You can delay cord clamping if you are storing cord blood privately for your family
Delayed cord clamping allows blood in the umbilical cord to flow to your baby. This will happen in the first 30-60 seconds* after birth. Waiting beyond that will decrease your ability to get a cord blood collection.
*Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord after delivery and implications for public cord blood banking. Allan DS et al. Transfusion. Mar 2016; 56(3):662-5. doi: 10.1111/trf.13424 Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping and Impact on Cord Blood Volume Collected for Banking. Rodica Ciubotariu, MD PhD, Dec. 2016
