Sorry, I don’t want to give you something else to worry about. Goodness knows, a trip to the doc, a step on the scale, the long ride home without a frappaccino….don’t we have enough on our minds? But I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention this, since it may be more motivating than how we …
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Published and renown OBGYN suggests considering cord blood banking
It’s a delight to read about intelligent practitioners and other supporters of the possibilities that banking cord blood presents. This is particularly true when these professionals are objective contributers to the conversation, not paid spokespeople. Dr. Linda Burke-Galloway, M.D was recently inspired by the story of Chloe Levine and her cord blood transplant at Duke …
Continue ReadingOhio Governor signs cord blood bill into law
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland signed into law HB 102 requireing the Ohio Department of Health to place printable information on umbilical cord blood banking and donation on its website. The Department of Health also will encourage health care professionals to provide the information to pregnant women.
Continue ReadingSharp decline reported in pregnancy and childbirth deaths
Investments in maternal health are reaping powerful results. It’s hard for those of us lucky enough to live in developed countries to imagine why anyone would die from complications in pregnancy or childbirth. We know it happens and there are outlyer examples; but generally, this is not the expectation in our communities Well, globally, the …
Continue ReadingCord Blood Banking conversation down under
Here’s a peek at the conversation in Australia regarding the pros and cons of private and public cord blood banking. It’s so interesting how different parts of the world are in different places when it comes to this conversation. In the US, there’s legislation pending requiring OBGYNs to advise patients of the availablility of cord …
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