Babies Health

Like the uses of cord blood, understanding the benefits is important to making a good decision about what you should do regarding the umbilical cord blood when your baby is born. Having only the...

The uses of umbilical cord blood are constantly growing, but understanding of its uses remains somewhat shrouded. There is controversy on the use of stem cells and stem cell research, but no...

Umbilical cord blood has many uses. With stem cell research constantly evolving and growing, the many uses of cord blood are also growing more and more. Though the issue of stem cell research is...

Saving a newborn’s cord blood is often seen as part of the stem cell research debate, but the benefits to the family can be numerous. The stem cells found in the umbilical cord would simply be...

Two major companies, Viacord and Cord Blood Registry, specialize in acquiring cord blood from a newborn baby. Their main objective is to obtain cord blood, research its qualities and turn its...

At the moment of birth, when a newborn's umbilical cord is cut, the cord and the blood inside of it is generally thrown away. This blood contains stem cells, which can later differentiate into...

The sale and use of newborn cord blood has increased in recent years; however, high costs still intimidate many potential donors. According to Cigna Health Care, more than 7000 cord blood...

It is important to properly care for the umbilical cord of a newborn baby. The umbilical cord will be tied off at birth and will naturally fall off between one and four weeks of age. Be sure to...

Cord blood is the blood that comes from the umbilical cord formed during pregnancy. It can be stored to use if your child encounters future medical problems, or it can be donated to be used by...

Everything you need to know about your newborn's umbilical stump.

A fetus breathes inside its mother by forming an umbilical cord, a lifeline that starts as thin as a hair but grows as thick as an adult finger and up to 2 feet long by the end of pregnancy.

The birth of your baby is a very special time. Among the many decisions parents must make, one of them is whether to privately or publicly bank your baby's cord blood. At first thought this...

A cord blood collection kit is obtained by the expectant parents from a cord blood laboratory. The expectant parents give the collection kit to the delivery room doctor at the time of their baby's...

Umbilical cord blood is stem-cell rich. If you are pregnant, you may be considering banking your baby's cord blood for possible future use if a medical need arises. Private banking is expensive....

Banking a baby’s cord blood has become wildly popular due to the potential health benefits discovered some 2 decades ago. A mom might even be asked at the hospital just after delivery if she wants...

Banking your newborn's cord blood may prove to be a life-saving decision for your child or another qualifying individual. Cord blood can be stored for research purposes and used to treat diseases...

In a fetus, the blood is transported from the placenta to the baby via the umbilical cord. Oxygen is picked up by the umbilical vein and transported to the baby. The umbilical artery transports...

The term "cord blood" is used as a shorthand way of referring to umbilical cord blood. The collection and storage of umbilical cord blood is a burgeoning new medical strategy that can help to...

Umbilical cord blood contains stem cells, which may be valuable for treating conditions such as blood disorders and certain cancers. Since umbilical cord blood is generally discarded after a baby...

While most expectant parents know that the first few weeks at home with their new baby will be filled with wonder and awe, many are not prepared to deal with the somewhat unsightly umbilical cord...

Properly caring for a newborn's umbilical cord is quite important. If the umbilical cord is properly taken care of, it may lead to infections, scarring and other problems with the stomach and...

Caring for a newborn infant's navel is usually simple. The remnant of the umbilical cord usually dries up and falls off with no problem. But in some cases the navel area can become infected. When...

Banking your newborn’s cord blood is a decision that parents need to make before a baby is born. If the baby’s cord blood is banked, the stem cells found in the blood can later be used to fight...