Episiotomy — 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…
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How to get back your sex drive after baby delivery
Get back that kick! – rekindle your mood for sex after having a baby Try these practical steps Labour is exhausting and the effects of hormonal changes may make sex undesirable after delivery. This initial lack of desire for sex is natural, so do not worry! However, it is important to remember that the intimacy of…
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…
Read MoreCaesarean section
Dr. David Kiragu Explains Why And How The Operation Is Done Undergoing a Caesarean section just a few years back was something so rare, that those who delivered this way, did not speak publicly about it. Many people have argued that giving birth naturally, brings more satisfaction to mothers (when one is able to push…
Read MoreI had false labour
Scola Wambui Theuri was eight months pregnant in early October 2006 when she started having signs of labour. She talks to Pregnant writer, Emma Odaba. I woke up early as usual on Friday, 6 October to go to work. I was in good spirits and can’t recall feeling any pains. But when I got to…
Read MorePostnatal Depression. Symptoms and Prevention Tips.
Sometimes, however much you try, postnatal depression may find its way and knock you down. Recognizing this attack is the first step towards recovery. You should understand that you are not about to become insane. Nothing to be ashamed about You should not be ashamed of admitting that you are going through postnatal depression. It…
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…
Read MoreForceful pulling of the placenta is not advisable
Delivering your placenta must be done safely THERE are millions of women who deliver babies in hospitals but hear nothing about the placenta, let alone see it. The placenta is delivered naturally after the offspring, a process referred to as a ‘physiological third stage.’ If you come from the rural areas, you must be familiar…
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Read MoreRape by a friend
How to avoid it Men commonly say that women say ‘no’ when they mean ‘yes’. And the more ‘nays’ a woman says, the more ‘yeas’ she means. This is a ridiculous fallacy which assumes a woman is incapable of taking a position, especially in matters that concern sexual intercourse. For this reason, most sexual activity borders…
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