After the birth of your baby, its not over. The delivery of your placenta follows.

Within 30 minutes after birth the placenta should separate and be delivered.

It’s a very critical time and if not well managed can lead to serious complications like bleeding which is life threatening.

The placenta has membranes covering it, lobes that faces the mum(maternal surface) and a smooth part that faces the baby. The  cord has two arteries and a vein.

The midwife/ doctor has to inspect the the placenta to make sure everything came out. There should be no missing lobe. The membranes should come out completely.

Any retained product can possibly prevent the uterus from contracting and cause bleeding.

Retained products can also get infected and cause problems several days later.

If after birth whilst in the recovery room or at home your bleeding doesn’t subside but you are actively bleeding call  the team to re examine you.

Severe lower abdominal pains which is extreme after birth should also be reported for re examination.

Doing so in time can save your life!!!

Bleeding after birth is the no. 1 cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Take early steps to save your life!

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Your midwife or doctor may have told you your baby is not lying in the womb as expected.

In breech presentation it means the presenting part of the baby is the buttocks and it has some implications during birth

Though vaginal birth is possible it depends on several factors example.. Is it your first time giving birth? The weight of the baby, the skill of the midwife etc.

Depending on the stage of the  pregnancy, the breech presentation may turn. As the pregnancy grows its likelihood of it turning especially in the last weeks of pregnancy reduces.

Your midwife or doctor may teach you some exercises to help baby turn. It may or may not turn in some cases. Not all are also fit for some exercises. Speak to your midwife or doctor

It’s important to plan your birth and also listen to your doctor or midwifes recommendation. In some cases a caesarean section may be requested.

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40+ weeks and expecting my labor to set in.

No sign of Labor

Walked all day to induce labor. Nothing happened

I had false contractions which obviously wasn’t enough

I was a bit anxious but kept calm. At 41 weeks I will see the doctor for the next step

I went to bed. At around 10 :40 pm. I had the urge to urinate.

I woke up only to realize I was having severe contractions.

We called our next door neighbor to take me to the hospital.

In his car, a strong urge came and nothing could prevent it.

It was my baby’s head! Around 11 pm.

Every thing happened within 20 minutes

My mum had to become the midwife. She received the baby, cut the cord and wrapped the baby in the compound.

She was scared of delivering the placenta although I was encouraging her to take it out.

We got to the hospital and the placenta had already Separated by itself.

The midwives on duty cleaned me and made us comfortable.

Once in a while birth can happen this way. Very fast!

It’s called precipitate labor. Though it looks so simple.

It can sometimes have negative effects as well

By God’s Grace my baby was born safe!

It’s 3 years today and we are grateful to God for his mercies.

Happy Birthday Sharon Rose Avor!

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This refers to the first minute a baby is born into the world.

Once baby is born a quick assessment is done to ascertain the health of the baby. It is known as “APGAR SCORE”

It involves assessing baby’s appearance , pulse, grimace, activity and respiration. A score of 0 to 10 is given.

If baby has a low apger or problem with respiration, activity or any of these vital signs, resuscitation is immediately started within the first minute.

Resucitation can be as simply cleaning and stimulating the baby to using advanced methods to help baby breath. The lower the apgar the more advanced methods will be needed.

The earlier it is started the better. Delaying in initiating resuscitation can result in complications to the neonate, even brain damage.

Its important that before the baby is born the midwife prepares for resuscitation, regardless of the situation

It can be traumatic to both mum, baby and the medical team when baby is born needs some form of resucitation and items are not available

In choosing your hospital this is one thing you should consider. How ready is the hospital for neonatal resuscitation. How skilled is the team to provide this if need be.

Resucitation saves the lives of babies and very effective if initiated in the first minute

Neonatal resuscitation involves methods and techniques used to help your baby breath

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Hi Dear I will like to draw your attention to this since your page is all about pregnancy. I am a married woman with 3 kids. I was pregnant again n I lost the pregnancy. I decided to find answers and discovered that sobolo drink is contraindicated in pregnancy. I never new this until I fell victim. I almost died on Wednesday out of hemorrhagic shock. Can u please research deeper into it and let the public know. It might save a life. Thanks from- Akua

Sally– During pregnancy I used to take it till I realized it turned my teeth dark immediately I took it. I knew it was a reaction. I avoided it completely for my own safety.

Just like most herbal teas and medication, you cannot be sure of the dosage, efficacy and its effect on your pregnancy

The fact that it is herbal does not mean it is safe

Yes it has antioxidants, vitamin C and other nutrients but what are the other components and how does it affect pregnancy

Some effects it can have on your pregnancy

It lowers your blood pressure and also can increase blood flow to the uterus.

It can initiate contractions which can lead to bleeding

It may also affect your hormones and should be avoided during the first trimester of pregnancy

Women on antihypertensive should avoid taking “sobolo” or hibiscus

More research needs to be done on its effect during pregnancy.

Avoid “SOBOLO” during pregnancy if possible and use with caution under your doctors instructions.

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It is the only form of cry that brings joy to the new mum, her family and the entire medical team.

A baby who is able to cry at birth, show the state of health of the newborn

A loud cry and pink baby indicates the baby is healthy. Other things will be checked too using the apgar score

A weak cry may indicate that the baby needs a little assistance to adjust to life or  breathe.

Baby born without crying may also need help to breathe

Lots of babies respond with just a little resuscitation

Choose a  hospital ready for neonatal resuscitation and any emergency.

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After baby is born, baby’s umbilical cord will be cut to separate it from its mum

There are two ways it can be done.

It can be cut immediately after baby is born. It’s called immediate cord clamping. It’s cut whilst the cord is still pulsating.

The other way is delayed cord clamping. Delayed cord clamping allows the cord to stop pulsating before it is cut.

Delayed cord clamping is preferable as it allows the baby to get enough blood from mum before it is cut.

In emergency cases where the life of the baby or mum is at stake immediate cord clamping may be the best option so they can quickly attend to either mum or baby. Especially when the baby comes severely asphyxiated and needs resuscitation. In a case when mum is bleeding after birth the baby will be separated immediately so mum can be saved.

If all things are well, both mum and baby delayed cord clamping is the best option as it allows the baby to get enough blood which helps the baby in their early months of life.

Ask your midwife or doctor what is practiced in the facility.

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