Saving baby’s cord cells for the future

By LISA GOH

Cord blood banking is becoming popular among Malaysian parents but is it really necessary?

IT was during one of her routine check-ups, while pregnant with her first child, that Amy Lim (not her real name) noticed the banners promoting umbilical cord blood (UCB) banking.

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