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By Babylove Network | June 16, 2021

Finding That Ray Of Hope In A Time Of Crisis Note: real names of individuals and locations withheld Jacinta had completed her fourth form the year before. Her mother, a school teacher who lived in Muhura, wanted Jacinta to attend computer classes. Since there were no computer schools in Muhura, she requested her younger brother…

Labour and delivery journal

By Babylove Network | June 28, 2021

Nelson Ngaara ‘My wife, Anne Irungu, used to be very active before she got pregnant,’ says Nelson Ngaara. ‘She would dance and sing around the house but after she became pregnant she slowed down and become quiet. She would read materials from the internet and magazines about pregnancy. She also became very keen about children.’…

Putting time in your baby’s account

By Babylove Network | July 3, 2021

Why it is mandatory As a single working mother Angela* would leave the house before daylight to beat the traffic and return just after dark. She spent two hours in traffic and ten hours at the work place just so to remain the effective provider of the home. Time is money-you know. She had Saturday…

Watery Points

By Babylove Network | June 27, 2021

A pregnant woman needs between 8-12 glasses of water a day. Take more if the weather is hot or if you have been exercising. Water helps in better functioning of your kidney and liver; and your baby’s too. It flushes waste from your system’s cells. This helps prevent the urinary tract infections that are common…

Finger-licking fish fingers

By Babylove Network | February 28, 2021

Fish is without doubt one of the healthiest foods. Not only is fish tasty, but it is high in protein, low in fat and an excellent source of omega 3 fatty acids. Research shows that eating fish about one or two servings a week may greatly reduce the risk of diseases such as childhood asthma…

Failure -‘it happened to me but I have taken it in stride…’

By Babylove Network | July 7, 2021

‘I can now confirm that there is no form of contraceptive that is 100% safe,’says Mercy Maingi, who got pregnant while using a coil. She shares her experience with Pregnant Staff Writer Emma Odaba SHE had used the coil for one and a half years after getting her last baby when she started feeling sickly.’…

Clamping down on Leg cramps

By Babylove Network | July 6, 2021

It is not uncommon to experience leg cramps during pregnancy. A lot of pregnant women suffer from muscle spasms in their legs, with cramping more frequent during the evening. Leg cramps are more common in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and happen most often at night. ‘I usually wake up in the middle…

Mushrooms, an easy choice for cuisine

By Babylove Network | July 2, 2021

Mushrooms, an easy choice for cuisine You have probably seen them packed in supermarket shelves or sprouting in your yard. You may even have had a superb meal that comprised of mushrooms. But are they nutritionally viable for you, and your baby to be? Are they safe for consumption by a pregnant woman? Rebecca Njoki…

Baby check up – two weeks after delivery

By Babylove Network | June 29, 2021

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.…

Ms Mysterious

By Babylove Network | July 5, 2021

Women are not only beautiful, I but interestingly strange as well. A little boy’s love for the mother is jealously guarded in a native sense. Viewed by scholars as the Oedipus complex, this relationship is full of admiration and respect on the part of the boy and it is the foundation that determines many a…

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