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...
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 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
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...
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...