To provide an increasing body of knowledge related to umbilical cord care, a literature review was conducted to study the evolution of umbilical cord care, to evaluate the scientific evidence used ...

So before we discuss its care, how about a heartfelt and gratefulthanks to your baby's umbilical cord for a job well done. After the cord is cut, you will see a gelatinous stump with three small ...

A velamentous cord insertion is an umbilical cord abnormality that may require monitoring during your pregnancy, but happily, with proper care, the chances that it will end up being problematic for ...

Compared to standard blood samples, umbilical cord blood gives a unique window into ... which could help clinicians tailor ...

A Houston gym owner and fitness instructor struggled with severe neck and back pain. Traditional treatments failed, leading her to stem cell therapy using umbilical cord cells.

The stem cells contained in umbilical cord blood are known as hematopoietic ... It is advisable to talk it over with your family and with a health care provider. Send your questions to ...

Cord blood transplants can help save the lives of patients with leukemia as well as other blood cancers and genetic diseases. Found in the placenta and the umbilical cords of newborns, cord blood stem ...

At birth, the umbilical cord blood and cord tissues (if requested) will be collected by your health care provider and put in your kit. After collection, the kit is securely transported to CBR’s ...

it is not recommended as a routine treatment for umbilical cord care. While some researchers have proposed that the minimal benefits of alcohol on colonization can be generalized to other ...