Emelda Otieno 
Babies are born with an intriguing need to be close to their mothers all the time to regulate their body temperatures and stress levels, to feed on demand and fine-tune the milk supply, and just to feel safe and loved next to the heartbeat …
Loss of appetite after delivery can lead to serious fatigue and lack of energy. Your body will deplete its resources to maintain your milk supply when breastfeeding and not taking in enough calories. The concern here isn’t just your milk drying up, but not …
As parents, we always want to know if our child is reaching all the developmental milestones in their first year of life that they should be reaching and if at all, they are doing it at the right time, be it holding a bottle …
We all know that trips to the beach before and after children are worlds apart. Unlike before when you just grab your towel and probably a bottle of wine and roll up in your rental scooter, things just got a little complicated. And while …
In the daytime, you know exactly what to do when your baby poops. Without flinching, you grab her for a diaper change. However, at night it is a different ball game altogether. You have to weigh your options carefully and decide what you want …
Children create a new dynamic in a relationship and many changes occur. They bring a lot of joy but they also bring a lot of stress. The time that was shared by the two of you is now shared by the three of you …
Most husbands find pregnancy a little bewildering, and not knowing what to do, they end up backing away instead of stepping up to support when their wife needs them the most. In his essay Psychology Today, Dr. Paul Joannides breaks down the psychology of …
Experts are not sure why the walls of the veins stretch or why the valves become faulty leading to varicose veins, a common and in today’s day not considered a major medical condition, that is a nightmare for women who enjoy wearing short skirts and …
Many parents continually wonder why their toddler’s hair looks some type of way and oftentimes won’t grow. Many factors determine how your child’s hair will pun out, but genetics is the main culprit. Both parents determine the texture and color of your baby’s hair, …
A new cuddly munchkin addition in the house means adjusting to her sleep time and, while at it, figuring out how you, mommy, could get enough rest while you care for that precious bundle. But if this bundle of joy is past the newborn …
