IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, IF YOU’RE INTO YOUR SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY, YOUR DOCTOR MAY HAVE TALKED WITH YOU ABOUT CORD BLOOD BANKING. THAT’S WHEN YOUR BABY’S UMBILICAL. CORD BLOOD IS ...
Umbilical cord blood banking has become increasingly popular in recent years, with a number of businesses both public and private offering the service. It's a relatively new concept, and there's ...
The umbilical cord — the lifeline between mother and baby — was historically discarded as medical waste after birth. Today, an increasing number of parents are choosing to preserve the cord blood for ...
You'll make a lot of choices during pregnancy – big, small, and everything in between. One decision that tends to fly under the radar but can have real, long-term impact? What to do with your baby's ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - July is Cord Blood Awareness Month to emphasize the life-saving qualities of blood from a newborn’s umbilical cord. Blood from a baby’s umbilical cord is vital to modern ...
Many mothers are eligible to donate or privately store their baby’s umbilical cord blood and tissue to help save lives. David Soll, a gynecologist and obstetrician at Banner Health, believes the ...
Choosing a private cord blood bank is an important decision for new parents and healthcare professionals. With the rise of regenerative medicine, cord blood banking offers a proactive way to preserve ...
Oestrogen affects the flow of blood through the umbilical cord; its role is beyond preparing your body for childbirth, it ...
Wendy and Steve Grant have made a $100 million business out of something that everyone is born with and is almost always thrown away: stem-cell rich blood from umbilical cords. The Los Altos Hills ...
A student who was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of 16 has credited a "tiny vial of blood" taken from a placenta and ...
For women in their second trimester of pregnancy, a doctor may have discussed cord-blood banking. Cord-blood banking is when a baby's umbilical cord blood is collected and stored after delivery. Cord ...