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Cord blood collection
Cord blood is collected right after birth. The collection process is painless and safe for you and your baby. In fact, it's so quick and painless that parents. Caught up in holding and bonding with their new baby and their are often unaware it has even happened.
After baby birth
After you've delivered your baby, whether vaginally or by c-section, the cord is clamped and then cut in the usual way – either by your partner or your medical provider.
You can delay cord clamping, as long as the delay is brief – no more than a minute or two. (If cord clamping is delayed too long, the blood in the cord will clot. And once the blood clots, it's of no benefit to anyone – it doesn't go to your baby and can't be collected for storage.
Cord Blood Benefits
Researchers believe that adult cancer patients may one day benefit from treatment from their own cord blood stem cells that were collected at birth. The hope is that stem cells will be useful for treating cancers that aren't genetically based.
Much of the promising stem cell research in adults that uses stem cells from bone marrow may one day use stem cells from cord blood. Current studies registered with the U.S. federal database are treating people with conditions as varied as diabetes, spinal cord injuries, heart failure, stroke, and neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis. These treatments will become available easily for people.



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