Volume-reduced storage was invented to reduce the cost of storage for public stem cell banks and the treatment of blood disorders. It has been adopted by most commercial stem cell banks for this reason. However, because of what the method discards, volume-reduced storage means that your child may not be able to take advantage of all future therapeutic developments. Even so, it does provide a more economical option and if you chose this option storing with Cells4Life means you could still have a higher cell count than with any other company.