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Susan Kamau – ‘I can’t wait for her to talk to me!’
She graced Pregnant Issue 8 Cover. Her baby girl, Martha Wambui Muchori (pictured with both her dad and mum on opposite page), was born on 4 August 2007. Martha’s eleven months old now and I can’t spend enough time with her! I find myself zooming from the office straight home at 5p.m. instead of going…
Must haves for little ones safety
Someone said the door to safety swings on the hinges of common sense. Another person said safety isn’t expensive, it’s priceless. We all want our houses to be safe havens, where we grow and equip our children with what it takes to make the best of the world – eventually. In this regard, we cannot…
P for potato
Widely known for its nutritional value along with its taste and ease of cooking, the potato is the most popular vegetable in the world. Potatoes can be plain boiled, mashed, baked fried, chipped or stewed and can easily be combined with other ingredients. Natural potatoes are a good source of calories. A single serving of…
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,…
Sinusitis —It’s not just a cold…
Sinuses are air spaces in the bones of the face around the nose and they are usually moist. Babies have sinuses. However, they are usually not well developed. These air spaces are in four sets located in the brain, forehead, behind the nasal passages and cheekbones and have a lining of a mucus layer and…
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,…
Bonding
Helping your spouse bond with your new baby WHO is the firstborn in your family? Many women say their husband is their first child. Interestingly, some men agree! Maybe because if there is one reason that can make a relationship between a couple go away, it is a man’s perception that his partner is neglecting…
My baby’s hot water scalding accident
My baby’s involvement in a hot water scalding accident was scary! Ever since I got my baby boy Jeff, I could not remember him falling. Or having one of those ‘common’ accidents. Maybe I was a freak but I wouldn’t have liked any harm to come to my baby — not when it could be…
PrematureBirth: Hints for Survival PART 1
We always await our EDD with hope and anticipation. Marking down the nine months day by day, on our calendars. However, as is the stuff of life, certain outcomes and constilations are out of our hands. This is especially the case when it comes to completing our full term gestation periods. Different outcomes could prevail, one of them being an unexpected premature delivery.
Drowning Alert
While swimming at a club with my friends recently, they persuaded me to dive at the deep end of the pool. I flatly refused. This stirred a heated conversation that went beyond my fears to a discussion on drowning and other water accident ordeals. The stories were really sad. They brought back fresh memories of…
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