FAMILY RELATIONS – Pregnant Magazine

Men speak out about their pregnant wives

I think I felt betrayed when my wife told me she was pregnant. I felt like she had got herself pregnant deliberately, yet we had agreed that we would only have one child due to the harsh economic situation. But it happened, and there is nothing I could have done about it. My only wish…

Keep Close during Pregnancy!

Time to celebrate with each other Have you ever heard of a woman who strayed from her husband because she was pregnant? To many, that is unthinkable. Yet when one talks of men straying from their pregnant wives, a number of heads will nod in agreement as if to say, ‘there is a probability’. Pregnancy…

Why Do Some Men Stray When Their Wives Are Expecting?

Is it true that some men drift away from their wives especially when pregnant? The truth of the matter is that men and women drift away from each other all the time, with or without pregnancy. In the case that you are referring to, I would like be sure that it is the pregnancy that…

Get the right amount of VITAMIN A

VITAMIN A is a fat-soluble vitamin, also known as retinol because it produces the pigments in the retina of the eye. Vitamin A plays essential roles in vision, growth and development of a person, maintaining healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue. It also plays essential roles in the development and maintenance of healthy skin, hair,…

Pastor’s DAUGHTER Got Pregnant

Worshipers Demanded He Resigns! If there is a hot subject in the village it is when the daughter of a local church minister gets the baby bug. Whispers of gossip will be heard from a distance the moment passers by or bystanders spot the girl of the moment, the one soul her pastor dad ‘did…

Passing your EDD – Should it worry you?

I passed my EDD by nine days. My boyfriend was to be my birth partner but he freaked out on the material day and my mum became my birth partner. My mother arrived when I was being induced and she decided to stay with me. We chatted for a while but when the pain increased,…

Coping with stillbirth

GOING through a stillbirth is not the best of experiences. A mother has been expecting and has willingly carried a pregnancy’ with all its challenges only to end up with a traumatic psychological and physical experience. Many of the cases of stillbirth can be avoided by closely monitoring complicated pregnancies, investigating and managing them effectively.…

Baby check up – two weeks after delivery

Immediately a baby is born, the doctor or nurse who conducted the delivery must take an Apgar score. This refers to a scoring system used to assess the well being of the baby during its first minutes of life after delivery. It is done in every hospital in the country, be it public or private.…

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…

MANGO PANCAKES WITH HONEY-BUTTER

These pancakes are wonderful for a leisurely brunch as they taste great and can be made ahead of time and then toasted to serve. Pancakes are not only meant for breakfast; you could even try them out with one of your favourite stews for lunch (minus the honey-butter of course). Try them with chicken or…