Traveling while pregnant — How safe is it?
Travelling while pregnant can make you feel like a toddler! You’ll need to stick to your nap schedule. Also pack lots of extra snacks, and know where (your)Â potty is at all times, as Emma Odaba finds out. To travel or not to, is a significant decision for many pregnant women. Especially where the distance is…
Read MoreStretchmarks… ‘Help’!
They are ugly, sneaky and bothersome. They take away confidence and it takes a lifetime to get rid of them. What therefore should a woman do to keep stretch marks at bay? NOBODY wants to develop stretch marks but when you are pregnant you know that along with nausea, fatigue, backache and frequent urination, stretch…
Read MoreNow let me live!
The cry of a single first-time mum She is no longer the neighbourhood virgin. She is neither married nor employed. But now she has a baby. She wants no favours, but she wants to live! Will you let her? Why on earth would a man who courted you, seduced you and made you pregnant suddenly…
Read MoreWhy do househelps hide pregnancy?
Many househelps in Kenya hide their pregnancies. They go to great lengths to ensure that the employer cannot even ‘sniff it’, let alone see. It is common knowledge that most househelps who become pregnant while living in their employers’ houses usually find themselves in difficult situations. Most employers do not take kindly to the idea that the househelp…
Read MoreInsomnia during pregnancy -tips to help you
Sometimes getting sleep during pregnancy can be a task. Some women suffer insomnia during pregnancy, due to the resulting discomfort such as backache and leg cramps. These tips will help you sleep comfortably during this time. Whatever the case, however, remember that rest is essential to boost your health as well as that of your baby.…
Read MoreEating soil during pregnancy – PICA disorder: causes & dangers
Eating soil during pregnancy (a disorder known as PICA), is one of the most intriguing cravings experienced by some pregnant women. It may be a particular type of stone, rock, soil or clay. Let us examine the pica disorder definition, causes, dangers and side effects of eating stones and soil. Almost every pregnant woman will…
Read MoreBebe Cool and Zuena celebrate second baby
This is a legacy edition story. True stories of past pregnancies in yester days (or years), as published in Pregnant Magazine. Bebe Cool and Zuena celebrate second baby When Zuena Kirema met Uganda’s reggae dancehall king Moses Ssali – better known as Bebe Cool—on 25 January 2002, she thought he was out for some fun…
Read MoreSpeak…on a pregnant note 6
We want to hear from YOU, because this magazine is for YOU. Send your mail to: The Editor, Pregnant, P.O. Box 11463-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Or send your SMS to: +254 722 624174 E-mail: pregnant@integral-advisory.com Only mail and sms with your name, postal address and day-time telephone number will be published. The identity of the writer…
Read MoreHair chemicals, will they harm your unborn baby?
What’s forbidden and what’s not while you are pregnant Most women enjoy some form of hair and beauty habit prior to pregnancy. It may be having highlights, colour or even a perm. Highlighting is a hair colouring technique where the artificial hair colour is brushed onto strands of hair rather than being painted onto the scalp.…
Read MoreVacuum delivery
What It Means For You and Your Baby A vacuum delivery is a modified normal delivery where uterine pressure that expels the baby is supplemented with a vacuum extractor. This equipment applies pressure on the head resulting in a pulling effect, and helps to expel the baby from the mother’s birth canal. It is as…
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