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Month four – Mr & Miss Personality
It is common find mothers comparing their babies trying to figure out whether their development, behaviours, feeding and sleeping patterns are similar. Many get anxious whenever their babies don’t respond well to their growth milestones. Although it is perfectly normal for a baby not to be at par with another of a similar age, most…
My Valentine
Alice Riziki, featured in Issue 12 of Pregnant, had two miscarriages before she got baby Valentine Maranga. A year later, she shares her story with Rebecca Njoki. I delivered Valentine on the 11th of February, nine days before my expected due date through normal delivery. The first few days were tough. I had a house…
What do we call him?
Looking at my newborn son in hospital, as I recover from his birth, there is no doubt that he means a lot to me. I get thinking. What will I do to make his life meaningful and fulfilling? Of course, I need to have a savings account for him for a rainy day, a brilliant…
Why they can’t make friends
There is a quote by a scholar, Lois Kaufman that goes, ‘Plant a seed of friendship; reap a  bouquet of happiness: This is something that rings true in many of our lives. When times are hard and our friends are there for us, we are grateful and often wonder, What would I do without her/him? A simple…
Levi – There’s something in a name
Victoria Kamau agrees with Elizabeth Stone who said, ‘Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body “She tells Baby Love’s Rebecca Njoki more about it. Tough times My nipples flattened after birth. So breastfeeding Levi was a complex affair. But…
Oral hygiene
Cleaning your baby’s gums Even before your baby gets the first tooth, it is advisable to clean his gums every day. Breast milk, formula and baby foods have natural sugar that needs to be removed from the toddler’s gums after feeding. The bacteria in the mouth cannot harm the gums before the teeth emerge, but it can be hard to tell when the teeth start…
Expressing love through breast milk
The HIV AIDS virus can easily be transmitted from mother to her new born child. But this is avoidable. A HIV positive mother can ensure that her new born stays HIV negative. So, apart from feeding the baby on formula milk, what are the options available to a mother that ensure baby’s health is protected?…
Frequently asked questions about infants and sleeping
Where should my baby sleep? For the first four to six weeks, and even for the first one and a half years if you can manage it, your baby should always sleep near you—in your room at night and near you in the daytime. This is a critical time for his adjustment to the outside…
Milk – A wholesome food
Milk is one of the most important foods for people of all ages. Many people regard milk as food for children and therefore form an aversion. This is sometimes dictated by our cultural beliefs. Others do not like whole milk due to health complications, like lactose intolerance. There are those who prefer taking milk in…
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…
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