Many pregnant women have taken up different endeavours to avoid the unwanted weight gain during the nine months; they have taken to exercise, pregnancy yoga, walking, swimming, name it. However, some are not of this view and go ahead to eat for two, having the leeway given by a pregnancy. Whichever category a woman finds […]
MY NAME is Hajati Hadija Nalugya, a mother of Agnes Nanyonjo, a child living with spina bifida. Nanyonjo was born with spina bifida in 2003 and later developed hydrocephalus. Like any mother, I prepared to have a healthy baby at MulagoHospital. After delivery and regaining my consciousness, I asked for the baby. But […]
Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the bones of the spine (vertebrae) do not form properly around part of the baby’s spinal cord. It can be like a sac of water at any point on the back of the baby or an open sore. Having adequate levels of folic acid before […]
BABY WALKERS: Many parents in Uganda, Africa, America, Asia, Latin America, and Europe use baby walkers in order to help their babies to walk fast. However the latest research raises concerns about the walker. According to a United States of America (USA) based study; locomoto milestones and baby walkers cross section study, […]
Police in Katwe have rescued a seven month old baby who was kidnapped last week from his parent’s home in Makindye. The baby identified as Buyinza Kwekiriza was rescued from areas of Buvuma Island after a tip from area police. According to police the baby was kidnapped by a woman only identified as Sarah who […]
Medical experts around the globe encourage taking folic acid before and during pregnancy. Delivering in hospitals or health units to reduce risk of infection and keeping the baby in a clean and incompact environment is also another prevention of hydrocephalus. Sources of folic acid are beans and peas, greens such as broccoli, spinach, okra dooddo […]
Medical experts around the globe encourage taking folic acid before and during pregnancy. Delivering in hospitals or health units to reduce risk of infection and keeping the baby in a clean and incompact environment is also another prevention of hydrocephalus. Sources of folic acid are beans and peas, greens such as broccoli, spinach, okra dooddo […]
A new frontier in the fight against HIV/AIDS in millions of new born children in Uganda has been launched in Kampala on Tuesday. The new frontier (read plan) has been code named ‘Option B+’ plan. Under option B+ plan, pregnant women living with HIV/AIDS will receive treatment early enough in order to prolong their […]
Ecessive salivating (read drooling) is very common in babies, especially in poor African countries. In fact, the production of excessive saliva can be healthy. Saliva cleans the baby’s gums and washes away foods and bacteria that might leave the mouth dirty. The enzymes in saliva also help to break down the carbohydrates in foods, operating […]
Keep your baby’s skin moisturised with Vaseline and avoid excessive use of cosmetics as they contain irritants and may have steroid components. When your baby reacts to any cosmetics, stop using them, pay attention to cleanliness particularly around the nappy area and face and don’t keep the baby in diapers for long. Allow the skin […]