Edwina Viel is an investment banker turned award winning blogger who lives in Dubai with her husband, Maurizio Viel, and her four children, Luca, Sofia, Lorenzo and Leonardo. Edwina’s blog, Seashells on the Palm, documents life as a mother in the UAE and provides a source of information and support for other expat Mums. Edwina’s […]

As your baby’s due date approaches, the list of things to prepare for the arrival feels overwhelming. So, why should stem cell banking be at the top of that list? It sounds complicated, doesn’t it? Well, with CellSave, it’s not. We understand how stressful pregnancy and baby prep can be, and we want to make […]

CellSave now stores over 350,000 stem cell units. Whilst this may sound like a meaningless statistic, what it actually means is 350,000 pregnancies 350,000 births 350,000 beautiful new babies And a lot of new mums (although not 350,000 as many of our mums choose to store for all their children, not just one) We wanted […]

Its 1:43AM and baby is on the way! You quickly grab your bag, hop in the car and are on your way. As you rush to the hospital, the last thing on your mind is the contents of your hospital bag. Though it might sound crazy, packing your bag at least a month in advance […]

Saving your baby’s stem cells with CellSave ensures they will be available to your family if you ever need them. Families choose private banking with CellSave because there are significant benefits to using your own stem cells or those of a family member. To understand who can use your baby’s stem cells it is important […]

Hamad Alyaarbi an eight-year-old Emirati boy who suffers from the debilitating condition Sickle Cell Anemia, has had his disease cured thanks to the use of stem cells from his younger brother, Abdullah, that were stored by CellSave. At the beginning of 2017 Hamad’s parents had made the decision to use the cord blood stem cells […]