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Each Pregnant Magazine edition covers several topics. CLICK titles to read the articles. To choose another edition, scroll to the bottom of this page. Enjoy!

Rejection in Pregnancy

By Babylove Network | July 8, 2021

Comment by Grace Ojiambo Executive Director, Crisis Pregnancy Ministries, Nairobi. JUNE’S story may be familiar to some of us. As you read it, you could probably identify with her. Many women who have a crisis pregnancy go through horrifying times during and after the pregnancy which they didn’t really have to go though. Most such…

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…

Dear Doctor ‘P’ 29

By Babylove Network | July 9, 2021

Send your questions to: pregnant@integral-advisory.com answers are provided jointly by our team of doctors Our Team Of Experts Dr. Blasio Omuga Lecturer, School of Nursing Sciences. University of Nairobi Consultant Obstetrician/Gynecologist Based at Doctors Plaza, Clinic No 18. Kenyatta National Hospital Dr. Njoki Fernandes Resident Obstetrician/Gynecologist Based at Kenyatta National Hospital Does having a normal…

So long Hope

By Babylove Network | July 8, 2021

It had been a beautiful six months, if you have been following my journal, I know too well that pregnancy is such a special time that deserves every good thing—including good news. So bear with me as I relay to you the contrary; because you deserve an explanation as to why my journal has to…

Pregwits 24

By Babylove Network | July 9, 2021

Across 1 Vaginal discharge 6 The clinical purification of blood as a substitute for the normal function of the kidney 9 An open sore on an internal surface of the body caused when mucous membrane fails to heal 10 A substance which induces vomiting 11 The end of pregnancy 12 The end of an organ…

Lamaze – choosing a birth partner

By Babylove Network | July 10, 2021

While many pregnant women opt to be alone in the delivery room come D-day; there are those who opt to have a loved one by their side. Birth partners, also known as doulas, give continuous, non-medical care for labouring women. Their role is to provide attention and physical comfort, including touch and massage. They also…

Debbie Asila of Tattuu – Getting back to work

By Babylove Network | June 29, 2021

‘Leaving my baby and going back to work was the most difficult thing for me!’ She is a mother, a wife, a radio presenter, a musician and, recently, an actress. Meet Debbie Asila of the sensational Kenyan music trio, Tattuu, as she talks about how motherhood has affected her career and social life. Leaving my baby…

Shy Moments 12

By Babylove Network | August 3, 2021

A Loud Thud With His Parents! My parents-in-law were overjoyed when we finally broke the news of my three months pregnancy to them. So they decided to treat my hubby and I for a lunch. On our proposed date, I had a lot of tasks at my workplace and I got half an hour late.…

My blood group did not affect my baby

By Babylove Network | June 29, 2021

Esther Kimotho, a rhesus negative mum, was anxious about her condition as a rhesus negative pregnant mum. She was particularly worried about her baby’s safety and survival. She shares her experience with BabyLove Network. During my pregnancy, I had to do an indirect Coombs test (a prenatal test done to detect antibodies in the blood)…

Pregnancy induced High Blood Pressure

By Babylove Network | June 29, 2021

IN HER FOURTH MONTH OF PREGNANCY, MARY WAIYAKI DISCOVERED THAT SHE HAD PREGNANCY-RELATED HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. SHE NARRATED HER EXPERIENCE TO EMMA ODABA. WHEN I was four months pregnant, my feet began swelling. At five months, I was swelling too much and I was becoming breathless which I thought was normal in pregnancy. I went…