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...
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...
What is SIDS? How can it be prevented?
SIDS is short for ‘Sudden Infant Death Syndrome,’ and most people know it as ‘cot death.’ It refers to the sudden, unexpected death of...
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...
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...
Vaccinations Special considerations
• Getting a jab is quite a scary time for most of us. To get your baby to have an easier time during vaccinations...
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...
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...
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...
Popular Articles
How do I feed my baby solids?
Now that your baby is taking solids, how do you go about feeding your baby? How do you actually get the food from the...
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...
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...
