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SIDS – When the dark cloud settles over the cot

By Babylove Network | June 28, 2021

Sarah edged towards the cot with her heart beating in her mouth. The baby had slept for unusually long. And every step towards the cot seemed to affirm her fears. The baby was so quiet. The covers still-not even a tweak. Her trembling hand slowly exposed the baby’s face. Lord! She is not breathing. She…

Celebrating Birth 46

By Babylove Network | July 10, 2021

Baby: Jay Kim Mum: Wangu Kimiti Birthday: 20th June 2011 Birth weight 3.3kgs Time: 8 30 a.m My Experience I was three days past my EDD yet no signs of labour had begun to manifest. But on 20th June at around midnight, I felt a sharp pain in my lower abdomen that wouldn’t just go…

Honey pleeeeze!

By Babylove Network | July 22, 2021

We are heading to the clinic for the flu Jab and I have beads of sweat on my forehead. From what? You may wonder. Well, for the last 4 minutes I have been trying to force a baby boot on my boy’s foot. The exercise has been exasperating because the little bootie will simply not…

Vaccination. The best gift to your child

By Babylove Network | July 31, 2021

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…

She is a beautiful girl – despite the pain

By Babylove Network | July 22, 2021

She was born at 11.35 pm on December 31, 2009. The labour was harrowing. The contractions were rather close together and hurt a lot. The result was a beautiful girl. I am grateful to the Almighty for giving me the extra strength to bring her forth. We named her Nduu, after my husband’s late maternal…

Salon Woes – save her from them

By Babylove Network | August 2, 2021

Shampoo, sharp scissors, combs and hair brushes—all seemingly harmless things that – ‘ we use to enhance our beauty but which have the potential to put your 4-year-old into a fit of temper. Many of us recall going to the dreaded salon in our childhood, particularly if our hair was the ‘steel wool’ type. In…

What children should eat to grow properly

By Babylove Network | July 22, 2021

Knowing dinner is served at approximately the same time every night and that the entire family will be sitting down together is comforting and enhances appetite. Poor nutrition among toddlers and young children is an increasingly common problem with serious physical and medical consequences. According to a recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on child health, 70 per…

Dust mite havoc

By Babylove Network | July 26, 2021

You often hear people saying they are allergic to dust. But did you know that it’s hardly dust they are allergic to? Allergies are caused by tiny dust mites that you cannot see with your naked eye. Dust mites settle on carpets, curtains and cuddly toys and other house furnishing. But their favourite places are beds, where you mostly…

Fire! When they smell the smoke

By Babylove Network | July 28, 2021

‘Fire! Fire!’- Two words that can turn a peaceful event into complete pandemonium. As much as all fire notices read, ‘In the event of a fire, don’t panic,’ this advice would readily fly out the window, if the dreaded situation occurs. Just talking about fire is enough to give one the chills, but you can…

Together, you and purity bring out the best in her!

By Babylove Network | July 30, 2021

When it comes to deciding what to feed your baby, Purity has done the thinking for you. We’ve created a range that works together to provide your little one with all the nutrition she needs to become the best she can be. Purity, the “perfect combination for a healthy, happy baby! END: PG40/6