Umbilical Cords Save Lives, But Nearly All Of Them Get Thrown Away

Umbilical Cords Save Lives, But Nearly All Of Them Get Thrown Away

As their due date creeps closer, many pregnant women pack a go bag for the hospital: toothbrush, iPod, cute bringing-baby-home outfit. But in recent months, savvy mothers-to-be have started tucking in one more important item: a kit to collect and donate the blood in their babies' umbilical cord.

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