Is cord blood and placental blood collection safe?
Absolutely. The entire process is performed by your own health care provider, is noninvasive, and only takes about 5 minutes. Once your baby is born and the umbilical cord has been cut, your health care provider will collect blood from the cord. If you are banking placental stem cells, the entire placenta will be collected separately and placed in a special bag. The collection kit will then be transported by express delivery to the LifebankUSA laboratories for processing and preservation. The stem cells will be “cryopreserved” in a vapor-phase liquid-nitrogen storage tank that is continuously monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until the time when your family may need them.
