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Take a Cord Blood Banking Quiz. Get matched with an Authorized Partner. Preparing a hospital bag is a crucial aspect of getting ready for your baby's arrival. Packing a properly organized bag you can ...

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Some essential items include a nursing bra and a portable charger. The day you get to meet your baby will be here before you know it. Getting your hospital bag prepped, packed and organized ahead of ...

Are you approaching the big day when you’ll get to meet the little one you’ve been carrying for nine often-grueling months? Have you ever been so excited and so nervous at the same time? You probably ...

We’ve all had nightmares — or seen movies — where you feel those first labor pains, tell your husband it’s time and rush to the hospital without the all-important “hospital bag.” We also know that ...

Whether you’re preparing for elective surgery, a diagnostic procedure or an unexpected hospital visit, going to a hospital is inherently stressful. Properly preparing for your hospital stay ahead of ...

Going to a hospital is inherently stressful, whether it’s an emergency situation, a series of tests or elective surgery. Properly preparing for your hospital stay helps alleviate stress. Understanding ...

Is your due date looming closer and closer, yet you still have no clue what you need to pack in your hospital bag before giving birth? Don’t stress – I’m in the same boat, and I’ve done plenty of ...

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