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Giving birth abroad
A couple’s experience Chidi and Kamau were finally expecting their first child. Their joy was unmasked as they planned and prepared for their bundle of joy. They were in the UK; far away from home, their loved ones and all things familiar. Although this may have caused some anxiety, it did not diminish the joy of welcoming their son…
To pierce or not
Baby ears There was something spectacular about four months old baby Angel that you could not put a finger on. But if you got more keen, you would see that it was about a glimmer, some preciseness, some metal—and Alas! The earrings! And no matter what angle you looked at them from, they gave the…
Baby and Mummy
Baby’s 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…
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…
Baby safety outside the house
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…
Angel, my joy
‘Though my pregnancy was not planned, my daughter Angel Becky Makena has turned out to be an extraordinary child. She is the centre of my life and has injected meaning and a sense of responsibility to it.’ Sylvia Kilemi shares with Rebecca Njoki the joys of motherhood. JAUNDICE ATTACK My due date had passed by…
My baby’s medicine overdose — she drank a bottle of bronchial syrup!
My baby’s medicine overdose — a brush with death, because I was “careless” for once, only once… I tucked in our nine month-old daughter under the warm blanket. Medicine overdose was no where near my mind. I had just administered some medicine to our two year-old son who slept in the same bedroom. He was…
Molding his character-its never too early
‘Character is like smoke, it cannot be hidden’ Good character is treasured. And just like our parents strove to instill it in us, we want to pass it on to our children. It may not mean the same thing to everyone but there are distinctive qualities in character that we all appreciate. A courteous and…
Why Some Babies Refuse Mummy’s Feeding
HAVE you ever arrived at home from work eager to feed your baby, only to be met by a fierce and blatant rebuff? No matter the pleading or coercion, your baby says and acts a strict ‘No!’ Many career mothers eager to enhance their bonding with their new babies find this kind of incident disheartening.…
Getting her out of the box with books
Research on early brain development has shown that it’s never to early to begin reading to your child right from infancy. Good reading habits will definitely help them get good grades at school as well as excel in just about any profession they choose.Reading will as well instill a love of reading in them. It will open up…
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