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.

Down Syndrome

The first physician to diagnose and describe this syndrome was known as John Langdon Down and thus the condition was named Down syndrome.  This...

Holiday Travel: Helpful tips for air travel with baby

In Kenya, planning for the holidays as new parents can seem daunting especially if you are travelling with your baby. Air travel seems to...

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...

Guiding Principles for Complementary Feeding

1. Practice exclusive breastfeeding from birth to 6 months of age, and introduce complementary foods at 6 months of age (180 days) while continuing...

Infant Eczema

Infant eczema is a topical skin rash, most frequently showing up any time after birth on the face, arms and legs but rarely in...
Guide to Choosing the Best Children's Hospitals in Kenya

Guide to Choosing the Best Children’s Hospitals in Kenya

The Best Children's Hospitals in Kenya. A comprehensive Guide on Factors to consider when choosing a hospital for your child. Your child is the best...

Feeding and Burping the Baby

Whether feeding your newborn by breast or a bottle, it is recommended that babies be fed on demand whenever they seem hungry. 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...

Common Questions on Newborn Care

Newborn cleaning and grooming 1. How should I care for my baby's genitals? • Change diapers regularly. • Change any stool diaper immediately to avoid a diaper...

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...

How to Clean your Baby’s First Teeth

Baby’s first teeth generally appear any time from around 5 months and 27 months and need to be kept healthy to allow your baby...

Infant Attachment

Infant Attachment is the deep emotional attachment that your baby forms with you. This influences the later emotional, cognitive and social behaviour as they...

Basic guide to travelling with multiple children in Kenya

Travelling with children by road in a personal car or using public means needs careful planning if the trip is to be enjoyable for...
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