"I was having contractions and having the urge to push but the midwife insisted I wasn't fully dilated and so…
DONT SUFFER IN SILENCE, SEEK HELP. (EPISIOTOMY)
Mum 1Gm. I'm still wondering if ante-natal and post natal counselling is given. I had an episiotomy before an svd….
AFTERPAINS- WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
🔴Have you ever wondered why you had that lower abdominal pains after birth? Even becoming worse during breastfeeding? It feels…
CONSTIPATION IN BREASTFEEDING BABIES
My two-month-old baby is exclusively breastfeeding. For a week now my baby hasn't passed stools. I am worried. Could it…
EXCESSIVE WEIGHT GAIN DURING PREGNANCY
She was pregnant and putting on so much weight. Every one around noticed it but thought it was just due…
SICKLE CELL DISEASE – BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY
Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder usually passed down from parent to child. People with sickle cell disease have…
BE CAREFUL OF “HOME DOCTORS”
Sometimes as an expectant or new mum you are caught up with lots of voices and advice from different sources.Give…
SWOLEN HANDS AND FEET DURING PREGNANCY/PRE-ECLAMPSIA ALERT
🔴During pregnancy you may realize that your feet and arms are swollen. It does not occur in every woman. Your…
BREECH BIRTH – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW!
At term your baby should be head down. The presenting part of the baby should be the head. In medical…
MY BIRTH STORY- MY WATERS BROKE AT 30 WEEKS
EDD: 08/1/2024God's time: 08/12/2023At week 30, a few minutes after I had visited the washroom around 1:30 am and had…
INSPECT OR EXAMINE YOUR BABY BEFORE LEAVING THE HOSPITAL AFTER BIRTH
One of the important things to do as a mum before leaving the hospital is to make sure you have…
NIPPLE CONFUSION IN BABIES DURING BREASTFEEDING
Please my baby doesn't like to suck my breast for milk, rather he will prefer I pump and take it…
RETAINED PLACENTA AFTER BIRTH – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
After the birth of your baby, your placenta is expected to follow within the first 30 minutesIf it delays in…
THE WATER AROUND YOUR BABY( AMNIOTIC FLUID)
Amniotic fluid around your baby is just as important as the air you breath to the baby.Significant reduction in the…
WHEN BABY POOPS IN UTERO – MECONIUM STAINED LIQUOR
Midwife Sally what causes the water around a baby to become greenish and why do midwives/doctors consider it as an…
WHEN YOUR BABY IS TEETHING
In our local settings it's common to hear that once a baby is teething she can have diarrhea and also…
MOST LIKED COMMENT – WHAT FOOD WERE YOU ABLE TO EAT DURING PREGNANCY WITHOUT VOMITING OR FEELING NAUSEA
Banku and okro ooooI had a favorite joint…the place looks local…but I will go there and enjoy my food angasagasaMy…
HOW TO IDENTIFY THAT THE BABY IN UTERO IS IN DISTRESS
Have you been in that situation when your doctor or midwife tells you the baby is in distress and needs…
DIABETES IN PREGNANCY/SHARE/INVITE SOMEONE
Diabetes in Pregnancy can cause so many complications. But strictly adhering to your doctor's instructions and a healthy lifestyle can…
11 SECRETS TO AN EASIER LABOR
Labor has three stagesFirst stage.. Cervix which is the opening of the uterus dilates from 0cm to 10 cm. (Full…