Your baby’s umbilical cord blood is generally discarded after delivery, after it has been clamped and cut. This umbilical cord blood could be collected in a closed system, which is the superior method for minimizing contamination, for use in life saving stem cell treatments. Umbilical cord blood can be obtained before or after the delivery of the placenta (afterbirth). In the post placental method (ex-utero method), the trained personnel collects the sample after the afterbirth has been taken out of the mother’s womb. In the pre-placental method (in-utero method), the physician/obstetrician collects the sample in the delivery unit. Call us today at 1-888-770-GIVE if you are interested in being an umbilical cord blood donor or want to save for your family’s use.