Importance of Attending First Aid Training for Kenyan Parents
If your baby began to choke or have breathing difficulties would you know what to do? Many parents in Kenya would quickly rush their children to hospital or seek help from a medical professional. This...
View ArticleBasic First Aid Tips for First Time Parents in Kenya
For most new parents keeping their baby healthy and safe is a priority whether at home or outdoors. In most cases, they invest in the best safety gadgets to ensure that the baby grows in a space that...
View ArticleElectronic Fetal Monitoring
The external electronic monitor checks and tracks the baby’s heartbeat. Two belts or stretchy fasteners are placed around the mother’s abdomen. These belts hold two small instruments in place. One belt...
View ArticleRegular Vs Baby Friendly Vaccinations
Getting your baby immunised is the best way to protect them from getting diseases that are usually caused by germs and related organisms. In Kenya, the Ministry of Health has outlined specific vaccines...
View ArticleDanger Signs to Look Out for After Vaccinations
From birth, babies are subjected to many vaccines that are administered all the way till they reach toddler hood. In Kenya, most babies go through these immunisations with no trouble at all except for...
View ArticleCommon Childhood Diseases that are Prevented by Vaccinations
In Kenya, babies have to get about ten to fifteen vaccinations from the day they are born and into toddler hood. These vaccines are introduced into the body to help it fight off any infections or...
View ArticleThe ‘Pregnant’ Dad
The news that your partner is pregnant will usually come with a mixture of joy, apprehension and mostly confusion. You suddenly realise that you have a great responsibility to be not only a great...
View ArticleGetting Pregnant after Stopping Family Planning
Having a second or third baby for any mummy-to-be requires them to discontinue the use of contraceptives. However, many are usually worried about the amount of time it will take for them to be fertile...
View ArticleFertility Challenges for Women when Using Birth Control
The use of birth control or contraceptives is prevalent in Kenya with women as young as eighteen years using them to prevent pregnancy. Majority of these women go ahead to conceive immediately after...
View ArticleCommon Side Effects of Stopping the Use of Contraceptives
The decision to stop using contraceptives is often a sign that a woman is getting her body ready for conception. In cases where the birth control is hormonal based, it might take a bit of time for its...
View ArticleHow to encourage your Baby to Learn how to Talk
1. Talk to your baby in your usual language. When your baby makes gibberish sounds, make those sounds back to him or her. 2. Put your baby’s face close to yours, talk to your baby and pause as if...
View ArticleGetting Pregnant for HIV-Discordant Couples in Kenya
According to the Kenya Aids Indicator Survey 2012, there are an estimated 260,000 discordant couples in Kenya. These couples who can also be referred to as serodiscordant are in a situation where one...
View ArticlePregnancy Tips for HIV Positive Women
Getting a HIV positive result is often devastating for most women in Kenya, with a number going into depression while others seek medication to help them live longer. It does not matter, whether you...
View ArticleBirth Options for HIV Pregnant Mums in Kenya
For most women in Kenya that are HIV positive and pregnant, having a safe delivery is usually their biggest concern as their expected delivery date draws near. In most cases, their main focus is to...
View ArticleFood Safety During Pregnancy
What you eat during pregnancy is very important as it nourishes your little one. However, it is important to ensure that you take precautions to avoid eating food that may affect you or your little...
View ArticleWhat is a Growth Chart?
The first 2 years of your baby’s life are the most important for your child’s brain development, which shapes their well-being for the rest of their life. The Growth Charts help you and your...
View ArticleInfections and Infertility in Kenya
Infertility is often the last thing on the mind of couples in Kenya that are trying to get pregnant. In most cases, delayed conception usually leads to visits with their doctor confirming that either...
View ArticleInfertility and Contraceptives
Many Kenyan women that are of childbearing age opt to use contraceptives to prevent pregnancy. The narrative is common among women from across the economic divide with the poor increasingly opting for...
View ArticleFibroids: Can they Cause Infertility?
Uterine fibroids are a common problem among women in Kenya that are within the child bearing bracket. The main reason for this is the delayed need to get pregnant by women that have prioritized other...
View ArticleCrawling
It is exciting and funny to see your little one trying to figure out how to move from point A to B. He may get stuck on one leg, or move ‘commando’ style on the floor, or just roll around. The crawling...
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