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…
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 MoreSpeak…on a pregnant note 6
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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 MoreTraveling 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 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…
Read MoreGetting ready for vacuum delivery
Many women have had problem-free pregnancies, only for complications to emerge on the last leg of the race-during delivery. Sandra narrates her experience, which saw her first baby unexpectedly delivered by vacuum extraction, and says; ‘I think if you do not know much about vacuum delivery, there is nothing like getting ready for it, as…
Read MoreCoping with post-delivery weight
TERRY ANNE CHEBET It is very easy to gain excess weight during pregnancy and after birth. After delivery, my mother-in-law fed me on all types of foodstuffs including the traditional njahi (black beans) and porridge. For the first three months I ate a lot and gained so much weight! Pregnancy was somewhat ‘depressing’. I used…
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.…
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