I am Pregnant for the third time
This third pregnancy has been like a “New Thing”. I am comfortable because it was our decision to have a baby. We asked God for this baby, and that night he was conceived, I knew it and it was excellent. It is unlike my previous pregnancies, which have been surprises. When our first-born Nezar was…
Read MorePost – natal depression
The signs and how to avoid it What are the signs of post-natal depression? You should be wary of the following combination of signs: An overwhelming feeling of uselessness. You feel unwanted and of no help to anyone including your baby. When your baby does not stop crying despite your concerted efforts, you feel an…
Read MoreBeauty of the BREAST
Bigger breasts and less firmness are some of the eventualities a woman must psychologically prepare herself for once she is pregnant. For most new mothers this is a new experience and there is uncertainty about just how big or slack ones breasts will become. New issues emerge as well: ‘What will I look like and…
Read MorePregnant accessories!
PATRICIA Wariua-Nyalwal thinks there is a pregnancy outbreak! Or is it because she is pregnant? ‘It is somewhat interesting,” she ponders, ‘how suddenly so many women appear to be pregnant as soon as you conceive or think seriously about having a baby.’ Says Patricia: ‘Just the other day my two pregnant friends and I— why…
Read MoreSet yourself free!
Do you ever get that feeling that you are a trapped pregnant woman, a prisoner of your own wardrobe? Whatever you do you cannot find a decent outfit to wear on that eventful evening. Or when you wear some African wear you feel and look ‘bloated’? Pastor Chola (see page 28) says he prefers his…
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Finding That Ray Of Hope In A Time Of Crisis Note: real names of individuals and locations withheld Jacinta had completed her fourth form the year before. Her mother, a school teacher who lived in Muhura, wanted Jacinta to attend computer classes. Since there were no computer schools in Muhura, she requested her younger brother…
Read MoreEpisiotomy — Must I be ‘cut’ and stitched during my baby’s birth?
Episiotomy is the technical term for the perineal cut administered to quicken the exit of your baby during delivery. It is simply an incision undertaken by a midwife on the perineum of a mother during delivery to create room for the baby to pass through. The perineum is the area between your vagina and the…
Read MoreShy Moments 4
‘Je, Ana Yake?’ My mother has never been impressed by my boyfriend and has time and again warned me against getting impregnated by him. Finally that has come to be the case and I was scared of telling her. Recently my boyfriend visited us because he and I had decided to tell Mum I am…
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