Common Questions on Newborn Care II
1. My baby has swollen eyes with yellow discharge, what should I do?
This is usually caused by a blocked tear duct. Improper draining of...
Common weaning problems
Weaning is a learning experience for most mothers - and it often becomes a time when mums learn more about their baby. It is...
Tracking your Baby’s Progress
Your baby’s motor development is an individual process. Infants usually acquire motor skills in the same order, but the rate at which they achieve...
Handling a Newborn
After you deliver your baby, you now have a new responsibility, which is taking care of your newborn. Your baby looks so fragile and...
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....
Weaning meal plans for Kenyan mums
When mums begin weaning in Kenya, many start their babies off with porridge which is easy to prepare and often fed using a spoon....
How to Encourage Your Baby to Talk
As you bond with your baby in the first months, you’ll start hoping he can talk back. You will eagerly look forward to the...
Having a Premature Baby
Pregnancy is expected to last 40 weeks but due to one reason to the other, your baby may be born early. A premature baby...
Baby-Led Weaning
Baby-Led Weaning is an interesting concept of introducing solids that allows babies to feed themselves. There is no use of spoons as the baby...
Infant Skin Conditions
Common infant skin conditions are benign and require no treatment. Rashes, birthmarks and yeast infections are very common in infants.
Rash
Your infant’s tender and sensitive...