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List of articles in this edition
Help! I cannot love my baby
Loving your baby is not something a mother will question, let alone discuss. For, is it not supposed to come naturally? What happens when you as a mother cannot bring yourself to love your newborn baby? And how is it possible that a mother can carry her child for nine months only to resent her…
Make him responsible – for his own good
Picture this, after gruesome hours of childbirth; you finally deliver your child. Your nurse takes him away from you to get him all cleaned up. When she comes back, not only does she bring back your baby, but there is also a set of instructions on what to do with him attached! What a simple…
Baby’s first teeth
Do’s and don’ts Physician and philosopher Hippocrates of Cos said teething infants, especially the first tooth, experience symptoms like fever, diarrhoea and itching of gums. All the way through the end of the 19th Century, teething was considered the number one cause of death of infants. This was treated through leeches, mercury-based powders and pricking of the gum. Apparently, the deaths…
Child gloom and panicky spells—handling them
Depression is a psychological disorder caused by changes in the chemistry of the brain and which negatively affects the overall demeanour of a person. Contrary to past studies where depression was rarely diagnosed in children, recent increase in cases of depression amongst children has prompted those in the medical field to put more thought in…
The substitute – baby formula
Why didn’t anyone ever tell me?’ is a constant thought for new parents who rightfully feel overwhelmed by the newness of everything and the responsibility of feeding their new baby. The reason why no-one will tell you what daily life with a newborn is like is probably because they wouldn’t be able to give you…
Blessed again
More than ten years after getting her first. born, Anne Wanjohi had almost forgotten the nitty- gritty of dealing with a baby. However, her joy in rediscovering motherhood is something she would not trade for anything else. She tells Babylove more. On My EDD, 11 January, I checked into hospital with slight pains. Interestingly, I never…
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…
Funny things kids say…35
My younger brother once asked my dad not to turn off the lights in his room, because he couldn’t see ‘how’ to go to sleep in the dark. ‘Hi grandma!’ A little boy greeted his grandmother excitedly. ‘It’s so good to see you! Now, maybe dad can do the trick that he’s been promising us.’…
Sleeping problems?- here’s a cure
Children can be grumpy sometimes. As a new mother, this can easily drive you insane and sink you into depression because unlike an adult, your baby is not able to explain to you what is irritating them. This brings to mind Amanda Nyarongi, an adopted mother to baby James. When she took James from a…
Butternut Squash
Incase you’re wondering what a butternut is, it is a type of a pumpkin that is shaped like a gourd and when fully grown, it shines forth a rich yellow color. The difference between a butternut and other pumpkins is that it is sweet and easy on the palate. Its soup is a delicacy you…
