FAQ

Birth tissue donation lets you rescue the placenta and umbilical cord, rich in healing potential that would otherwise be discarded, and direct it to medical research and treatments.

By donating, you contribute to advancing vital scientific research and extending the impact of birth beyond delivery, creating a lasting legacy that supports future medical progress.

Click “How it Works” at the top of this page, complete our consent form, and choose your blood-draw timing. We notify your care team, and your on-floor liaison will confirm details after labor proceeds.

We recommend signing up between weeks 36 and 38 of pregnancy. Yes, you can delay cord clamping as planned; our process integrates seamlessly with your birth plan.

Our health questionnaire ensures the safety and compliance of the donation for both you and your baby.

All collections are performed by trained hospital staff within your normal care routine. A quick check-in after birth is the only extra step, with no changes to your standard care.

Within 30 minutes of delivery, your liaison collects the tissue in our sterile Nova Kit, scans its barcode at each handoff, and our procurement team ships it to our lab by FedEx same-day or next-day cutoff.

No special preparation is needed. Sign up online and let your care team know at admission, our liaison handles the rest.

Nova Nata partners with accredited labs and research centers to advance approved studies in regenerative medicine. Your gift directly contributes to new treatments.

Donation is completely free. We cover all collection, shipping, and testing expenses, there are no fees to you or your hospital.

Yes. You can withdraw at any time, just inform your liaison in the hospital or feel free to reach out through our “Contact Support” form at the bottom of this page.

NovaNata is a dedicated birth tissue donation service that partners with hospitals and research centers. Unlike private cord blood banks that store samples for individual families, we aggregate tissue donations to accelerate research.

We typically go live in less than 90 days. This process includes partnership agreements, staff training, and process integration.

Nova Nata delivers on-site liaison training, step-by-step process guides, and ongoing phone/email support so your teams are fully prepared.

You get real-time dashboards on consent rates, collection timeliness and yield volumes, accessible via secure web portal.

Nova Nata is a donation service, not a storage bank.

We ship pre-assembled Nova Kits (sterile, color-coded bags + printed tags) directly to your hospital before launch and restock as needed.

Our procurement team delivers kits to FedEx by same-day or next-day cutoff. All shipments use validated insulated shippers to maintain 2–8 °C.

None. Nova Nata covers all collection, shipping, and testing costs—you realize pure net savings.

We are an L3C (low-profit LLC) donation service focused on research outcomes—not a private or public banking model.

All collections follow FDA and AATB-aligned procedures with secure, time-stamped records and full traceability from hospital to lab.

Unlike private cord blood banks that store samples for individual families, we aggregate donations to accelerate medical research, delivering broader societal impact.