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Time Business News
23-05-2025
- Health
- Time Business News
Planning for Your Baby's Health: Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening and Stem Cell Collection Insights
Parenthood is a memorable journey filled with hopes and dreams for your baby's future. Early pregnancy health checks for your baby are now possible with the latest medical innovations, and even protect their future with special cells collected at birth. Two essential services many parents are choosing today are: Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) — to check your baby's health early. — to check your baby's health early. Stem cell collection — to preserve life-saving cells from your baby's umbilical cord. Whether you're doing a simple prenatal test or planning to collect stem cells, First Stem Cell and Genomics Laboratory makes the process smooth, clear, and supportive. Non-invasive prenatal screening is a safe and simple test that helps determine whether your baby might have certain genetic conditions. NIPS helps give you peace of mind and more time to make decisions, especially if further testing or support is needed. Here's what makes NIPS a considerable decision by parents: It's done with a simple blood test from the mother — no risk to the baby. You can take the test as early as 10 weeks into pregnancy. It looks for common chromosome conditions like: Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13 Some sex chromosome disorders It provides accurate and early results, usually within 5 to 10 days. NIPS benefits parents who want more information about their baby's health without the stress of invasive procedures. Many expecting parents now prefer NIPS because it's: Risk-Free – No risk of needles near the baby – No risk of needles near the baby Easy Process – Just a small blood draw from the mother – Just a small blood draw from the mother Fast Turnaround – Quick results to ease your worries – Quick results to ease your worries High-Accuracy – Highly accurate for detecting certain conditions – Highly accurate for detecting certain conditions Doctor-recommended – Trusted by medical experts around the world Stem cell collection is a special process that happens at birth. It involves collecting blood samples from the umbilical cord containing powerful stem cells. These cells are like building blocks, as they can grow into different types of healthy blood and immune cells. Doctors already use them to treat many serious illnesses. Conditions treated with stem cells include: Leukemia and some other cancers Conditions affecting the blood, including sickle cell anemia and thalassemia Immune system disorders Research is ongoing for conditions like cerebral palsy and diabetes Saving stem cells is a way of planning and giving your family more medical options in case of future illness. Here's why many families are choosing stem cell collection: It's a one-time chance — the umbilical cord can only be collected at birth. The process is safe and painless for both baby and mother. These stem cells could be used in future treatments. They're a valuable medical resource, just like a health safety net for your child. Choosing where to do these tests is just as crucial as deciding. FSG is a trusted medical lab that offers non-invasive prenatal screening and stem cell collection services. Accurate testing with the latest medical technology Fast results that you can count on A friendly support team to guide you through every step Safe and professional collection of stem cells at birth Help with insurance and flexible, affordable plans Access to genetic counseling if you have questions about your results A trusted and precise test to learn about your baby's health during the first weeks of pregnancy. Talk to your doctor about getting NIPS. Visit a clinic or lab to give a blood sample. Wait 5–10 days for your results. Review the results with your doctor to understand the next steps. Sign up with FSG before your delivery. A trained professional collects the umbilical cord blood when your baby is born. The stem cells are safely stored in a secure facility. You'll receive confirmation that your child's stem cells are preserved for future use. Your baby's health begins before birth, and accurate insights give you more confidence to protect it. With non-invasive prenatal screening, you get valuable information early in your pregnancy. By choosing stem cell collection, you create a health resource that could be life-saving one day. Contact FSG today to learn more about our services, book your screening, or register for stem cell collection. With the support of a lab you can rely on, give your baby the healthiest possible start in life. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Niles girl with rare genetic condition needs new hospital bed
NILES, Ohio (WKBN) – For the fifth year, Inspiring a Difference will be egging yards on Easter to help purchase a much-needed piece of medical equipment for the family of a child with disabilities. Arianna Roberts is living with Trisomy 13. 'She basically has an extra 13th chromosome,' said Tyler Roberts, Arianna's dad. Arianna was diagnosed with the rare genetic condition in utero and at 6 years old, she's already beaten the odds. 'She wasn't supposed to make it to birth and then once they make it to a year old, I think 5 or 10 percent make it to a year old, and then after that it goes down further,' said Alyssa Hutzler, Arianna's mom. Arianna requires round-the-clock care. She can breathe on her own but uses a ventilator to help. She gets nutrition through a feeding tube. 'Obviously, she can't stand up by herself, she can't sit up, she needs someone with her at all times,' Tyler said. He said Arianna will be like this for the rest of her life. She spends most of her time lying down and is now in need of a new hospital bed. 'She's got strong legs. She will try doing some headstands. She will turn completely sideways. That's why we need a bigger bed,' Tyler said. The struggle behind purchasing medically necessary equipment hits close to home for Danella Monsman. It's the reason why she started Inspiring a Difference. 'I will keep doing everything I can to get children what they need medically,' she said. The nonprofit raises money to get assistive equipment for children with disabilities. 'I feel like even though we don't know each other, you know, there's this emotional connection because we know, as parents with children with disabilities, what everybody goes through,' Danella said. Proceeds from the nonprofit's 2025 Egg My Yard fundraiser and others throughout the year are going to help get Arianna the bed she needs. 'Depending on the style or type of bed they pick out, it could be anywhere from $2,000 to $4,000 comfortably,' Danella said. About 13,000 eggs have already been sold and there are still about four weeks left until the April 13th order deadline. If you would like to 'Egg Your Yard,' contact Danella or Makenzie Monsman by emailing dmonsman@ or by calling or texting 330-647-0673. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
25-02-2025
- Health
- CBS News
North Texas doctor helps parents facing infant loss deal with the unimaginable
After healthy pregnancies with her first two children, Yvette Ngo felt she knew what to expect when she found out she was expecting her third. She surprised her husband Thomas by tucking a positive pregnancy test into an Amazon box. The Arlington couple shared the news in their annual Christmas card. They celebrated their gender reveal with pink confetti. And they eagerly awaited the arrival of the baby girl they planned to name Zoey. A life-changing phone call But a 20-week anatomy scan revealed problems with Zoey's heart and kidney, leading to further testing. When Yvette Ngo received a call from the genetics counselor, she remembers being asked if her husband was available. "I said, 'Oh, he's at work right know, but you could tell me.' And she said 'I'd like for you to try to get your husband,'" Yvette said. "At that moment I knew there was some bad news coming." Zoey had Trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that affects development of the heart, brain and other organs. In most cases, it results in a miscarriage. When babies do survive birth, it's often not for long. After pressing for more help, the family met with neonatologist Dr. Terri Weinman. Her specialty is helping families navigate the unthinkable, providing palliative care, or hospice, to the smallest of patients. "What I do is meet with families who are pregnant with a child who has been diagnosed with a condition that is scary," Weinman said. "And can help that family understand this might, in fact, be a life-limiting diagnosis for your baby." Palliative care for infants Weinman said providing palliative care to infants is a hard job, and one that did not exist 20 years ago. That is when Weinman said she first noticed she and her colleagues had different ways of caring for newborns who were unlikely to survive. She learned about palliative care as a specialty, but at the time it was mainly for adults with terminal illnesses, not for young children. For two years, she spent her evenings after work with a team of healthcare providers offering hospice care to adults while looking for ways to adapt the practice for her pediatric patients. "We're so focused on the medicine part of it, that we weren't focusing on the human part of it," Weinman said. She created a list of questions to review with parents — from what interventions they want to take to what memories they want to create. "When we met Dr. Weinman and her team the first time, she would say things like, 'So, what are we going to do when Zoey is here,' which changed my mindset completely," Yvette Ngo said. "Before then I hadn't even thought about that. I was expecting the worst." For the first time, the Ngos began to consider what Zoey's life, short as it might be, could look like. "It made us more comfortable with the situation, I mean as comfortable as you can be," Thomas Ngo said. "She just gave us hope." Zoey was born on April 18, 2024. She met her parents, her siblings and her grandparents. She was baptized. "They made us little crafts and mementos for us to take home, like footprints, really ways to help cherish Zoey's life," Yvette Ngo said. "They took her heartbeat and recorded it for us. Little things that we wouldn't necessarily think of. Zoey even had a chance to go home. But after 36 hours of life, Zoey passed away in her father's arms. The perinatal palliative care Zoey received remains rare. But for families like the Ngos, it provides a small sense of control when it's needed most. "Being able to plan so much in advance and think about all the different scenarios and how we wanted it," Yvette Ngo said. " I think, looking back on our time with Zoey..." "We wouldn't have done anything differently," Thomas Ngo said.
