Baby

Your little one is home and parenting begins. As a parent, you are the most important person in your child’s life. You notice when your baby smiles for the first time, rolls over, sits, walks and begins to talk. These moments mean that your child is learning!

Babies grow and develop quickly during their first year of life – everyday is a learning session. Here is a list of some things babies can do by 12 months of age. Remember that every baby is different. Your baby will develop at a rate that is right for him/her.

What to Include in Your Home First Aid Kit for Baby

Babies are delicate beings that need a lot of care and attention as they grow up and become independent. However, taking good care of...
Premature Baby

Caring For Your Premature Baby

Premature babies require special care. Kangaroo Mother care is an effective way to meet a premature baby's needs which include warmth, frequent breastfeeding, protection from infection, stimulation,...

Undescended Testicles

The testicles are the two organs that hang in a pouch-like skin sac (the scrotum) below the penis. Normal testicles form when the baby...

Spina Bifida

This largely means "cleft spine," and is characterized by the incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord, and/or meninges (the protective covering around the...

How to ‘KANGAROO’ Your Newborn

Kangaroo care is defined as a method of holding a diaper-clad newborn in skin-to-skin contact, prone and upright on the chest of the parent. The...

Allergies in Babies

When I was a little girl, I wondered why my skin looked rough, and was constantly itchy.  I envied my friends’ smooth skin that...
Postpartum Complaints

Common Ailments

Colds and other illnesses Babies can get colds just like the rest of us. A cold is caused by a virus and usually results in...

Food for weaning: Mash Vs Blend

At the onset of weaning many Kenyan mums battle with the decision on whether they will blend their baby’s first foods or mash them....

Texture Transition guide

The most suitable consistency for an infant's or young child's food depends on age and neuromuscular development of the jaws. Beginning at 6 months, an...

Treatment Options for Cleft Lip and Palate

Since this condition is present at birth, the doctor will have a plan of treatment depending on the severity of the symptoms. These treatment...

Shaken Baby Syndrome

It’s common to see Kenyans shake a baby in an attempt to soothe or to make baby laugh. However, many don’t know that shaking...

Baby-Proofing to Avoid Water Accidents

Babies have been known to drown in as little as 2 inches of water; it is vital to protect them. Here are a few...

Food for weaning: Mash Vs Blend

At the onset of weaning many Kenyan mums battle with the decision on whether they will blend their baby’s first foods or mash them....
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