Omakraid:
BS! BS!! BS!!
Get ready, it's going to be a verrrryyyyyyyyy long ride...

Been TTCing since we got married but we had issues with doing the do as hubby was a V (innocent bro) so we just dropped baby issues jare until people started asking questions (his people o) so we resumed trying. Fast forward to 2020 around August, I missed my p and ignorantly washed off my baby with the delicious, well flavoured zobo I prepared myself .. I had terrible cramps and passed out tissue, the blood wasn't here (that was the last time I tasted zobo till this month).. I had infection, treated it and we continued trying...

Nov 2020, started having weird dreams of bleeding. Like I would dream I'm sharing the good news of pregnancy with hubby and in that same dream I would start bleeding and the next day in real life I would start bleeding (the exact consistency and volume of blood would be just as it is in the dream) . Didn't take it serious that Nov until it happened Dec, I started waking up in prayers, Jan same and I told hubby and we started battling it together, Same February (what's going on we've been praying na) but we did not relent. March came and it was as if my prayer would never be answered but God did answer. I had a dream where I was on a bed in a strange room and while wondering why I was there I saw ropes on the floor and a candle lit by the bed.. I decided to burn the ropes gradually with the fire from the candle but while about to do that a strange hand grabbed the rope and was holding what it called my womb, turned it upside down to drain the content and was trying to tie it in my presence. I started praying and calling the blood of Jesus in that dream and the hand dropped all and disappeared. That was our victory though I know there'll always be battles.

God answered us with my March LMP/April ovulation but hubby and I treated Staph Aureus just after I ovulated (I told the doctor that I just finished ovulating but he said I shouldn't worry) and took very strong injections which I think caused the MC I had in June, I also had recurrent fever (which I was scared to treat) so I don't know which one in particular caused it. The foetus dropped in my toilet after terrible hours of pain and I dipped my hand, brought it out and took it to the hospital where I was sent for scan which showed remnants that needed to be expelled (I remember also asking questions and posting the picture here). After the painful evacuation, I didn't even have power to cry or brood though my heart was heavy, I just wanted to move on and I gave thanks to God because He did it and would do another. I went to work the next day as I didn't have strength to sit and let the devil bring in unholy thoughts into my heart even though I was still in pain from the evacuation but anything asides sitting at home was better for me.

‌My mind was also made up to start immediately even though Google said whatever. I went for a scan which showed infection after I completed the antibiotics given at the hospital and I got another set of drugs which cleared me and we started again. God came through with the July LMP and here we are..

First trimester was with mild symptoms, no vomiting or spitting except that I was always feverish which I ran quickly to get a test done at 8 weeks and it was discovered to be typhoid but my doctor treated both typhoid and malaria and also placed me on duphaston.... Around 11 weeks I started going everywhere with two food flasks, it was as if I would die if I didn't eat. Also had this terrible cough they would cause pain in my ribs, drugs didn't work but thank God, honey and warm water did. Registered for antenatal at 16 weeks and I was given Amalar, prenatals and my first TT injection and that was when my woes started.. The prenatals got me into a vomiting spree (I think it's cos I used them together instead of using them at separate times) and even when not used. Sometimes I'd just be feeling sick and feel like putting my hands in my throat to empty my belly.. My appetite also dropped from 2 food flasks to 1 and I was also managing myself while watching my weight cos I was almost breaking their scale at the hospital (me that use to be tiny)... The doctor would also wondered why I don't usually have complaints whenever I meet him cos plenty scans even before pregnancy said there's fibroid somewhere (but e no concern me, me I no get am) and he said the fibroid he thought would disturb me isn't disturbing, I didn't even answer as I know I don't have it. Heartburn was the order of the day cos rice o, swallow o, fruits o, even water o gives me heartburn.

Third trimester knocked with pelvic pains, plenty heat, blackness on my neck with plenty rashes, cough and little cravings... I never get satisfied if what I eat is not what I'm craving but I managed around it as money was overflowing to be eating cravings up and down (irony). Mind you I was still very active at work with climbing of stairs as the order of the day.. FF to 36 weeks and I had this terrible cough induced Rib-like contractions, i couldn't do anything but groan like one in labour (mhen what kind of labour happens in the ribs), had an x-ray done, there was nothing so I was given injections and pain reliefs..
Was very hopeful that labour would start before 40 weeks but for where, no show oo. Zeal to exercise went down to zero though i still took walking serious, dem say pineapple and dates dey help, me na so so mango I dey buy, how I go con do na? Doc said he'd sweep me at 39 wks, I no remind am thinking labour will start before 40wks, lailai. I had the sweep at week 40 and was hopeful of positivity. 40wks 2dys, saw mucus plug and was left hanging again. Did all I could do so I don't end up getting to the 41 weeks but it seemed my baby was enjoying the taste of the mangoes I was always taking. Took dates, pineapple, zobo yet there was no painful contraction just the braxton hicks... I called my doctor he said I'll come in for induction that Saturday but we couldn't go in on Saturday so we went on Sunday @41wks 1dy as I didn't fall into labour at all... That morning I was feeling this deceitful painful contraction and I called the doctor, he told me to come to the hospital that I'm not going back home without my baby.. Hubby and I left in the evening. On getting there my vitals were checked and my cervix was checked, cervix hasn't started opening (Yeeh), The doctor lectured DH about induction and how it sometimes ends so that he can be open to the outcome, he then broke Misoprostol into 4 and put a very tiny piece inside somewhere I can't remember the name after which he told the 2nd doc to check for dilation by 1:30am (Monday after 6 hours). I went back to the ward, I was exercising while gisting with hubby and when I was tired I laid down.. Wanted to pee but discovered I couldn't so I told the 2nd doctor who inserted my catheter and a urine bag. Lest I forgot, I also saw blood while in the hospital there.
Baby's heartbeat was also being checked frequently and it was consistently OK until around 1am when it was checked again, it started well but suddenly started dropping and becoming faint. My gynae was called and he came in immediately checked me and I was only 2cm dilated after 6hrs of groaning, he checked the heartbeat too and we all heard it. He told us we have to go straight into the theater as the baby’s life is very important right now.... Sharp sharp I was shaved and headed to the theatre even when hubby hadn't finished signing the consent form(since he had consented with his mouth).. Entering the theatre and lying down, everyone got busy that was when Gen went off, the doctor shouted what happened (the one who ought to get fuel didn't remember to get it, their solar too didn't come on and I heard him tell everyone one to bring out their phones. I was given general anaesthesia so I didn't know what happened again.. Hubby witnessed all cos I had already spoken to the doctor thinking it would be VD and I had also told him to behave himself so he's not sent out. So he was allowed to stay and watch through the curtain partition in the theater.

I woke up in the ward feeling dizzy and asking for my head and hand to be adjusted, I was seeing hubby faintly and he was telling me the baby is here with joy oo but I kept requesting for adjustment. I forgot I was there to give birth, it was later when my brain processed the whole thing I remembered and asked him for a picture of our baby which he showed.. It was when my brain was clearer that he told me of how the baby was brought out not breathing and the doctor had to start blowing air and tapping her seriously. He said the doctor repeated the action again and again until she cried or is it whimpered but with the way she was breathing, her respiratory tract had been blocked by whatever she swallowed and on her own she cant supply her body oxygen that will go round so she needed to be assisted using oxygen. She finished up 3 small tanks and continued with the biggest oxygen tank as her level on and off the tank was being monitored, no food or glucose water sef cos they said they didn't want anything interrupting her airways due to the was she was breathing.. She was just getting skinny and skinny, always crying that I had to use pacifier to keep her calm sometimes (baby that came out weighing 2.5kg oo)

Before, during and after the whole thing, they didn't even request for deposit until Tuesday afternoon when they wanted to bring in a paediatrician to also check her. Her Oxygen level increased from lass than 40 to 46 to 60 something and 70 something... The paediatrician said until we get to 93 and above and it remains consistent without her being on oxygen, we go nowhere... After much complaints of how skinny she is and that her cry that can wake a small village, I was eventually told to express milk in her cup from which 30ml was measured and she took 22ml. Next dose is in the next 6hrs (at least half bread is better than chinchin), she took 24ml at the next dose and gulped it all at the next one. I complained again abbot's the timing was reduced to 4hrs but same 30ml, I complained that its not enough that she's dehydrated and its the reason she started having fever (her temp would rise to 38.5 in the afternoon) then the pead said we should express and give her when she's hungry. I said OK but when she was hungry, I covered her with the blood of Jesus and sanctified the breast milk and gave her directly, that was what I did throughout the night, when the 2nd doctor came in the morning I told her what I did and she said okay, my main gynae came and caught us sucking then he monitored her breathing while feeding and said we should continue and that was how my angel whose body was almost drying up started regaining flesh gradually.. All this while the oxygen thingy was on and off so that her level will be monitored but she was placed on one more small tank.. Her afternoon rise in temperature still persisted and they had to change the antibiotics being given to her to some very painful ones which got us massive improvement. As of yesterday without man's oxygen, she was 93 and this morning her reading was 95. My baby is now looking like a baby. Her naming was done in our ward (we are the only occupants) this morning with just 4 of us in attendance (DH, self, MIL & our senior pastor).

Thanks to everyone who made my stay in this preggers group eventful, it was worth it..
Thanks to my DH too (we were preggy together), even in this our hospital omugwo, I comot cap for him.. Sometimes he looks at the baby especially when her vitals goes low and feels like crying but just man up, me I cried when temperature refused to go down and I was like God has given you to us and won't take you away from us and by the grace of God we will be going home tomorrow.

I pray God will deliver all mums here safely without complications by His grace and bless the womb of every GTC mums with their own testimonies..
Please manage this small story of my life...

Cc Cappo Expectantmom

I knew from the beginning that you're a strong and courageous woman. May God Almighty strengthen your baby and bless your family.

Fumbaby:



Since it's not painful, no big deal

thanks mama

voucher:


You can find out baby’s sex if you go now sha

Okayyyyyy mama. I can't wait

@ Mama Omakraid, we bless God you and your princess came out victorious..... May she continue to wax stronger in the Lord, her existence is blessed already

BA BA BA

The lord's doing is marvellous in our sight because he keeps doing great things.

My warrior arrived on 20th May, 2022 @ 12:10am.

It's been one hell of a week. But God is faithful.
@May cappo, sorry for the late BA. BS will come shortly.

To the rest of the mamas, I pray God to continue to make this journey a pleasant and stress free one IJN. Amen

breeezefe:
BA BA BA

The lord's doing is marvellous in our sight because he keeps doing great things.

My warrior arrived on 20th May, 2022 @ 12:10am.

It's been one hell of a week. But God is faithful.
@May cappo, sorry for the late BA. BS will come shortly.

To the rest of the mamas, I pray God to continue to make this journey a pleasant and stress free one IJN. Amen

Congratulations mama

Wow so many BAs to read av missed a lot congratulations to all the latest May mamas that av given birth may God blessur LO. Safe deliveries to the rest teammates. @omakrid lovely BS,God will surely give u more reasons for celebration. June mamas are u ready? July mamas how una dey oo cappo no get phone again so na on and off I go dey do now abeg make una bear with me.

mzMerci:


Congratulations mama. God has perfected it all. All glory to His name

novia22:
@Omakraid...
Your BS meeehnnn.....moved me from being sad to keeping me in suspense then becoming emotional and then finally smiling in Thanksgiving to God Almighthy. I thank God for the strength and Grace he has given you and DH. We never know how much strength we possess as mum's until you find yourself fighting for the ones you love especially our LOs.
This is just the begining of more testimonies to come....Stay blessed Sis...Our love to your LO.

IamGreen1:


Here is my superwoman, while your hubby is superman and our little angel a super warrior. She came, she saw and she conquered. She is a precious gift from God to your family and she'll continually brings happiness and joy to your home. Congratulations mama.

I've been there and I understand better than how you've explained eventhough your BS is well detailed. I pray for all the expecting mothers here your day of delivery shall be more than glorious, you'll give birth to your LO like Hebrew women with no complications (but listen and take all your doctors advice, that's how Hebrew women do things )

StarryV:


Ohhh what a BS Pheeeeew! With plenty mixtures of feelings I can't even explain. Different women with different stories. Oh! I wonder what my own story will be like
In all these... Na God Win.
Congratulations mama, I'm so happy for you and I'm so proud of you. May God bless you and your lil princess, she started fighting from her day one and she chose life. (She can't afford not tasting Mangoes with her own mouth )
Thanks for dropping your BS, now I'm afraid you will get too busy that you'll forget us like ma'am Kokaiye
Congrats to you once again ma and to other new mums in the house.
Please let the BSs keep dropping oooo

TOHHAN:
God is great. I rejoice with you. May God continue to protect the baby

cinderellashoes:


This blessing is permanent and the Lord shall continue to be with you and your family. Your baby shall always be a source of joy and happiness to you, the father, your family and the world. Congratulations once again.

Expectantmom:

I knew from the beginning that you're a strong and courageous woman. May God Almighty strengthen your baby and bless your family.

Pweetiebabe:
@ Mama Omakraid, we bless God you and your princess came out victorious..... May she continue to wax stronger in the Lord, her existence is blessed already

ladyrachy:
Wow so many BAs to read av missed a lot congratulations to all the latest May mamas that av given birth may God blessur LO. Safe deliveries to the rest teammates. @omakrid lovely BS,God will surely give u more reasons for celebration. June mamas are u ready? July mamas how una dey oo cappo no get phone again so na on and off I go dey do now abeg make una bear with me.

Thanks to you all mamas, May God continue to be with us all..

breeezefe:
BA BA BA

The lord's doing is marvellous in our sight because he keeps doing great things.

My warrior arrived on 20th May, 2022 @ 12:10am.

It's been one hell of a week. But God is faithful.
@May cappo, sorry for the late BA. BS will come shortly.

To the rest of the mamas, I pray God to continue to make this journey a pleasant and stress free one IJN. Amen

My teamie and then our babies share the same birthday. Congratulations Mama!! May your joy never be cut short in Jesus name.

Omakraid God is indeed a call responder. Congratulations again

Buy kunu aya or better still prepare it, once you drink like 7 bottles you will testify.

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Thank you mamas for the kind words and prayers. God bless you.
Update: the drugs are working well so contractions have stopped (last one was at 1.30am). The fibroid is degenerating and the pain is what stimulated contractions. My doctors are trying to stall delivery to 36weeks but I’ve gotten 2doses of dexamethasone injection to hasten lung maturity. I’ll be 35 weeks tomorrow and the baby’s weight as at yesterday was 2.8kg hence my major duty is to eat very well to increase his weight to at least 3.3kg by this Friday and 3.5kg by 36 weeks so he won’t be small (to decrease chances of NICU admission).
This will definitely end in praise in Jesus name
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breeezefe:
BA BA BA

The lord's doing is marvellous in our sight because he keeps doing great things.

My warrior arrived on 20th May, 2022 @ 12:10am.

It's been one hell of a week. But God is faithful.
@May cappo, sorry for the late BA. BS will come shortly.

To the rest of the mamas, I pray God to continue to make this journey a pleasant and stress free one IJN. Amen

Congratulations teamie, thanks to God for safe delivery

Mama Omakraid God will continue to uphold, strengthen and preserve you and yours. Your BS is so touching...to God be all the glory. You will remain victorious all the days of your life and your baby will keep waxing strong in Jesus name, amen

[quote author=Omakraid post=113098733]BS! BS!! BS!!
Get ready, it's going to be a verrrryyyyyyyyy long ride...

Been TTCing since we got married but we had issues with doing the do as hubby was a V (innocent bro) so we just dropped baby issues jare until people started asking questions (his people o) so we resumed trying. Fast forward to 2020 around August, I missed my p and ignorantly washed off my baby with the delicious, well flavoured zobo I prepared myself .. I had terrible cramps and passed out tissue, the blood wasn't here (that was the last time I tasted zobo till this month).. I had infection, treated it and we continued trying...



All praise and thanks to God for victory and safe delivery

breeezefe:
BA BA BA

The lord's doing is marvellous in our sight because he keeps doing great things.

My warrior arrived on 20th May, 2022 @ 12:10am.

It's been one hell of a week. But God is faithful.
@May cappo, sorry for the late BA. BS will come shortly.

To the rest of the mamas, I pray God to continue to make this journey a pleasant and stress free one IJN. Amen

Congratulations teamie

Omakraid:
BS! BS!! BS!!
Get ready, it's going to be a verrrryyyyyyyyy long ride...

Wow! Mama, you are indeed a strong woman. God has perfected all that concerns you and your little one. Your family is blessed. Congrats once again.

Spicy128:
Birth Alert
I welcomed my darling son to this world on 16th may through emergency caesarean session, thank God for sparing both the life of the baby and that of the mother, may his name be praised for ever.

Congrats mama. God bless and keep the little one. Speedy recovery to you.

Teminisuccess66:
BA! BA!! BA!!

Alhamdulillahi, my princess made her grand entrance this morning at exactly 4:57am through vd weighing 4kg with tears.

Wish other waddling mama's safe delivery In-sha Allah.

Cc: Expectantmom

Congrats mama. God bless and keep the little one. I wish you quick healing.

Expectantmom:

Amen mama. How's little one doing?

She's doing great, thanks Cappo.

khaffi2:
Wow!!! Lots of pages to read since I last came here. Congrats to all the Mamas that have given births to their LOs. May they continually be source of joy and happiness to our households.

So let me officially announce my BA 9days after delivery. I gave birth on the 13th of May, sex is XY. So sorry it's coming late. Though it was a VD but it was a whole new experience for me compared to my first. But Alhamdulillah, it was a success. Mother, father, big brother and prince charming are doing just fine.

To the remaining waddling Mamas, may the good Lord make it easy for you all. To our ttc sisters, your testimonies are nearer than you think, baby dust to you all.

Cc may cappo and my may teamies

Congrats mama. God bless and keep the little one.

breeezefe:
BA BA BA

The lord's doing is marvellous in our sight because he keeps doing great things.

My warrior arrived on 20th May, 2022 @ 12:10am.

It's been one hell of a week. But God is faithful.
@May cappo, sorry for the late BA. BS will come shortly.

To the rest of the mamas, I pray God to continue to make this journey a pleasant and stress free one IJN. Amen

Congrats mama. God bless and keep the little one.

Omakraid:
BS! BS!! BS!!
Get ready, it's going to be a verrrryyyyyyyyy long ride..ith the delicious, well flavoured zobo I prepared myself .. I had terrible cramps and passede dream) . Didn't take it serious that Nov until it happened Dec, I started waking up in prayers, Jan same and I told hubby and we started battling it together, Same February (what's going on we've been praying na) but we did not relent. March came and it was as if my prayer would never be answered but God did answer. I had a dream where I was on a bed in a strange room and while wondering why I was there I saw ropes on the floor and a candle lit by the bed.. I decided to burn the ropes gradually with the fire from the candle but while about to do that a strange hand grabbed the rope and was holding what it called my womb, turned it upside down to drain the content and was trying to tie it in my presence. I started praying and calling the blood of Jesus in that dream and the hand dropped all and disappeared. That was our victory though I know there'll always be battles.

God answered us with my March LMP/April ovulation but hubby and I treated Staph Aureus just after I ovulated (I told the doctor that I just finished ovulating but he said I shouldn't worry) and took very strong injections which I think caused the MC I had in June, I also had recurrent fever (which I was scared to treat) so I don't know which one in particular caused it. The foetus dropped in my toilet after terrible hours of pain and I dipped my hand, brought it out and took it to the hospital where I was sent for scan which showed remnants that needed to be expelled (I remember also asking questions and posting the picture here). After the painful evacuation, I didn't even have power to cry or brood though my heart was heavy, I just wanted to move on and I gave thanks to God because He did it and would do another. I went to work the next day as I didn't have strength to sit and let the devil bring in unholy thoughts into my heart even though I was still in pain from the evacuation but anything asides sitting at home was better for me.

‌My mind was also made up to start immediately even though Google said whatever. I went for a scan which showed infection after I completed the antibiotics given at the hospital and I got another set of drugs which cleared me and we started again. God came through with tThanks to my DH too (we were preggy together), even in this our hospital omugwo, I comot cap for him.. Sometimes he looks at the baby especially when her vitals goes low and feels like crying but just man up, me I cried when temperature refused to go down and I was like God has given you to us and won't take you away from us and by the grace of God we will be going home tomorrow.

I pray God will deliver all mums here safely without complications by His grace and bless the womb of every GTC mums with their own testimonies..
Please manage this small story of my life...

Cc Cappo Expectantmom

exceptional lady, am not surprise by your strength, have always imagined you to be a strong woman. Thanks for the bs many would surely learn one or two things from it, congratulations to your family once you, you will always overcome

formidablefunmi:
Omakraid God is indeed a call responder. Congratulations again

missviva:
Mama Omakraid God will continue to uphold, strengthen and preserve you and yours. Your BS is so touching...to God be all the glory. You will remain victorious all the days of your life and your baby will keep waxing strong in Jesus name, amen

Vivi01:
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Wow! Mama, you are indeed a strong woman. God has perfected all that concerns you and your little one. Your family is blessed. Congrats once again.

Mandela89:
exceptional lady, am not surprise by your strength, have always imagined you to be a strong woman. Thanks for the bs many would surely learn one or two things from it, congratulations to your family once you, you will always overcome

Thanks for all the prayers and a very big Amen to them... Safe delivery to every mum still waddling

It's bumpy Tuesday,
This is always emotional for me because of the days of faith bump, all glory be to God. We are 18 weeks now.

Preggy mamas, let's see your beautiful bump pics.

breeezefe:
BA BA BA

The lord's doing is marvellous in our sight because he keeps doing great things.

My warrior arrived on 20th May, 2022 @ 12:10am.

It's been one hell of a week. But God is faithful.
@May cappo, sorry for the late BA. BS will come shortly.

To the rest of the mamas, I pray God to continue to make this journey a pleasant and stress free one IJN. Amen

Congratulations mama, wishing you a quick recovery..

@Omakraid..

Your BS got me saying God!God!God! ,infact I don't really know what to say!!

You are a very strong woman.....and I really bless God for your testimony!!!

God is just faithful and He will keep protecting and taking care of you, LO and family Amen!

cinderellashoes:

It's bumpy Tuesday,
This is always emotional for me because of the days of faith bump, all glory be to God. We are 18 weeks now.

Preggy mamas, let's see your beautiful bump pics.

Rocking ur 18 weeks wella! God bless u and yours!

Congrats Expectantmom and Omakraid!
God is always in the business of doing good!!!
I am so elated for you all mamas
Congrats everyone.
Keep the BS coming! E dey sweet jare

Omakraid:
BS! BS!! BS!!
Get ready, it's going to be a verrrryyyyyyyyy long ride...
I pray God will deliver all mums here safely without complications by His grace and bless the womb of every GTC mums with their own testimonies..
Please manage this small story of my life...

Cc Cappo Expectantmom

Thank God for this victory over satan. What's done by God cant be undone by anyone. Welcome sweet baby. May you be a source of joy to ur parents and everyone else around you. Omakraid, God is your strength, He ll see you through in the days ahead.

Bennytwin:


Rocking ur 18 weeks wella! God bless u and yours!

Amen, thanks mama

Omakraid:
BS! BS!! BS!!
Get ready, it's going to be a verrrryyyyyyyyy long ride...

Been TTCing since we got married but we had issues with doing the do as hubby was a V (innocent bro) so we just dropped baby issues jare until people started asking questions (his people o) so we resumed trying. Fast forward to 2020 around August, I missed my p and ignorantly washed off my baby with the delicious, well flavoured zobo I prepared myself .. I had terrible cramps and passed out tissue, the blood wasn't here (that was the last time I tasted zobo till this month).. I had infection, treated it and we continued trying...

Nov 2020, started having weird dreams of bleeding. Like I would dream I'm sharing the good news of pregnancy with hubby and in that same dream I would start bleeding and the next day in real life I would start bleeding (the exact consistency and volume of blood would be just as it is in the dream) . Didn't take it serious that Nov until it happened Dec, I started waking up in prayers, Jan same and I told hubby and we started battling it together, Same February (what's going on we've been praying na) but we did not relent. March came and it was as if my prayer would never be answered but God did answer. I had a dream where I was on a bed in a strange room and while wondering why I was there I saw ropes on the floor and a candle lit by the bed.. I decided to burn the ropes gradually with the fire from the candle but while about to do that a strange hand grabbed the rope and was holding what it called my womb, turned it upside down to drain the content and was trying to tie it in my presence. I started praying and calling the blood of Jesus in that dream and the hand dropped all and disappeared. That was our victory though I know there'll always be battles.

God answered us with my March LMP/April ovulation but hubby and I treated Staph Aureus just after I ovulated (I told the doctor that I just finished ovulating but he said I shouldn't worry) and took very strong injections which I think caused the MC I had in June, I also had recurrent fever (which I was scared to treat) so I don't know which one in particular caused it. The foetus dropped in my toilet after terrible hours of pain and I dipped my hand, brought it out and took it to the hospital where I was sent for scan which showed remnants that needed to be expelled (I remember also asking questions and posting the picture here). After the painful evacuation, I didn't even have power to cry or brood though my heart was heavy, I just wanted to move on and I gave thanks to God because He did it and would do another. I went to work the next day as I didn't have strength to sit and let the devil bring in unholy thoughts into my heart even though I was still in pain from the evacuation but anything asides sitting at home was better for me.

‌My mind was also made up to start immediately even though Google said whatever. I went for a scan which showed infection after I completed the antibiotics given at the hospital and I got another set of drugs which cleared me and we started again. God came through with the July LMP and here we are..

First trimester was with mild symptoms, no vomiting or spitting except that I was always feverish which I ran quickly to get a test done at 8 weeks and it was discovered to be typhoid but my doctor treated both typhoid and malaria and also placed me on duphaston.... Around 11 weeks I started going everywhere with two food flasks, it was as if I would die if I didn't eat. Also had this terrible cough they would cause pain in my ribs, drugs didn't work but thank God, honey and warm water did. Registered for antenatal at 16 weeks and I was given Amalar, prenatals and my first TT injection and that was when my woes started.. The prenatals got me into a vomiting spree (I think it's cos I used them together instead of using them at separate times) and even when not used. Sometimes I'd just be feeling sick and feel like putting my hands in my throat to empty my belly.. My appetite also dropped from 2 food flasks to 1 and I was also managing myself while watching my weight cos I was almost breaking their scale at the hospital (me that use to be tiny)... The doctor would also wondered why I don't usually have complaints whenever I meet him cos plenty scans even before pregnancy said there's fibroid somewhere (but e no concern me, me I no get am) and he said the fibroid he thought would disturb me isn't disturbing, I didn't even answer as I know I don't have it. Heartburn was the order of the day cos rice o, swallow o, fruits o, even water o gives me heartburn.

Third trimester knocked with pelvic pains, plenty heat, blackness on my neck with plenty rashes, cough and little cravings... I never get satisfied if what I eat is not what I'm craving but I managed around it as money was overflowing to be eating cravings up and down (irony). Mind you I was still very active at work with climbing of stairs as the order of the day.. FF to 36 weeks and I had this terrible cough induced Rib-like contractions, i couldn't do anything but groan like one in labour (mhen what kind of labour happens in the ribs), had an x-ray done, there was nothing so I was given injections and pain reliefs..
Was very hopeful that labour would start before 40 weeks but for where, no show oo. Zeal to exercise went down to zero though i still took walking serious, dem say pineapple and dates dey help, me na so so mango I dey buy, how I go con do na? Doc said he'd sweep me at 39 wks, I no remind am thinking labour will start before 40wks, lailai. I had the sweep at week 40 and was hopeful of positivity. 40wks 2dys, saw mucus plug and was left hanging again. Did all I could do so I don't end up getting to the 41 weeks but it seemed my baby was enjoying the taste of the mangoes I was always taking. Took dates, pineapple, zobo yet there was no painful contraction just the braxton hicks... I called my doctor he said I'll come in for induction that Saturday but we couldn't go in on Saturday so we went on Sunday @41wks 1dy as I didn't fall into labour at all... That morning I was feeling this deceitful painful contraction and I called the doctor, he told me to come to the hospital that I'm not going back home without my baby.. Hubby and I left in the evening. On getting there my vitals were checked and my cervix was checked, cervix hasn't started opening (Yeeh), The doctor lectured DH about induction and how it sometimes ends so that he can be open to the outcome, he then broke Misoprostol into 4 and put a very tiny piece inside somewhere I can't remember the name after which he told the 2nd doc to check for dilation by 1:30am (Monday after 6 hours). I went back to the ward, I was exercising while gisting with hubby and when I was tired I laid down.. Wanted to pee but discovered I couldn't so I told the 2nd doctor who inserted my catheter and a urine bag. Lest I forgot, I also saw blood while in the hospital there.
Baby's heartbeat was also being checked frequently and it was consistently OK until around 1am when it was checked again, it started well but suddenly started dropping and becoming faint. My gynae was called and he came in immediately checked me and I was only 2cm dilated after 6hrs of groaning, he checked the heartbeat too and we all heard it. He told us we have to go straight into the theater as the baby’s life is very important right now.... Sharp sharp I was shaved and headed to the theatre even when hubby hadn't finished signing the consent form(since he had consented with his mouth).. Entering the theatre and lying down, everyone got busy that was when Gen went off, the doctor shouted what happened (the one who ought to get fuel didn't remember to get it, their solar too didn't come on and I heard him tell everyone one to bring out their phones. I was given general anaesthesia so I didn't know what happened again.. Hubby witnessed all cos I had already spoken to the doctor thinking it would be VD and I had also told him to behave himself so he's not sent out. So he was allowed to stay and watch through the curtain partition in the theater.

I woke up in the ward feeling dizzy and asking for my head and hand to be adjusted, I was seeing hubby faintly and he was telling me the baby is here with joy oo but I kept requesting for adjustment. I forgot I was there to give birth, it was later when my brain processed the whole thing I remembered and asked him for a picture of our baby which he showed.. It was when my brain was clearer that he told me of how the baby was brought out not breathing and the doctor had to start blowing air and tapping her seriously. He said the doctor repeated the action again and again until she cried or is it whimpered but with the way she was breathing, her respiratory tract had been blocked by whatever she swallowed and on her own she cant supply her body oxygen that will go round so she needed to be assisted using oxygen. She finished up 3 small tanks and continued with the biggest oxygen tank as her level on and off the tank was being monitored, no food or glucose water sef cos they said they didn't want anything interrupting her airways due to the was she was breathing.. She was just getting skinny and skinny, always crying that I had to use pacifier to keep her calm sometimes (baby that came out weighing 2.5kg oo)

Before, during and after the whole thing, they didn't even request for deposit until Tuesday afternoon when they wanted to bring in a paediatrician to also check her. Her Oxygen level increased from lass than 40 to 46 to 60 something and 70 something... The paediatrician said until we get to 93 and above and it remains consistent without her being on oxygen, we go nowhere... After much complaints of how skinny she is and that her cry that can wake a small village, I was eventually told to express milk in her cup from which 30ml was measured and she took 22ml. Next dose is in the next 6hrs (at least half bread is better than chinchin), she took 24ml at the next dose and gulped it all at the next one. I complained again abbot's the timing was reduced to 4hrs but same 30ml, I complained that its not enough that she's dehydrated and its the reason she started having fever (her temp would rise to 38.5 in the afternoon) then the pead said we should express and give her when she's hungry. I said OK but when she was hungry, I covered her with the blood of Jesus and sanctified the breast milk and gave her directly, that was what I did throughout the night, when the 2nd doctor came in the morning I told her what I did and she said okay, my main gynae came and caught us sucking then he monitored her breathing while feeding and said we should continue and that was how my angel whose body was almost drying up started regaining flesh gradually.. All this while the oxygen thingy was on and off so that her level will be monitored but she was placed on one more small tank.. Her afternoon rise in temperature still persisted and they had to change the antibiotics being given to her to some very painful ones which got us massive improvement. As of yesterday without man's oxygen, she was 93 and this morning her reading was 95. My baby is now looking like a baby. Her naming was done in our ward (we are the only occupants) this morning with just 4 of us in attendance (DH, self, MIL & our senior pastor).

Thanks to everyone who made my stay in this preggers group eventful, it was worth it..
Thanks to my DH too (we were preggy together), even in this our hospital omugwo, I comot cap for him.. Sometimes he looks at the baby especially when her vitals goes low and feels like crying but just man up, me I cried when temperature refused to go down and I was like God has given you to us and won't take you away from us and by the grace of God we will be going home tomorrow.

I pray God will deliver all mums here safely without complications by His grace and bless the womb of every GTC mums with their own testimonies..
Please manage this small story of my life...

Cc Cappo Expectantmom

Wow what a BS! Congratulations to you and yours once again, may the joy be permanent lagbara olohun! Aameen.
Your bs made me so emotional and brought back memories. Exactly what happened when I miscarried my pregnancies, after TTCing for a while.
The first one I had a dream, I woke up to use the toilet and saw blood! Which was exactly what happened. The second one, I dreamt I miscarried again and when I woke up... a fi bi edi, found out I was constipated, so I strained so hard(like I didn't know what I was thinking), and I passed my baby out in the toilet and that was it! I still can't stop blaming myself for that.
That was when dh and I realised, it was TIME to move closer to God and fight this battle. Thankfully we did, and I got pregnant with my rainbow baby, 2/3weeks after the last miscarriage! No af, nothing!And here we are with number 3!
Ehugs to you mama and to the princess. Ogun to ti she koni gberi mo lagbara olohun. Aameen.

Congratulations to all the new mamas, may God bless the little ones and make the rest of the journey easy for the waddling mamas. Aameen!

UmmuFarrah:
Congratulations to our new mummies and babies. God's really good.
Please I wanna ask what you guys think about chicken pox during pregnancy coz what I saw on Google is really disturbing me. Although I'm already on medication as I've been to the hospital but the thing keeps coming out more and more. I'm really afraid, I hope it won't have negative effect on my baby.
Also, both my breast is so full, heavy and painful as if I just started weaning ( the same feeling weaning gives) coupled with cold and slight temperature. What can I do again apart from the medications I've been using. We're 22 weeks now. Please I'm in pain

Hi mama, sorry to hear about your chicken pox. Please do NOT Google it anymore. I had mine when I was 17weeks, and it was a rubbish feeling. Chicken pox is a viral infection so I had all the symptoms you mentioned, cold, fever, swollen tonsils, painful breasts, sore achy joints and all, it will pass with time.
Glad you're already taking some medications too. As for the effects on the baby, honestly the risk is very low, mine was fine and I pray yours will be as well. Aameen. You can go for extra scans when the spots has scabbed over. I had monthly scans until 36weeks, just to check the baby was OK. Hope that helps.
On another note, my consultant told me, second trimester is the best time to get chicken pox so you and baby will be fine. Efokanbale. Prayer always helps as well