Cord Blood

In today's episode of The Lab, Daddy Clay and Daddy Brad talk with a few experts about the process of extracting cord blood after the birth of a new baby. You'll learn what cord blood is and how it relates to stem cells and stem cell transplants. We talk with the first female recipient of a cord blood transplant who explains how it can be used to treat over 70 different diseases. What is the difference between public and private cord blood donation? Should expectant parents consider cord blood banking as part of their birth plan? If you've got thoughts on this topic, visit the forums on DadLabs.com and let us know what you think. DadLabs Ep. 712 is brought to you by BabyBjorn. For more information on cord blood, please visit the following web sites: South Texas Blood and Tissue Center (southtexasblood.org), AllAboutCordBlood.com, Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation (parentsguidecordblood.org) Distributed by Tubemogul.