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Womenfolk are still suffocating under the weight of men…
Gentlemen can do better! ‘This business of you just filling your stomachs and leaving (the dining room) as if nothing has happened has to stop!’ our high school headmaster would warn us. He had been irked by our tendency of leaving plates on tables after meals for the cooks to clean. Considering that we were…
Available options to secure your child’s future
When Cathy Karen was born, her father was optimistic he would buy her an insurance cover that would guarantee her good education. However, while Karen’s cover ended smoothly in 2010 after 25 years, her father feels itchy about advising anyone going for a similar product. Peter Odongo, the father, says when he bought the cover, not…
Sun Allergy – When the sun is not so friendly
According to Dorlana’s medical dictionary for health consumers, light allergy is an uncomfortable condition that results from extreme sensitivity to ultra violet light. This happens when there is an enzyme deficiency in the repair of DNA damaged by the ultra-violet light. It begins in child hood. Unprotected sun exposure is dangerous to a child with…
Low breast milk supply solutions
The most effective techniques to resolve low breast milk supply and to boost your breast milk production are those THAT ADDRESS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSES. In many cases, there will be a combination of causes, not just one. There is, therefore, no one-solution-fits-all for low breast milk supply. Increasing breast milk production is rather personalised.…
Month 9-He is emotional, he will cry if you cry
Call him Mr. Movement, Mr. Independent or Mr. have my way if you will, but that is your nine month old baby for you. Always on the go for the reason that he has mastered his crawling skills to almost 101 percent as he continues to make other major gains in development. You will find…
Back to Reality
What is it that we really want out of this life? Most of us complain when it seems like we have too little. We wrongly imagine that those who have everything they need have nothing to complain about. The good nurse at the infants’ nursery has been kind enough to give me a newspaper to occupy…
Baby chat-Q&A
Send your questions to: babylove@integral-media.co.ke Answers are provided jointly by our team of doctors Team Leader Dr. Blasio Omuga Lecturer, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist Based at Doctors’ Plaza, Clinic No. 18, Kenyatta National Hospital My child has just joined school. He is being bullied by other kids. What should I…
Junk- Striking it out of your house
One downside of modern living and changing lifestyle is obesity resulting from lack of activity and unhealthy eating habits in children. Research findings indicate that obesity in children has reached epidemic levels in the developed countries and the third world is quickly catching on with this trend. As children grow, their bodies need to be nourished with…
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.…
Parenting 911
I drummed my fingers on the steering wheel impatiently as I waited for the vehicles in front of me to start moving. The sun was hot, directly above my head, I thought idly and glanced into the back seat at my daughter who lay on the seat in deep slumber. I hoped that her fever would…
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