EDITOR’S REFLECTIONS – Page 3

Planning a Baby Shower

When a mother is expecting a baby, she is lavished with enough attention to last her a lifetime. It is a time when friends, family and colleagues shower her with love. But wait a minute, is the attention directed at the expectant mother or the baby she is carrying? In our society, the arrival of…

Something black, something white…

…means the absence of colour – from the art perspective. Yet again, ‘Black and white say why colour is colour because colour is that which is neither black nor white’: says art. We are about to show you how the boldness in black and purity in white embrace each other to help you say something. The…

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The rains are here with us. You want to make sure your umbrella is tucked in your hand bag or at the back seat of your car. You want your trench coat ready for your use and your boots too. Because who wants to get wet when they are not in the shower? Pregnant is…

What’s the real cost of delivery?

What’s the real cost of delivery? Babies are quite a costly affair and nowhere does this manifest itself better than when paying the maternity fees at the hospital after delivery. You may have heard ‘of a person being detained in hospital because of non- payment of hospital dues and wondered, ‘Didn’t this woman know she…

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HI. I cannot quite explain the feeling a new dad gets, when finally his newborn is placed in his arms. Judging by my husband’s reaction when I delivered our first baby several years ago; it must be a very fulfilling moment. But I also know that however exciting it may have been for him, he…

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Hi. In an interview with Pregnant recently, a lady said without wincing: ‘I will never give birth again!’ When I heard this, I could not help smiling. Several years ago I had said the same thing to myself, a promise I did not keep. Virtually every woman feels the same way after delivery. The momentarily…

Speak… on a pregnant note 1

We want to hear from YOU, because this magazine is for YOU. Send mail to the Editor. Pregnant PO Box 11463-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Only mail with names of the writer, postal address and day-time telephone number will be accepted. The identity of the writer will be withheld only if requested in writing. The Editor reserves…

Was Adam, then, Eve’s “Midwife?”

To be or not to be present. Should fathers be present at birth of their children? Do they have a role – other than watching? There are varying opinions on the presence of a father in the labour ward during child birth. Should he or should he not witness it? Many mums and dads have no…