Scary Mommy and Americord Team Up to Educate New Parents on Cord Blood Benefits

NEW YORK, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Americord, the fastest growing cord blood bank in the country, and a leader in the advancement of umbilical cord blood, cord tissue, and placenta tissue banking, announces its marketing partnership with Scary Mommy, the leading digital media brand providing much-loved content to millennial moms in America. 

The companies will work together to provide expecting parents with information about storing stem cells from their newborn's umbilical cord. As the most popular digital media brand for American moms, Scary Mommy is an ideal partner for Americord to spread awareness about the potentially life saving benefits of umbilical cord blood and tissue banking.

"We're thrilled to collaborate with Scary Mommy, who shares our belief in starting conversations about these important decisions," said Erin Willigan, Director of Marketing for Americord. "We want to ensure that expectant parents have the resources they need to answer questions about safeguarding their family's future with cord blood and tissue stem cells."

With stem cell banking growing in popularity and the number of treatment options increasing exponentially, both companies are focused on helping expectant parents make informed choices about banking their medical assets. Newborn stem cells are already used to treat 80 different blood diseases, and with 354 clinical trials currently underway for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and various autoimmune disorders, there's never been a more valuable time to learn and invest.

About Americord Registry

Americord Registry is a leader in the advancement of umbilical cord blood, cord tissue and placenta tissue banking. Americord collects, processes, and stores newborn stem cells from umbilical cord blood for future medical or therapeutic use, including the treatment of more than 80 blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia and leukemia. Founded in 2008, Americord is registered with the FDA and operates in all 50 states. The company's laboratory is CLIA Certified, accredited by the AABB and complies with all federal and state guidelines and applicable licenses. Americord is headquartered in New York, NY. You may visit Americord Registry's website at www.americordblood.com for more information.

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