Diary of a Pregnancy: Weeks 21 and 22

Diary of a Pregnancy: Weeks 21 and 22

Weeks 21 and 22:   Hello little baby, So most of you has developed now, and it’s just a case of growing and practicing skills, maturing your little systems etc. There is not a big difference week by week as there was in the first 20 weeks, so I am enjoying...
The Why, When and How of Teaching Young Children Good Manners

The Why, When and How of Teaching Young Children Good Manners

Many parents wonder whether it is reasonable to expect pre-schoolers to greet visitors on days when they don’t feel very sociable. If they must insist on teaching children to say “please” and “thank you” or take turns when they don’t understand the meaning of these...
Vaccination during Pregnancy

Vaccination during Pregnancy

The experience of being pregnant during a pandemic and specifically during the third wave of infections in South Africa has been a challenge for many. Despite the advice put forward by the South African Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to get vaccinated...
The Netcells Community Bank

The Netcells Community Bank

    Next Biobank has joined hands with the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) to make cord blood available to more South Africans in need. Since the ‘90s, advances in umbilical cord blood technology have made cord blood transplants a viable...