Edition Contents
Each Pregnant Magazine edition covers several topics. CLICK titles to read the articles. To choose another edition, scroll to the bottom of this page. Enjoy!
List of articles in this edition
Blocked nose
Helping him clear it A nose full of mucus is nasty to all, but more so to babies below two years because they must breathe through the nose, which they have no ability to clear. A stuffy nose is caused by the common cold or allergic reactions like asthma and sinusitis that inflame blood vessels,…
Your child is what she eats
Our eating habits begin to develop the day we are born and each one of us learns at an early age which foods we like and dislike. Young children learn by watching others and this applies to their eating habits as well. Through the foods we serve and the examples we set as parents and…
Happy diaper changing
Diaper changing is probably the most dreaded of all baby care activities. The truth of the matter however, is that diapering has gotten much easier as the years have gone by. Disposable diapers Disposable diapers, especially, have become simpler to use and hold more with fewer leaks than they did 10 years ago. Disposable diapers…
Baby safety outside the house
Issues 20 and 21 of Pregnant covered your child’s safety in the kitchen, washroom and bathroom. This edition talks about your child’s safety outside the house. For children to grow and develop appropriate social skills, they need to play and associate with peers their own age. Therefore, they need to be encouraged as much as…
Creating space for a newborn
PREPARING for life with a new baby is no mean feat. There are many necessities parents overlook or only think of at the last minute. Fore thought and planning are essential to have everything ready. It is work enough having a new arrival in your household, do not add to the stress by finding out,…
Traditional food good for children
The light grey dawn of every weekday morning finds Mary Wambui preparing breakfast for her two children and husband. Once the family is fed, she packs her children’s favourite snacks, which include mandazi, sausages, and queencakes along with ready-to- drink artificial fruit juice and sends them to school. At school, the teachers are concerned that Mary’s…
The bite-should be on food, not on baby
As I researched on the content of this story, I was reminded of a story that happened several years ago, at our village in Bungoma. That fateful morning, my two younger sisters had been sent to the shops to buy breakfast when they spotted a wild dog walking by the roadside. In an attempt to…
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…
Pneumonia – keeping it at bay
The cold season, which tends to bring its fair share of trouble, is here. This is when our immunity against the biting cold is truly tested. The chilly weather may bring your child a few shivers leading to sneezes then coughs. You may dismiss it as a common cold and give a little mild medication.…
The break-box
Years back, woe unto you if the contents of your tin were ‘unsightly’. That would set a string of giggles and sometimes providing a story for siblings back at home. So if your mum had forced you to carry a banana, bread, ugali, beans, sukuma wiki-as opposed to cake, crisps, bacon, synthetic juice and the…
More Editions
