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fetal heart beat
by midwifesally

AT EVERY VISIT YOUR FETAL HEART SHOULD BE CHECKED!

fetal heart beat
fetal heart beat

She went into labor and decided to report to the hospital.

At the hospital her fetal heart rate was not checked.

Only a vaginal examination was done and she was told dilation has not started she should go back home.

She went home and after a few days she realized her vaginal discharge has increased. She reported back to the hospital.

This time the fetal heart was listened to but it could not be heard.

Induction was done and a still birth was the result.

Lessons… Baby could have been saved if the fetal heart rate was checked to rule out fetal distress.

Even if it had already occurred it will have been seen earlier and baby delivered to prevent further complications it can bring to the mum.

If you are in the first trimester where the fetal heart is not being heard with a fetoscope at least be sure you feel pregnant. Know how you feel. If pregnancy symptoms stops suddenly kindly do report

Every little thing counts

Don’t leave the hospital without you checking on fetal heart

Also make sure your feel baby kicks

Don’t leave your pregnancy to chance.

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Pregnancy and Alcohol
by midwifesally

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 weeks

Sally….Taking alcohol during pregnancy should not be a mistake

MUM… I visited a friend and she gave me fruit juice not knowing it was contained alcohol she also did not know dat am pregnant

  •  Note… No amount of alcohol during pregnancy is considered safe. Let’s be careful of what we consume during pregnancy.
  • Alcohol goes straight to your baby when you drink it.
  • It can affect the baby’s brain development
  • Leading to fetal alcoholic syndrome
  • It is real
  • Be sure of the content of every food you consume during pregnancy

This should not happen again!!!

Don’t leave your pregnancy to chance!

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Breastfeeding
by midwifesally

THE SECRET TO SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING-FEED! FEED! FEED!

Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding

One of the commonest concerns of new mums is the flow of breast milk.

The common complaint health workers get is my breastmilk is not flowing, what should I do?

It’s important for every mum to know that before your baby is born, your body is ready to provide food. That’s how amazing God is! Food is ready before the baby comes.
The first breast milk the breast produces is called colostrum and can sometimes be expressed even before birth if breast examination is done for a pregnant woman.

After you have your baby the doctor / #The midwife will put the baby to breast immediately within the first 30 minutes. You don’t need to see breast milk flowing before you do that.

The #The secret here is that the more you breastfeed the more breastmilk is produced. That is how it has been designed.

So if you want to have more breastmilk, feed! feed! and feed! Feed the baby on demand and it should be exclusive.

Once you add #milk substitutes etc, your feeding time reduces and your body assumes that you do not need more. With time your breastmilk supply will reduce because you are not breastfeeding regularly

So the fact is that you need to stay #hydrated and healthy whilst breastfeeding so you take more fluids, soups, drinks and nutritious meals.

But if you don’t give #breastmilk more regularly, it’s of no use. Your supply will cut down since body assumes you don’t need more

#Breastfeeding is an act that has to be learnt and properly done for best results. Seek help from your midwife or lactational consult where needed. If done right the result is always amazing.

It’s nature’s perfect food for your baby!
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by midwifesally

10 SIGNS YOU ARE NEGLECTING YOUR PREGNANCY

  • You are pregnant but haven’t bothered to start antenatal
  • You don’t take your medications as ordered
  • You don’t know your next visit to the hospital or clinic
  • You are not aware of your risk, your own condition or even your basic information… Blood pressure, Haemoglobin etc.
  • You take advice from untrained professionals and people around you who are not midwives or doctors
  • You are eating without paying attention to the nutritional value of what you are eating
  • You deliberately miss appointments
  • You neglect selfcare example, personal hygiene, exercise, rest and sleep etc
  • You don’t read or learn about pregnancy and how to adjust to it
  • You think that safe delivery is automatic even without being guided

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