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Traveling while pregnant — How safe is it?

By Babylove Network | July 3, 2021

Travelling while pregnant can make you feel like a toddler! You’ll need to stick to your nap schedule. Also pack lots of extra snacks, and know where (your) potty is at all times, as Emma Odaba finds out. To travel or not to, is a significant decision for many pregnant women. Especially where the distance is…

Belly Cramps – Reasons & solutions

By Babylove Network | July 10, 2021

As they approach their due dates, most expectant mums can hardly wait for the baby. This is partly because, as the third trimester progresses, most women experience increased discomfort. Some feel really tired, heavy and sick. This state comes with a myriad of complications that cause them to feel uneasy and anxious. More often than…

FOLIC ACID

By Babylove Network | June 22, 2021

Dr. Edmond Barasa advises that folic acid is important for all women of childbearing age, not just those who are pregnant. Studies have shown that women who get 0.4 milligrams of folic acid daily prior to conception or during early pregnancy reduce the risks of their babies being born with serious neural tube defects by…

Excited to see the end

By Babylove Network | July 9, 2021

Ursula is on the final leg of her pregnancy. She cannot wait to have her baby and her ‘normal’ body back. The last month of pregnancy. One that is filled with anxiety and apprehension. It does get to you if you let it and as for me, I must admit that there have been many…

Your safety during birth

By Babylove Network | June 27, 2021

Close monitoring is necessary in order to prevent injury and to foresee any underlying danger, to enable early correction. Being a time of intense activity, stress and anxiety, you need close monitoring and interaction in order to ensure that stress level is reduced and you focus on the progress of your labour. A mum who…

First Word 19

By Babylove Network | July 5, 2021

Hi, Can you smell a sweet aroma, like I am? I guess you do. The one thing that everyone yearns for is in the air cnce again—LOVE. Ladies cannot wait to fit into the red dress…yes I know: the town will soon be marked red. And roses will be selling like hot cake. Chocolates, ties,…

Edith Mbaya- Mother to the special

By Babylove Network | June 27, 2021

A mother, entrepreneur and care giver. Edith Mbaya is all that and more. As I draw near the school’s gate, I hear the familiar banter. The children are doing what they love best at break-time-play. What’s a bit different is a gadget on some of their ears-hearing-aids; which does not stop them from scurrying around after…

Chic it up this Christmas!

By Babylove Network | July 5, 2021

Jingle bells! Jingle bells! The sun is up most of the time, the streets are alive with expectant faces and the malls are bustling with shoppers. The office has slowed down and the talk about where people are spending the holiday is filling the air. The most important thing is that you are not left…

We are eager for our baby’s arrival

By Babylove Network | July 4, 2021

Zakia’s daughter, a toddler,is mesmerized by her mum’s pregnancy. ‘She asks why the baby is in there, where the baby eats and when she will come out.’ Zakia and her husband have been together for twelve years. They attended the same Primary and Secondary Schools. Their relationship started in high school and then blossomed into…

Mentoring in expectation

By Babylove Network | July 9, 2021

This past weekend, I was privileged to spend time in a company of women who had set aside the whole weekend to share their experiences with a group of 44 high school students in a motivational manner. This experience left an indelible mark on me. We were a total of 4 women, each one of…