Significant reduction in the amount of the water called oligohydraminous can lead to malformations in the babyToo much of it…
HOW DOES AN ECTOPIC PREGNANCY OCCUR?
The fetus is supposed to implant in the uterus where the blue arrows are pointing, but in an ectopic gestation…
BENEFITS OF GINGER DURING PREGNANCY
Nausea is one of the challenging things during pregnancyOne of the home remedies is to use ginger. It help to…
WHY CORD PROLAPSE IS CONSIDERED AS EMERGENCY?
🔴Umbilical cord prolapse is a complication that occurs prior to or during delivery of the baby. In a prolapse, the…
RESTING AFTER BIRTH – A NECESSITY AFTER BIRTH
l, well, well… Ladies when I hear women saying "after birth, that same day I was washing, cooking even going…
**** PREGNANCY LINE ****
Pregnancy is a beautiful thing! most things from conception to birth has been understood but not every one of them…
Staying hydrated during pregnancy is a must.
If you cant take enough water, you need a substitute, coconut water, fruit juice, soups etcIf you can't take or…
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM (CONJUNCTIVITIS OF THE NEWBORN)
One reason mothers should treat Reproductive / sexually-transmitted infections before getting pregnant is to prevent infections to the baby's eye…
DOES THE SIZE OF MY BREAST DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF BREASTMILK IT WILL PRODUCE?
Midwife Sally, my breast is small and can't produce enough breastmilk for my baby.The simple answer is that the amount…
STAGES OF LABOR – A MUST KNOW
"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…