Many people do not even think about saving umbilical cord blood. Maybe you are one of those people, and you are wondering why you need to or should do something like that. The truth is that by storing the blood from the placenta and the cord, you have the chance to treat your newborn for more than 70 diseases, right now. Umbilical cord blood stem cells are used to restore the function of the recipient's immune system and blood producers. They may preferably use in the bone marrow, but unlike bone marrow, are often readily available for use when needed. What happens to the umbilical cord blood? These are great benefits, but unfortunately, the cord and the placenta are usually removed soon after delivery, aside from the hope to get something from them. The blood that is hurled away actually contains stem cells that save lives, but there are very few people who know it, so they only throw it away, unaware that it could endanger their baby. Why is the umbi...