Newborn/Baby Health
Precious Drops for Precious Babies: The Art of Human Milk Banking
“This one was born two weeks ago, but the mother died. The father will take ...
Newborn/Baby Health
13 years of waiting and 13 hours of joy.
‘I don’t even know where to start’, said Eunice amid tears. We paused our chat ...
Maternal Health
When life means surviving or finding a way not to die…
I went over my luggage again, and this time with a list. Traveling heavy is ...
Newborn/Baby Health
The IncuBlanket: A new technology to supplement Kangaroo Mother Care and reduce hypothermia
On Thursday, 27th January 2011, Carol gave birth to her son Cayla at 27 weeks ...
Feature
A day like today FOUR years ago
I was 39 weeks pregnant. Following my previous pregnancy history, my doctor advised I undergo ...
Newborn/Baby Health
Dear my 16 weeks old gift
n 14th June 2013, just two weeks after the government of Kenya initiated a policy of ...
Maternal Health
The clot that clogged my recovery
‘I am admitting you’ ‘This can be life-threatening!’ Those two sentences from the doctor and ...
Maternal Health
Loreen Odongo: I woke up in the ICU to find my baby had been delivered
Just like the other two pregnancies, my third pregnancy was a smooth ride until I ...
Maternal Health
Is ‘clinic ya kilo’ necessary?
They say if you befriend a writer, he/she will one day write about you. This ...
Maternal Health
A sneak peek inside a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
t is the hope of every pregnant woman to carry her baby to term, deliver ...
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When your baby is in the ICU for 3 years.
What if I remained home that day? What if I had gotten the damn car ...