Archive for July 2009
Maia’s cord blood miracle – latest NZ progress “nothing short of remarkable”
The parents of Maia Friedlander, the first NZ child treated with her own cord blood after suffering brain damage at birth, have told local media that her progress has been nothing short of remarkable. In an interview with the Herald on Sunday earlier this month, Maia’s father, Daniel Friedlander said recent independent educational and occupational testing…
Read MoreRecord number of New Zealand midwives trained in cord blood collection
The launch of our new online training programme has seen a big increase in the number of midwives who are now licensed to collect cord blood for local families. Midwives now feature in the top ten most active collectors of cord blood – making the service even more accessible nationwide. Families have told us that they look for a midwife…
Read MoreWhy Invercargill NZ Parents Banked Baby’s Cord Blood
Although it is a service most parents hope they will never have to use, more and more people are investing in their child’s future by banking their umbilical cord blood. Invercargill parents Bronwyn and Chris Hughes are two parents who have no regrets they made the decision to store their children’s cord blood. Read the…
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