Colic Massage

The Colic Massage Routine

This is an easy to follow routine that research shows will provide stimulation of the digestive system (through pressure and stroking) and relief of...

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...
Hernia

Hernia

Is there a bulge in the groin or scrotum which gets bigger when your son cries?  Is there a big bump on the cord...

Diapering Essentials

As you prepare to receive your baby, you and your partner have to make critical decisions concerning the baby. For instance, you need 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...

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...

Nursing the Umbilical Cord and Circumcision Wounds

An infant is delicate and the thought of a wound on them can be challenging especially to the first-time mother. However, nursing an umbilical...
Vaccinations

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...
First Aid for Babies

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,...

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,...

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...

Features of a Good Diaper Bag

A diaper bag is a storage bag with many pocket-like spaces that is big enough to carry everything needed by someone taking care of...
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