Did you know that three out of every four pregnant women* consider themselves only “minimally informed” about their cord blood preservation options? Here’s an important New Year’s resolution we can all make to turn that stat around: getting smarter about cord blood stem cells.  Unlike some of the resolutions we make, following through on this one is pretty easy -- just click over to the Cord Blood Education Center, an online program that informs expectant parents about cord blood stem cells.

The online center was created by CBR to help facilitate education for any expectant parent or health care provider.  To date, 20 states have passed laws that require or encourage healthcare providers to offer patients better information on cord blood stem cells. The Cord Blood Education Center pulls together current news and developments in health policy to support both healthcare providers and parents-to-be by providing a simple, easy to navigate resource to guide them through all of the options available for newborn cord blood stem cells.     

If you haven’t done so already, why not kick off 2011 by taking a moment to explore the Cord Blood Education Center? Don’t forget to pass it on to others who can benefit from cord blood education. Happy New Year!

*According to a study published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine.