Unfaithfulness during pregnancy
Can a husband get ‘stolen’ I was such an idiot not to suspect anything until it was too late. Nancy ruined my marriage and I will never forgive her. When I got married to Joseph, I decided to live with my younger sister and my cousin from my mother’s side. I did not know my…
Read MoreMORNING-AFTER PILL
A Man’s Goodbye ‘Gift’? ‘In a world of complexities and inflation, one needs to either dress up or have a MAP.’ These were words I overheard in a conversation between two young gentlemen as we travelled in a lift. I was heading to our offices on the second floor and alighted before I could get…
Read MoreWhat to do when a woman delivers unexpectedly
YOU are in a matatu and suddenly the pregnant woman sitting next to you goes into labour. What do you do? Dr David Kiragu gives the run-down of how to handle such or similar situations. The most important measure to prevent maternal death during delivery is the availability of trained medical personnel at the time…
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ETERNAL LEAVE As the new debate about a review of employment laws relating to paternity rages on, heated behind-the-scenes chat groups have been having fun in our office, talking about my boss. One of the gags is that if a law granting men paternal leave is enacted, our CEO will be out of the office…
Read MoreLow lying Placenta – why it happens
Help me doctor! That was Sarah’s distress call as soon as she entered the consultation room at our clinic. ‘I have been bleeding since last night: she explained. I urged her to relax so that she could tell me her story clearly. I had noticed that she was pregnant as soon as she entered. Sarah…
Read MoreFirst Word 8
Hi. One of my greatest challenges as a woman has been choosing the right contraceptive. Like any other woman of child-bearing age, I am sometimes worried that intimacy might lead to unplanned pregnancy. However, there are so many uncertainties about which method of contraception to use; what works and what doesn’t; what is more comfortable,…
Read MoreSpeak …on pregnant note 8
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Hi. Has your baby ever fallen on a really hard floor? Like on a cement floor and with such a loud thud that everyone present was speechless for a moment and then everyone was running towards the baby the next moment? How many times does your baby fall while in the care of other people, in your…
Read MoreThe Coil
Dr. Blasio Omuga explains how the coil works and why it sometimes fails. A coil, also known as an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUD), is a tiny plastic or metal (usually copper) loop that is placed in the uterus, it is inserted into the uterus through the cervical canal, which connects the uterus to the vagina.…
Read MoreRights of a pregnant working woman 8
Why some pregnant employees feel insecure JUST WHAT IS THE GREATEST FEAR OF A PREGNANT WORKING WOMAN? SANDRA MULLUKA TALKS TO A FEW WOMEN WHO EXPRESSED THEIR INSECURITIES AT DISCOVERING THEY WERE PREGNANT. young lady who was working for an airline sometime back found out she was pregnant but, contrary to company policy, did not…
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