Do Fetal Cells Help Bio-Moms?

I happened to catch NPR’s Morning Edition today, something that happens only rarely when my son is preoccupied and doesn’t notice that I haven’t put on one of his Sesame Street or Music Together CDs. There was a piece about research on fetal cells. Scientists now believe that these cells linger in a bio-mom’s body for decades. They are trying to determine whether the cells have any long-term effect, good or bad, or simply exist without any discernable impact. The jury is still out, but it’s interesting work, nonetheless, and will hopefully add to our picture of women’s health.