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Dust mite havoc
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…
If the doctor is wrong?
Recently, TV must have missed to say, ‘The pictures we are about to show may be disturbing .. .’ or is it that citizens have matured to the capacity of handling emotional disquieting information unlike the case has been. Before I knew it, the camera had zeroed in on a mother who gently unwrapped her…
Attending To Her Bruise
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 Kiddie menus 38
School is back and the kids are happy to see their friend again after the holidays. Guess what else has happened? They have moved one class up; not only do they feel grown but they are in fact growing. This issue’s recipes are supposed to boost the kid’s energy for more work in school and…
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…
Did you know? 37
Your heat beats 101,000 times a day. During your lifetime, it will beat about 3 billion times and pump about 800 million pints (378 million litres) of blood. A normal heart beats 70 to 80 times a minute. Over 70 and 80 years, it gives a few billion beats. It is the powerful machine inside…
Baby chat 25
Send your questions to: babylove@integral-advisory.co.ke answers are provided jointly by our team of doctors Our Team Of Experts Dr. Blasio Omuga Lecturer, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist Based at Doctors’ Plaza, Clinic No. 18, Kenyatta National Hospital Dr. David Kiragu Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist Based at KAM Health Services IPS Building, 1st Floor,…
Get your child to eat Veggies
Vegetables may not be as tasty as meat dishes, but they are a core of your child’s diet. How do we go about making your little one eat them up? We give you tips on how to make it easier. Getting your little ones to eat their vegetables is often times like pulling out a tooth.…
Dehydration can kill your child!
Dehydration is one of the most common conditions, that affect infants and toddlers. It often occurs as a result of loss of body fluids through vomiting, fever or diarrhoea. Babies may get dehydrated quickly when they lose a lot of water and salts. If not hospitalized immediately, dehydration can cause serious complications and even lead…
My little bundle of unexpectations
Last time baby Zuri was recovering from a bout of jaundice, a few days after she had been born. Now she is perfectly healthy to go home, with the instructions that she must sun bathe for about an hour every morning between 10am and 11.30am, when the sun is not too hot. The sun bathing…
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