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Money made mum mad

By Babylove Network | July 1, 2021

Ajiambo, a young career woman working in Nairobi, reveals her Baby Budget Seven months into my pregnancy in September, I had a problem with my back and the treatment cost me four thousand shillings. I was in college and relying fully on my parents for fees and upkeep, so you can imagine what a task…

Miscarriage on graduation day!

By Babylove Network | June 22, 2021

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…

Rights of a pregnant working woman 8

By Babylove Network | June 22, 2021

Why some pregnant employees feel insecure JUST WHAT IS THE GREATEST FEAR OF A PREGNANT WORKING WOMAN? SANDRA MULLUKA TALKS TO A FEW WOMEN WHO EXPRESSED THEIR INSECURITIES AT DISCOVERING THEY WERE PREGNANT. young lady who was working for an airline sometime back found out she was pregnant but, contrary to company policy, did not…

High Blood Pressure

By Babylove Network | June 29, 2021

ONE of the commonest medical conditions that affect pregnant women in our set up today is high blood pressure. About 10% of pregnant women, especially those in their first pregnancy, are affected by elevated blood pressure. What is high blood pressure? This simply means that the blood pressure is elevated above the expected range. When…

Are you eating Right?

By Babylove Network | July 7, 2021

There has been a lot of hype about diets and good nutrition, but it has become increasingly clear that patients still do not get the concept of balancing their diet. Some food groups are consumed in excess, whereas others are neglected completely, in an effort to attain a certain dietary target. The result is usually…

Atieno Otieno’s reflections

By Babylove Network | July 1, 2021

Atieno Otieno’s reflections Away from glamour and her job as a TV presenter, former Miss Malaika talks candidly about her pregnancy and its real-life challenges. Atieno Otieno had a date with Anne Kigathi and Emma Odaba of Pregnant at a popular Nairobi restaurant, a place she chose simply because she likes their mango juice. Dressed…

Placental insufficiency — The silent unborn baby killer

By Babylove Network | June 16, 2021

Placental insufficiency, also known as uteroplacental vascular insufficiency, is a pregnancy complication in which the placenta fails to transmit enough oxygen and adequate nutrients to the foetus. The placenta therefore is unable to fully support the developing baby. It is hence also referred to as placental dysfunction. In this real-life account of placental insufficiency — the silent unborn baby killer…

Coping with stillbirth

By Babylove Network | June 29, 2021

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.…

Test tube babies – Hope for the infertile

By Babylove Network | July 1, 2021

  John * and his wife have been married for the past 10 years. However, they have not been able to get a child despite numerous visits to the gynaecologist. They only discovered their problem two years ago; which was that John had a zero sperm count. Their gynaecologist told them to consider adoption. However,…

Coping with labour pains -the natural way

By Babylove Network | June 22, 2021

Body positions Taking certain body positions can ease your labour pains. For example, during the first stage of labour, you may stand or lean backwards against the wall of a room, kneel on all fours on the floor, lean forward against a chair or a partner or sit with your legs astride in an armless chair…