Written by Huria Alzena Riaz | Art by MollyAnn Caulfield The placenta is a wondrous organ made of the mother’s uterine tissue interdigitated with cells of the growing embryo. It is connected to the embryo through the umbilical cord, a 50-100 cm long tube, rich in blood vessels carrying oxygen, nutrients, and crucial antibodies from … Continue reading Cord Blood: The Miracle of Life, Saving Life