Natural Birth and Cord Blood Banking: What you need to know

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Natural Birth and Cord Blood Banking What you
need to know

• Best Umbilical cord Blood Banking in India

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Babys Umbilical Cord

• The blood that remains in your babys umbilical
  cord, post birth is known as the cord blood.
  Earlier, the umbilical cord was treated as a
  medical waste and was usually discarded.
• However, with regenerative medicine now on the
  rise, many parents and families are choosing to
  either store their babies cord blood unit
  privately, or donating the same to a public cord
  blood bank.

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So what actually happens during the process?

• The process of collection of the cord blood from
  the baby is quite simple. The blood from
  the babys umbilical cord blood is extracted
  through a needle from the umbilical vein on the
  part of the cord that is attached to the
  placenta. 
• The blood is then collected into a special blood
  bag that is part of your collection kit and then
  sent to the laboratory for processing within a
  timeframe of 48 hours. The sample, at the
  laboratory is then tested and frozen.

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The Observation 

• can one actually opt for this service if
  they choose to go for a natural birth is
  something that you may be wondering about? What
  if you get your labour pains start earlier than
  the date that youve provided to your private
  cord blood bank? What if you are unable to get in
  touch with your cord blood banking service
  provider during this time? There are a lot of
  what ifs!

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Cord Blood Banking During a Natural Birth

• Most birth plans, can accommodate cord blood
  banking as collection of the sample takes place
  post the babys birth. The collection process in
  itself is less than a five minute.
• So basically, in the turmoil and joy of
  delivering your bundle of joy into this world,
  you probably wont even notice, when the clamping
  has been done and the sample has already been
  collected.

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Cord Blood Banking During a Natural Birth

• However, one must ensure that your healthcare
  provider has been informed beforehand that you
  wish to opt for cord blood banking. Also, in case
  of private cord blood banking, you must inform
  the private storage bank that you intend to opt
  for a natural birth and they may have to send out
  their trained phlebotomist to collect the sample
  when you get your labour pains, closer to your
  delivery date. 

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Final Process

• Have the number of the Executive youve dealt
  with through the enrolment process saved on your
  partner and your mobile phones. 
• Remember to carry your collection kit to the
  birthing centre so that if by any chance the baby
  arrives early and the phlebotomist is unable to
  reach in time, your healthcare provider will be
  able to carry out the sample collection. Always
  keep in mind that storing your babys cord blood
  sample is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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References

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/natural-birth-c
  ord-blood-banking-need-know/
• http//americanpregnancy.org/labor-and-birth/cord-
  blood-banking/
• https//www.babycenter.com/404_will-collecting-my-
  babys-cord-blood-interfere-with-having-a_10394402.
  bc