Pregnancy

Before you get pregnant and even when you first become pregnant for the first time, you have visions of what it’ll be like. What a joy and excitement of motherhood.

Find out the joys, the surprises and challenges you can expect in each phase and how to take care of yourself during this exciting time.

Safety of Mum and Unborn Baby

THE LONG HOLIDAY DRIVE: SAFETY ON OUR ROADS December holidays are here again. This is a time when everyone thinks about spending time with their...
True and Flase Labor.

Early Pregnancy Bleeding Complications

Spontaneous Abortion or Miscarriage Abortion describes the loss of pregnancy before the foetus is viable which is medically defined as less than 20 weeks’ gestation...

Tobacco Smoking During Pregnancy

The news that you have to forego your cigarettes for nine months is devastating, especially if you’re used to a few sticks per day....
changes during pregnancy Trimester-wise

Changes During Pregnancy by Trimester

Changes During Pregnancy. Your body is now starting to go through some fascinating changes. During pregnancy, these stages are referred to as trimesters (periods of...

Incontinence

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and ligaments which support the bladder, uterus (womb) and bowel. The openings from these organs, the...
Hair Care During Pregnancy . Hair Care Guide

Hair Care During Pregnancy

During pregnancy, the high oestrogen levels stimulate the growth of hair and the normal shedding of hair decreases and soon you will notice that...

Common Fears when Pregnant

Anxiety is a normal and natural human experience but it can affect a person’s feelings, thoughts, behavior, and physical well-being. Many Kenyan women –...

HIV Testing in Pregnancy

HIV testing is recommended for all pregnant women to prevent Mother-to-Child transmission of HIV which is the passing of HIV from a woman infected...
changes during pregnancy Trimester-wise

1st Trimester (0-14 Weeks OR 1-3 Months)

The first trimester comes with the excitement and the niggling suspicion that you may be pregnant. There are many symptoms that may make you...

Feeding Infants and Young Children Born to HIV Infected Mothers

Transmission of HIV Through Breastfeeding According to the Ministry of Health, statistics show that 3 to 4 out of every 10 infants born to HIV...
changes during pregnancy Trimester-wise

3rd Trimester (29-42 Weeks 0R 6-9 Months)

This trimester is full of excitement. It’s the final leg of the nine-month journey, and all you think of is the day you will...

Ectopic Pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancies occur when the ovum is fertilized by the sperm but implants outside the uterus in the fallopian tubes, cervix, ovary, or abdominal...

Medical Termination of Pregnancy

This is the use of medication to terminate the pregnancy and is done within 49 days from the start of the pregnancy. Pregnancy usually...
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