C-Sections and Cord Blood Banking: What You Need to Know

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C-Sections and Cord Blood Banking
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C Section

• You need to prepare yourself mentally to be able
  to go through the pregnancy, labour and delivery
  experiences as stress-free as possible.
• As your due date comes closer, your doctor has
  probably broached the subject of possible
  birthing options that are available to you. If
  you have basically had an uncomplicated pregnancy
  then a vaginal birth is definitely on the cards.
  However, C-section is also something that you
  must have talked about during your pre-natal
  visits.

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C Section

• If elective C-section has already been decided
  then banking the cord blood and the tissue at the
  time of birth is really simple. All preparation
  towards the collection of the sample can be made
  prior to the birth. 
• A phlebotomist from the cord blood organization
  will be present during the surgery along with the
  collection kit. If the representative is not able
  to make it, then a nurse of even the doctor can
  collect the sample and temporarily store it in
  the collection kit that you are meant to carry
  with you to the birthing center.

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Cord Blood Banking

• If cord blood banking is something that you have
  decided to invest in, having an unplanned
  C-section might actually have some impact on the
  process.
• A major surgery that is performed under sterile
  conditions, it is only the doctor in question
  that can approve what can or cannot be a part of
  the operational area as concerns about infection
  are on top of their priority list.

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Cord Blood Banking

• Contrary to what you may think, its not a
  completely hopeless scenario and cord blood
  collection can still happen even for unplanned
  Cesareans. 
• Most private cord blood banks manufacture their
  collection kits keeping in mind about meeting the
  sterility parameter in the operating room.
  Similar to any surgical instruments, the
  collection bag both inside and outside should
  be FDA sanctioned for usage in a clinical area.

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Collection Process

• In comparison to a vaginal birth, there is a
  slight modification in the collection procedure
  for a Cesarean. Collection of the sample can only
  start once the gynecologist executing the surgery
  has completed the process and has additionally
  finished off with sealing the uterus. 
• The surgeon should also have taken care of any
  other medical trepidation of the mother and the
  baby before progressing towards collecting the
  cord blood sample.

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Collection Process

• There is a deferment involved in the collection
  process than a vaginal birth where action is more
  immediate. Hence, the cord tends to yield less
  amount of blood.
• It may not be what you desire but having a
  C-section is a very real possibility for every
  pregnant woman today. For certain complicated
  pregnancies, it can actually be a lifesaving
  action for either a mother or the child. Since
  protection is what we are seeking, banking your
  childs cord blood and tissue is the next
  rational move towards ensuring a healthy future
  for your baby and the family.

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References

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/c-sections-cord
  -blood-banking-need-know/
• http//www.parentguide.ca/blog/2015/05/c-sections-
  and-cord-blood-is-it-one-or-the-other/
• http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12566747