Is Mother-Child Bonding Automatic After Delivery?
Babies are born ready to bond but that cannot be said of their mums who might experience a combination of feelings after delivery. It...
Swaddling Your Baby – What You Should Know
I bet you’ve come across a swaddled new born. Most Kenyan mothers cover up their babies so tight all the way up to the...
Bonding With Your Baby: Its Importance and Ways of Bonding
Majority of first-time mothers look forward to having an immediate bond with their baby after delivery. Some mums get to experience deep attachment to...
How To Massage
LEGS
• Start with your baby’s legs as this is a non-invasive part of the body and you can keep good eye contact and make...
Bonding and Soothing Techniques # Baby’s Homecoming
Bonding with your baby is not only pleasurable to you and your baby but also provides a sense of security to your baby and...
When is Infant Massage not Appropriate?
Anytime your baby cries or is irritated, your first instinct will be to give a massage. If you do it well, the young one...
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...
What Is Infant Massage?
The systematic application of touch is called massage. Massage of a newborn can be done with or without a lubricant to reduce the friction...
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
A new mum asked me the other day why the hospitals nowadays insist on the mother staying with her baby and discourage the baby...
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Baby has hard stool at the onset of weaning. Is it normal?
Many mums who choose to exclusively breastfeed for the first six months look forward to introducing their babies to solid foods as an addition...
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...
My Baby: When do I see a Doctor?
As a new mum, sometimes it is hard to know when your baby is going through a normal phase or when there could be...
