What Is Cord Tissue Banking?
You’ve heard about storing the stem cells from umbilical cord blood, but what is cord tissue banking? It’s a way to preserve a resource with enormous potential.
Theo Clapp
Ways To Ensure a Healthy Pregnancy
You may have a baby on the way, but your wellbeing matters, too. Try these ways to ensure a healthy pregnancy that will benefit your little one and you.
How To Plan For the Birth of Your Child
So much to learn, so many decisions to make. Here’s how to plan for the birth of your child so you can focus on the miracle of life in the delivery room.
Important Things To Consider When You’re Pregnant
Once you’ve announced that there’s a baby on the way, it can feel like a lot of people get involved. Your doctor has advice, the grandparents-to-be have strong opinions, and random acquaintances will show you their stretch marks. Shut out all the noise when you need to, and check in periodically with your own thoughts and feelings. These are some… Read More »Important Things To Consider When You’re Pregnant
Understanding How Cord Blood Banking Works
It makes sense to use the word “bank” when we’re talking about storing umbilical cord blood. It’s an investment in your child’s future health, and it’s tough to think of anything more valuable than that. But are we talking about Harry Potter’s Gringott’s, some sort of drive-thru branch, or space-age cyber storage? None of the above—but understanding how cord blood… Read More »Understanding How Cord Blood Banking Works
Mistakes Not To Make When Creating Your Birth Plan
A birth plan can help make your labor and delivery proceed according to your preferences. These are mistakes to avoid when creating your birth plan.
How the Umbilical Cord Is Developed
Understanding how the umbilical cord is developed can help put in perspective why it’s such a suitable source for valuable young stem cells.
What a Positive DAT on Cord Blood Means
No doubt, blood testing is a crucial practice, especially when it comes to understanding mothers’ and babies’ health. A DAT, for example, is an essential laboratory procedure; also known as a Coombs test, DATs identify if the body’s red blood cells (RBCs) possess destructive antibodies. The trouble is that some women—or their newborns—are DAT-positive, but they may not necessarily understand… Read More »What a Positive DAT on Cord Blood Means