After the birth of your baby one of the things we expect is for respiration to be established

Some baby’s may be going into distress before they are born

Some fluid may be obstructing the airway making  it a bit difficult for the baby to breath

A penguin is one of the equipments used for resuscitation

It’s used to remove fluid from the nose and mouth that may be obstructing the airway

For most babies a using a penguin to suction and providing warmth plus a little stimulation is enough to establish respiration

In choosing your hospital for delivery. Consider neonatal resuscitation. Hospitals should be ready to initiate resuscitation immediately when a baby is born if need be.

Speak to your doctor/midwife about what happens when your baby needs resuscitation?

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Midwives please, what causes ectopic pregnancy???why does that HAPPEN??

A friend of mine died yesterday, she was just 2 months pregnant, she went to the office in the afternoon to relieve her colleague, started complaining of abdominal pains and was rushed to the hospital 😔 and they said she has lost a lot of blood then she died😭😭😭

🔴Incidence

It is one of the leading causes of maternal deaths in early pregnancy worldwide.

🔴Definition

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when Pregnancy occurs outside the uterus or womb.  The fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tube, ovary, cervix and sometimes the abdomen.  The embryo implants and starts to grow, it gets to a point where it  cannot accommodate it. The fallopian tube ruptures or bursts and that is what we term a ruptured ectopic. A woman can bleed to her death if she doesn’t receive care immediately.

🔴Causes

Previous surgical procedures that cause scarring, pelvic Infections and some forms of birth control increase the incidence though it can occur in every other woman. The cause may also be unknown

🔴Signs of a ruptured ectopic

There is a missed period and there is a sudden severe  lower abdominal pain at one side, later becoming generalized . There could be scanty bleeding as well.  There could be fainting due to the excessive bleeding

🔴Diagnosis

A missed period, signs as indicated above , and an ultrasound can be done to confirm ectopic gestation. A Pregnancy test can also be done to confirm Pregnancy

🔴Treatment

Both surgical and medical interventions are used and survival rate is high

🔴Fertility

If it affects one fallopian tube, talk to your health care provider about how best to keep the other and optimize your chances of getting pregnant. With modern treatment women with both tubes removed can still have babies.

🔴Caution

Report to the hospital immediately if you miss your period or have scanty menses.

Do an early scan as recommended by your doctor when pregnant.

🔴If there is sudden abdominal pain at one side with a missed period visit the hospital to rule out ectopic.

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This refers to the first minute a baby is born into the world.

Once a baby is born a quick assessment is done to ascertain the health of the baby. It is known as “APGAR SCORE”

It involves assessing a baby’s appearance , pulse, grimace, activity and respiration. A score of 0 to 10 is given.

If a baby has a low apgar or problem with respiration, activity or any of these vital signs, resuscitation is immediately started within the first minute.

Resuscitation can be as simply cleaning and stimulating the baby to using advanced methods to help baby breath. The lower the apgar the more advanced methods will be needed.

The earlier it is started the better. Delaying in initiating resuscitation can result in complications to the neonate, even brain damage.

It’s important that before the baby is born the midwife prepares for resuscitation, regardless of the situation

It can be traumatic to both mum, baby and the medical team when baby is born needs some form of resuscitation and items are not available

In choosing your hospital this is one thing you should consider. How ready is the hospital for neonatal resuscitation? How skilled is the team to provide this if need be.

Resuscitation saves the lives of babies and very effective if initiated in the first minute

Neonatal resuscitation involves methods and techniques used to help your baby breath

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Lots of new mums have heard so much about birth.

There are lots of stories that make them fear the thought of giving birth vaginally.

Then the way out to them is to just have a cesarean section so they avoid all the issues that come with vaginal birth

The fact is just like vaginal birth comes with some risk, cesarean section also comes with its risk as well.

It is a procedure that was made to help mums who have issues or indications for it

Example

🔴Baby is too big

🔴There is fetal distress

🔴Baby can’t pass through mums pelvis

🔴Placenta previa

🔴Previous c/s+ short interval

🔴Prolonged labor

🔴Bad obstetric history etc

It’s not the best to just ask for a cesarean section without any indication or proper reason

Speak to your midwife or doctor. Make a proper birth plan that suits your condition. It should not be based on your fear or what people have said about birth

You can approach birth more confidently by preparing for it.

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For 5 years of trying to get pregnant, hallelujah the test  came Positive… The regular waist and abdominal pains were the only thing I could experience… MS always says, you are what you eat which I find this statement funny but true… Eating healthy, taking my prescribed drugs, going for AnC and exercising were what I’m proud of doing throughout this journey…

So at 39 weeks, the Doctor told me to add sex to the routine since I’m a 1st time Mom nanso Chairman says my tummy always scare him nti no sex🤣🤣. I could cry nyinaaa nanso no show…

Fast forward at 40 weeks 2 days with EDD as 1st April🤣🤣 and still strong with no labor signs, Doctor and Midwives advised me to be admitted on Sunday 4th April so i will be induced Monday Morning… 1st drug under my tongue was given at 5:35am eeiii Sister still with smiley face and no show hmmm… 2nd drug was given at 11am and still nothing oo..

Honestly all the vim tear my eyes eeii but still I was reciting my  Rosary, reading and meditating on Psalm 23, Psalm 121 and Isaiah 41:10… At 4pm, the 3rd dosage was given and after 30 mins chaaaiiiiii come see pains😭😢😭… They checked and I’ve dilated 4cm with pains eeii🤣🤣

… Around 5:30, I was checked and it was now 8cm and the pains were now abnormal😭😭 6pm and I was 10cm dilated and could feel the baby  coming… I was taken to the delivery ward and after some few pushes, the baby was out at exactly 6:30pm with weight 3.0😍…….. Nyame nhyira everybody for the love, advice, support and prayers🙏🏽😍🥰❤️…. May we all have a successful delivery😘

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