Pregnancy & Baby

Bleeding, severe headache, swelling, reduced baby movements: the pregnancy danger signs that mean you should go to a health facility immediately, day or night.

Kenya follows the WHO recommendation of at least eight antenatal contacts. Here's when to start ANC, the schedule week by week, the tests you'll have and how to plan your delivery in Nakuru.

How to check your child's temperature, keep them comfortable and spot the danger signs that mean you should come in tonight. Child fever advice for parents in Nakuru.

A plain-language guide to family planning methods available in Kenya: how long each lasts, how effective it is, side effects and how quickly fertility returns after stopping.

A parent-friendly guide to Kenya's national immunisation schedule, from BCG at birth to measles-rubella at 18 months, plus vitamin A, deworming and what to expect after vaccines.

When to go for postnatal checks after birth in Kenya, what is checked for mother and baby, family planning, baby's vaccines and your mood. Postnatal care in Nakuru.