Learn about the structure and function of the umbilical cord, part of your baby's life support system. read more
22 results found for Umbilical Cord Blood Banking.
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Pregnancy The Role of the Umbilical Cord
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Pregnancy The Benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping After Birth Cord clamping used to typically happen within the first 15-30 seconds after a baby was born, but today more and more moms are choosing delayed cord cl... read more
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Pregnancy Stem Cell Collection During pregnancy, you can plan ahead for the collection of stem cells from the umbilical cord that can be used later in a baby's life to treat disease... read more
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Pregnancy Is a Lotus Birth Right for You? Experts help explain the benefits and potential risks of a lotus birth in order to help you decide if this is the best option for you. read more
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Pregnancy Health Is It Safe to Swim in a Chlorine Pool While Pregnant? Want to know if it's safe to swim in chlorine pools while pregnant? Learn what precautions to take when it comes to chlorine and swimming during pregn... read more
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Signs and Symptoms Why Babies Hiccup in the Womb: Facts About Fetal Hiccups Have you felt your baby's hiccups in the womb? Learn the science behind fetal hiccups during pregnancy. read more
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Pregnancy The Third Stage of Labor: After Your Baby is Born In the third stage of childbirth, your baby has been born, the umbilical cord is cut, and your uterus contracts again to deliver the placenta. Get mor... read more
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Pregnancy Labor Complications Labor and delivery complications during childbirth can include premature labor, fetal distress, failure to progress, cord prolapse, shoulder dystocia,... read more
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Family History and Geneaology How to Read Your Paternity Test Results: Timing and Accuracy How accurate are paternity test results? Learn how to read and understand paternity test and DNA test results so you can be certain they're correct. read more
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Babies Your Baby's Life Support System During pregnancy, the placenta is your baby's life support system, connecting mother's and baby's blood supply. Get the facts on the placenta's develo... read more
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Pregnancy Fetal Growth Chart If there are concerns about your baby's growth in the third trimester of pregnancy, you may get scans to track size on a growth chart. See examples of... read more
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Pregnancy Sudden Birth: What to Do for Precipitous Labor Be prepared for sudden birth or precipitous labor with these medical tips for delivering a baby not in a hospital. read more