EDITOR’S REFLECTIONS – Page 6

CONSTIPATION During Pregnancy

ARE you pregnant and cringing at the thought of visiting a toilet for a long call because you have hard stool? Passing such stool can be a trying and painful experience. You sit there and push with all your mind and might but alas! Nothing comes out and when it does, it is slow, scant…

TUBAL LIGATION

Tubal ligation- also called TL, is a permanent method of contraception for women. A woman who does not wish to conceive, can undergo a TL at any age after maturity. It is usually done on both fallopian tubes, and is known as bilateral tubal ligation (or BTL). The fallopian tube refers to either of a…

MjaMzito Fashion 5

Outdoors will do you good! Just how much greenery have you enjoyed lately? Now that you are pregnant, you probably have heightened senses of smell and touch. The question is: ’Are you smelling and touching the right things?’ Or are you actually choking indoors, with nauseating food, paints and perfumes? It’s time for some green,…

First word 5

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…

Men Speak Frankly

Pregnancy periods are centered around the woman, whether she is a soon to be new mum, or is expecting her second or third baby. The man and father is often times never even an after thought. Yet he is on a journey of his own, as challenging and as impacting as journeys come along…..

Post-natal Depression-The way in and the way out

Dr. Edmond Wamwana examines this important but much-neglected subject of pregnancy. One woman narrates: ‘EVEN though I attended all my antenatal clinics at a reputable hospital, no one told me about post-natal depression. I had also heard of baby blues but I thought it meant an irritable baby. A few days after the birth of…

Shy Moments 5

Now that I am pregnant it’s been tough balancing the family responsibilities with my office work. My husband sometimes puts me off—not entirely his fault—as I have serious mood sings. During such unguarded moments I have regrettably called him names. Recently a visitor asked my five-year-old boy what he wants to be when he grows…

Sperm allergy

Allergic reaction to sperm, known as sperm allergy, semen allergy or human seminal plasma hypersensitivity, sounds like a bad dream, but it is real – though rare. What is sperm allergy? It is a condition where either the man or woman, develops an immune reaction to sperm. The cause is a rare allergic reaction to…

Mum, Sorry -I’m Pregnant!

HOW DO YOU TELL YOUR PARENTS YOU ARE PREGNANT OUT OF WEDLOCK? When Margaret Njoki discovered she was pregnant, she knew exactly what to do. Get an abortion. What she did not know was how to face her mother if she decided to keep the baby. How did you find out that you were pregnant?…

Pregnancy complications – alarm signs revealed

During pregnancy one may experience discomfort in varying degrees. It is important to differentiate between normal discomfort, and alarm signs of pregnancy complications. Normal discomfort includes fatigue, excessive salivation, cravings and pica (urge to eat nonfood items). Others are vomiting early in the morning, heartburn, a need to urinate frequently, and backache. But there are…