Posts by Babylove Network
My baby’s medicine overdose — she drank a bottle of bronchial syrup!
My baby’s medicine overdose — a brush with death, because I was “careless” for once, only once… I tucked in our nine month-old daughter under the warm blanket. Medicine overdose was no where near my mind. I had just administered some medicine to our two year-old son who slept in the same bedroom. He was…
Read MoreUnit Trusts
Can secure your child’s future Usually, many parents do not invest in their children citing poor income. However, experts say one does not need a big salary to save or invest. Consequently, many financial institutions have developed various ways through which parents can invest in their children’s education, health or future. Experts say parents should study available options in the market before making a decision.…
Read MoreFeeding children
Do’s and don’ts It is every parent’s dream to have a healthy child who is good at school and active and jovial most of the time. There are things that one needs to do or avoid to ensure proper growth and development of his or her child. DO’S Discourage couch potatoes Such kids spend almost all their free time watching…
Read MoreFor healthier baby, look after yourself
Wholesome motherhood begins with you. As a mother, you are called upon to make many sacrifices but not to sacrifice who you are. Doing so will cost you and your baby. To be the best mother you can be, it is essential to take care of yourself. Days seem to be running into each other soon after you…
Read MoreA to Z about breastfeeding
August is world breastfeeding week and Kenya joined in the celebrations. There were medical camps in Nairobi, just to encourage mothers to breastfeed. This is one of the best campaigns ever for the little angels. This took me back to my own experiences — good and bad. No one had warned me how hard it would be. As a doctor, I had read about it,…
Read MoreIs she bedwetting?
Ways to help her stop it ‘Parents should remember that children rarely wet on purpose, and usually feel ashamed about the incident,’ Writes Kepha Nyanumba, Nutritionist, AAR Healthcare. Bedwetting refers to the unintentional passage of urine during sleep. Enuresis is the medical term for wetting clothing during the day or in bed at night. Another name for…
Read MoreHow to nurture healthy eating habits in children
Good nutrition is the bedrock of lifelong health, and it begins in infancy. Healthy eating can stabilise children’s energy, sharpen their minds, and even improve their concentration throughout the day There are simple steps that parents can take to instill healthy eating habits in their kids, without turning meal times into a battle zone. By encouraging healthy eating habits now,…
Read MoreBaby massage
The importance of touch Massage is the original art of ‘rubbing better”, an extended form of touch which will give you greater knowledge and understanding of your child. During formative months, babies uncurl from their foetal position, stretch their muscles, open their joints and coordinate their movements. Massaging them will encourage muscular co-ordination and suppleness, to prepare the body for activity…
Read MoreCutting your child’s hair
Here’s how to do it It was Baby G’s first haircut at the barber’s. Sam, his dad, did not know what to anticipate. Normally, Baby G’s mother had taken the responsibility of cutting his hair. Now that he had turned two years, the parents felt it was about time he got his first official haircut.…
Read MoreVaccination. The best gift to your child
Unless you are a parent or a newborn, your knowledge of immunization is likely to be very scant. I dare say many parents walk into motherhood without a clue of which injection comes first and why. Yet we all have tell tale signs on parts of our bodies, especially near the elbow and on our shoulders, that suggest we were…
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