I Will Never Give Birth Again!
Labor pains get first-time mum, Sophia, into a vowing mood Every woman, whether she has given birth or not, fears labor pains. Some say the pains are unbearable while others will tell you it wasn’t too bad. Yet others say they have forgotten the pain. But not so for Sophia (the second name withheld). After…
Read MoreCoping with labour pains -the natural way
Body positions Taking certain body positions can ease your labour pains. For example, during the first stage of labour, you may stand or lean backwards against the wall of a room, kneel on all fours on the floor, lean forward against a chair or a partner or sit with your legs astride in an armless chair…
Read MoreVaginal examinations — what the nurse told me
For a first timer like me, it probably comes as a very shy incident when a doctor or other medical professionals request to examine one of the most hidden and guarded parts of your body. The first nurse to request me to do this obviously thought she was ‘examining’ me, but in my mind it…
Read MoreAbout breech presentation and what it represents
What is breech presentation? In normal labour, we expect the head of a foetus to emanate first from the birth canal. Breech presentation refers to when the hind parts (buttocks or feet) present first at the birth canal during labour. The types of breech presentations Extended or footling breech – the legs of the baby present…
Read MorePassing your EDD – Should it worry you?
I passed my EDD by nine days. My boyfriend was to be my birth partner but he freaked out on the material day and my mum became my birth partner. My mother arrived when I was being induced and she decided to stay with me. We chatted for a while but when the pain increased,…
Read MoreCoping with stillbirth
GOING through a stillbirth is not the best of experiences. A mother has been expecting and has willingly carried a pregnancy’ with all its challenges only to end up with a traumatic psychological and physical experience. Many of the cases of stillbirth can be avoided by closely monitoring complicated pregnancies, investigating and managing them effectively.…
Read MorePastor’s DAUGHTER Got Pregnant
Worshipers Demanded He Resigns! If there is a hot subject in the village it is when the daughter of a local church minister gets the baby bug. Whispers of gossip will be heard from a distance the moment passers by or bystanders spot the girl of the moment, the one soul her pastor dad ‘did…
Read MoreBaby check up – two weeks after delivery
Immediately a baby is born, the doctor or nurse who conducted the delivery must take an Apgar score. This refers to a scoring system used to assess the well being of the baby during its first minutes of life after delivery. It is done in every hospital in the country, be it public or private.…
Read MoreGet the right amount of VITAMIN A
VITAMIN A is a fat-soluble vitamin, also known as retinol because it produces the pigments in the retina of the eye. Vitamin A plays essential roles in vision, growth and development of a person, maintaining healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue. It also plays essential roles in the development and maintenance of healthy skin, hair,…
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure
ONE of the commonest medical conditions that affect pregnant women in our set up today is high blood pressure. About 10% of pregnant women, especially those in their first pregnancy, are affected by elevated blood pressure. What is high blood pressure? This simply means that the blood pressure is elevated above the expected range. When…
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