IS CORD BLOOD COLLECTION PAINFUL?
Absolutely not! The cord blood collection is done after the baby’s delivery, and after the umbilical cord has been clamped and cut. The collection can be done after a vaginal or a C-Section delivery; and can be done with the placenta in utero (still inside the mother, attached to the uterine wall), or ex utero (placenta outside of the mother, no longer attached to the uterine wall). There is absolutely no pain or risk involved during the collection for the mother or baby. The umbilical cord and placenta actually have no sensation or feeling – much like hair or fingernails.
