your baby's umbilical cord blood to ensure his future health. You may also have heard of Molly Nash, a 6-year-old girl dying of Fanconi anemia whose life was saved by her 5-week-old brother's cord blood. What you're probably not familiar with, however, are the benefits of this choice and whether or not it's the right one for your family. To provide you with a clearer picture and help you make an educated choice about storing cord blood, we talked to a variety of experts to answer your common questions and concerns.