Many, many adjustments
Rachael Ndungu had all of a sudden become emotional. Her friends joked that they would take her for a pregnancy test. She gave in and bought the pregnancy test kit-how right her friends were! Initially, I was very emotional, prone to tantrums and would cry at the drop of a hat. I was moved to the cashiering…
Read MorePregnant househelp – real life experience
How have you faired in the past as a pregnant househelp? I am one lucky househelp. Virtually all my employers have been very understanding during my pregnancies. I think it is because most of them have been mothers. I vividly remember my young, single, female American employer when I was expecting Ian; my second born.…
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 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,…
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 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 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 MoreInfertility in Women
The leading cause of infertility in women is obstruction of the fallopian tubes usually arising from infections. This means that the eggs (ova) cannot meet with the sperms, presenting a mechanical basis for infertility. If during a normal delivery the internal genital organs have an infection, this can lead to infection of the fallopian tubes…
Read MorePlanning 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…
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