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.

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...
Anti-HIV medications during labor and delivery

Anti-HIV medications for the newborn

The baby receives medication within 6 to 12 hours after delivery. Babies born to women infected with HIV receive an anti-HIV medication which helps...
Anti-HIV medications during labor and delivery

Anti-HIV medications during labor and delivery

Anti-HIV medications during labour and delivery. Intrapartum care is the management of women from the onset of labour to delivery. This period poses the greatest...

Taking Anti-HIV Medication When Pregnant

When to start taking anti-HIV medications depends on your health, how much HIV has affected your body, and how far along you are in...

Transmission of HIV

HIV is transmitted (passed) from one person to another through specific body fluids—blood, semen, genital fluids, and breast milk. Mother-to-child transmission of HIV is...

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...

How To Handle Bed Rest During Pregnancy

Sometimes you may experience complications during your pregnancy and your doctor may put you on bed rest to protect your pregnancy. This time is...

Sleep, Diet & Exercise

SLEEPING POSITIONS During the 2nd and 3rd trimester, its gets particularly difficult to be able to get a comfortable sleeping position. If you're accustomed to...
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. All Facts

Gestational diabetes mellitus occurs with the onset of pregnancy and is characterized by the inability of the pregnant patient to tolerate glucose. Patients who...
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...

Tips for hygienic food preparation when pregnant

Pregnant women can easily get food poisoning because their immune system is less effective in fighting off germs found in contaminated foodstuff. Some of...

Introducing a New Baby

On getting home with the new baby, my friend’s older son stared at the little baby for a long time. He then thoughtfully asked...
Anti-HIV medications during labor and delivery

Anti-HIV medications during labor and delivery

Anti-HIV medications during labour and delivery. Intrapartum care is the management of women from the onset of labour to delivery. This period poses the greatest...
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