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Effects of COVID 19 on Maternal health

The effects of COVID 19 on maternal health were becoming evident. Dr Jemima Kariuki, Obstetrics and Gynaecology registrar at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) was disturbed and wanted to intervene.…

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10 sleep challenges during pregnancy and how to address them

Let’s take a look at the ten most common sleep snatchers and how you can stop them from robbing you of precious sleep during pregnancy 1. RAPIDLY GROWING BODY There’s…

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How to Deal With Nausea During Pregnancy

Nausea? Many people will experience it but how many know how to deal with nausea? Nausea is the unwanted feeling of uneasiness in the stomach that comes shortly before vomiting.…

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Pregnant? 7 fast fruits to boost you and your baby’s immunity

Being fertile – possessing the ability to conceive – is customarily treated as a blessing and probably every couple’s goal. Starting off the pregnancy journey is one thing, keeping a…

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Mourning a Functional Uterus

I am here. I have come to mourn a functional uterus. Sounds off right? Let me explain. It’s Wednesday. The sun is in a bright red dress, temptation red lippie,…

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6 min

Health

Quitters, Believers and Those who Cry

Growing up, I was taught that being a woman meant I did not cry ‘ovyo ovyo’. It is a sharp contrast from what I see in cartoons and movies, women…

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3 min

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7 Ways to Know You Have Iron Deficiency

The main purpose of iron in your body is so that it can carry oxygen in the haemoglobin found in the red blood cells and supply it to your body. Iron…

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