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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…
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…
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…
Poison: mummy to the rescue
In their curiosity, children tend to sniff around their habitat to discover the hidden wonders.Unfortunately, this can cause them to stumble upon dangerous substances during these wonder expeditions; followed by the unspeakable ingestion. The good news is that the most commonly consumed substances are not lethal. But research shows that poisoning is one of the leading…
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.…
Malezi Bora-Afya Leo ni Uzima Kesho
What is Malezi Bora? It is an initiative by Ministry of Health and partners to promote use of routine health services for mother and child in all health facilities. You can promote good health and well being of children through the following key steps: 1. Healthy pregnancy: As soon as you know you are pregnant,…
Did you know? 35a
A newborn’s senses start functioning from the moment they are born. From their first gurgle to the first smile, its never too early to start communicating with your baby. www.bbc.co.uk The muscle that lets your eye blink is the fastest muscle in your body. It allows you to blink 5 times a second. On average,…
‘Baraka’ after 5 years of infertility
Having been without a baby for five years, despite concerted attempts, Vicky and Steve Ogali could barely contain their joy on 4 January 2007 when Vicky finally gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, Nathaniel Baraka. In an interview with Pregnant staff writers Roseline Atieno and Rebecca Njoki, Vicky and Steve share their joy of…
Where the children play
It’s Saturday morning, sunny and bright. Though it is usually green, it is more evident that it has been raining, or that there have been showers in the recent past. The ground is a little wet with dew but that does not stop the little ones from going about their serious business -Play. The playground is colourful and full of…
Milk – A wholesome food
Milk is one of the most important foods for people of all ages. Many people regard milk as food for children and therefore form an aversion. This is sometimes dictated by our cultural beliefs. Others do not like whole milk due to health complications, like lactose intolerance. There are those who prefer taking milk in…
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