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Chrissy Teigen Selects Cord Blood Registry® to Preserve Fourth Child's Newborn Stem Cells
Banking newborn stem cells an option for couples choosing gestational carrier TRUMBULL, Conn., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CooperSurgical, a global leader
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[{"type":"text","content":"Banking newborn stem cells an option for couples choosing gestational carrier \nTRUMBULL, Conn., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CooperSurgical, a global leader in fertility and women's health, announced that Chrissy Teigen, mom, New York Times best-selling cookbook author, television host and entrepreneur, selected Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®) to bank the umbilical cord blood and cord tissue of her newborn, Wren Alexander Stephens, who was born via gestational carrier in June.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Expectant parents may be confused if they can preserve their newborn's stem cells when they are using a surrogate or gestational carrier. The process of collecting and storing cord blood and cord tissue is no different for parents who are growing their families through use of a gestational carrier versus a pregnancy carried by the intended parent,\" stated board-certified OB/GYN and CBR spokesperson, Dr. Christine Sterling. \"As Chrissy's example demonstrates, the option to bank cord blood and tissue is still very much available to parents who build their families in a wide variety of ways.\"\nCBR and Teigen launched an educational campaign earlier this year to raise awareness about the potential benefits of banking newborn stem cells from cord blood and cord tissue. CBR is the largest family newborn stem cell preservation company in the world, helping parents store newborn stem cells from cord blood and cord tissue for their children. CBR is the #1 choice for parents1 and the most recommended cord blood preservation company by OB/GYNs.2\n\"CBR is dedicated to educating families about the life-saving potential of newborn stem cells, helping to provide them with access to current treatments and future clinical therapies,\" stated Holly Sheffield, President, CooperSurgical. \"We are delighted that our campaign is educating more families that newborn stem cell preservation is a viable option when using a gestational carrier, and we are proud to continue working with Chrissy over the next several months.\"\nFor more information about CBR and the benefits of cord blood banking, please visit www.cordblood.com/chrissy.\nAbout CBR by CooperSurgical Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®) is the largest family newborn stem cell preservation company in the world, helping parents store stem cells from cord blood and cord tissue for their children. Found...