For women in their second trimester of pregnancy, a doctor may have discussed cord-blood banking. Cord-blood banking is when a baby's umbilical cord blood is collected and stored after delivery. Cord blood contains valuable stem cells that help treat life-threatening diseases. Dr. Robert Atlas, chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said doctors have recently seen a decline in patients choosing cord-blood banking.
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