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Cord Blood Community
Cord Blood is the blood that remains in a baby’s umbilical cord after it has been cut and is considered particularly important as it is a rich source of stem cells. Banking cord blood can be used for medical procedures late in life. Discuss topics including cord blood banking and donating.
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These thermal infrared images of warm-blooded animals, show how birds and mammals maintain body temperatures well above the surrounding, ...
Hopefully no one has, but since we know it's possible- I was curious to know if anyone had ever used the cord blood they banked? What wa...
Is anyone else doing cord blood banking? If so which company are you going with?
I am doing it and I think I'm going with cord blood ...
Just out of curiosity...what's the deal with Cord Blood Banking? Has anyone done it, or does anyone plan on doing it? I keep hearing cont...
Do I have to store cord blood locally and how much per year should I expect to pay for cord blood banking?
I found this from one of th...
Have any of you looked in to banking your baby's cord blood? My husband and I are looking into it and I would love to hear the thoughts o...
Anyone planning on banking their cord blood? It doesn't seem to be an issue my OB/GYN has even talked about with me, but I see all the ad...
What, exactly, is the benefit of cord blood banking? I've read about it generally, but what are some specific uses it has? I tried to d...
I am completely new to this, but we are going to be expecting a child soon and I want to find out more about cord blood before our little...
Does it cost just to donate cord blood? I am a new mommy to be and this is something I am interested in doing. I don't want to bank it fo...
Hi Doctor, my wife is in her 22nd week of her pregnancy. We are planning for cord stem and cord blood banking. Could you please advice ...
Hi, everyone,
We are expecting a baby and are planning to bank cord blood stem cells. However, mom-to-be has hepatatis B and we are w...
Have any of you heard of saving the blood cells from the umbilical cord? I read about it in a parents magazine. A woman had had twins a...
I've recently been doing some research on donating cord blood of my baby so that it can be potentially be used to cure diseases like ALS....
Hi just wondering if you know much about mrginal cord insertions? I'm now due today and was diagnosed with marginal cord insertion at my ...
I am pregnant with my first child and I would love to know more about the cost and benifits of keeping your childs cord blood?
My 8yr old daughter has had Type 1 diabetes for over 4yrs & I am currently 16weeks pregnant & hoping this baby will not only be a miracle...
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