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List of articles in this edition
The Risks of ALCOHOL in pregnancy
FACT SHEET Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy is believed to cause complications such as: small body size and weight of newborn, slow physical and cognitive development, small head, limited movement of joints, facial abnormalities, short-sightedness, organ deformities, heart defects, genital malformations, kidney and urinary defects, irritability in infancy, learning disabilities, short attention span and poor…
Cancer – It’s not a death sentence!
Katheke Mbithi’s One-On-One with Elizabeth Ombati The pink ribbon has been her friend for as long as she can remember, a part of her. As I stretch my hand to say hello, she goes. ‘I am Katheke Mbithi and I am a breast cancer survivor.’ She tells me this is a way of greeting, something…
Am I in a labour? Signs to look out for
Lilian Karanja, a Lamaze instructor at Aga Khan University Hospital discusses labour and how a pregnant woman can be empowered to know when she is due —a bid to avoid the roadside deliveries that expose many a mother to numerous risks. What is labour? This is the process that culminates in the birth of the…
Speak … on a pregnant note 38
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No anxiety for me
When Wayne Zowe, my first son was almost three, I decided it was time to have another baby. It took me almost a year to conceive, hence in November when I realised I was expectant there was reason to celebrate. I was even happier because a second child, according to our tradition, would be named…
