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Know whether you can donate the Umbilical Cord Blood or not

Earlier, the Umbilical Cord was not given much importance and was discarded after the birth of the child. But these days, people are not just preserving the Umbilical Cord but are trying to get more info about it. Like, how it can be used, or whether they can donate it or not, or how they can preserve it. As we all know that be it donating blood or about the transplantation of any body part, one needs to fulfill certain conditions. In a similar way, it is important for parents to know whether they can donate the Umbilical Cord Blood or not. So, we are here to guide you on who can or who cannot donate the Umbilical Cord Blood. Someone under the age of 18 – If the mother of the infant is below 18 years of age, she cannot donate umbilical cord blood in many countries. According to the law, she is now allowed to make such donations at this age. But in some countries, there are some public cord blood banks, that may accept the cord blood. You can also check at cord blood banking Ca