Babies can now grow to be their own donors

SULLIVAN KELLY’S mother has already given him the gift of life once — but thanks to modern medical technology, she may yet do so again.

Babies can now grow to be their own donors

Rosie Sullivan, 31, took the unusual step of having her baby's stem cells frozen when he was born four months ago.

Her decision means that if Sullivan develops a life-threatening illness somewhere down the road, his own stem cells could potentially save him.

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