Baby's Birth Preparation Checklist

After you have survived 9 months of pregnancy, the excitement of labor and delivery, now you are ready to head home and begin life with your new baby. Once home, though, you realize that you have no idea what you are doing.  In the next few weeks we shall discuss a few tips that can help first-time parents feel confident about caring for a newborn in no time.

Childbirth Classes

A childbirth class is great for preparing you for pregnancy, labor, and birth. Some communities organize childbirth classes for women and their support person....

Preparing for your Baby’s Homecoming

After nine months, you’re now ready to go to the hospital and have your baby. Do you have a bringing baby home checklist? Have...

Keeping Your Child Safe

Due to the many incidences of child abuse perpetrated by the nanny, it is important to set up steps to ensure that your child...

The Nanny

Major Responsibilities of the nanny Your nanny's major responsibilities will be to: Create a stimulating, nurturing, and safe environment for the children Supervise the children’s...

Carrying Out a Background Check on Your Prospective Nanny

Conducting a background check before you extend an official offer to your prospective nanny ensures that you are bringing a trustworthy caretaker into your...

The Employer’s Responsibilities

Most people in Kenya do not take the task of employing a nanny seriously and will offer ‘casual’ kind of employment to the first...

BATHING BASICS: Baths & Sponge baths

You should give your baby a bath preferably once a day to allow him/her to relax unless otherwise advised by a doctor. You'll need the...

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...

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...

Helping Turn a Breech Baby

If your baby is in the breech position, there are a few things you can do to encourage your baby to turn. To encourage...
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