Cord Blood Banking, do we really need it??

I've heard so much about cord blood banking when I was 3-month pregnant. At first, I had no idea what it was. So I did some research and found out that it is a good idea to keep the cord blood. It has a potential to treat diabetes, many types of cancers, heart disease, immune system dysfunction, blood-related illness, and many more. It can even be used to people in the family including parents and siblings. I asked myself, then, should I go for it and the answer was YES.
However, the brochures that show all these promising treatment never mention anything about price, which was a good idea for them. Because when I looked online at how much it costs, I was discouraged and reconsidered. The prices was nearly $2000 or more for the first year, depending on where you would like to bank the cord blood and it will be $125 annually for storage. After reading the info on the sites, I realized that only people who have medical history of such diseases or illness should bank their cord blood 'cos there are more possibility that the baby may inherit those as well. So, to be safe than sorry, the money spent will be worth it. But if you already have a healthy family and do not have high risks, it might not be a good idea to spend your money on this one. But who knows, I might be wrong. Maybe when the baby's born, I may change my mind. Still 3 more months to go, right?

How fast She grows!!

I can't believe how fast my baby grows during this past few weeks. I was told that I'm lucky cos I don't gain weight during the first 4-5 months and I'm not showing at all. People were surprised to know that I was even pregnant. Last week, one lady even said that other might be curious of how I got the baby when she was out to see the world. I don't think it's true anymore cos one of my favorite sweater that I wore last week couldn't fit me today. And I'm not kidding. The good part is when she gets bigger, I can feel her a lot now and it's always amazing to feel those kicking and swirling.

My 6-month milestone

I should have started this blog sooner but at least I started one. I still can't believe that I am pregnant and is having a baby in less than 4 months. Who would have believe the miracle of life, right, if you haven't experience it yourself. A friend of mine have experienced the same thing and she told me that the day she felt the baby was the day she really realized that she was having a baby. During this past month, I knew just how she felt. I'm amazed by how active my baby is and I know now that I'm really becoming a mom. I started thinking about the shopping list, baby registry, and even going baby shopping. They says time flies and I believe it cos I have no idea how I got to be 6-month pregnant :) All I know is I'm excited already and I think everybody who have or had been pregnant knows what I mean.

Hippo Mommy

The name 'Hippo' originated from my previous blog about iPhone apps and as I am 6-month pregnant right now, I become 'Hippo Mommy.' This blog is intended to be my personal diary about a mom-to-be experience and it would be great if you would share your thoughts as well. I hope my blog would be a fun-to-read. Have a good one, everyone!!