Women's Health and Menopause Center
Facts to Consider When Delivering Your Baby
Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Preservation
Every women delivering her baby has the choice to save her baby’s cord blood. The cord blood contains the body’s master cells and has the potential to treat 80 serious diseases. In fact, more than 20,000 blood cord transplants have been completed to date, a number that tripled over the last 5 years.
Saving the cord blood can help reduce the risk and uncertainty from future immune deficiencies and blood disorders. Talk with your doctor about saving your baby’s blood cord, which is a safe procedure and harmless for both mom and baby.
