Originally Posted by
yamakake
Cord blood harvests (for either stem cell transplants or stem cell research) don't involve retaining the cord, but the blood that's expressed from the cord.
http://www.kch.nhs.uk/news/archive/2...ng-cord-blood/
You're right. Unfortunately, that doesn't change the fact that there's only one place in London where you can donate the blood (scheme is called Kingscord)
Originally Posted by
yamakake
As for keeping the umbilical cord, is it the entire umbilical cord? Or a segment of the cord? Or the "stump", the bit between the baby's belly button and the clamp that's applied at delivery.
That was pretty much my question. I have no idea.