The collection of cord blood is a safe, painless, and quick procedure. Since cord blood is only collected after your baby has been safely delivered, and the procedure carried out by your attending physician, it does not pose significant risk to you or your baby. It also does not affect the care of both mother and child during the delivery itself.
To ensure the quality and safety of the cord blood collection, each doctor and hospital staff involved is required to undergo procedural training. However, please note that for every collection there is still the risk of breach of confidentiality, coercion to donate, emotional and ethical issues associated with the collection, storage and use of the cord blood unit.
