“Wee Little One… May you always walk in sunshine, may you never want for more, may Irish angels post their wings beside your nursery door.” – Irish Bedtime Blessing In honor of Irish Heritage Month and the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular Irish names, for any of those families who would… Read More »The Luck of Irish Baby Names
You’ve heard about the more than 80 illnesses that umbilical cord stem cells can treat, but how exactly do doctors use cord blood for their patients? The types of diseases and conditions stem cells can help treat — and even cure — are cancers, immune diseases, blood disorders, and metabolic disorders. Hematopoietic stem cells mostly live in the bone marrow,… Read More »The Science Behind Umbilical Cord Blood Treatments
February is the month of hearts and flowers. Along with the romance, there are gifts of love that can change lives. We have some ideas for the newest members of your family, before they’re even born.
When parents-to-be choose a midwife or home birth but also want to store their child’s umbilical cord blood stem cells for the future, they might wonder if it’s possible to collect umbilical cord blood when their baby is born outside of a hospital. The answer is yes, it is possible, and your midwife can follow the instructions provided by the… Read More »Cord Blood Collection: A Guide for Midwives and Parents
For many parents, making the decision to privately bank umbilical cord stem cells for their baby is a choice similar to deciding whether to purchase life or disability insurance: they’re paying for something that they hope they’ll never need to use. If you store your baby’s cord blood, you’ll rest assured that your family is covered in the event of… Read More »Is Cord Blood Banking Worth the Cost?
Delayed cord clamping is the subject of much debate. As with any hot topic, there is a lot of information out there to digest, and some of it is not entirely true, or outright false. Parents who want to store their child’s umbilical cord blood often have questions about when to clamp the umbilical cord, and how that timing affects… Read More »Delayed Cord Clamping: Debunking the Myths
Stem cell research has been in many debates in recent years. What might not be understood is that the controversy centers on the source of the stem cells. There has been an extraordinary amount of research and developments made in both umbilical cord stem cell and embryonic stem cell research. What’s the difference? Collecting stem cells from the leftover blood… Read More »Umbilical Cord vs Embryonic Stem Cells
Doctors and researchers are always studying and learning more about how to treat various diseases. Stem cell transplants are one of the most promising treatments for certain conditions and illnesses. There are three types of stem cells – those from bone marrow, blood and an umbilical cord. The goal for all three kinds of transplants is to give patients stem… Read More »Umbilical Stem Cells: Pros & Cons of Treatment
Parents worry a lot about their child’s future. Understandably, they want their kids to be healthy, happy and cared for. When couples are expecting their first baby, they often take time to prepare for scenarios which they hope they never have to face, but they know they should have a plan for, just in case. Parents draw up their wills… Read More »Planning for the Future and Cord Blood Banking Go Hand-in-Hand
In the first twenty years of umbilical cord blood stem cell transplants, doctors and researchers have already discovered more than 80 diseases that can be treated with these stem cells. Even if a disease in your family isn’t currently on the list of those treatable diseases, research is ongoing and new treatments are found all the time. Treatment of genetic… Read More »What You Need To Know About Cord Blood If You Have a Family History of Disease