Insception Lifebank Cord Blood Program

• Cord blood is the blood that remains in your baby’s umbilical cord and placenta
• Cord blood is a rich source of blood stem cells and other important cells
• Cord tissue is a segment of the baby’s umbilical cord
• Cord tissue is a rich source of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which are the precursors to bone, cartilage, muscle and fat tissues

• Stem cells are powerful because they could create and regenerate the organs, blood, tissue and the immune system that make up our bodies.
• Stem cells can be found in bone marrow and fat tissue. However, younger, more flexible stem cells come from a newborn’s umbilical cord blood and tissue. As an important source of such potent stem cells, umbilical cord blood and tissue can be stored for potential future use.

• Today, cord blood stem cells have been used in the treatment of over 80 life threatening diseases.¹
• There have been over 40,000 transplants² worldwide using cord blood in place of bone marrow for conditions including: Solid tumors, cancers, genetic diseases, immune system deficiencies, blood disorders & leukemias.
• Your baby’s cord blood stem cells are a perfect match for your child and have a greater potential to be a match for siblings compared to unrelated donors.

Scientific research is evaluating how cord blood cells may provide new therapies for a broad number of diseases for which there is no effective treatment today. While regenerative medicine has exciting potential, its prospects remain dependent on the success of ongoing research around the world.

Conditions with clinical trials ongoing:³

• Autism
• Cerebral Palsy
• Type-1 Diabetes
• Stroke

Research suggests that cord tissue mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the ability to develop into structural and connective tissue. This important characteristic means that they could potentially be used to treat more conditions than cord blood alone can treat.⁴

Today, there are 70+ ongoing trials that are investigating the potential of MSCs to help treat a variety of medical conditions including:³

• Stroke
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Wound Repair

Storing cord tissue today may provide future health options for your child and your family.

1. Enroll: Learn about your cord blood and tissue banking options and enroll online.
2. Receive your kit: Receive your collection kit. Store at room temperature. Bring it with you to your birthing facility.
3. Collection: After your baby is born, cord blood and tissue are collected by your OBGYN or midwife. Call Insception Lifebank within 2 hours of the birth for pick-up of stem cells.
4. Processing & Storage: Insception Lifebank sends an SMS to confirm receipt of your sample. Cord blood and tissue are processed and the baby’s stem cells are safely and securely stored for the future.

Cord Blood Medical Need Program

Insception Lifebank Cord Blood Program established this program to offer compassionate support to Canadian families with a child needing a stem cell transplant. This is the largest program of its kind in Canada, with more than 500 participants who have benefited from free cord blood processing, and storage of the cord blood unit until the child’s 18th birthday.

Approval is on a case-by-case basis on the recommendation of the treating Oncologist or Haematologist with the condition that the cord blood unit might be required for transplant within the first year of storage. 

Cerebral Palsy Sibling Collection Program

The Cerebral Palsy Sibling Cord Blood Collection program offers free cord blood collection and storage for newborn babies who have a sibling with cerebral palsy. The program aims to ensure children with cerebral palsy and their families have potential access to local and international clinical trials.