In the second part of Jessa Duggar's birth story video, she revealed which of her family members were present for her birth ...

Public banks are free, but private storage of a newborn's umbilical cord blood can range from $2,000 to $3,000 up front, plus yearly storage fees of $85 to $125.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to compare alcohol versus natural drying for umbilical cord care in preterm infants and to examine its effects on bacterial colonization and cord ...

WASHINGTON --Don’t cut that umbilical cord too soon: A brief pause after birth could benefit most newborns by delivering them a surge of oxygen-rich blood. New recommendations for U.S ...

It felt and looked like a dried pig skin, like one you would give a dog. "— Brandice, 36 4. "The umbilical cord is this big elephant in the room when you have your first baby.

Medipost transitioned from cord blood banking to developing stem cell therapies, focusing on knee osteoarthritis and other ...

During pregnancy the umbilical cord supplies your developing baby with nutrients and oxygen, acting as a lifeline between her body and the placenta. Once your baby is born, however, she doesn’t need ...

Jessa Duggar calls her mom Michelle Duggar a "treasure" and reveals that she stays with her during the first few days after ...

MARK: JULY IS NATIONAL CORD BLOOD AWARENESS MOH.NT WE’RE EXPLORING ONE OF THE DECISIONS NEW MOTHERS CAN MAKE DURING DELIVERY. ERIN: WHETHER THEY SHOULD SEAV STEM-CELL-RICH UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD ...

Cutting the cord is a momentous event in a baby's life. For nine months, the developing fetus is attached to its mother by the umbilical cord. Then, moments after birth, that cord is severed.

The importance of new-life navel care cannot be overestimated, according to Ohio veterinarian Taylor Engle. He said failing ...