Busting the Top 5 Pregnancy Myths: Empowering Kenyan Women in their Reproductive Journey
Introduction Bringing new life into this world is a miraculous journey, filled with excitement and anticipation. However, as Kenyan women between the ages of 25 and 40 embark on this reproductive adventure, they are often bombarded with various pregnancy myths...
Baby Kicks during pregnancy
A L I V E & K I C K I N G 🤰 Many mothers will often look forward to experiencing their baby’s kicks. This usually happens around the 20th week, but some moms feel the kicks a little...
Why should I have my blood pressure checked at the Antenatal Clinic?
Introduction:During pregnancy, the health and well-being of both the mother and the baby are of utmost importance. One vital aspect that should not be overlooked is monitoring blood pressure. Regular blood pressure checks at antenatal clinics play a crucial role...
How to get started with weaning – Tunza Mama tips
📣 Attention, Kenyan Moms! 🇰🇪💕 Are you ready to embark on the exciting journey of weaning your little ones? 🍼✨ Weaning is an important milestone in your baby’s development, and we’re here to guide you through it! Here are some...
Breastfeeding Positions
Breastfeeding provides a healthy foundation for baby and allows bonding between mother, baby and the family. We have shared on breastfeeding in this post, please check it out here. How does Tunza Mama step up for breastfeeding? We do this...
The First 1000 Days
The First 1000 Days begin at the moment of conception and carries on through to a baby’s second birthday. the nutrition that a baby receives in the First 1000 Days of their life will determine their health, cognitive abilities and...
Weaning tips as you transition from Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF)
Weaning can be an exciting time for both parents and baby, but we are also aware that it can pose difficult challenges if your baby does not take too solids as well as you had hoped for. The timely introduction...
Baby’s Immunization Schedule
Earlier this week, a mom reached out to ask why babies are, in the first few months of life (except the BCG injection given on the left arm), injected on the thigh and not the arm? This inspired today’s blogpost,...
Grief after pregnancy loss
Grief after pregnancy loss is rarely talked about, yet it is a devastating experience for many women and their partners. To start us off, we will outline a few definitions to better understand pregnancy loss and grief. Pregnancy Loss Pregnancy...
Weaning Wednesday – Delicious Mince Meat Recipe
Tunza Mama has a weekly weaning series dubbed #WeaningWednesday where we share information and offer support for mothers and their families as they transition from Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) to Introducing solids. The WHO recommends that EBF be done for the...