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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 âcommon’ accidents. Maybe I was a freak but I wouldnât have liked any harm to come to my baby â not when it could be…
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…
When baby says NO! to breastfeeding
Babies were born to breastfeed. However, sometimes a baby goes off the breast and refuses to breastfeed. Many mothers are usually not prepared for this possibility. Breast milk is considered the most beneficial, healthy and non-costly food for a new born. It has the perfect nutritional combo, for it fulfills all the dietary requirements of…
Mum gives everything – and reaps abudantly
Life has a way of igniting happiness, even in situations when we ask ourselves if it is worth living. But, with the risk of sounding philosophical, I have learnt out of experience as a mother that if we look for something to be appreciative of in life, we are bound to find it. When growing up, I vividly remember how many…
Babies
How to cope with the ‘minority rulers’ I tell you, there is nothing in the world like coming home in the evening to the embrace of a baby,’ says Steve Omwanda, an IT specialist and father of four. ‘Holding that baby close to you can cure a man of all ills!’ Babies are those little, wingless angels who, when placed…
The arrival
The image in my view is a blur and I think it is trying to wave at me. I close my eyes for the umpteenth time. Why is the pain so excruciating? Whoever the image was must be really mean because I think it is obvious the kind of pain Iâm in. The sweat has…
Funny things kids say…32
After the baptism of his baby brother in church, Alex sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, âThat preacher said he wanted us to be brought up in a Christian home, but I want to stay home…
Kidding Moments 29
âMama, is her face melting?â my three year old son asked upon seeing his grandmother. I had to explain that what he saw were wrinkles that come with aging. Just before Christmas, my daughter picked up her doll and said, âI hope I get a baby that talks next year! Iâm so bored,â Well, that…
Dehydration can kill your child!
Dehydration is one of the most common conditions, that affect infants and toddlers. It often occurs as a result of loss of body fluids through vomiting, fever or diarrhoea. Babies may get dehydrated quickly when they lose a lot of water and salts. If not hospitalized immediately, dehydration can cause serious complications and even lead…
Weaning your baby -The right way
It is recommended that a baby exclusively breastfeeds for the first six months of his life. After that, or even earlier, alternative foods are introduced to his diet, a process called weaning. Weaning is best started from end of 3 months to 6 months depending on maternal, infant, socio economic and cultural factors. Until then,…
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