The ovary releases an egg once every month or in a cycle. This is called #ovulation This occurs during your fertile period.
The average woman with 28 days cycle will ovulate in the 14th day of her menstrual cycle. Women have different cycles and therefore ovulation day may be different for every one. It’s important to know that your egg can only live for 24 hours, but #sperm can live 3 to 5 days.
So in order to get pregnant. It’s better to have the sperm in there waiting for the egg to be released.
This increases your chances of getting pregnant
It also explains why you get pregnant and wonder why since you thought you were in your safe period. Sperm can wait up to #5days.
Speak to your midwife or doctor to explain further.
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There are several complications that occur as a result of birth. One of them is called an obstetric fistula
A fistula is an opening between two organs. In obstetrics as a result of prolonged labor and other factors, a mum can have an opening between the anus and the vagina or bladder and vagina.
This can cause urine or stool to pass through the vagina. When this occurs, she may leak urine or stool without being able to control it.
It causes lots of inconvenience for the woman. It can also lead to infection. The smell of the urine and feaces can also make her withdraw from society making her condition worse.
Skilled delivery can help prevent fistula.
If after birth you are struggling with controlling urine or feaces, please do seek help.
The good news is that it can be repaired and you will have your regular life again
Disclaimer : This is for general information and does not replace your doctors advice
During pregnancy the cervix secrets mucus. This mucus comes together to form a plug in the cervix . It is also called ‘ Operculum’
Its function is to prevent anything from entering the uterus through the cervix. It’s protective
The only time it is disloged is when the woman is in labor. The opening of the cervix due to cervical ripening or dilation causes it to dislodge and that’s what we see as the mucus that comes out just before birth.
If your mucus plug dislodges before you are term , visit the hospital for further check up.
Also know that after your mucus plug dislodges, it can still take several hours or days for labor to set in.
When you see it dislodged don’t panic, it’s a sign that you will meet your baby soon
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This my birth story. My EDD was 22 February 2025, on 23 February I went for antenatal and I was asked to go and do NST at Ga south hospital because I was post dated but I told the midwife God willing I will go the following day because I didn’t put things in order at home. She agreed and encouraged me to go on Thursday Which was the following day. I rested when I got home when I woke up around 4pm I got some divine energy so I washed all our dirty clothes, mob the kitchen and cleaned everything in there.
After I went to do re arrange my hospital bag again and told my husband “I’m doing my last packing”. On 24th around 5am I started having some contractions but I didn’t bother because I was tired of the false labor around 6am it was becoming regular so I told my husband but he was ready for work so I told him to go if I anything I will call him. At 7 am the pain was unbearable I called him and told him baby was coming so I called a driver and he came and picked me to the hospital .we got there around 9am . When I was examined I was already 7cm dilated I was happy because I didn’t know what I would have done if they told me I was 3 or 2cm dilated
Not long then husbee came . Thank God I was the only one in the labor ward so my husband was permitted to enter and he witnessed the second vagina examination that led to the rupture of the amniotic sac and the delivery of the baby and the delivery of the placenta in fact husbee assisted the nurses . Baby came exactly 9:41 am on 24th February,2022. The good news is that we had two boys and I was trusting God for a daughter because my husband as no sister neither his brother is having a daughter so no girl in the family but this time God gave us a princess
I can’t thank God enough all my well wishers are happy for me. Thank you auntie Sally it was a long journey but your teaching really helped me . I know a lot of terms in pregnancy because of you
40weeks 2 days wasn’t easy . Now I’m done with child birth
thanks to all the midwives at Oblogo health center the in in charge of the labor ward, midwife Linda, midwife Hawa, midwife Rebecca etc God bless you all. Thank you midwife Sally.
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During pregnancy nutrition forms a vital part of the journey. Eating the right kind of food will go a long way for you to have a positive outcome.
Nonetheless there are foods that can affect your pregnancy negatively and you will have to avoid them.
Some are listed below
Alcohol
Caffeine
Pica(Ayilo)
Smoke
Uncooked meat
Raw egg.. It should be cooked
Left over foods that are not heated
Unwashed fruits
Uncooked fish high in mercury
Foods you are not familiar with
Sobolo
Also remember all foods eaten should be well cooked and nutritious. Fruits should be washed well. Depending on your situation you will need a nutritionist to guide you.
Many women are concerned about the size of their bumps during pregnancy. They are always asking if my bump is small and it is not growing as big as I expect. Will it affect my baby? Is it safe?
The answer is your fundal height is what usually gives a midwife a clue as to whether the baby is small for date or big for date. Fundal height is what you see a midwife using tape measure to measure the bump. So it does not really depend on the appearance of your bump. A scan can also be done to determine your fetal weight. Your midwife or doctor will alert you when there is a deviation.
At birth your expected fetal weight considered normal is 2.5 kg to 3.5 kg. Anything less or more is considered as underweight or overweight.
Babies that are born and are overweight or big come with their own problem. Some include respiratory problems , birth injuries, hypothermia, hypoglycemia/reduced glucose level in the blood, still birth etc
Before your due date your doctor will request a scan. This scan can predict your baby’s weight. Together with measuring your fundal height, a doctor may diagnose that you are likely to have a big baby.
Birth has to be done by a skilled attendant in a hospital. If the baby is very big, the doctor may request a caesarian section.
Mothers with gestational diabetes are likely to have big babies and it is important that birth is done in a hospital with a neonatal intensive care unit to resuscitate the baby where needed. During pregnancy glucose should be controlled to prevent complications
Eating a well balanced diet, exercising and taking prescribed medication can help you get a healthy weight for your newborn
After reading this, I hope you see that having a healthy baby does not mean the baby should be big or your bump should be big!
During labor the placenta should be the last to be delivered. If it is covering the opening of the womb it means it will be the first to separate. That also means it can cause bleeding since the blood vessels there can’t contract to stop bleeding
If the placenta is down , your birth should be planned. So it doesn’t cause any problems. In severe cases cesarean section is done
If you are pregnant and the cervix is down , you need to be cautious and adhere to your doctor’s advice. Especially on mode of delivery and what to do to prevent bleeding
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Yes, no vaginal delivery can occur if your cervix does not dilate. It has to open to allow vagina birth. The cervix is the opening of the uterus. It is also known as the mouth of the uterus.
During pregnancy it is closed. It has to open from 0 to 10 cm, then we say it’s fully dilated. Your midwife will then ask you to push your baby out.
In some women it may stop dilating during labor even with severe contractions.
The midwife will continue to monitor with a patograph every 4 hours by performing vaginal examination especially in the active phase of labor. Assuming you repeat the same figure,4 cm continuously, they may decide to take further steps to prevent complications associated with prolonged labor.
They may choose to augment or move to the next step of performing a cesarean section.
Know that prolonged labor can lead to fetal distress, maternal exhaustion, obstetric fistula etc
At that point every minute counts. Cooperate with your doctor or midwife for the best outcome.
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