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Tummy pain – Handling it
You have just had dinner and are about to retire to bed. Suddenly, your child curls himself into a ball and starts to cry due to a stomach ache. Or your newborn wakes up at night crying and wincing in pain. It can be worrying for you especially if vomiting and frequent loose stools accompany…
Common mistakes mothers make with newborns
When you take your bundle of joy home fromĀ the hospital, it is inevitable you will not doĀ everything right. Paediatricians were askedĀ about the five most common mistakesĀ parents make with their newborns. Here were theirĀ responses: Letting a newborn sleep through the night. āOne of theĀ things that make me cringe is when parents say to me,Ā ‘The first night…
11 Baby hush-hush tips
Soothing your babyĀ can be a nerve-wrecking experience, especially if you are a first time mum. Here are some tried and tested ideas to calm your baby: Attend to your baby as soon as they start crying as this makes theĀ feel safe and loved. If you leave her alone crying, she will feel insecure and confused.…
Salute your midwife
Was your midwife remarkable during delivery of your baby? Did he/she leave a positive mark in your life? If so, write to us sharing your experience on how he/she made your labour and delivery memorable for you, giving us his/her full names and hospital contacts. The mom who submits the winning experience receives a Johnson’s…
Obesity – it’s more than being round
Your childās body stores unused energy as body fat. To maintain a healthy weight, she needs to use (or āburnā) 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…
Diaper bag- The best companion
A Baby or diaper bag is like your traveling nursery and should be stocked with everything your baby will need while you are away from home. Baby bags are available in different shapes, sizes and colours and are designed both for mums and dadsĀ so both of them can carry them without any inconvenience. Select a…
Celebrating Birth 30
My experience- Peninah Kariuki Labour started on Friday 8th January 2010. Then my husband rushed me to the hospital immediately. At around 8 am on Saturday, the doctor checked on me and I had dilated upto 4 cm. From there on, the doctor and the nurses kept checking on me and at around 9.30 am,…
Creating space for a newborn
PREPARING for life with a new baby is no mean feat. There are many necessities parents overlook or only think of at the last minute. Fore thought and planning are essential to have everything ready. It is work enough having a new arrival in your household, do not add to the stress by finding out,…
Day One of your toddler in school
Day one at school can be traumatizing for your child. How do you get them to deal with the first-day blues, how do you make it easy for them? According to my parents, I enjoyed being in school from day one. I actually pushed them to their wit’sĀ end to take me to kindergarten from a…
Schooling with your child
I was never a big fan of school in my days, it now seems. School came across as a punishment, exam time only compounded my hatred, letās call it lack of enthusiasm, for school. I was sure my mother hated meāsending me to school and seeking to check on my progress. Now older and wiser,…
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