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The grand coming soons
It has been months of endless smiles, me clicking away and dozens of Zuri’s photographs. I intend to capture every precious moment of my niece Zuri. Only recently, baby Zuri learnt to smile, such a beautiful smile that always brightens up our days – she is such a blessing. And guess what, she can now…
Tasty Spinach – not just another veggie
A Spanish proverb says, ‘The belly rules the mind.’ This statement holds true for most of us. Various foods improve bodily functions,including the mind. However, spinach is a vegetable that most children love to hate-some cringe at the thought of eating it. Regardless of the taste, the fact is leafy green vegetables such as spinach…
Feeding children
Do’s and don’ts It is every parent’s dream to have a healthy child who is good at school and active and jovial most of the time. There are things that one needs to do or avoid to ensure proper growth and development of his or her child. DO’S Discourage couch potatoes Such kids spend almost all their free time watching…
Baby Chat 36
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 She can’t suckle! My daughter was born healthy. However, from day one, she has refused to…
Baby’s wardrobe turning heads
Image is everything. You want people to look at your baby and say ‘ … Oh he is so cute!’ That is why baby’s wardrobe tops the priority list of any mother-to-be. Not to worry, your baby can always keep the dashing look regardless of the lean economic times if you consider the points below. Gifts…
Funny things kids say…37
Funny things parents say If you don’t finish your food Richard (neighbour’s younger kid) will grow taller than you. To a crying six-year-old boy. ‘A-a-ah! Stop that. Men don’t cry.’ I am going to the market, take of care my child. If I meet the child crying or if you make him fall, you will…
Burping-tips on baby safety after a meal
Don’t forget to make him burp after he takes milk!, most mothers will tell their baby’s nanny. But how exactly to do it, is sometimes a nightmare, especially when you are a first-time mum. Most mums dread to think what the consequences of not burping a baby might be. To allay such fears, it is…
The shoe factor
Many mothers cannot wait to adorn their baby’s tiny feet with footwear. The time that a baby gets to walk calls for a celebration, and which way to do it but to get your angel a pair of shoes? Don’t they look cute? Those tiny little feet encased in tiny cute shoes. Male or female,…
Postnatal depression signs – what to do
“Postnatal depression is something no one talked to me about, even though I attended all my antenatal clinics at a reputable hospital,” narrates one mum. “I had also heard of baby blues but I thought it meant an irritable baby.” Within a few weeks, however, all this would change. She reveals, “A few days after…
Did you know? 46
A newborn’s survival instincts kick into action just minutes after birth. If he or she is gently placed skin-to skin with the mother facing the breast, he or she will automatically turn his face towards the breast and make sucking motions with the mouth, an action commonly known as ‘rooting reflex’. At this point, he…
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