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FALSE PREGNANCY
by midwifesally

YOU CAN LOOK PREGNANT BUT NOT PREGNANT – FALSE PREGNANCY

FALSE PREGNANCY
FALSE PREGNANCY

Have you heard many stories of women who say they have been pregnant for years and so on… If yes let’s have this explanation

First of all the most reliable confirmation that you are pregnant is when a heart beat is seen during a scan. There is another method not popularly used

There are so many reasons you could feel or look pregnant but in reality you are not.

Certain health conditions and hormonal imbalance can make you feel tired, sick, nauseated etc. You need to check and confirm pregnancy before concluding it pregnancy.

Also you can have a big abdomen due to abdominal fat, fluid, gas, mass etc

Never conclude you are pregnant because of how you feel or just because you missed a period.

Though some may be harmless some conditions can also need immediate intervention to prevent further complications

And yes I have also heard of stories where women were told they were not pregnant but found out they were actually pregnant later. If you find your self in this situation, seek a second opinion from another facility. Don’t stay home!

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Pregnant woman sleeping
by midwifesally

WHAT IS THE BEST SLEEPING POSITION DURING PREGNANCY- A MUST READ

  • It’s best to assume a comfortable position during pregnancy
  • In your first trimester when your bump is still small. You can sleep on your back
  • As your bump grows and your weight increases you need to assume a position that will be comfortable to you and the baby.
  •  Sleeping on your back is no more recommended once your bump grows and your weight increases especially in your second and third trimester
  • It’s best to sleep on your side. You can sleep either on your right side or the left side. Change positions to make you comfortable when need be.
  • Support your self with enough pillows to make you comfortable
  • Your bed should be firm enough to prevent back ache
  • Sleeping on your back will reduce the blood flow to you and your baby. It can also lead to fainting in the mum. The weight of the baby occludes blood vessels in the abdomen.
  • If you wake to realize you are lying on your back, quickly adjust to sleep on your side

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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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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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