Gym work outs?
Suckle the baby first I got an email from one avid reader of this column, a lady client I have known for a very long time. Esther has been an enthusiastic and ardent gym member before her pregnancy. Now that she has delivered.. a beautiful baby girl, she craves going back to the gym and…
Read MoreAbout breech presentation and what it represents
What is breech presentation? In normal labour, we expect the head of a foetus to emanate first from the birth canal. Breech presentation refers to when the hind parts (buttocks or feet) present first at the birth canal during labour. The types of breech presentations Extended or footling breech – the legs of the baby present…
Read MoreSomething black, something white…
…means the absence of colour – from the art perspective. Yet again, ‘Black and white say why colour is colour because colour is that which is neither black nor white’: says art. We are about to show you how the boldness in black and purity in white embrace each other to help you say something. The…
Read MoreKeep 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…
Read MoreVaginal examinations — what the nurse told me
For a first timer like me, it probably comes as a very shy incident when a doctor or other medical professionals request to examine one of the most hidden and guarded parts of your body. The first nurse to request me to do this obviously thought she was ‘examining’ me, but in my mind it…
Read MorePregnancy discrimination cases: Why some employers dread pregnancy
Discrimination during pregnancy in the work place is an issue that faces many women. With the different conditions that come along during a woman’s gestation period, as well as time needed for antenatal and maternity leave, employers as well as employees face dilemmas in handling pregnancies with practicality and fairness……
Read MorePregnant after rape — what do I do with the baby?
The ‘pregnancy after rape’ article discusses the different rape culprits. Once a rape victim is faced with the full reality of what has happened, everything will seem hostile and hopeless. However, there is a ray of hope despite the ordeal, as discussed in “Raped — what next?” Some immediate steps that rape victims should take to…
Read MoreBeauty is in the mind of the holder
Just how does one get that ‘feel good’ mind-set, about what one wears while pregnant? Are you the tensed-up kind of person who cannot find a moment of joy in your wardrobe, leading you into a seemingly long day of ‘Oh my God, how do I look’? You might be wondering what fashion has to…
Read MoreStepping out… in fashion
HIS ESTEEM WHAT does your man think of what you wear during pregnancy? Do you really know? Being pregnant does not mean you cannot tangle in fashion with your man. After all you are carrying his baby and he sure must be really proud of you! So get him out of the house into a…
Read MoreAbsolutely no stretch marks!
‘Like most women, I was worried about my body during pregnancy – putting on lots of weight and then getting stretch marks. So when I found out I was pregnant I went straight to the pharmacy and bought a bottle of Bio-Oil’. It really was my saviour – I used it throughout and I got…
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