A lot has changed in the world of child-raising in the past few decades. In 1992, when Cryo-Cell International first began banking "cord blood" (the blood extracted from a newborn’s umbilical cord at birth and then frozen), many people thought the idea seemed too out-there and futuristic to bother with. It was also unproven, expensive and not widely available.

Caring for a new baby can be a wonderful but overwhelming experience - especially if your parenting relies more on wisdom than scientific fact. While our mothers and grandmothers may have thought they had all the answers when we were kids, new discoveries are made all the time, and what was thought to be safe 30 years ago may have now been proven dangerous. After all, many people alive today can remember riding around with a baby on their lap in the car!

If you’ve ever seen white spots on your own or your child's tongue, you may have been initially alarmed. Often these white spots are just a sign of a harmless fungal infection called thrush. Though thrush usually clears up on its own, it can be uncomfortable and even painful, depending on the severity. So, what exactly is thrush, and what should you do if you suspect you or your child has it?