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Did you know? 18
That your teeth start growing six months before you are born. While few babies are born with teeth in place, the teeth that will eventually push through the gums of young children are formed long before the child even leaves the womb. At 9 to 12 weeks the foetus starts to form the teeth buds…
Kidding Moments 30
A teacher draws a snake and asks her class, ‘How many feet do you think this snake is?’ Jane, the cleverest girl, lifts her hand smiling and confidently pipes up, ‘Snakes have no feet.’ – After school, John goes home hungry and with a stomach upset. The mother asks what he did with his lunch…
Teaching your child about sex
The doâs and donâts The society has been infiltrated by messages full of sexual connotations. Everywhere you turn, there are suggestive messages and explicit images on billboards, adverts, the Internet and movies. Parents have a challenge finding wholesome entertainment for their children. Children are exposed to myriad obscene scenes, leading to other serious emotional and physical consequences. It is no longer safe to leave kids unattended in…
What do we call him?
Looking at my newborn son in hospital, as I recover from his birth, there is no doubt that he means a lot to me. I get thinking. What will I do to make his life meaningful and fulfilling? Of course, I need to have a savings account for him for a rainy day, a brilliant…
Mum gives everything – and reaps abudantly
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…
Baby-mummy must-haves. The grand list
The sages said: ‘A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.’ No doubt, pregnancy and the eventual birth of your baby bring great delight. However, these require much planning as it is easy to forget some essentials for your child’s comfort and your too. That is why BabyLove…
Obesity – it’s more than being round
Your childâs body stores unused energy as body fat. To maintain a healthy weight, she needs to use (or âburnâ) the energy from the foods he eats. If she eats more than she uses, her body will store the extra energy as fat. Too much of this kind of storage makes her overweight/obese. Over-weight attracters…
Did You Know? 32
The heaviest baby born to a healthy mother was a boy weighing 10.2 kg (22 lb 8 oz) who was born to Sig. Carmelina Fedele (Italy) at Aversa, Italy in September 1955. -Wiki Answers Breast-feeding HIV-infected women have a 25-45 per cent risk of transmitting the HIV infection to their newborn. According to UNICEF, there…
Your Word 36
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Baby Chat 32
Send your questions to- babylove@integral-advisory.coke answers will be provided jointly by our team of doctors Dr. Blasio Omuga Consultant Obstetrician/Gynecologist Based at Doctors’ Plaza, Clinic No. 18, Kenyatta Hospital Dr. Njoki Fernandes Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist Based at Nairobi Women’s Hospital How often should I burp my baby? All babies are different but in general, they should…
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