New Zealand midwifery is famous everywhere else except New Zealand. That’s the comment from New Zealand College of Midwives co-founder, Karen Guilliland, at the start of the short film released today by Frank Film, and already viewed by more .
Umbilical cord blood banking: Should I do it for my baby?
15 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Simone Anderson, Laura McGoldrick and Megan Papas.
Umbilical cord blood banking is appearing on social media feeds now pregnant influencers are promoting it - and it has rubbed some experts up the wrong way. Alanah Eriksen asks if the costly practice is worth doing?
The pregnant influencer looks down at the product, her husband cradling her burgeoning belly.
Clad in crisp white pants with immaculate makeup and slicked back hair, she holds a small white box. Inside it, a kit to collect precious blood from her unborn child s umbilical cord.
Hawke s Bay reality TV stars call for open dialogue after miscarriage
14 May, 2021 02:54 AM
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Quinn Ryan and Claudia Hoskins are calling on fellow miscarriage sufferers to share their stories after revealing they recently experienced one. Photo / Supplied
Quinn Ryan and Claudia Hoskins are calling on fellow miscarriage sufferers to share their stories after revealing they recently experienced one. Photo / Supplied
Hawke s Bay reality TV stars Quinn Ryan and Claudia Hoskins have revealed their recent miscarriage in a bid to help those in a similar position feel less alone.
Ryan, who fell short in last year s inaugural series of The Bachelorette NZ, later found love with former series three The Bachelor NZ contestant Hoskins.
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