1) Yes. I wish my umbilical cord had been banked, not that I am currently unhealthy. By the time the child is 50-60 years old, I expect advances will have been made which allow stem cells to greatly ameliorate problems associated with being that age, though it’s possible that by that time there will be some other easier way of getting stem cells.
Is this a minority position?
ETA: Daenerys’ comment makes a lot of sense. I was considering $100 to be trivial when compared to the possible benefits but it looks like that may not be the case.
though it’s possible that by that time there will be some other easier way of getting stem cells.
By 50-60 years? Good heavens yes. The question for us was whether it would be available in 5 or 15 years (though of course on the 5 year horizon, FDA approval could not be guaranteed). With no risk factors, we declined the expense.
1) Yes. I wish my umbilical cord had been banked, not that I am currently unhealthy. By the time the child is 50-60 years old, I expect advances will have been made which allow stem cells to greatly ameliorate problems associated with being that age, though it’s possible that by that time there will be some other easier way of getting stem cells.
Is this a minority position?
ETA: Daenerys’ comment makes a lot of sense. I was considering $100 to be trivial when compared to the possible benefits but it looks like that may not be the case.
I would have thought the majority position was ‘never really thought about it’.
By 50-60 years? Good heavens yes. The question for us was whether it would be available in 5 or 15 years (though of course on the 5 year horizon, FDA approval could not be guaranteed). With no risk factors, we declined the expense.