Motherhood

Being a pre-teen is a great period in a child’s life. They are growing up and gaining independence within a sheltered environment. The young ones are finding their personalities, gaining …

It has been an interesting week as we advocate for breastfeeding support across the world. The message has remained consistent that breastfeeding is best for baby and every mother requires …

I have no clue how it feels to grow up knowing you are a pioneer scientific wonder but that is what Louise Brown’s life has been. Last week, she turned …

The last two few weeks have seen an unprecedented number of social media memes doing the rounds about the Cuban doctors and the expected language barrier. In as much as …

In 2013, the country was shaken by a story carried in the media about a mother in Bungoma County Hospital who had undergone mistreatment while seeking maternity services. The scenario …

A few weeks ago, a friend and I had a hearty laugh as he narrated how he met a father at the supermarket till whose trolley had four large 1.5kg …

Saruni* was the flower in our ward. She was 19 months old, admitted with a history of fevers that were unremitting for three weeks prior to admission. She sat patiently …

Regina* was 27 when I met her. She was expecting her second baby but she was filled with trepidation when she walked into the office. She was eight weeks along …

When medical technology meets medico-legal suits, the end result can only be a bombshell! My first encounter with this bombshell was in 2005 as a naive medical student, wrapped up …

There is nothing that makes an obstetrician to go cold all over like a panicked phone call from your patient the dreaded words: “I can’t feel my baby moving!” Sophia* …