Birth & Baby Ep. 42 - CORD BLOOD - Why it Should Never Go to Waste

Welcome and thank you for listening! How much do you know about Cord Blood? Why is Cord Blood so important? The stem cells in Baby's Cord Blood are incredibly valuable and can be used to help treat over 80 blood-related diseases and are an alternative source of stem cells for a stem cell transplant. Education around Cord Blood however is sparse. Companies such as Next Biosciences preserve stem cells after the birth of your baby for potential future use. In this episode we chatted with Dr. Yvonne Holt, the Chief Medical Officer at Next Biosciences. Yvonne holds a MBBCH (Wits), a Diploma in Pediatrics (Wits), and a Diploma in Transfusion Medicine and Medical Genetics (UCT). She loves the cutting-edge technology the company is involved with and describes their tech as "the best that the world can offer. What a privilege to bring this to Africa!" A remarkable highlight of Yvonne's tenure at Next Biosciences has been the start-up and development of our genetic testing laboratory. "It gives the South African public access to local testing, rather than having it done overseas", she explains. The organization's future excites her: "I am looking forward to developing our amniotic membrane into a wound care product for non-healing ulcers." Yvonne is also very enthusiastic about implementing some exciting new products and services for Next Bioscience's. "My dream has always been to grow Next Biosciences into a prolific South African biotech company that offers a world class service to our people and those of the entire continent." she adds. Please leave us a review or give us a rating. And don't forget to subscribe! We'd love to stay in touch and keep you updated with all our latest content. If you're a midwife or any type of birth and baby worker go to sensitivemidwifery.co.za/podcast If you're a mom you can sign up at sisterlilian.co.za/podcast Connect With Us On: Sensitive Midwifery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensitivemidwifery.co.za/ Sensitive Midwifery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivemidwifery/ Sister Lilian Centre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sisterlilian.co.za/ Sister Lilian Centre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sisterliliancentre/

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