yes. for the love of God, yes. I tried with my last child but hospital, at time of birth, never allowed me the option. Truth is, the T cells.... in the chord blood is the most potent and powerful, can be farmed, can be used to literally re-grow teeth, heal the eyes, ears, heart, etc. Any adult has a TON of T cells in their fat cells.... simplified, you can get lipo, then put the fat in a centrifuge, and as it separates into layers, you can have your own T cells, in order to do the same for you... FDA is trying to put an end to the infancy of this methodology... go figure. However, in the interim, you can help your child get around it by saving the chord blood and keeping it properly refrigerated and sealed.