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Eat well – but keep it affordable!

By Babylove Network | June 22, 2021

Going through a copy of a journal of the American Pregnancy Association, I came across an article titled ”Suitable nutrition for pregnant women’’ which was interesting and delightful to read because it gave some very reasonable suggestions. I was particularly excited because the article discussed a question many pregnant women ask themselves, their nutritionists and…

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…

Is your due date overdue?

By Babylove Network | July 10, 2021

When your estimated due dote (EDD) seems more like a random date HERE is the interesting thing about EDDs. Only five per cent of pregnancies are estimated to actually have taken place on their indicated date! What are the other 95 per cent? Well, 70 per cent of those are worrying that they are overdue!…

Stand for your life

By Babylove Network | June 27, 2021

Standing up lessens your likelihood of dying in the next three years. According to research, those who stay seated for more than 10 hours a day have 40 per cent chances of succumbing to illnesses in three years. Cardiovascular disease, which causes deaths of more than 16 million people in the world, has been associated…

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…

He abandoned me while I was pregnant… but now I am happily married!

By Babylove Network | June 30, 2021

He abandoned me while I was pregnant… but now I am happily married! My first born Brian is 10 years old; I got him out of wedlock. His dad abandoned me when I was seven months pregnant and immediately after he held a wedding. I did not suspect that he was cheating on me. The…

First Word 26

By Babylove Network | June 24, 2021

When men are stressed, they tend to have either a ‘fight’ or a ‘flight’ response, unlike women who seem to approach situations with a ‘tend and befriend’ strategy-as coined by Psychologist Shelley E. Taylor. The reason for these different presentations to pressure is found in hormones. The hormone oxytocin is released during stress in everyone.…

Rape by a friend

By Babylove Network | June 21, 2021

How to avoid it Men commonly say that women say ‘no’ when they mean ‘yes’. And the more ‘nays’ a woman says, the more ‘yeas’ she means. This is a ridiculous fallacy which assumes a woman is incapable of taking a position, especially in matters that concern sexual intercourse. For this reason, most sexual activity borders…

First Word 47

By Babylove Network | July 10, 2021

Saying I love You…in colour. From the obvious, red is the colour of blood and a ruby. From philosophic perspectives, besides danger – so you stay away from it, red spells beauty, passion, fire, sacrifice, socialism and communism (in this case togetherness and selflessness). The Chinese and many other cultures make it the face of…

Vegetable curry – drive away that nausea

By Babylove Network | June 22, 2021

A pregnant woman needs to take in extra calories by eating a variety of nutritious foods for her and the baby’s proper growth and development. For some women, cooking is often difficult, especially during the first trimester, as preparation of some foods triggers nausea and vomiting. Salty, sour, bitter, sweet, crunchy, fruity, wet, dry, hot…