THE CURIOUS CASE OF MR. KUKOYI’S COUGH
My family has been in and out of the hospital more often than we should have been in the past few weeks if I had just gone in earlier. Baby and Mama began to develop symptoms two days after I visited. At the hospital, the doctor felt the cases were linked. Talk about imperfect […]
MY BABY IS A YEAR AND ABOVE: A MUST READ FOR YOU
The joy of every mother is to see her child grow strong and become very successful, besides, being hale and hearty is a prerequisite to achieving the former. We are not alone in this world; we interact with the environment – filled with microorganisms: bacteria, viruses, fungi amongst others. A concerned mother knows […]
WHAT SHE LEARNED ABOUT ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE
Six weeks after giving birth – Mama Kemi took her baby for her 6-week vaccination – visiting the primary healthcare in her neighborhood. She was welcomed with a smile by a dapper elderly Matron at the health facility. Good morning mothers you all should have your sit – she went on to group the mothers […]
Mama Kemi is visited by a longtime friend who recently moved to Lagos: Mary and Mama Kemi were University mates, best of friends before they got separated by marriage. As they were talking, Mama Kemi asked a question ” What of Tobe, why did you not bring him along? ” this simple question changed […]
Mothers: 7 Hidden Secrets That Will Help Your Baby Prevent Life-threatening Diarrhea You Were Not Told (#7 A Must Read)
Despite diarrhea killing about 72,000 children under the age of 5 in Nigeria and 525,000 globally. Most mothers still don’t know there are easy ways to prevent diarrhea and that is what we intend to show you. #1 Good handwashing practices are not negotiable. Caregivers and everyone in a household that lives with your […]
5 Alarming Things About Cervical Cancer You Must Know As A Woman (#3 Will Blow Your Mind)
You can save yourself the pain and cost associated with treating cervical cancer if you know these five things associated with the disease that affects over 570,000 women globally #1 Cervical cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the cervix (the organ connecting the uterus and vagina) of a woman. After infection by […]
Rotavirus vaccine: How I almost missed vaccinating my baby
Funke just finished vaccinating her 10 weeks old baby and was about leaving the vaccination clinic, when a chubby looking woman with a baby on her back approached the Matron requesting for the Rotavirus vaccine. ”Good morning Matron I com ask if ona they give yotavayus vaccine,” the woman said in pidgin, yes we do the […]