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DON'T PANIC M You're first-time mother and haven't a clue what you are doing! But that's all right – most new parents feel like that. There are some simple, but invaluable, wisdom.     picture; African journal  When a child is born, so is a mother. Here you are: you've given birth, you are over the moon and you can't wait to take your infant home. But when you leave the hospital, you are suddenly overwhelmed. You think: “I have no experience at all! How do I take care of my baby? Can we please go back to the hospital and stay there for a year or so?” to help you get over those first-time parenting hurdles, pediatric cardiologist DR David Githanga has seven tips on how to hurdle your newborn baby and yourself. PARENTING HURDLE #1 Is that my baby? He looks like an alien! Newborn babies can look rather weird. The journey through the birth canal, maybe coupled with a vacuum extraction, has baby’s head looking all out of shape, and she’s covered in a past...

CORONAVIRUS   There is an outbreak of coronavirus code-named COVID-19 in Wuhan China. It is a respiratory disease which is highly infectious and is spreading widely from person to person. It is now a pandemic because of the growing number of cases reported in many parts of the world. The virus is believed to have emanated from an outdoor market in the city of Wuhan and spread from person to person.   Courtesy of Vietnam creators. HOW DO THE VIRUS SPREAD? Contact Inhaling Touch SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Coughing High body temperature Sneezing  Sore throat Headache  Difficult in breathing which starts within 14 days of infection. HOW TO PREVENT CONTRACTION OF THE VIRUS  Wash your hands Use disposable tissues Keep distance Avoid contact Stay at home DO'S and DONT'S            Courtesy of youtube. WHAT IS SELF-QUARANTINE? It is an act of individuals who may have been exposed to COVID-19, separating themsel...