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 ...

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 ...

Compassion and generosity are hallmarks of motherhood. As we look forward to this Mother’s Day, there is a singularly meaningful way that expectant mothers can show compassion and give hope to people ...

Q:Three and a half years ago when I had my son, I was able to donate umbilical cord blood to a public cord-blood bank. I want to donate cord blood again but am being told that there are no resources ...

But those same guidelines urge more parents to donate their babies' cord blood - so that it might save someone's life today. Cord blood is rich in stem cells, the building blocks that produce blood - ...

After healthy expectant mothers deliver their healthy babies, they also have a unique opportunity to give others a second chance at life – by donating their umbilical cord blood. After a baby is born, ...

Umbilical cord and placenta blood, often referred to as “cord blood,” is the blood that is collected from the umbilical and placental tissue at birth. Once stored in “banks,” its stem cells can be ...

Alexya Torres was diagnosed with leukemia when she was just 2 years old. She went through 2 1/2 years of treatment, only to relapse six months later on her 5th birthday. She started chemotherapy and ...