Before you got pregnant, you may not have given umbilical cords much thought. But did you know it's full of cells that could save someone's life? Not to brag, but cord blood is a pretty big deal, and ...

The Cord Blood Registry is one of several companies in the U.S. that "banks" a baby's cord blood. Cord blood banking is suddenly seeing an uptick in sponsored content among social media influencers.

Chrissy Teigen banked cord blood from all four of her children. She said the decision is a "potentially lifesaving" way to protect her family. An OB/GYN says that she wishes more parents would ...

Many mothers are eligible to donate or privately store their baby’s umbilical cord blood and tissue to help save lives. David Soll, a gynecologist and obstetrician at Banner Health, believes the ...

If her social media accounts are any indication, model, cookbook author, television personality, and entrepreneur Chrissy Teigen is a wonderful mother. Many parents regard her as a role model. That’s ...

You'll make a lot of choices during pregnancy – big, small, and everything in between. One decision that tends to fly under the radar but can have real, long-term impact? What to do with your baby's ...

As a parent, the last thing you want to think about is any type of harm befalling your child. And, in the delivery room, all you want to think about is the imminent arrival of your new baby. But more ...

This year, Nov. 17 has been designated World Cord Blood Day, an annual event to raise awareness for the life-saving benefits of cord blood transplants while educating parents, health professionals and ...

Moments after Linda Buzan’s son Luca is born, her OB-GYN goes to work. She carefully cuts the white umbilical cord, then clamps it shut before any blood can escape. Once the cord is cleaned, she ...

DOCTOR, IF YOU’RE INTO YOUR SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY, SEE YOUR DOCTOR MAY HAVE TALKED ABOUT BANKING YOUR CORD BLOOD AND DOCTOR ROBERT ATLAS IS HERE TO TALK MORE ABOUT WHAT THAT MEANS AND WHAT ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Cord blood banking is the storage of a baby's cord blood immediately after birth. After ...