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About Cord Blood Registry
Cord Blood Registry is a Food and Drug Administration-registered cord blood bank. It stores stem cells from umbilical cord blood or a combination of cord blood and tissue. The stem cell in cord blood can be used to treat life-threatening and serious conditions. Cord blood is collected at delivery and sent to Tucson, Arizona, for processing and storage. Multiple storage and payment options are available.
Visit www.cordblood.com- FDA-registered
- Hospital pickup 24/7
- 80,000-square-foot lab
- Can be pricey
- Annual storage fee
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Reviewed June 12, 2026
I've been doing Cord Blood Registry for over 20 years now so I've been paying them for 20 years as well. I pay the same amount every year. The doctor recommended it, and I'm satisfied with it. I hope I never have to use it but the benefits now are much greater than they were 20 years ago with the stem cells. It's worth the money if somebody in the family needs them one day. I would just hope they're still there.
Reviewed June 2, 2026
The doctor told us about Cord Blood Registry and that it's possible in the future that you could use the stem cells to treat other things in the child as well as the family. It's been easy to work with them. You pay your bill and they store your cord blood stem cells. I would highly recommend Cord Blood Registry.
Reviewed May 28, 2026
I decided to use a service like Cord Blood Registry because I was having a baby, and my sister told me it was a good idea to do it. Somebody recommended the company. My daughter is five and I was going to cancel my subscription, but the representative I talked to last year put some discounts in. She said they could charge less because I don’t know if I’m going to have another baby, and she cut the fee in half. Cord Blood Registry is a very good company. They do what they say. They advertise correctly and are very helpful whenever I call. It’s a straightforward experience, and I do recommend them.
Reviewed May 1, 2026
We are with Cord Blood Registry for the last 10 years. When my son was born in 2015, we wanted to use to store his cord blood registry and we went with Cord Blood Registry because my friend referred me. So far, they've met our expectations but we haven't used the cord blood yet. Other than that, every year I'd be calling them and I'd be paying the money. The service and their representatives are good.
Reviewed April 23, 2026
I found Cord Blood Registry on Google during my pregnancy and I felt that was a good investment for my child. I signed up and Carmen, my rep, was great. They explained the process very thoroughly. When your baby is born, you ship a piece of the umbilical cord and they process it. They get it down to stem cells, where you can use it in case your baby gets hurt or they need a blood transfusion.
Reviewed April 16, 2026
I've had Cord Blood Registry for 21 years. The way that it worked 21 years ago was that as soon as you're gonna have a baby, you need to let the courier know. We had to make a phone call to let them know. When I was at the hospital, the courier showed up and took the cord blood. It was very simple to do business with them. It was not like a task. Back then, I paid in full and it was $3,000 until the child was 18 years old. So, now I'm on an annual plan where I pay $110 for a year.
Reviewed April 15, 2026
We decided to bank our baby's newborn stem cells. Our daughter is now three. My mom has had some autoimmune issues, and then needed cord blood. She used cord blood for some stuff. So, I thought it would be a good idea just in case we needed it in the future. My sister-in-law, who does a lot of research into companies was the one who referred me to CBR. She just used them for her cord blood stuff. So, I trust her opinion. CBR's representative was really good and helpful and she helped me with any questions I had regarding getting everything sent. I remember having the process of getting it sent after my baby was born. It was really simple and clear for us. I had a good experience with them.
Reviewed April 8, 2026
My friend's wife whose a nurse said every penny you spend on cord blood banking is worth it. I signed up for my first child, and the process was good. Everything was taken care of in a timely manner. Anytime I have something, I call them and they're pretty responsive. I will recommend Cord Blood Registry. It's a good thing. The storage is very expensive though.
Reviewed April 5, 2026
When my son was born 21 years ago, Cord Blood Registry was one of the few that we found. We signed up and while we haven't used them since 21 years ago, I still pay for his storage. As far as the kit, the process was so convenient. It went right to the hospital through Federal Express. They put everything together in the hospital and they waited and took it right with them. It was easy. I thought storing my son's cord blood was an incredible thing to do, God forbid, if anything was to happen to pretty much anybody in the family. I thought it was a smart decision to make. I would highly recommend CBR.
Reviewed April 4, 2026
Cord Blood Registry was suggested to me by my OB-GYN on the birth of my second daughter. At the hospital, they took care of everything. That was four years ago and I've been renewing every time at the end of every year. I read about the benefits of saving the cord and the cells. So, my husband and I decided to keep on and we've been doing it for four years. So far, it's been good. The people at CBR were very professional. I don't have to worry about anything. The payments are fair. They don't overcall you, too. The only thing is when I try to renew my payment, I had to stick with someone to do that for only a year and not to do a lifetime or set of years.
Reviewed April 3, 2026
The whole process with Cord Blood Registry was very simple. Our kit went right to the doctor, right to the hospital. Right after delivery, the kit was there in the room. I've told lots of people about CBR. It's just that a lot of people don't want to spend the money. I just told them there are so much that can go wrong, and you have a backup if the cord blood would work.
Reviewed April 2, 2026
We decided to bank our baby's newborn stem cells for life-saving reasons. They said you can use it for different diseases if she or her parents got sick and needed it. I had no issues with Cord Blood Registry at all.
Reviewed April 1, 2026
My cousin banked her baby's newborn stem cells before me. So, she recommended it and I did it for my second child. My son is already 14 years old. I would recommend CBR 100%.
Reviewed March 31, 2026
Cord Blood Registry was what was recommended. I went through a fertility clinic for my son's birth and, thankfully, I was able to get pregnant on the third try and he was born in December of 2024. He'll be two this December. The CBR representatives were wonderful. They explained everything very well and very professionally. They helped me understand exactly how it all works. It was a little bit expensive because it's not really something that we're currently using, but if something were to happen in the future and we needed to use it, we have it available. So, that's the good thing, but it could be a little bit cheaper. A little less always helps.
Reviewed March 20, 2026
We've been using CBR since my oldest kid was almost 17. We have three kids total. So since we had the first one with CBR, we also went there for the subsequent kids. My OB-GYN initially recommended them when I was pregnant. Also, we live in Tucson and their headquarters was about a mile from the office where I was working all the time. So I drive by them. They're local to use. When we had the kids, we had my mom or friends drive over the kit and saved the shipping fees. The initial cost is not that bad but the yearly storage fees can be a little prohibitive. But at this point, I'm in with my kids being around so long. They went up a lot the last couple of years and I called CBR and they put them back to the rates that they were the years that we originally had. That was pretty quick and painless.
Reviewed March 13, 2026
We saw an advertisement at the hospital, and we went with Cord Blood Registry when we had our child. Signing up was very easy and I haven't had anything but positive interactions. I would recommend CBR. It’s straightforward and affordable.
Reviewed March 7, 2026
Just before giving birth, I was reading about the benefits of cord blood banking, and I decided that it's a good thing to do. I can form a healthy family and at the same time, it's nice to have something that can save some of us in the future. Financially, the moment wasn’t the best. But the rep was nice and helped me get what we needed to get done. I registered and once I gave birth, my doctor did what she needed to do and the cord blood is in storage. I’m comfortable recommending CBR to others.
Reviewed March 6, 2026
There’s a history of cancer in the paternal line and just in case there are any new scientific innovations, I decided to go into cord blood banking. I didn’t know of any other company so I went with Cord Blood Registry. The reps were always very polite and helpful whenever I needed them.
Reviewed March 5, 2026
Cord Blood Registry was the first one that was offered to me, and it was a great idea. So, I did it for peace of mind. The service was excellent when I signed up and I recommend for any future parents to bank with them. CBR treats you with care and they’re professional. From what I got, the price was great, though when I got it again later on, it went up.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2026
I knew about saving cord blood from school. I'm a biology major. But it was my doctor in the office who referred the company. I asked her about the options and she gave me the booklet for Cord Blood Registry. I have the opportunity and the financial opportunity, so I wanted to save the cord blood for my baby. I know that those stem cells have big potential. Maybe she will not need it, but just in case she does it in the future. I only went through the beginning process. Everything was on the top regular experience so far. The representatives have always been in touch with me when I needed them and provided me with all the information that I was interested in. They always take the phone and responded to my questions. They were never in a hurry. They listened to all of my concerns and gave me extensive answers to all I wanted to know. And they were always reachable, whether it was via email or via phone.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2026
conversations with them were pretty seamless and they had more customer testimonials available on the website. Overall, their customer service was really good. Being almost a new mom, I had a ton of questions, so I was calling a lot and they were nice to me.
When I renewed our contract this year, the representative I talked to was informative and kind. There's a one lump sum that you can pay now or even pay monthly. For me, it's cheaper to pay everything upfront versus doing a monthly path. But after I paid, they accidentally applied my payment to the wrong child. So when I called back, they realized it and told me that they would fix it right away. So, even when there was an issue, they were really on top of helping me get it fixed. I was super comfortable working with them. It's almost one of these things where you do it and you forget about it. But it's like an insurance policy that, God forbid, if my children ever need it, I now feel more confident that, in the future, as technology advances, they'll have more options than my parents or I did. It also seems like Cord Blood Registry's facilities are really safe and clean. I'm grateful that I had the opportunity to have a service like this and for what it is, it's pretty cheap.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2026
I was expecting and I did a lot of research and cord blood banking was of interest to me. I also spoke to other people who had done similar things in terms of ensuring that, should anything happen with the baby, there's something there that can potentially help them later in life, which was the key reason why we did it. The rep from Cord Blood Registry was very knowledgeable. We had not only online information to understand the process, but they were also very informative. If we had questions, they were responsive. They explained everything, and I had quite a few questions, and they put me at ease. So, it worked out.
People should do their research first and understand the science behind cord blood and how it can help. It can help in so many ways with marrow and other conditions. Cord blood and the placenta are used in research, and I wanted to ensure that it was going to help my child if ever needed, so it was a no-brainer. The price point was fine, we knew the expectations, and the biggest thing for me is peace of mind. If anything were to happen, we know it’s there. It’s not all banked in one thing. It’s sectioned, which is helpful, because if you need it more than once, you have it there. There's the ability to do that, or to even pull from the stem cells, which is a big deal. I hope it continues to thrive and prosper because that's one good thing about science that I like. As long as they're not using it for other things that I don't know about, I'm okay with that.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2026
The child I did cord blood banking with is 20 now. He was our fourth baby and we had a big gap in between. We thought that if anyone in our family would ever need those stem cells, we were in a financial position with him and his birth and we could bank his cord blood where we wouldn't have been able to with the other kids. That was along our line of thinking at that time. Most everyone was banking cord blood at that time as well. I don't know if it was new or trendy with people in my area during that time, but I went along with what everyone was doing. It's been a while since we went with Cord Blood Registry, but it was all I had ever heard of and it's all I still ever heard of. They must have been more thorough about putting their information in maternity packets. With my daughters that have had babies, we haven't seen any advertisement. My daughters have never even heard of cord blood banking.
When we signed up with Cord Blood Registry, everything was positive. I remember like it was yesterday when we had to do the pick up the next day or two days later at the house. We lived in a very rural area and the gentleman that picked up had to drive really far to get to us and he was very kind. The service is good, but the initial payment was a bit expensive and it was a good value for what we got for it, but if it had been any of our other kids that were in previous years, we wouldn't have been able to afford it. As far as banking every year, if we were in financial hardship, it would be something that we wouldn't have continued and then maybe regretted it, but we've always been able to keep it up.
In the 20 years we've been with Cord Blood Registry, they haven't jumped up in price a lot, if any at all. It doesn't feel like it's a big burden yearly to keep the cord blood banked. There have been times where we've forgotten it was time to make the payment, and they always gave us a courtesy call so we didn't miss out. The reps have always been very friendly and professional, and I would be very comfortable recommending CBR. When I still had babies, I recommended it.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2026
I've been reading a lot about stem cells and how it's going to be very important in the future and it could help treat very difficult diseases. Hopefully, my daughter will never need to use them. Instead of just throwing them away, maybe I can save the umbilical cord and blood for her. You never know what's going to happen in the future. My gynecologist referred me to Cord Blood Registry when I told her I was considering saving the umbilical cord and umbilical slots for my daughter. She gave me the brochure and I called them. The signup process was very easy and simple.
I gave birth seven years ago and CBR was able to collect everything on time. It was a very good experience. The reps were very professional, friendly and they were able to help me every step of the way. They gave me all the answers that I needed. I pay every year and the price is reasonable. CBR was the only company that I have dealt with and they were very good. I was skeptical at first, but I did not regret saving everything for my daughter. I’ve never needed to use the umbilical cord or blood or any of the things we're saving for now. But so far, we don't have any issues. I'm very pleased with this service.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2026
21 years ago, we decided to do the cord blood banking with Cord Blood Registry. We did it when our son, Aaron, was born and we did it because if we ever needed his stem cells, we would want them viable. I wish we had also done it for Justin, the oldest boy, but we didn't since we didn't know about it at the time. That was 1998. Other than that, the price was reasonable and the process with Cord Blood Registry went off without a hitch. I've recommended them to several people.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2026
My wife was interested in storing our baby's newborn stem cells, and Cord Blood Registry was the place that the hospital had recommended. The process was really streamlined. The hospital did everything for us. They had a messenger pick the kit up as soon as the sample was ready. I'm a medicine and science person, so I think it may be eventually beneficial. Overall, our experience working with Cord Blood Registry has been great. I ran into problems paying my bills, and they were very nice and did help me out. They did some stuff for me that made everybody happy.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2026
We took the kit to the hospital and everything was good. But it took me a while to get the kit picked up. I thought in that kit it said they would come in a couple of hours but it took me almost six hours after I called and they came and collected the kit. I had to call a couple of times to make sure are they coming or not. So there wasn't any feedback whether they received my request, whether they get to my address correctly, are they coming. I had to call and make sure, "Okay. Are they coming or not?" So that was a little bit uncertain at the moment. That was the only drawback that I saw. I recommend Cord Blood Registry to anyone. They just need to be patient.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2026
Cord Blood Registry's procedure sounded professional, and it seemed right. We gave them the time to explain what the procedure was, and we liked it. It was doable. Our CBR reps were fantastic. Everything went exactly as they said it would when it was happening. We have three children, and we've banked stem cells with all three. There's no guarantee that all three would have the same cord blood, so we did all three. We're still paying for it.
CBR met our expectations. There was a couple of things that have been disappointing in the cost. It was supposed to be the same cost for life, and it changed. The price definitely went up. The storage fee went up over time. They did give us an opportunity to pre-pay at that rate for 20 years, but we didn't have $10,000 to give them. So, we agreed for the storage fee to go up. It's happened twice but again, we've had it for 20 years. So, I'm not gonna hold it against them. They didn't know the cost was gonna go up 20 years ago. Other than that, I do recommend CBR to anybody that are gonna have a baby or is pregnant. I think everybody should do it if they can afford it. It's definitely an affordable thing.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2026
I learned about Cord Blood Registry in 2012 and at the time, they were the only cord blood banking service I was aware of. I decided to use them for future health purposes for my growing family and I had a positive experience with the representative when I signed up. My husband mentioned the last time we paid for a year that we didn’t realize that CBR needs a certain amount of cord blood to use the stem cells. I don’t know how much was collected, so we looked it up to see whether there was enough. Had I known there was a required amount, I would have done this for each of my children. I’ve learned that a lot of people end up donating what they’ve stored, and that’s just something that’s come up recently. CBR is a nice constant to know it's there. I just wish I had more information in the beginning.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2026
I heard about Cord Blood Registry 19 years ago through a doctor's office. It's been a positive experience all the way around. In case one of our kids needs it, there's something that could help them with their health.
Cord Blood Registry Company Information
- Company Name:
- Cord Blood Registry
- Company Type:
- Private
- Year Founded:
- 1992
- Address:
- 6550 S. Bay Colony Dr., Ste. 160
- City:
- Tucson
- State/Province:
- AZ
- Postal Code:
- 85756
- Country:
- United States
- Website:
- www.cordblood.com
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