Momentarily the celebration begins. It is what you have been waiting for these past nine months. It’s fun. If you are already here, you have heard a few things regarding cord blood - and that’s a good thing.
We’ve prepared the main points concerning the actual preservation process to spare you the questions you might want to ask in the delivery room.
Phase One - The Decision
The website you are now visiting - the National Cord Blood Center - is rich in explanations concerning the importance of preserving cord blood and its uses and is intended to address any question that might arise.
Bottom line, it is wished that there won’t be any need for this. Still, since you never know, everyone should have a biological insurance policy for themselves and their nuclear family.
We strongly recommend that you take your research seriously and decide calmly before giving birth.
Have you decided yes? Excellent!
Phase Two - Contacting the National Cord Blood Center
Our cord blood experts are waiting for your call. Registration is done quickly and over the telephone.
You will receive the agreement by email in an orderly manner, read it carefully, and understand exactly what the steps are and their meanings.
Phase Three - Receiving the Kit
Immediately after completing the registration process and signing the contract, our representative will send you a cord blood collection kit directly from the National Cord Blood Center by messenger.
The sterile kit includes a cord blood collection bag, 2 arterial blood test tubes, and documents.
Please do not open the kit; it is important to keep it at room temperature. Pack the kit in your birth bag and bring it to the hospital.
On the day of the birth, ask for the cord blood to be collected and give the kit to the delivery room staff.
Phase Four - The Birth and Collecting the Cord Blood
During the birth - when the newborn emerges into the world together with the umbilical cord that is still attached to the placenta- the midwife clamps the umbilical cord at both ends and cuts it to separate the infant from the placenta.
After the cut, the cord blood is collected from the umbilical cord that has not yet been cut into the collection bag in the kit. The entire blood collection procedure lasts only several minutes. It does not cause pain, discomfort, or risk to the newborn and the mother.
After completing the procedure in the delivery room, notification should be sent ASAP to the National Cord Blood Center Customer Service Call Center, which is available 24/7, that cord blood has been collected.
Phase Five - Collecting the Kit and Testing
After its collection, the kit is taken directly to the National Cord Blood Center blood laboratory located at the Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center. The blood unit undergoes tests to examine its propriety and clinical certifications. The blood unit is frozen and stored at the preservation farm at a temperature of (-) 196° and monitored 24 hours a day.
Phase Six - Notification Concerning the Conclusion of the Process
At the end of the treatment of the cord blood unit - you will receive a notification concerning the end of the procedure and the actual storage, including an orderly deposit report after receiving all the results.
Please accept our best wishes for a safe and healthy birth! We will be happy to be at your service and answer any questions.
What to do with the kit?
Congratulations on the decision to preserve your baby’s cord blood.
We are sure you have a few questions about what to do with the kit.
We’ve prepared a short video clip for you.
