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Your baby’s safety in the car
Cars are useful gadgets yet they can be dangerous, even lethal. When one has a child or children, it is important for them to consider their safety while in the car. Hence while car shopping; this thought should not be far. Today’s mothers are busy and many a time they have to move around with…
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…
Milky no-no
We usually want to breastfeed our babies exclusively for at least six months now that breast milk is considered the best food for your infant. However, this has proved almost impossible for a number of reasons like health concerns, mothers having to go back to work their three months maternity leave or simply the breast…
Sore throat – the inside story
You notice that your child is not as talkative as she usually is, and when mealtime comes, she would rather have the food anywhere else but near her mouth. Chances are she may be having a sore throat. A sore throat is painful and causes discomfort, sometimes coupled with itchiness in the throat. It is…
Ways to help kids to be responsible and useful
Most parents say that it is hard to have kids and maintain a neat house. It appears easier to clean up than engage kids in doing the chores. Getting kids to engage in constructive housework requires patience, tact and lots of play. But ultimately, kids have to be taught responsibility early as it is a vital life…
Your child’s education. Make it or break it
In My Early Life, the legendary Winston Churchill mourns his education as a ‘menace,’ which attacked his life with painstaking boredom and sought to inform him how he knew nothing. He describes the content taught as ‘that which never engaged my reason, interest and will.’ How Latin and French was forced at the expense of…
Have You Heard of Rotavirus?
This is a question Sheila, mother of two year old Jeremy would give a big nod to. Two years ago, during a routine visit to the clinic with Jeremy, the nurse had introduced Sheila to the Rotavirus vaccine via a disease information leaflet and a brief explanation on the need to come for the next…
Keeping baby HIV negative
In Kenya, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services are available in all public health facilities free of charge or at a minimal cost. Despite that, not all women receive the full benefit. A number of expectant women refuse to take the HIV test while others fail to return to the health…
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…
When your child eats poison
What to do Most toxic plants in Kenya are datura (Jimson Weed), cassava and mushrooms, according to the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board. Datura, also known as Trumpet, is a weed with sharp seedpods and trumpet-shaped large flowers. It has Atropine, which causes damage to body organs. According to Oxford journals, accidental poisoning is prevalent among young children as they have limited knowledge of the danger…
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