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Don't Cut the Cord on the Baby Too Soon, Study Warns

by Tom Henderson, Posted May 27th 2010 5:00PM

Study shows doctors may be clamping umbilical cord too soon. Credit: Getty Images
Some doctors may clamp off the umbilical cord a few minutes after a baby is born. Fresh research suggests that may not be such a good idea. Clamping off the ...
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30 Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect During Pregnancy

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Jan 4th 2010 1:09PM

Your body is producing hormones that can cause your joints to loosen, which could make your feet grow. Credit: GE Healthcare If you're planning on donating or storing your baby's cord blood, you should get the paperwork in order before ...
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Spanish baby engineered to save brother

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Oct 15th 2008 4:00PM

(Click the photo to read more Amazing Rescue Stories) It had to be devastating -- to learn that their son had a deadly genetic disease destined to cut his life short after just a decade. But then science reared its helpful head and offered a ...
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Should you keep your kid's umbilical cord blood?

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Feb 20th 2007 1:03PM

Should you bank your baby's umbilical cord blood in case of future illness? It's apparently all the rage amongst high-class clientele -- who can expect to pay upwards of $2,000 to get started. In short, the answer is "probably not." According to ...
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Leukemia patient given own cord blood

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Jan 11th 2007 2:02PM

A 3-year-old girl got a second chance at life after receiving a stem cell transplant of her own banked stem cells for Leukemia. When the girl, who is now six, was born in 1999, her parents saved some of the cells from her umbilical cord in case she ...
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