Cord Blood Banking

If you’re choosing between cord blood banks, there are some important questions you’ll want to be sure you have answered prior to making your final decision. 1) Where do you store the cord blood? Be sure that your cord blood bank has state-of-the-art facilities and provides maximum security and protection. Storage containers should be able to maintain their internal temperatures… Read More »6 Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Cord Blood Bank

Expecting twins? Congratulations! You may be pregnant with fraternal twins or identical twins. Identical twins, also called monozygotic twins, occur from a single fertilized egg that splits to develop into two fetuses. These twins are the same sex and share all of the same physical traits. Fraternal twins, or dizygotic twins, each come from a separate egg and two different… Read More »What to Know about Cord Blood Banking if you are Having Twins

During your second trimester of pregnancy, fetal development takes your baby from a cluster of cells to a tiny person with organs, nerves, and muscles. You will even start to feel more movement as baby starts putting those tiny arms and legs to work. It’s a busy time for baby and a great time for you to get things done… Read More »6 Things to Accomplish in Your Second Trimester

You might already know some basics about cord blood and stem cell transplants. Cord blood is one source of cells that can form new, healthy blood cells. Cord blood cells are collected from the umbilical cord after a baby is born to be stored for use when it’s needed to treat any one of dozens of diseases and conditions. Did… Read More »Cord Blood Transplants 101

“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

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