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List of articles in this edition
Short but painful
Anne Wambua finally had her baby; a bouncing baby boy. She shares her birth experience. My wish to have a Noel baby was not granted. And so January found me still pregnant. And tired. All I wanted to do was lie down and sleep, at least almost half the time. But when the doctor gave…
Loving every step of it
Loving every step of it I had a bout of food poisoning that lasted long and I hence decided to go to the hospital with my fiance Andrew. Additionally, I wanted to find out why I suddenly had a high fever, and also why I had recently missed my periods. I thought these symptoms might…
Shoes For a Pregnant Woman
BY the time you can’t fit into any of your pre-pregnancy clothes, chances are you are still fitting into your shoes, right? Maybe—but maybe not. Pregnancy comes with a host of physical changes in a woman’s body; her feet are a key factor. Changes in the feet may include swelling (oedema), ‘flat feet’ and general…
Miscarriage on graduation day!
Miscarriage on graduation day! Corrine Nyawira got married to Allan in June this year when she was five months pregnant according to her it was “just a simple civil wedding with family members” She indeed plans to have a bigger church wedding after baby comes. However, Corrine has had to wade through her fears to be…
Post-partum Haemorrhage
In the previous edition of Pregnant, Dr. David Kiragu explained what Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) means, the two categories – Primary and Secondary – and the fact that PPH can lead to maternal death. PPH is largely unpreventable. The majority of patients who get PPH have no history or clinical features that would be predictors of…
Celebrating birth 20
SALLY NGANGA My due day was supposed to be on 25th Jan but on 19th the pains proved otherwise. I packed the baby’s necessities and the my husband took me to the hospital. The pain has mainly been in lower back, then after 2 hours, my contractions were within 45 minutes. The nurse did a…
