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List of articles in this edition
HIV from mum to child
Safeguarding your baby It is a tragedy of immense proportions that thousands of unborn babies-about 40,000 to 50,000-risk being infected with HIV by their mothers every year, according to the Kenya National Aids and Sexually Transmitted Infections Control Programme (NASCOP). The sad thing is that the unborn victims are as innocent as many mothers; most…
Protect your baby from cigarette smoking
While many pregnant women do not smoke because they understand the dangers of cigarette smoking to their health and their babies, they still find themselves in surroundings that endanger their baby’s or unborn baby’s life. These include smoke from a thick cloud hanging in the air at a favourite restaurant, or a cigarette the spouse…
The break-box
Years back, woe unto you if the contents of your tin were ‘unsightly’. That would set a string of giggles and sometimes providing a story for siblings back at home. So if your mum had forced you to carry a banana, bread, ugali, beans, sukuma wiki-as opposed to cake, crisps, bacon, synthetic juice and the…
Teaching your child about sex
The do’s and don’ts The society has been infiltrated by messages full of sexual connotations. Everywhere you turn, there are suggestive messages and explicit images on billboards, adverts, the Internet and movies. Parents have a challenge finding wholesome entertainment for their children. Children are exposed to myriad obscene scenes, leading to other serious emotional and physical consequences. It is no longer safe to leave kids unattended in…
Yummy Kiddie menus 38
School is back and the kids are happy to see their friend again after the holidays. Guess what else has happened? They have moved one class up; not only do they feel grown but they are in fact growing. This issue’s recipes are supposed to boost the kid’s energy for more work in school and…
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,…
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…
Baby Chat 30
Send your questions to: babylove@integral-advisory.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/Gynecologist Based at Doctors’ Plaza, Clinic No. 18, Kenyatta National Hospital Dr. David Kiragu Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist Based at KAM Health Services IPS Building, 1st Floor,…
I wish I knew….
Ignorant mother regrets losing her baby to Aids The guest speaker at the meeting probably left her regretting why she had attended. To her, his words were so touching that her attention towards him could easily be noticed by almost all those present. But when I had a chat with Zawadi Wangeci immediately after the…
Omega 3 – A lifetime of good health
What is Omega-3? These are groups of fatty acids characterised by the presence of double-bonds in the alpha carbon chains. The two important groups are the Omega- 3 and Omega-6, due to the location of the double- bonds in the molecule. They then constitute the polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufa) Source They are not synthesised and…
