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Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by supereagle(m): 5:59am On Jan 26, 2012 |
BAUCHI—A baby, girl, without hands and legs, has been born in Sandigalua village in Zaki Government Area of Bauchi State. The baby, named Fatima, was born to the family of Ahmadu Didda, a peasant farmer and wife, Rukaiyya, on January 13. Fatima’s father, Didda, however, expressed gratitude to God for giving them the child, describing her as a beautiful baby. Didda said Fatima was delivered at home and that both the mother and the baby are healthy. Father’s plea He said: “This is a gift from God. But it won’t be easy for us to raise Fatima because without legs and hands, she needs special care and attention. We feel sorry for her but with assistance from government and individuals I know that she will live a good life.” The couple, however, appealed to both government and well-meaning individuals to come to their aid in order to care for the child. Also, in a special appeal, a blind man who is the Chairman of Physically-Challenged People in Sakwa, Mr. Abdullahi Gindi, said: ‘’It is the duty of society to ensure that Fatima is not discriminated against as a result of her condition. “She (Fatima) needs to be assisted. We are grateful that she was born a healthy child. She sulks normally and so we need to protect her. ’’But her parents are poor and that is why we are calling for assistance so that Fatima would live.” Doctor’s opinion A medical practitioner, Dr. Cletus Eze, has said that a woman can have a deformed baby if she takes certain drugs at the early stages of her pregnancy. Dr. Eze, who spoke in a telephone interview with Vanguard, lamented that Nigeria was one of the few countries in the world where even a university graduate would buy drugs from the shelf and swallow them without even reading the leaflets accompanying such drugs. According to him, a woman can give birth to a deformed child like Fatima if she takes drugs like flagyl within the first three months of her pregnancy. Self-medication He said: ‘’Nigeria is the only country where people buy drugs from non-professionals and administer same on themselves. There must be laws to regulate some of these bad practices because of the harmful effects of certain drugs. “The mother of Fatima must have taken certain drugs, which she would not even remember having taken at the early stages or within the first three months of her pregnancy. ’’The worst thing is that she might not even be able to sue anybody, because such drugs were not prescribed by qualified people and she must have forgotten the particular drugs she took or where she bought them. “The authorities must continue to educate the citizens on the bad effects of self medication,” he added. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/girl-born-without-limbs-in-bauchi/ |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by DanKan0: 6:36am On Jan 26, 2012 |
Allah kara lafiya. Ameen. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by LEXYLOV: 1:52pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
Signs of the end of time is nearer. strange things everyday. May God have mercy. 1 Like |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by 9jvirgin(m): 2:05pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
I saw the picture, survival will be very difficult but GOD will see her through. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by Sagamite(m): 2:08pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
LEXYLOV: You are a cretin! |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by freecocoa(f): 2:21pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
Hmm,allah ya kiyaye ma su,amin. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by agiboma(f): 2:25pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
. LEXYLOV: Are you even remotely serious. Thats sad but these things happen all the time. If the mom had ultrasound scans during the pregnancy this would have been picked up and she would have know about her baby's condition |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by omoalayo(m): 2:37pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
It is a boko animal (suicide bomber) who lost his limbs in one of His attacks that has returned to Nigeria 1 Like |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by smile4kenn(m): 2:39pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
maybe one of the innocent people they killed don reincarnate
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Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by simple2rut: 2:41pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
warning too much of innocent blood in the north |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by Korrection(m): 2:48pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
Wonders shall never end, what the hell is Dr Cletus Eze an ibo man still doing in Bauchi?? na wao 1 Like |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by simple2rut: 2:50pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
agiboma: ARE U TELLING ME WITH NIGERIA POPULATION AND THE LEVEL OF ILLITERACY MOSTLY IN NORTHERN PART THAT SHE IS THE ONLY WOMAN THAT HAS TAKEN FLAGYL OR ANY RELATED DRUGS WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF PREGNANCY?? |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by oge4real(f): 2:54pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
May God help the mother. It will really be very tasking for her especially. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by Korrection(m): 2:57pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
I wish all Boko Haram guys were born this way, |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by Nobody: 3:06pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
Korrection:LMAO. back to topic Can God give a gift like this ? Just wondering because he is a merciful God |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by ada24: 3:14pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
this would have easily been picked up during a routine ultrasound, this also looks like the effects of taking medication that shouldn't have been taken during the first trimester. whoever said anything about end times is an educated illiterate |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by phreakabit(m): 3:15pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
Northerners Immunize your kids to avoid this. Failure to do so will lead to this happening to them or their children. Also give your wives proper medical care, during pregnancy. You are humans not apes for goodness sake!!! |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by executinal(m): 3:19pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
hmmm |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by angelz(f): 3:35pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
its may not necessarily be flagyl. its may be a powerful herbal drugs. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by kizito96(m): 4:06pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
This is too much to comment on |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by oprahchomy(f): 4:08pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
well weather no limbs the end of the world is near may the lord be her strenght its quite strange, |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by Eltonluigi(m): 4:15pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
simple2rut:Early studies suggested Metronidazole (which brand names are Flagyl,Nidagyl,Mepagyl) maybe responsible for birth deformities but it was flawed. Metronidazole is even used in the treatment of Preterm birth in early stages(as in 1st trimester) and Clindamycin is also proven to be more effective in the treatment of Preterm birth even at the 3rd trimester. So I don't see if there is anything to suggest Metronidazole(Flagyl) or any related drug as the cause of deformity here. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by Nobody: 6:50pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
Everything happens for a reason.who knows what this child would have become if he has limbs ? God take control. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by honeric01(m): 7:15pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
~Bluetooth: A he or a she? you already had a pre-defined mindset and i guess you didn't read the story either. @topic i wished 80% of Nigerian population were like her, 30% of African problems'd be solved and maybe 10% of the world's problems too (financial and otherwise) |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by babestella: 7:48pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
I suspect boko haram and other sects of jihadist have started operating inside the womb, may GOD almighty raise a standard against them. Don't you worry guys, the girls will surely survive, may GOD be with her, and protect her from evil spirits which have made the northern part of this country their abode. GOD rules. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by Ignatio(m): 8:33pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
Lost of words :/ |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by odumchi: 9:52pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
@Topic May God help this family and the girl. freecocoa: Freecocoa you speak Hausa? Interesting. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by Nobody: 10:21pm On Jan 26, 2012 |
Sagamite:ITK . . . you have to come off your high horse and stop insulting forumers for expressing their opinion. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by Caseless: 12:25am On Jan 27, 2012 |
bandiejay:what of pastor nike? GOD's mercy can come in any form. U sound like an unbeliever. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by Sagamite(m): 12:39am On Jan 27, 2012 |
careytommy: You are a cretin! Horse? I am in the skies as I am your God. Maybe you meant Unicorn. |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by fasa2020(m): 5:27am On Jan 27, 2012 |
Am just short of word, May God bless her, I know it happen for a REASON, |
Re: Girl Born Without Limbs In Bauchi by PA1982(f): 9:32am On Jan 27, 2012 |
From the OP: “The authorities must continue to educate the citizens on the bad effects of self medication,” he added. Another poster has mentioned the possible effects of herbal 'remedies'. However, no one has yet mentioned that the mother's possible exposure to polio could result in birth defects. And I can't help wondering if there isn't thalidomide still available. From http://www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion/jan_feb_06/congenital_limb_part1.html I'd like to emphasise the importance of decent medical care and education during pregnancy. And yes, polio vaccination. Please! |
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