PREGNANCY DIET: IS THIS FOR ME?
The recommended diet is a balanced one, high in protein, low in fat, low in carbohydrate, and rich in calcium, folic acid, and iron....
PAIN DURING MENSTRUATION: CAUSES
It is common, affects more than half of women who menstruate. Some pain is expected during menstruation because of body chemicals ca...
VAGINAL BLEEDING IN EARLY PREGNANCY
Sometimes a pregnant woman has bloody vaginal discharge; such bleeding can sometimes be caused by the attachment of the pregnancy to...
EXCESSIVE VOMITING IN PREGNANCY
It can however be excessive and affect the daily activities of a pregnant woman. Called hyperemesis gravidarum. Vomiting is an expec...
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF PREGNANCY
What you may notice if you are pregnant What you may notice if you are pregnant include Delay in menstruation Missed period, i.e., y...
IMMUNIZATION/VACCINATION
A vaccine is a drug/injection given to a person to make him/her develop immunity against a disease… A vaccine is a drug/inject...
INFANT FORMULA: HOW TO CHOOSE AND PREPARE
The national policy on infant and young child feeding advocates exclusive breastfeeding for all babies until they are older than 6 m...
POOR WEIGHT GAIN IN CHILDREN
Your child should have a road-to-health card in which a regular record of the baby’s height and weight is kept. A child’s growth and...
WILL TEETHING MAKE MY BABY ILL?
There are two stages in teething; the first stage is appearance of milk teeth, the second is the appearance of permanent teeth. Ther...
DIAPER RASH IN BABIES (NAPPY RASH)
Nappy rash is common, often not dangerous, but can make your baby irritable (cry inconsolably). It is caused by irritation of the ba...
JAUNDICE IN BABIES: IS THIS DANGEROUS?
Jaundice is yellowness of a baby’s eyes and or skin. It occurs because of the high level of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a p...
BLOOD DISCHARGE FROM A BABY’S VAGINA: SCARY BUT…
A newborn girl may have little bloody discharge from her vagina. A newborn girl may have little bloody discharge from her vagina. Th...