There are millions of stem cells in a babies cord blood and most healthy full-term babies have over a million blood-forming stem cells for cord blood banking.
Those cord blood stem cells can be stored in a cord blood bank for around 25 years or longer and the cord blood can be used for siblings as well.
Cord blood banking costs around $100.00 per year plus an initial $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 fee for the cord blood banking.