Tag / WomensHealth

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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Baby Skin Colour
by midwifesally

YOUR BABY’S SKIN COLOR AT BIRTH – WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

PINK-The color of your new born baby at birth should be pink. Baby may not need help with breathing at birth.
It shows that baby has enough supply of oxygen to all parts of the body

BLUE-If the palm and feet are blue, it indicates a sign of cyanosis, a sign of reduced oxygen. Cyanosis or reduced oxygen is more severe when the chest region is blue. Baby may need some form of resuscitation.

YELLOW SKIN- Baby is jaundice and will have to be seen immediately to prevent complications. It can also be een in the eyes, nail beds, palm and sole of the feet. Furthermore investigation and Phototherapy will be needed

PALE- If your new born baby looks pale kindly let your midwife or doctor check on the baby too. They may have to check if cord is not bleeding or any other issue is apparent.

Call the attention of your doctor immediately

Report if your baby is blue, pale or yellowish in color.

If your baby is dark in color and you cannot see the pink color, check the palm or the sole of the feet. It should not look pale or bluish.

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dilated
by midwifesally

WHY DOES YOUR MIDWIFE TELL YOU TO HOLD ON WITH PUSHING EVEN WITH STRONG AND PAINFUL CONTRACTIONS

This is because the cervix which is the opening of the uterus has to open from 0 to 10 cm. At 10 cm the midwife must confirm the cervix is fully dilated. If it is not fully dilated pushing through it will cause cervical tear which may lead to bleeding and other complications.

Let your doctor or midwife confirm dilation first before you start bearing down or pushing

In few cases the mum does not have control baby comes out rapidly.

In all work with your doctor or midwife for the best results

Do sign up for our Pregnancy class to learn more 024 228 1957
Outside Ghana click here to join
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You can Book a one on one session, Buy your baby Items, Book for an interview or other matters and also Buy a copy of our book and it has all the information you need! from us. 024 228 1957

Get a copy of Sally’s Tips for expectant mums
Available on Amazon… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JBY73D2
Also available on
https://okadabooks.com/…/sally_s_tips_for…/37081