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Did you know? 18
That your teeth start growing six months before you are born. While few babies are born with teeth in place, the teeth that will eventually push through the gums of young children are formed long before the child even leaves the womb. At 9 to 12 weeks the foetus starts to form the teeth buds…
Fever – what to do with the chills
Fever is not a new word to parents. Most children will get fever at some stage. It remains the biggest cause of hospitalization among children. Fever is defined as a rectal temperature of over 38.0°C. Often, temperature readings taken at other parts of the body are lower. Fever itself is not life-threatening unless it is extremely…
Month three – WOW! an interesting world …
By now your baby has adapted to the outside world, and has started exploring with his eyes. There are a number of changes you will note in him. Here are some of them: Reflexes You will realise he looks at everything with curiosity. If a mirror is propped before him, he will not make out…
Baby transport – Convenience and safety
For countless reasons, mainly safety and convenience, you must consider your baby’s means of transport a priority. Details of baby prams and walkers, which help you get around more conveniently with your baby, are worth discussing. Baby Prams Today’s parents have a wider range of options when it comes to taking those bonding strolls with…
HARD baby ‘poo’
MARY a new mom, recently noticed that whenever she changed her ten-month-old baby’s diaper, it either had very hard excreta or none at all. She became worried when she noticed her baby’s condition had not changed by the end of one week. She. therefore, decided to rush the baby to the hospital where it was…
Vaccination. The best gift to your child
Unless you are a parent or a newborn, your knowledge of immunization is likely to be very scant. I dare say many parents walk into motherhood without a clue of which injection comes first and why. Yet we all have tell tale signs on parts of our bodies, especially near the elbow and on our shoulders, that suggest we were…
Whooping cough. Dangerous to babies, adults – especially if you miss immunisation
The disease is named for the characteristic sound of a whoop produced when affected individuals attempt to inhale; the whoop originates from the inflammation and swelling of the airways. Once the airways swell up, they become narrower than usual. As a result, the breathing becomes difficult, which causes the ‘whoop’ sound as you gasp for-breath after…
What they mean
Going through a court case can be quite taxing emotionally and even financially. The jargon that crisscrosses your ears doesn’t make the situation better. It would help if you got to understand the legal vocabulary in the process of your legal actions, as it would in one way or another help make communication faster. We…
A to Z about breastfeeding
August is world breastfeeding week and Kenya joined in the celebrations. There were medical camps in Nairobi, just to encourage mothers to breastfeed. This is one of the best campaigns ever for the little angels. This took me back to my own experiences — good and bad. No one had warned me how hard it would be. As a doctor, I had read about it,…
Cleft lip and palate-it’s not just about the beauty
A cleft lip is a birth defect that affects newborn babies around the world every year. About one in 1,000 babies are born with cleft lip/palate, a situation that can create many problems and possible complications that people don’t know about. Rather than treat the condition with the seriousness it deserves, some are quick to…
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