Cord blood transplant renews teen’s health – and perspective on life

  This article is from Be The Match blog, http://www.bethematchblog.org/2013/06/cord-blood-transplant-renews-teens-health-and-perspective-on-life/ Teenagers are not always known for their sense of perspective. Elizabeth is the exception to the rule. The source of Elizabeth’s perspective is cancer – specifically, acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), first diagnosed when she was 10 years old. Aggressive treatment put the disease in remission …

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Birth Plan Creator

We all know just how important it is to have a birth plan ready for the day you go into labor.  Making decisions in advance alleviates any surprises. Of course, you must pre-plan banking your baby’s cord blood. Make sure you have packed the kits you’ve received and any instructions that are necessary. Sheknows.com has put together …

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