cord blood banking?

has anyone done this and which company did you use? I would like a company in Hong Kong that can ship the blood to the UK.Are all the agencies the same and as good?

many thanks

As an employee of Smartcells (HK) Ltd, a mother of two, and two successful cord blood storage, I can recomend Smartcells (HK) Ltd. A UK based company with offices all over the World, Smartcells International offers the storage of umbilical cord blood in their state of the art, highly accredited laboratory in the UK.

Please visit www.smartcells.com or call Smartcells (HK) office on 2868 5046 for more information.


Kindest regards

I did it with my child with Smartcells. My husband and I listened to the pitch by sales reps from Smartcells and Cryo Life. We chose the former because they seemed to understand our concerns better. But that may be because Cryo Life sent a chinese rep and we don't speak Chinese, and Smart cell sent a british person who actually set up the company here in HK. Basically, the services they offer are the same. The main difference is that Cryo store the cell in HK and Smart Cell stores it in UK. Smart Cell is cheaper, too. My husband is from UK so we saw advantage in having the bank in UK but if you are local, you may find it easier with HK based company. Good luck! Don't forget to call the courier company right after the birth. It's normally father's task as mother won't be in the state of getting up and calling anywhere, and it is not hospital's responsibility.