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Ever thought about donating stem cells, babys cord blood? A few things to consider
Read full article: Ever thought about donating stem cells, babys cord blood? A few things to considerWhat about cord blood? After cutting and clamping the umbilical cord, your doctor will collect the cord blood in a sterile container. The cord blood is mixed with a preservative and frozen at a cord blood bank until its needed by a patient. Information about the cord blood donation is entered into the NMDPs registry, which can be searched by doctors nationwide. Cord blood donation, by the way, poses no known risk to the mother or infant.