Sunday, July 15, 2007

The Umbilical Cord-Don't Rush to Cut

If you or someone you know is pregnant, a recent study from JAMA is something you should know about. It has to do with when to cut the umbilical cord. That is probably something you never thought about, right? The placenta and umbilical cord contain up to 60% of the fetal blood red cells and this blood is rich in stem cells. We are just learning how important these precious stem cells are in