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Mum gives everything – and reaps abudantly

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Life has a way of igniting happiness, even in situations when we ask ourselves if it is worth living. But, with the risk of sounding philosophical, I have learnt out of experience as a mother that if we look for something to be appreciative of in life, we are bound to find it. When growing up, I vividly remember how many…

Chapter 4: Gentle unfolding…

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Continued from Issue 36 The Final Chapter Tony proposes to me again at my mother’s house before his parents, my mum, our best friends. It is unbelievable! At the clinic the doctor introduced me to, I get tested again, and my CD4 count and viral load are done before I start the medication. Taking regular…

Baby safety outside the house

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Issues 20 and 21 of Pregnant covered your child’s safety in the kitchen, washroom and bathroom. This edition talks about your child’s safety outside the house. For children to grow and develop appropriate social skills, they need to play and associate with peers their own age. Therefore, they need to be encouraged as much as…

Kiddie Menus 35a

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As usual, we have something for everyone. For babies who are still weaning, there is an array of dishes that will be a hit with mommy too since they are not so involving. These are quick recipes that require little or no cooking and are healthy too. Mocha float Kids are known to generally have…

Common mistakes mothers make with newborns

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When you take your bundle of joy home from the hospital, it is inevitable you will not do everything right. Paediatricians were asked about the five most common mistakes parents make with their newborns. Here were their responses: Letting a newborn sleep through the night. ‘One of the things that make me cringe is when parents say to me, ‘The first night…

Breastfeeding tips

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Mums share their experiences ‘My baby is refusing to breastfeed!’ This is a common statement made by first-time mums, after a nurse gives them the baby to breastfeed for the first time. Frustrated and confused, they end up crying. First-time mums must be painfully familiar with this scenario. Esther Wahome who delivered her second child-…

Attending To Her Bruise

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A bruise occurs when tiny blood vessels are damaged or broken as a result of a bang on the skin. Blood leaks into the skin causing colour change on the bruised area to reddish, which is easily visible, especially for lighter skin. It then changes to purplish (blue-black), and eventually to dark brown as the bruised…

Yummy secrets for your picky eater

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Goodie tray: Offer her a compartmentalized dish, and put bite- size portions of colorful and nutritious foods in each section such as apples, hard boiled, egg, banana and the like. Relax the rules: The distinctions between breakfast, lunch, and dinner have little meaning to a child. If your child insists on eating pizza in the morning…

The best fed baby – HERE ARE SOME TIPS

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Proper upbringing 1. Feeding: Proper food is very important for a child’s’ health. Breastfeeding is considered to be the best source for nutrients supply to the body of the new born child. Breast milk contains colostrums which play a vital role in building up the immune system of the child. This will eventually help in…

Is she bedwetting?

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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…