Pregnancy and Childbirth – Page 6

Brittney Griner Announces Birth of Son

Less than two years after her release from a Russian penal colony, the W.N.B.A. center and two-time Olympic gold medal winner said that her son was born on July 8.

By Emmett Lindner

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What Parents Should Know About Cord Blood Banking

Millions of parents have paid to bank blood from their infants’ umbilical cords. But storage companies have misled them about the cells’ promise.

By Sarah Kliff

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Promised Cures, Tainted Cells: How Cord Blood Banks Mislead Parents

Families pay thousands of dollars to store their children’s stem cells with the hope of a healthier future. But the cells are rarely useful, and sometimes contaminated.

By Sarah Kliff and Azeen Ghorayshi

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Announces Pregnancy

In a YouTube video on Tuesday, Ms. Blanchard said she was expecting her first child with her boyfriend, Ken Urker.

By Madison Malone Kircher