by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, cord blood questions
If you are a mother expecting a new baby, for the first time or otherwise, you may have had a discussion with your husband or partner about how to cut the umbilical cord post delivery. In fact, many fathers opt to be the one to cut the umbilical cord of their newborn...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, Cord Blood Education
The national cord blood donor program is expanding across Canada with the BC Women’s Hospital in Vancouver becoming the latest cord blood collection site. Canadian Blood Services, the primary architects of the donor program, encourages as many new and expecting...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, Cord blood stem cells
The beginning of 2014 is only a few days away, and many people will spend the next week committing to New Year’s resolutions. Resolutions are personal to each unique individual, but many commitments revolve around common themes. For example, some people commit to...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, cord blood program
Canada launched the national cord blood donor program at the end of September, which is managed by the Canadian Blood Services. As part of the program, CBS created the For All Canadians fundraising campaign to help reach its $12.5 million goal necessary to...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, cord blood questions
Now that Canada is accepting umbilical cord blood donations from families, Canadians are questioning the differences between donor and family cord blood banking. Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann, a pediatrician at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital in the US with knowledge of...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, cord blood program
At the end of September, Canada launched its first ever national donor cord blood banking program at The Ottawa Hospital. The launch put Canada on par with other developed nations as families can now choose between donor and family cord blood banking programs. But...
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