In breech presentation the baby is coming with the buttocks first instead of the head first.

Cephalic presentation or head first is the ideal for vagina birth. After the head is delivered its easy for the rest of the body to be delivered since it is the biggest circumference the baby has.

If you are diagnosed with breech presentation, it means your baby is not coming with the head first. It is of concern to health workers and you will be advised on what to do.

They will also plan your birth with you to avoid possible complications.

The baby may turn with some exercises taught by your midwife. In some cases your doctor may intervene with a procedure to help the baby turn.

It does not always turn it depends. Also remember that having a vaginal birth or cesarean section with a breech presentation is a decision you have to take with your doctor or midwife.

If it’s going to be a vagina birth you need a midwife/doctor specialized or experienced in breech birth. This is so important

It also depends on your individual situation. Your obstetric history among others. In some cases a cesarean section is the ideal.

Work with your doctor/midwife for the best results

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I read a news report about a young woman who had sued her mum’s gynecologist for not advising the mum to take folic acid. This has resulted in her having birth defects which she believes could have been prevented if her mother was advised to take folic acid. Source (BBC News)

Folic acid is a B vitamin. It’s available in some foods. Example legumes, citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, eggs etc

During pregnancy, folic acid helps form the neural tube.

It can help prevent some major birth defects of the baby’s brain (anencephaly) and spine (spina bifida).

It can help prevent many other congenital abnormalities. Do take your folic acid no matter your health condition during pregnancy.

Don’t risk your pregnancy. Don’t assume you are eating well and so you won’t take it. If you don’t feel way find a way of taking it

Take the prescribed dose by your doctor

Also take foods rich in folate some are shown in the image below.

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Most newborn babies are born with a perfect skin, well hydrated no rashes and having good skin color

Unfortunately some mums will return to the hospital after few days with their babies having skin rashes, dehydrated skin and sometimes jaundiced

One factor that contributes to the poor skin turgor in babies is not dressing the baby appropriately according to the weather

In Africa where we have a hot climate, it’s important to consider the weather when choosing your baby’s clothing

One clue to help you dress your baby is that if you feel cold, your baby is probably feeling cold as well. If you feel hot baby is probably feeling hot as well

Choose cotton dresses that are more comfortable for the baby. Dresses worn by babies should be dry. A wet dress can cause hypothermia or decrease in temperature

Baby should be properly covered. Clothes made from Cotton is preferable. Just one layer which suits our climate. Socks and a cap. Wrapped nicely in a cot sheet. Don’t add too many clothes. It’s not needed with the weather we have here in Africa, Ghana.

Don’t wrap the baby with too many clothes. It can cause overheating leading to further complications. It also causes skin problems like heat rashes etc

A baby’s dress should be washed with mild soap and also rinsed with lots of water to prevent the baby’s skin from reacting with the chemicals in the soap.

Not to forget, with our weather here in Ghana please just wrap the baby with a cot sheet and that is enough. Except weather is very cold and it demands extra clothing

Continue to breastfeed exclusively for six months and avoid using harsh soaps on the baby’s skin.

Baby dress should be comfortable and not too tight on the baby

A baby who is not comfortable will be fussy and may cry as well

During cold weather make sure the baby is well covered, socks and a cap with probably some extra clothes to prevent hypothermia.

It’s important to maintain a clean environment and the room well ventilated. Report to the hospital if your baby has a high temperature or the body is extremely cold.

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On Wednesday 11th August @ 4 am I started having diarrhea. At around 7 am I had a little trickle of water come down. It wasn’t a lot but I knew it was labor setting in. I began to have intense cramps like feeling at around 9 am and decided to walk around for a while until it was 11:30am when the cramps like symptoms “contractions” became more consistent so my husband and I went to the hospital.

When we got to the hospital I was checked and to my surprise I was already 6cm dilated. I was checked in and decided not to lie down nor sit but instead walk around to help with the process.

Both my husband and midwives would help massage my back as the contractions intensified. I was calmed throughout and kept breathing in and out.

By 5pm our princess was in and she weighed 3.2 kg healthy and so precious all thanks to God.

Before I end, I’d like to say this to every pregnant woman on here, keep in mind that “FEAR IS STUPID SO IS REGRETS” from the beginning of my pregnancy I stayed positive throughout. I never listened to what others had to say about their pregnancies or labor. I actually smiled throughout my contractions and labor that my midwives kept asking me if I was sure this was my first time giving birth because of how calmed I stayed throughout.

Never had any issues from day 1 of finding out I was pregnant until the very time she arrived. All thanks to God.

To Sally, thank you for your amazing support. God bless you for all that you do. I constantly ate well, lots of fruits, vegetables, lots and lots of water and totally rested. Never had any constipation whatsoever.  You taught us well and I made sure I put all that you said into practice.

And to the lady who shared the book, SUPERNATURAL CHILDBIRTH, I say God bless you too. That book totally changed my life and pregnancy journey.

Good luck to everything waiting on their precious little ones. God bless you all and bring the journey to a beautiful, blessed and peaceful end for you all

Remember to hold unto God and God only in this journey because only He can give you the peace and bliss that you deserve at the end of this journey

As I always say birth is something we can control, you can work it out to get positive results

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After  baby is born, babies 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.

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I joined your class with very little knowledge about pregnancy. I took it upon myself to follow all you teach us. I hardly comment in the group though. From nutrition all the way to birth preparedness. In Fact every bit of my journey with you was a blessing and something I’m grateful for. You encouraged us to remain positive and never leave our pregnancy to chance. I had a smooth pregnancy journey but in the end I ended up in the theater. Initially I intended to change my health facility but upon critical thought, and what you said in the class about choosing a place where they can handle emergencies in the case of any eventuality, I resorted to maintaining my hospital and that saved my life and that of my baby. If I had to be transferred to a different hospital as a result of my emergency ,my story wouldn’t have ended joyfully and I thank God for that. I had so much knowledge that at a point, my Gynae asked if I’m a nurse. When labour wasn’t progressing any longer and I was told there has to be an emergency Cs, quickly I agreed because you took out all that fear and thought I had about Cs. My baby was quickly attended to because she was going through distress. .It didn’t make me less of a woman. What was important is that I and my baby girl are fine.
I remain grateful paa. God bless you for me.

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It is also called the bag of waters or the membranes,

It is the sac in which the fetus develops

It is a thin but tough transparent pair of membranes that can hold a developing embryo till labor starts

The amniotic sac has two parts

1. Amnion- The amnion is the inner layer of the amniotic sac

2. Chorion- The outer layer of the bag of waters is called the chorion

The amniotic sac protects the baby from infection and also contains amniotic fluid which surrounds the baby.

Your water should not break before your due date. Do report if your waters have broken and labor has not started.

It should be intact throughout pregnancy until labor sets in or it is broken by your doctor or midwife

It breaking means the water that surrounds the baby can be reduced causing further complications

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