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Ooh-Awh-Ouch! from a fracture
If there is a moment a child wails the loudest, it is when they have just had a fracture (breaking of a bone), which is characterised by immense pain, an unusual bend, swelling or inability to move a limb or joint. True to children’s playful and adventurers nature, they are exposed to possibilities of fractures,…
Umbilical hernia? Don’t worry, it’s curable
We had just been introduced to each other and were now having tea. ‘Ah, so you are a doctor! I have a concern that has been disturbing my mind.’ I sat up and listened. This is a common line and quite frankly, as a doctor, I enjoy it, even in a social setting. It reminds me of my role in…
Baby massage: The touch of love
Touch is a loving way that both mum and dad can use to bond with their new born. Through touch, a baby becomes confident from the early days. Touching tells a baby that the world is a comfortable place—she needs not be afraid. Massaging o First, ask for baby’s permission before you start the massage.…
Your Word 27
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Taking Care of a HIV-Positive Baby
Pediatric AIDS means AIDS in children. It results from infection of a child with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which develops into full-blown Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV destroys the body’s ability to fight diseases thereby putting the infected person at risk of opportunistic illnesses like tuberculosis, pneumonia, diarrhoea and herpes, which may eventually lead…
Oral hygiene
Cleaning your baby’s gums Even before your baby gets the first tooth, it is advisable to clean his gums every day. Breast milk, formula and baby foods have natural sugar that needs to be removed from the toddler’s gums after feeding. The bacteria in the mouth cannot harm the gums before the teeth emerge, but it can be hard to tell when the teeth start…
Project Baby
My heart almost skips a beat on hearing Tom’s voice on the other end of the line. ‘Why are you using Meg’s phone, is she okay?’ I ask Tom as I sip my cup of coffee. It is the morning after the news of Megan’s HIV status and I am afraid she could have done…
World’s most amazing kids
From the Guiness Book Of Records World’s Smallest Baby A little girl who is believed to be the smallest surviving baby in the world has been sent home from the hospital. Rumaisa Rahman was born weighing only 8.6 ounces (240g). That’s about the size of a cellphone! She was born at Loyola University Medical I…
Baby Chat 29
Send your questions to: babylove@integral-media.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. Njoki Fernandes Resident Obstetrician/Gynaecologist Based at Kenyatta National Hospital Should I stop using…
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…
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