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Training your househelp to be effective
‘Since I returned to work four months ago, I have had four house helps. The first could not explain bruises on my son’s head and leg… ‘ (Waithera Kabiru featured in Pregnant Issue 18) One does not have to look far to hear of what house helps have or have not done, the better part…
Baby bottom highlights
Your baby naturally has sensitive skin which needs extra special care. This includes the skin around the diaper area that needs protection from the irritating effects of pee and pooh. A good diaper, when used well, should soak up your baby’s waste to prevent diaper rash, provide general hygiene and make your baby and everyone…
Caring for your baby-the first few days
Your baby must be immunised, against all the immunisable diseases. This baby is over-dressed!’ exclaimed the doctor, when Joyce took her newborn daughter for a check up, a few weeks after delivery. ‘You see,’ explained the doctor,” a baby is simply a small human being, but with same senses as an older child or an adult.…
Developing an Albert Einstein
It came as a shock to me to find out that, when I reached my early twenties, the brain cells that I had refused to use in mathematics and similar figures-laden science subjects, shriveled up and died. No more growth for me in that direction, as opposed to baby, who has a lot of growing…
SID-when the dark cloud settles over the cot
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…
Baby’s Bottoms – Cleaning them to bond
Cleaning your baby’s little bottoms the first few days after he shows up can be a nerve cringing moment. You want it squeaky clean because you know hygiene is extremely important, but again you do not want to harm his bottom. Well, cleaning baby’s bottom does not have to be a grueling and messy exercise…
WAKE UP, SIR! Should a Man wake up to change Baby?
Sleep and rest are so important for mothers with newborns. When Mums are supposed ton sleep whenever they can afford to get a shut eye, then it goes without say, that the duty roster lists dad as babysitter. Sharing is caring, but this role reversal can deem to be challenging to many a couple
Baby Check-up – Two Weeks After Delivery
IMMEDIATELY a baby is born, the doctor or nurse who conducted the delivery must take an Apgar score. This refers to a scoring system used to assess the well being of the baby during its first minutes of life after delivery. It is done in every hospital in the country, be it public or private.…
Did you know? 46
A newborn’s survival instincts kick into action just minutes after birth. If he or she is gently placed skin-to skin with the mother facing the breast, he or she will automatically turn his face towards the breast and make sucking motions with the mouth, an action commonly known as ‘rooting reflex’. At this point, he…
Child Custody
What happens after a marriage break-up Joan was constantly being harassed, abused and sometimes locked out of their matrimonial house by her husband after the two had stayed as a couple for about 10 years and had two children from the marriage. As a result, Joan, 40, approached a lawyer for assistance and advice on the issue.…
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