Vaccinations/Immunizations
Immunization is to administer a vaccine into a healthy person that will prevent that person from getting a certain disease. Though breast milk offers...
Importance of Attending First Aid Training for Kenyan Parents
If your baby begins to choke or to have breathing difficulties, would you know what to do? Many parents in Kenya would quickly rush...
Cuts and Scrapes
No matter how careful you’re as a parent, it’s impossible to protect your child from cuts and scrapes. Children are naturally adventurous and playful,...
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...
Treatment of Allergy Conditions
The type of treatment for an allergy depends on the underlying cause.
Inhalant Allergy
Your doctor may decide to use the following treatments to deal with...
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...
Food Poisoning
Food poisoning among babies is very common. The little ones have such a sensitive digestive system that a small kitchen mistake will definitely affect...
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...
Quantity Guidelines when feeding an infant (0-6months)
Knowing what, when, and how to feed a child is essential. For normal development, it is excellent to have all the effective ways to...
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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...
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....
Nutritional Requirements
Complementary foods should provide sufficient energy, protein and micronutrients to cover a child's energy and nutrient gaps so that together with breast milk, they...
