Becky Shikunyi

  Hello Mamas! Today I’ll be sharing with you some very important information on breast health, and more specifically, Mastitis. I have had this with my little baby girl as shared in my previous post (Click here to read) . At first, I wasn’t sure what was happening to my body. I felt nauseous and feverish and had no idea what was going on. In this post, I’ll share with you some of the signs of mastitis and different mastitis treatment methods thanks to Dr.Google and my experience! What is Mastitis anyway? Well according to Wiki.... It is an inflammation of the mammary gland in the breast, typically due to bacterial  infection via damaged nipple. in a layman's language, Breast infections are usually caused by a common bacteria ( Staphylococcus aureus  ) found on normal skin. The bacteria enter through a break or crack in the skin, usually on the nipple. The infection takes place in the fatty tissue of the breast and causes swelling. This swelling ...

We discovered that we were pregnant 2 monthss after my dowry ceremony. Excitement was an understatement for me and my now Husband, we had to move in together as he wanted to “Watch us grow” (can I get an Aaww...) During my pregnancy journey I had so much to deal with, from loss of appetite, drastic weight loss, dark tainted skin for real, swollen feet, feeble feet and a number of other stuff like I hated perfumes, tooth paste (I was brushing though) etc.. I struggled and cried most of the times (pregnancies and heightened emotions) I literally did not eat anything for the first 7.5 months but when we went for our routine clinics, the baby in a way had added weight and was very healthy. Fast forward, at exactly 41 weeks I was still pregnant and I was worn out. On the Friday 26 th June 2016, I had an appointment at the hospital I was opting to deliver from for a routine check. I had packed my hospital bag thanks to the 36DOJ (My Power Team of Super Mamas). I was ready, ready ...