Hey There! Congratulations on your new bundle of joy!

I'm sorry, I don't know much about cord blood banking, I was diagnosed with ITP at the age of 16, and just wanted to throw out some advice for your mother-in-law. it's the platelet disorder support association, a page for people with ITP and their families and friends.

Another word of advice: I had taken Prednisone, done different blood fusion treatments, and was even at the risk of having my spleen removed until I found Transfer Factor. I currently take Transfer Factor and have been in remission since I started taking it. I'm not guaranteeing that it works for everyone, cause I have found that with ITP, different treatments work best for different people; however, it did work great for me. If you or your mother-in-law would like some more information, feel free to write me.

My wife is a ITP patient & had her spleen removed in the age of 16. Currently we are having our first child. During her 34th week of pregnancy, the blood platlet count dropped to 20. Our doctor prescribed 1000mg of Methyprednisone last week but it gave little help so far. We are still seeking IVIG treatment next week. Two questions on our mind:

a) What is Transfer Factor? Can u elaborate?
b) Wonder if Cord Stem cell collection is really a good insurance for our baby.
c) Can ITP pass down genetically?