What to eat when pregnant – first trimester advice
What you eat during your pregnancy defines your pregnancy experience! Nutrition in your pregnancy diet plan should be among top priorities. What to eat during your pregnancy for the health and growth of your baby, is about making the right decisions regarding nutrition in your pregnancy diet plan. Nutritional choice in your diet plan is…
Read MorePregnancy Food No-Nos
A pregnant mother should always ensure that she eats a healthy meal comprising a variety of nutrients drawn from all the food groups—proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins. These foods when taken wholesomely by an expectant mum can be beneficial to her and her unborn baby. Additionally, a pregnant mother must make sure that she avoids all…
Read MoreThe Risk of Calcium Deficiency
No matter what age you are when you become pregnant, calcium is very important for both you and your growing baby. Calcium from a mother’s body is used by the developing baby. This puts an increased demand on the pregnant woman’s calcium level. Consult with your doctor before using any supplement. Understanding Calcium Calcium is…
Read MoreMercury in fish can harm your unborn baby
Why a woman must choose fish very wisely The link between what you consume and the health of your baby is much stronger than once thought. What you eat and drink while pregnant will determine how well your baby is nourished. Eating fish can become really fishy business for a pregnant woman if she does…
Read MoreThe many health benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids
Omega 3 fatty acids help build and keep the baby’s bones strong. Fish is rich in Omega 3 fatty acids which provide great resistance to common illness such as flu and colds for the expectant mother. They help increase the energy level of both the mother and child and the ability of the mother to…
Read MorePassing 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,…
Read MorePastor’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…
Read MoreCoping 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.…
Read MoreBaby 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.…
Read MoreGet 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,…
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