Your baby shower is an exciting time. Whether you are organizing it or someone is planning it for you, there are many things to prepare for. From knowing what to put on your baby registry, to sorting through your presents after the event, these tips will help make a huge difference! BEFORE YOUR BABY SHOWER: …
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Storing your child’s cord blood is an incredible way to invest in their future health and well-being. What you might not know: The same cord blood can be used to cure devastating diseases in your other children, or even in you. Click here to read the story of Hamad, a young Emirati boy who was …
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Banking your baby’s cord blood and tissue is a great way to secure your baby’s future against potential life threatening diseases. When parents are considering banking, we often hear the question, who owns my baby’s cord blood and tissue? Since Maze is a private cord blood bank, your baby’s cord blood and tissue will not …
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According to the Journal of Neuroscience it’s a real condition! The hormonal fluctuations that occur during pregnancy create structural patterns in a woman’s brain. For first-time moms, many of these alterations will remain in place for at least 2 years after giving birth. A lot of these changes are linked to a mother’s ability to …
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At Maze Cord Blood, your baby’s stem cells are processed using our Advanced Suspension MethodTM. This superior processing technology yields more healthy stem cells and reduces red blood cell contamination, resulting in less toxic side effects, and a decrease in the likelihood of certain complications in future use. Advanced Suspension MethodTM is a manual processing technique, which results …
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Being a parent is one of the most difficult jobs there is, especially if you’re a new one. Understanding your baby’s non-verbal ques and knowing what he or she needs can be a challenge. Although babies often cry or whimper, parents may be unsure whether their baby is hungry, tired or experiencing pain. Almost 23 …
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Research teams and companies have been developing exciting new cord blood products from the expansion of cord blood samples. Expansion is the process by which the desired cells are isolated from the cord blood sample and then cultured and treated with special agents. These agents stimulate the expansion of the cell population. The agents and …
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Fetal alcohol syndrome occurs in children as a result of alcohol exposure during the mother’s pregnancy. It can cause irreversible brain damage, growth problems and behavior issues. No amount of alcohol is safe to consume during pregnancy but the risk of fetal alcohol syndrome increases with the amount of alcohol consumed during pregnancy. A New …
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Cord Blood: At Maze Cord Blood, once your cord blood has been processed, we store the stem cells in tanks holding vapor nitrogen at optimal long-term storage temperatures -190º C or colder. We use vapor nitrogen rather than liquid nitrogen due to vapor’s ability to remain at a consistent temperature throughout the tank. Additionally, …
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Sickle cell anemia is a form of anemia in which there aren’t enough healthy red blood cells to carry enough oxygen throughout your body. General symptoms include fatigue and joint pain with periods of intense pain that can last either hours or weeks. Revee Agyepong, a 17-year-old from Edmonton, Canada, suffered from sickle cell anemia with …
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