Pregnancy is specifically a period of acute physiological disorder. Most of the mothers feel uncomfortable to go through various medications. But if the person is a sheer victim of asthma she has to remain under the strict supervision of an experienced physician both for the safe existence of herself and of the growing fetus.

The four most disabled condition of asthma include

1. Frequent hospitalization
2. Emergency room visits
3. Lack of physical strength
4. A prevailing uncannyness for various activities

If a pregnant mother suffering from asthma has to go through the above-mentioned conditions then her every step of life would be a struggle for existence. Thus, it is extremely important for pregnant mothers to remain in a condition, free of specific allergens like domestic dust mites, animal dander and other irritants such as cigarette smoke and strong cooking odor.

As soon as an asthma bearing pregnant mother comes to know that she is pregnant she must at once consult her allergist or immunologist about ways of controlling her asthma during pregnancy. The common questions which an asthma victimized pregnant mother would obviously have in her mind include

4. Can women with asthma have safe full term pregnancy?
5. If the asthma has reached an uncontrollable level why would it have an adverse effect on the child inside the mother’s womb?
6. How can the medicines and treatments of asthma affect the growing fetus?
7. Is it safe for pregnant women to practice Lamaze?
8. After delivery is breast-feeding safe in case of women suffering from asthma.

However, for all the above-mentioned circumstances the doctors have several solutions to relief the pregnant mothers and try to make things less complicated for them.

Cord blood banking is the process of storing the blood of the umbilical cord and the placenta after delivery. The blood contained in the umbilical cord is rich in stem cells specific to the genetic composition of your body. Stem cells have the particular ability to grow into any kind of tissue. Therefore, cord blood may prove life saving in case of fatal diseases like cancer and heart ailments.

The genetically specific stem cells in your baby’s cord blood may be used in future to treat diseases of the baby himself, its siblings or parents. If you are averse to the idea of storing cord blood as a proactive protection for your family, donate it to others. Cord blood being rich in stem cells may prove to be a savior for someone else’s life. Cord blood banking is an easy, painless and harmless process.

Methods

Your medical practitioner will use either the Syringe Method or the Bag Method to collect cord blood. The former involves drawing out blood from the umbilical cord with a syringe soon after it has been cut. The latter method involves hanging the umbilical cord for the gravitational collection of the blood in a bag. The cord blood should be collected within 15 minutes of delivery and processed within 48 hours for storage.

The cost of cord blood banking includes an initial charge for the procedure and storage. Thereafter, an annual fee has to be paid for its storage maintenance.