Today is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) day, which aims to raise awareness about COPD and improve COPD care across the globe. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the name which describes a group of lung diseases including chronic obstructive airway...
This year, Cells4Life have decided to do something a little different to celebrate the third annual World Cord Blood Day on Wednesday 27th November 2019… we are hosting a live Q&A on Facebook and Instagram to answer all of your cord blood banking questions. Here’s...
Kate Middleton, Angelina Jolie and Giovanna Fletcher are just a handful of famous mothers who practiced hypnobirthing when they had their baby, and the NHS says that 40% of expectant mothers choose natural pain relief. But what exactly is this growing practice and how...
This month, we celebrate achieving AABB accreditation – a globally renowned certification that recognises standards, practices and quality management in the collection, processing and storage of cord blood. This is just the latest quality standard that we’ve attained....
Although home births are becoming less and less common in the UK, they are still a popular choice for thousands of women across the country. According to the Office of National Statistics, 2.1% of total births took place at home in 2017. If you’re thinking of keeping...
The number of mums choosing to have a c-section has been on the rise for years. In 2015, the British Medical Journal reported 21% of births included a c-section – a steep increase from 12% in 2000[1] – and now, the NHS says 1 in 4 mums deliver their baby via...
