When her daughter was born, Natasha decided to donate her umbilical cord blood – two years later, her baby was diagnosed with ...

Natasha Kirkpatrick donated her daughter’s cord blood when she was born in 2017. In 2022, she needed a blood donation of her ...

A mother who donated umbilical cord blood after giving birth has described how her own daughter's life was saved by a similar ...

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, ...

A student who was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of 16 has credited a "tiny vial of blood" taken from a placenta and ...

The umbilical cord — the lifeline between mother and baby — was historically discarded as medical waste after birth. Today, an increasing number of parents are choosing to preserve the cord blood for ...

MOUNT VERNON — Skagit Regional Health will donate umbilical cord blood collected at Skagit Valley Hospital’s Family Birth Center to Bloodworks Northwest. According to a news release, the blood can be ...

MENDOTA, Ill. (AP) -- When Julie Truckenbrod of Mendota learned that she was expecting her third child, she read some articles on storing the umbilical cord blood, approximately three to five ounces ...

Dr. Carolina Allers talks about why someone should think about donating their newborn's umbilical cord blood and how it could help to cure disease in the future.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Missouri Capitol stands at dusk on the final day of the 97th Legislature at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City on ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. St. Louis has one of the world's largest collections of umbilical cord blood, but it needs to diversify. The St. Louis Cord Blood ...