Where are the cord stem cell success stories? Every parent who delivers in an up-market hospital in India today is told by their doctor to go ahead and store their umbilical cord blood stem cells of the baby. They made a lot of promises about how valuable these stem cells are, about how in case the baby has a problem in the future these stem cells can be used to replenish any kind of stem cell in the body, what makes these stem cells precious, and why they only have a limited window of opportunity, which is at the time of birth, and why it's a very cost-effective investment because it could make a world of a difference to their child's health in case he ever had a medical problem.
It's very easy to play to parents' guilt. After all, children are high-investment products, people don't have too many children, and you're willing to do your best for your baby. If in case you're spending so…
