Amen,Thanks.
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the Lord that has started his good work in you will bring it to a successful completion. Relax his blessings are without sorrow no harm will befall you or the child..[/
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Amen

Iffffffy:
you shall not cast
away your young in Jesus name.

Don't be scared. Just take your long walks, labour will start soon. If your doc tells u to come in, pls do there is no harm. We want you and baby to be A+ ok.

ritayoung:
Am. 40week+4days and labour has refuse to start , pls house iS there anything I can do to help start it? because my doc has fixed a date to induced me which am scared of,pls mamas I nid ur advice,am also a FTM tnx

Stay positive. The good work the Lord started in your life shall be complete. Take a total bed rest. Don't lift a finger!!

marcjane:
just went to urinate now and saw blood spotting.

marcjane:
just went to urinate now and saw blood spotting.

Please try to relax yourself. Same happened to me too then but when the doctor told me it's 50/50 chance,i had to jejely respect myself by keeping calm,it was even world cup time and I was asked not to watch it sef and I used all drugs given religiously. My son will be four months on 3rd of June.

I pray you won't loose this too. You will testify to the glory of God soonest. Amen

beedam:


My wicked sis. No beans chopping for now I'm now as strong as rock o. I no get mama and my mother inlaw no wan dey useful for anything other than to sit down and look and ask for food by 7am while I do all things, claiming "iya oko" and I sent her packing so "no omugwo" no be punishment for me ooo

Sent her packing ke? easy oooo! It's all good.

lovinam:
*ukricant like u. Lmao!! No be u and lyndarorce de teach us suspending style before before!! One de dat tin we u use de dtrap post go shift. Princess must come o!!

Teach you wetin? no be meoooo!!!

RashMe:
Hello mamas in d house, thanks for ur prayers all through, Princess arrived dis morning at 42wks. 4.5kg, natural birth. BS later

Congrats, thank God for safe delivery. Wish u nd ur princess d very best

My bs, am sorry its coming late na vigelate dey do me strong thing.
It all started on monday after long distance walking during d weekend with a dose of kpekusing. I was having a mild contraction during d day but i still manage to do d nasty at nyt, so by 3am tue i was awaken by dis pain which i thuogt was a dream nd decided to time nd itwas 3/4 mins apart so i coulnt sleep again. Dh wanted us to go to d hospital but i said no so waited till arround 7am, wen we got to d hospital nd d doc examine me he said am just 2cm so ivshould go back home nd come back arround 2pm. Got back to d clinic 2pm, doc said am 4cm nd thank God cervic is thin, so na den d drama begin, doc they should give me castor oil since they didnt give me any drip or injection due to previous cs, d pain was so much dat i could barely lift my leg wen they asked me to be walking around..
The nurses examine me around seven nd said am 7cm dilated nd they rupture d membrane, and asked me to be walking around, but i no fit o. Sitting sef was difficult, it was as if my waste nd hip were about to explode, but thank God, at 9.10pm on tuesday after two mighty pushes my prince pop out weighing 3.6kg nd all d pain disappare.
What am battling wit now is d episotomy nd vigilante.

Sorry for my long and unorganise writting, help me manage am

Wish d remaining belleful mamas a safe delivery
th

Hello all. I am a professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology working in a University Teaching Hospital as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist. I am happy that Nigerian women are taking responsibilities for their health. I am willing to contribute by providing free Consultation online, so if you have specific questions, just ask me, and I will give you evidence-based advice. In the meantime I will be posting on what you should expect and do at each stage of your pregnancies here soonest. Cheers

ritayoung:
Am. 40week+4days and labour has refuse to start , pls house iS there anything I can do to help start it? because my doc has fixed a date to induced me which am scared of,pls mamas I nid ur advice,am also a FTM tnx

You are post-date but not yet post-term. Date is 40 weeks + 0days. Term is 38weeks to 42weeks. So you still have 6 days before induction. You will most likely fall into labour before then. As long as your baby is fine, you need not worry. If your baby moves at least 10 times a day, then baby is fine. The reason for inducing women before they get to 42 weeks is because the placenta has started to age after 40 weeks, such that blood flow to the baby through the umbilical cord is now reduced. If your baby kicks up to 10 times a day, then there is enough umbilical blood flow. Alternatively, you can go for umbilical blood flow ultrasound scan, called Umbilical Artery Doppler, performed by a fetal medicine specialist. This costs around N7,500 and will tell you, among other things if the blood flow to your baby is ok to last it for the next one week. If you decide to do the scan, also insist on being told the likelihood of a successful induction, and a 4D baby picture which should come with the package. Best of luck

marcjane:
just went to urinate now and saw blood spotting.

This condition is called antipartum haemorrhage (APH). The bleeding could be coming from the baby (Vasa previa), a low-lying placenta (Placenta previa), Premature placental separation (abruptio placenta) or lesions in your genital tract. Therefore you require a color Doppler ultrasound scan to find the cause.If I know your gestational age, I can offer more advice.

marcjane:
hi mamas,pls put me in ur prayers.just woke @5am today and a sticky watery substance mixed with little blood,went for scan and was told threatened abortion,doc gave medications.scan said poor hearbeat@8weeks,Os closed.
Doc said arthemeter and panadol given to me by another doc might caused it.he said that i rescan in two weeks time.
I treated for malaria and typhoid b/f this occured.im scared.hope i dont miscarry.I'v not seen the blood till now.

Since the os (door of the womb) is closed, and there is fetal heartbeat, it is threatened miscarriage. The good news is that most will have good outcome. As a fetal medicine specialist (ie an Obstetrician and Gynecologist specializing in High Risk Pregnancy) I can reassure you that what matters is that there is a heartbeat. The fact that the scan said that the heartbeat is poor is of no consequence. Unless the heartbeat was studied by pulse wave Doppler, which I doubt. As long as you do not have pains, and the blood does not increase, the outcome is generally good. As for the arthemeter you took during embryo formation period, I will advise that you do a full 'Anomaly Scan' eg Nuchal Translucency at 11-13 weeks, and Detailed anatomical scan by 18-20 weeks, including fetal echocardiography. Don't worry about all theses high-sounding names I just mentioned. They are easily done on any 4D ultrasound machine by any fetal medicine specialist

@Alemo50,

Welcome, its great to have you.. God will bless you beyond your expectation for this kind gesture of yours... Thanks.

I'm going to take shameless advantage of your offer and ask a question that's been on my mind for a while;

What is the significant difference between a 37 and a 38 wk CS? From what I've read, some Drs push to 38wks because of breathing issues but some women go into labour at 36wks+ & deliver perfectly healthy babies.
I had an elective @ 37+1 and my baby was and is still doing very well, now I'm up for another one and another mum told me this present hospital will not do until 38wks unless there is fetal distress..

Kindly enlighten me/us as you are in the know. I'm 31wks now & I dont want to bring up the subject with the dr yet, till I'm in 36th week so they don't tag me ITK. Thx.

@ Alemo50, thank you for your grand gesture. May God reward you accordingly.


My question is, what causes oligohydramnious in foetus? I had it in my first pregnancy and when I registered for my second, the nurse made a correlation between it and the fact that my son has a heart murmur.
Is this true?
How can I prevent it from happening again?
I drank lots of water, i didnt observe any fluid leakage while pregnant too.

Thank you.

modath:
@Alemo50,

Welcome, its great to have you.. God will bless you beyond your expectation for this kind gesture of yours... Thanks.

I'm going to take shameless advantage of your offer and ask a question that's been on my mind for a while;

What is the significant difference between a 37 and a 38 wk CS? From what I've read, some Drs push to 38wks because of breathing issues but some women go into labour at 36wks+ & deliver perfectly healthy babies.
I had an elective @ 37+1 and my baby was and is still doing very well, now I'm up for another one and another mum told me this present hospital will not do until 38wks unless there is fetal distress..

Kindly enlighten me/us as you are in the know. I'm 31wks now & I dont want to bring up the subject with the dr yet, till I'm in 36th week so they don't tag me ITK. Thx.

Hi. Most of what is done in medicine now is evidence based, meaning it must be backed with studies rather than just on what we doctors feel or think. CS used to be done at 37 weeks, because it was thought that the baby would have been matured (particularly the lungs) at that age, so why wait and risk having the baby die due to placental insufficiency as term progresses? But now that we have a way to predict placental function (using umbilical blood flow Doppler ultrasound), which can alert us to any danger as far away as one week, there is no longer any need for urgency. Now, not only is CS being carried out further, than 37 weeks it is now actually carried out at 39, yes 39 weeks, and not 38 weeks even. Please seen number 7 of this article http://pregnancy.about.com/od/cesareansection/a/safecesarean.htm . In Nigeria where there is still poor availability of Doppler scan using 4D ultrasound, 38 weeks appear to be a fair compromise. But if you are in Lagos, Benin or Portharcourt where there are fetal medicine practitioners doing Doppler scan, then elective CS should be done at 39 weeks and not 38 weeks, and DEFINITELY NOT 37 weeks. In developed countries, no doctor will do elective CS at less than 39 weeks. For further info, just google 'elective caesarean at 39 weeks.

zaynie:
@ Alemo50, thank you for your grand gesture. May God reward you accordingly.


My question is, what causes oligohydramnious in foetus? I had it in my first pregnancy and when I registered for my second, the nurse made a correlation between it and the fact that my son has a heart murmur.
Is this true?
How can I prevent it from happening again?
I drank lots of water, i didnt observe any fluid leakage while pregnant too.

Thank you.

Hi. Thank you for your question. Oligohydramnios means shortage of amount of amniotic fluid around the baby. The cause is unknown in most cases, but like you rightly observed, it can be due to premature rupture of membranes (PROM), Fetal growth restriction (FGR), Congental malformations or dehydration. Since you were not leaking water, it was probably not due to PROM, although smalll leakages could escape notice. Since you drank enough water, it was probably not due to dehydration. That leaves us with FGR or Anomalies. Did ultrasound show that the baby was smaller than date to suggest FGR? The amniotic fluid is mainly the babies urine. So anomalies of the babies urinary system that is obstructing urine passage would also be seen on ultrasound.

Fortunately the recurrence rate of causes of oligohydramnios is low, hence you can look forward to a normal pregnancy outcome next time. But as the risk is still higher than for those who never had it, I will recommend that you do the following, which are NORMALLY done in developed countries, in your next pregnancy.

1) Any time you are planning to get pregnant, start using 5 mg of Folic acid, and continue it till you are 3 months pregnant. It reduces the risk of congenital anomalies.
2) Avoid Most medications as soon as you confirm that you are pregnant, if possible. Ideally, as you plan to get pregnant, if you are on any medication, let's know, and we can check the safety, to avoid any that can cause anomalies.
3) At 11-14 weeks, get screened for anomalies with first trimester ultrasound called NT (Nuchal translucency scan).
4) At 12-22 weeks, have a detailed anomaly scan by a fetal medics specialist, to include fetal echocardiogram (ultrasound of baby's heart), so that any anomalies can be dectected on time.
5) Always insist that your doctor/nurse tells you the measurement of your fundal height at each antenatal visit. It should not be less than your gestational age by more that 2, and it must grow by 1 cm every week. For example, if when your tummy was measured with the tape at 28weeks, it reads 26 weeks or above, then the baby is not small and there is no oligohydramnios. By 30 weeks, the measurement should be at least 30cm, which will show that the baby is growing (ie no FGR). If otherwise, insist that you be referred for Doppler scan to show that your baby is not having FGR. The thing about Doppler scan is that it measures umbilical blood flow from placenta to baby. And since the umbilical blood is the 'lifeline' of the baby, carrying everything the baby needs (food, oxygen) to it, and removing toxic wastes, if Doppler scan is normal, the baby will be okay for at least the next one week. As a matter of fact, Umbilcal artery Doppler is the Singular most important method of monitoring babies wellbeing now.

I hope this helps. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to ask. By the way, how is your that your son doing?

Thanks for the explaination.just saw the blood spotting for the 2nd time last night and in d midnight

t turned brownish colour,this usually occur during
urinating.
This morning it turned reddish and then brownish again.scan 8wks4d but i know is more than that cos my LMP was march 18.
doc gave me DUPHASTON dydrogestrone,MAXIRON and other medicine with no name.i do hv light pain and cramps.
pls where can dat ultrascan be done,i stay in surulere.Thanks
p.

Alemo50:


This condition is called antipartum haemorrhage (APH). The bleeding could be coming from the baby (Vasa previa), a low-lying placenta (Placenta previa), Premature placental separation (abruptio placenta) or lesions in your genital tract. Therefore you require a color Doppler ultrasound scan to find the cause.If I know your gestational age, I can offer more advice.

Wow. Welcome alemo50, glad to have you here.

Thanks.
pls explain how it started and how it ended,aleast to give me hope.

beedam:


Please try to relax yourself. Same happened to me too then but when the doctor told me it's 50/50 chance,i had to jejely respect myself by keeping calm,it was even world cup time and I was asked not to watch it sef and I used all drugs given religiously. My son will be four months on 3rd of June.

I pray you won't loose this too. You will testify to the glory of God soonest. Amen

Good morning alemo50,it is so good to hv u here,pls I hv a Question,I had a scan the last time I went to the hospital,and the doctor said that I hv low laying placenta,from the scan,I was 31wks but from my lmp,I was 29wks and 2days.the Dr said that I will repeat the scan at 36wks,that most times it normally goes up,but that if it doesn't,that's means I hv to do CS. Is there anything that I can do to Mk it go up?and at what week will it be best to carry out the cs,if it does not go up? I am a first time Mum and I am a bit worried.thanks.
.

marcjane:

Thanks.
pls explain how it started and how it ended,aleast to give me hope.

My younger sis had spotting on and off for almost a month in preg and her baby is doin fine now,also seen and managed patients wit threatened abortions wic progresses to normal and healthy babies. You nid to rest as much as u can, u nid strict bed rest, u minimize ur walking to d barest minimum of goin to d bathroom and toilet to wee and poo. And pls don't strain while trying to poo. Take ur folic acid, lots of fluids and fruits and stay healthy. All wil end in praise.. hope dis helps

Proudmom pls wia r u? Ao r u feeling now?
Proud dad pls respond ooooooo.. U guys r getting me worried now. Nid to knw ao she's fairing.. Pls kindly send ur mobile thru mail I beg

marcjane:

Thanks.
pls explain how it started and how it ended,aleast to give me hope.

Sweetheart, it just started a day I went to the toilet and I saw blood cloth in my urine. I was so scared and left for the hospital that night around 11pm. The doctor referred me to Union diagnostic in tejuosho the next morning and on the paper he gave me, I manage to see T.abortion which I immediately translated the T to threatened.

I was given my result at 7wks+ with nt so encouraging grammer( cant remember wetin dey there). I ran back to the clinic to show the doctor and he prescribed a drug for me( cant remember too,its been a while).

Then my mind was up and I check my pant almost every minute. I noticed another blood cloth and I called the doctor immediately, he said I shld use pad and come the next day.

Nothing came out again and I went to see him. He said I should relax and if I see anything, I should come. I started having headache when I got home. Called the doctor again and he was so blunt with me this time. He said "the chance of the baby survival is 50/50 and it lie in my hand too. Also,I should relax myself and avoid things that will raise my mind. No walking about even in the house except when necessary,no laughing out real loud,no house chores . He even said I should try and avoid films sef. That I can just relax myself reading inspirational books.

I listened to all he told me and believe me,the headache left immediately I heard the survival depends on me too.

That was how it stopped and I progress gradually till the final day.

You can get a copy of the supernatural childbirth to keep you busy and relaxed.

Wishing you a successful nine month journey in Jesus name. Amen

byvan03:



Sent her packing ke? easy oooo! It's all good.

All through my nine months pregnancy, she didn't deem it fit to come check me even as my hubby no dey around and I don't have a mother. She came two days after I delivered and she will just sit down doing nothing. She couldn't even do the hot water massage for me. And she expects a FTM like me with heavenly tear to still walk around to do things for her. NO,i wont cos I don't pretend.

To add salt upon injury,she said she has blood pressure and doctor advised her to eat as early as 6am( trust me,i no do am as I no wan die now). So I should always wake up and help her and cook very early around 5am. I ate bread for the first three days I came home from hospital till my neighbour starts bringing food for me.

Baby will cry and suck me all through the night and she won't even turn to see what's happening to us.

She didn't clean the navel till a neighbour came to greet me and saw it. She asked y it isn't dry yet since we clean it, then she said she just lied to have been cleaning that the thing dey fear her. Can you imagine that someone with six children saying that.

Managing to cope with her won't be possible as I no get the energy to. I needed someone who will assist not add to my problem.

Sent her back the day after naming.

I already heard from other wives about her ways of coming and posing on the chair as "iya oko " but I gave her benefits of doubt( I hate back biting)

NB: this woman still look young and agile oooo. When her daughter sick,she stayed there for almost six months doing all the work.

I still dey vex sef! . She dey call me now and will joke like say make I send money to her account. But no way,that time don pass,she don show me who she be and I don delete her account tey tey. No mumu for my dictionary, na do me I do you. Make she face her son for all her need.

beedam:


All through my nine months pregnancy, she didn't deem it fit to come check me even as my hubby no dey around and I don't have a mother. She came two days after I delivered and she will just sit down doing nothing. She couldn't even do the hot water massage for me. And she expects a FTM like me with heavenly tear to still walk around to do things for her. NO,i wont cos I don't pretend.

To add salt upon injury,she said she has blood pressure and doctor advised her to eat as early as 6am( trust me,i no do am as I no wan die now). So I should always wake up and help her and cook very early around 6am. I ate bread for the first three days I came home from hospital till my neighbour starts bringing food for me.

Baby will cry and suck me all through the night and she won't even turn to see what's happening to us.

She didn't clean the navel till a neighbour came to greet me and saw it. She asked y it isn't dry yet since we clean it, then she said she just lied to have been cleaning that the thing dey fear her. Can you imagine that someone with six children saying that.

Managing to cope with her won't be possible as I no get the energy to. I needed someone who will assist not add to my problem.

Sent her back the day after naming.

I already heard from other wives about her ways of coming and posing on the chair as "iya oko " but I gave her benefits of doubt( I hate back biting)

NB: this woman still look young and agile oooo. When her daughter sick,she stayed there for almost six months doing all the work.

I still dey vex sef! . She dey call me now and will joke like say make I send money to her account. But no way,that time don pass,she don show me who she be and I don delete her account tey tey. No mumu for my dictionary, na do me I do you. Make she face her son for all her need.

Easy wit d vex oo madam, its well wit us all. Ao is my bobo doin. Wen we go see now

kaffy4bill:
Proudmom pls wia r u? Ao r u feeling now?
Proud dad pls respond ooooooo.. U guys r getting me worried now. Nid to knw ao she's fairing.. Pls kindly send ur mobile thru mail I beg

Pls I nid reply ooo.. anyone wit proudmom or dad's email addy or contact shld pls give me oo. Nid to knw ao she's fairing, dis is so unlike her. God b wit u ooo

kaffy4bill:
Proudmom pls wia r u? Ao r u feeling now?
Proud dad pls respond ooooooo.. U guys r getting me worried now. Nid to knw ao she's fairing.. Pls kindly send ur mobile thru mail I beg

Prouddad and proudmum38 please,come out from wherever you are o.

kaffy4bill:


Easy wit d vex oo madam, its well wit us all. Ao is my bobo doin. Wen we go see now

Thanks jare.

You will be the first person I will see on this thread o. Tell me how we should go about it.

marcjane:
Thanks for the explaination.just saw the blood spotting for the 2nd time last night and in d midnight

t turned brownish colour,this usually occur during
urinating.
This morning it turned reddish and then brownish again.scan 8wks4d but i know is more than that cos my LMP was march 18.
doc gave me DUPHASTON dydrogestrone,MAXIRON and other medicine with no name.i do hv light pain and cramps.
pls where can dat ultrascan be done,i stay in surulere.Thanks
p.

I now remember it was DUPHASTON hour gave me too. Relax,it is well

ritayoung:
Am. 40week+4days and labour has refuse to start , pls house iS there anything I can do to help start it? because my doc has fixed a date to induced me which am scared of,pls mamas I nid ur advice,am also a FTM tnx

Relax pls,i also gave birth at 40wks+ 5 days. Just keep walking, baby is packing already. Congrats in advance

LyndaRoyce:

Lemons ko, lime ni.... Lol
I dey my dear... Na money I dey pursue...as I don hang boot, na money remain... #No rest 4 dis world#... How's ur cutie? Extend my kisses!
Beedam ke?.. Beedam na my person na! Anyother beedam na counterfeit! Even the one wey call herself "beevann"#tongue out#

@julieni, how ve u been dear.... Ur bobo nko? Do drop a dil for me biko.. My boys re waiting!
What's this one saying?...
Decent women don't get pregnant but they're allowed to f***k....... 4 ur mind u "decent"? U never talk true

Please what is f***k? I'm lost