Cord blood is the blood in your baby's umbilical cord and your placenta. It houses potentially lifesaving cells called stem cells, which can develop into mature blood cells, including red blood cells, ...

The umbilical cord delivers vital nutrients from your body to your baby, and ferries away the waste your baby produces. It ...

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For women in their second trimester of pregnancy, a doctor may have discussed cord-blood banking. Cord-blood banking is when a baby's umbilical cord blood is collected and stored after delivery.

A baby's umbilical cord provided oxygen and nutrients for 9 months. Learn more on what life is like after the umbilical cord falls off.

The medical practice of cord blood banking involves collecting newborn umbilical cord blood after birth to create a valuable resource for treating different medical conditions.

The stem cells contained in umbilical cord blood are known as hematopoietic, or blood-forming stem cells. These are the same cells contained in bone marrow.

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Cord blood, collected from the umbilical cord and placenta right after a healthy baby is born, is a remarkable resource rich in hematopoietic stem cells. These unique cells can develop into ...