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Welcome to our Cord Blood Info Hub, where you'll find everything you need to know about your options regarding your baby's umbilical cord blood.
Rather than just discarding umbilical cord blood, Australian parents are now choosing to practice delayed cord clamping or to store their baby's cord blood, for private or public use.
We hope that this Info Hub will provide you, your family and friends and medical community with a clear and comprehensive source of information about delayed cord clamping and cord blood banking options in Australia.
Delayed Cord Clamping
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Delayed cord clamping is a birth practice where the umbilical cord is not clamped or cut until after pulsations have ceased. Find our more about it here.
Uses of Stored Cord Blood
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So what are the reasons for storing cord blood? Here is a look at how it's used in transplant medicine and in an emerging field called regenerative medicine.
Cord Blood Storage Options
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In the past cord blood was thrown away after birth but now expectant parents have choices regarding the collection and storage of their baby's cord blood.
Cord Blood Stem Cell Research
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Stem cells are routinely used to treat disease today using cells from cord blood, peripheral blood and bone marrow. But what might it be used for in the future?
Treating diabetes, cerebral palsy and heart disease with cord blood
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Cord blood use is being trialed in the treatment of type 1 diabetes, heart disease and cerebral palsy.
Cord Blood Clinical Trials
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There are currently more than 600 clinical trials taking place around the world looking at how cord blood can be used to treat a range of illnesses.
Cord Blood Collection Process
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How and when is cord blood collected. And most importantly, is there any risk to the mother or the baby? All your questions answered ...
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