The water that surrounds your baby in utero performs so many functionsYour baby cannot do without itIt allows the baby…
MY BIRTH STORY – THERE WAS CORD AROUND BABY’S NECK
So my EDD was 18th September, 2021. So on Tuesday 14th September, I had done a lot of cleaning in…
MY PREGNANCY AND BIRTH STORY
EDD 30/09/22GOT 29/09/22Thank God almighty for seeing me through and thanks to midwife Sally, for availing herself as a pillar…
THE MAGICAL ORGAN (PLACENTA). YOUR PREGNANCY SHOULD NOT GO BEYOND 42 WEEKS
Have you ever wondered how you survived 9 months in your mums womb!Thanks to this magical organ which forms when…
TURKEY BERRY AND ANEMIA DURING PREGNANCY!!!!
What do you call this in your local dialect? Some names include #AmaJulie or #AnonaNtroba in Fante, #KwahuNsusuwa, #YaaAsantewa, #Beduru,…
THE SECOND STAGE OF LABOR-WHEN THE CERVIX IS FULLY DILATED
The second stage of labor starts when the cervix is fully dilated. In the first stage of labor the cervix…
AT EVERY VISIT YOUR FETAL HEART SHOULD BE CHECKED!
fetal heart beat She went into labor and decided to report to the hospital. At the hospital her fetal heart…
HOW TO PREVENT VAGINA INFECTIONS IN A SMART WAY
The vagina has a Ph. of 3.5-4.5 which helps prevent #infection by inhibiting thegrowth of bacteria or germs. It is important to…
FUNDAL HEIGHT MEASURING AND IT’S RELEVANCE
You may have noticed that at every antenatal clinic especially within your second trimester your midwife or doctor begins to…
EN-CAUL(BORN WITH AMNIOTIC SAC AND FLUID INTACT)
en caul Just as humans we breath in and breathe out air, we just can't survive without the air that…
CORD AROUND NECK
cord around neck The cord connects the baby to her mum in utero. It performs several functions including carrying oxygen…
ALCOHOL AND PREGNANCY DON’T MIX
MUM.. Good Morning midwife Sally please I mistakenly drank alcohol not too much alcohol, please am I safe. Am 9…
FEAR OF CESARIAN SECTION CAN CAUSE MORE HARM THAN GOOD IN EMERGENCIES
C-section She was shouting… Jesus! Jesus! Jesus….. Then tongues followed… "Hebababababa….. " Her baby was in fetal distress and needed…
I PLANNED TO START ANTENATAL AT 6 MONTHS – ECTOPIC GESTATION
I PLANNED TO START ANTENATAL AT 6 MONTHS – ECTOPIC GESTATION Hmmmm Midwife Sally, talking about early scan, I got…
THE THIRD STAGE OF LABOR – DELIVERY OF THE PLACENTA
After the birth of your baby, its not over. The delivery of your placenta follows. Within 30 minutes after birth…
MUCUS PLUG – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Mucus plug Once you get pregnant, the cervix begins to secret mucus Cervix is the opening of your uterus or…
MY BIRTH STORY – GOING THROUGH LABOR WITH GRIEF
EDD – 11/05/24DOD – 11/05/24Through C/SFirst time mum My pregnancy Journey was very comfortable and smooth. I’ve not had any…
RECOUNTING MY JOURNEYS (THE MYTH SURROUNDING CS AND NOT UNDERMINING GOD’S POWER IN THIS JOURNEY)
birth story For my first: I was 37 weeks gone and woke up on the Saturday morning eagerly looking forward…
MISTAKES EXPECTANT MUMS MAKE- A MUST READ
As we battle maternal mortality in Africa, it's important that we also look at petty things that women do that…