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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!

The absent pregnant father

By Babylove Network | July 9, 2021

The queue at the clinic is always dotted with the pregnant woman, and never the pregnant man. Why is this so, is it because the man is discouraged from entering the doctor’s chamber, or is it out of choice? Our nurse lets us in on the reason why. ’Does that allow you to hear the…

My baby could not stop breastfeeding

By Babylove Network | June 29, 2021

My baby Jemimah Nantaba Kwagala is now 21 months old. She was born on 3rd October. I had planned that when my baby gets to one year and three months, I would conceive so that by the time she is two years, I could have another baby. When I was breastfeeding her, l never got…

Passing your EDD – Should it worry you?

By Babylove Network | June 29, 2021

I passed my EDD by nine days. My boyfriend was to be my birth partner but he freaked out on the material day and my mum became my birth partner. My mother arrived when I was being induced and she decided to stay with me. We chatted for a while but when the pain increased,…

Pregnancy fluids-Drink away

By Babylove Network | June 27, 2021

Water sorts out many pregnancy issues; constipation, to fatigue, to dry skin and others. But, as the belly grows and hormones rush, your taste buds may just change – to repulse water. The refreshing glass of hydration becomes unpalatable and unquenching. Here are some top drink ideas that will satiate your thirst and keep your…

Picking your baby’s name

By Babylove Network | June 27, 2021

One only needs to attend baby- dedication services in the local churches to appreciate the diversity of baby names. Society has slowly moved from the likes of Jane, Mary, Peter and John to more indigenous ones. Spiritual meanings in names such as Baraka, Neema, Imani, Amani and Nuru abound too. While some names leave the…

Weight training during pregnancy

By Babylove Network | July 2, 2021

Your doctor’s approval is vital By William Bondi An Instructor in Arena Health & Fitness Centre For a woman who has not been undertaking any exercise before pregnancy, it may seem that to exercise, especially to weight train while pregnant, is a difficult task. The truth is it is possible, perfectly safe and beneficial, but…

Dear Doctor ‘P’ 19

By Babylove Network | July 5, 2021

Send you questions to: pregnant@integral-advisory.com Answers are provided jointly by our team of doctors. Our Team of Experts Dr. Blassio Omuga Lecturer, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist Based at Doctor’s Plaza, Clinic No 18, Kenyatta National Hospital Dr. David Kiragu Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist Based at KAM Health Services IPS Building, 1st Floor,…

Fighting Boredom Expectantly

By Babylove Network | July 3, 2021

What do you do when you find yourself at a place called idle, heavy and out of it? Run? But then you are too heavy. Hide? If only you could but you can barely bend to dry/lotion your feet. Scream? Oh no, you cannot afford to wake those peaceful asleep-at-last toddlers that give you a…

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…

I regret my decision – Grief after an abortion

By Babylove Network | June 25, 2021

A true story as narrated to Emma Odaba by Rahab* (*not her real name) 22-year-old Rahab had an abortion because she wanted to maintain her ‘dignity’; she did not want people to see her pregnant out of wedlock. However, two years later she regrets it, saying that having the abortion was the worst mistake she has…