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...
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...
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...
Baby Pee and Poop Chart: What to Expect After Birth
Congratulations on your bundle of joy. You must have felt like the last trimester had a million days! Now, once you bring your blessing...
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...
Baby Sleeping Habits
Babies will actually sleep about 16 hours or more! Newborns typically sleep for periods of 3-4 hours. Don't expect your little one to sleep...
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...
Fever
See a doctor if your baby’s temperature is higher or lower than the following normal ranges. You only need to check your baby’s temperature...
Visitors at Home
Once you get home, you will be busy settling in and bonding with your little one. Bonding occurs during the sensitive time in the...
Your Newborn’s Face and Head
Right after the baby was placed in her arms, she whispered, "My baby really has a funny shaped head."
After birth, your little one may...
Popular Articles
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...
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...
Common Childhood Diseases that are Prevented by Vaccinations
In Kenya, babies have to get about ten to fifteen vaccinations from the day they are born and into toddlerhood. These vaccines are introduced...
