Natural Birth and Cord Blood Banking What you need to know
                     Natural Birth and 
Cord Blood 
Banking: What you 
need to know
Best Umbilical cord Blood 
Banking in India
Baby’s Umbilical Cord
 The blood that remains in your 
baby’s 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.
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 
baby’s umbilical cord b
lood
 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.
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 you’ve 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’!
Cord Blood Banking During a 
Natural Birth
 Most birth plans, can 
accommodate cord blood 
banking as collection of the 
sample takes place post the 
baby’s 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 won’t even 
notice, when the clamping has 
been done and the sample 
has already been collected.
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. 
Final Process
 Have the number of 
the Executive you’ve 
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 baby’s cord blood 
sample is a once in a 
lifetime opportunity.
References:
 https://www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/na
tural-birth-cord-blood-banking-need-k
now
/
 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