Patient's question:
I originally wanted to store my child's umbilical cord blood, but today the person who stored the umbilical cord blood called to say that one item in the umbilical cord blood test was positive—it was a birth canal bacteria positive. Could you please tell me what birth canal bacteria is and if it affects the child's health? I'm very nervous, so please help me with an explanation.Doctor's answer:
The genital tract bacteria can cause bacteremia in the pregnant mother, and the bacteria can infect the fetus through the placental bloodstream. If disinfection is not strict during procedures such as amniocentesis, the fetus may also be infected. Alternatively, during labor, if disinfection is not strict, the fetus can be infected with bacteria while passing through the birth canal. The birth canal is divided into the bony birth canal (true pelvis) and the soft birth canal (a curved tube composed of the lower segment of the uterus, cervix, vagina, and soft tissues of the pelvic floor). It's just that a strong constitution does not lead to the onset of the disease. Generally, it's not a big deal as long as both the mother and the baby are healthy, there should be no problem. Please rest assured.