When you’re pregnant, you may be considering what you can do with the placenta and umbilical cord of your baby after birth. You might have heard of delayed cord clamping or even optimal cord clamping as well as the possibility of keeping, donating and even storing...
In addition to cord blood storage you are also able to store the umbilical cord stem cells. They are different to the blood cells and are used to treat slightly different health issues. If you are curious about this option read on to find out more. What is Umbilical...
You or may not have heard of cord blood banking. Further to that you may or may not know that it is a good idea to bank umbilical cord blood. Well, however much or little you may know about it all we hope to give you a quick overview as to why you should bank your...
Spinal cord injuries can be life changing. The spine carries out many important functions in the body as we all know, the most important of which is connecting the brain to other parts of the body. Damage to the cord itself or nerves in the cord can cause changes in...
Having a baby costs money. Much like anything in the world, there are expenses involved with keeping your baby clothed, fed, happy and healthy. It is 100% worth it but, sometimes people don’t realise how much you will spend within a year of having a baby let alone...
We all want to know our baby is happy and healthy. Hospitals already offer the blood spot or “heel prick” test that lets you know if your baby has 1 of 9 health conditions. These health conditions include cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, congenital...
