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Happy new month October preggy mamas and other mamas in the house. I hope you are taking good care of yourselves, less stress, less worries, using your meds, and you have also started doing some baby shoppings. Please supply your Edds and baby's sex when you find out. Here's to a beautiful month!

Team October

Mama... EDD..... SEX...

1. Ihavethingstodo...........


2. Cinderellashoes............ 24/10/22..... XY


3. Aderebecca................ 20/10/22....??


4. Blessedmum............... 31/10/22.....??


5. Tgirltemmy..................... 4/10/22...... XX

6. Bloomingbud 26/10/22.....??


7. MercyMercy 1/10/22.........??


8. Sugarcoatted 29/10/22..............??


9. AmNuhRegular (twins) 31/10/22..... XX and XY

10. omah1 15/10/22.......Team Surprise

MorningStar233:
BA! BA! BA!
my Rhema (spoken word of God arrived this afternoon) I saw hell my people. Satan really tried but God come through for us. BS will come letar. May Capo @Expectantmom you are blessed and June Capo @ Layormiii thank you for snatching me I love you all.may it be easier for you than me oooooo.

Congratulations Mama and a big welcome to baby Rhema

MGeey:
Birthday Announcement!

Our Prince is here weighing 3.2kg.
All Glory be to God. Amen.

Congratulations mama

MGeey:
I read that too on ATG. I'm thinking it could be body differences because after bleeding stops I usually don't menstrate until I wean my babies.

Okay, I guess so. Period came on the day baby clocked 6 months.

IamGreen1:
They good at originating myths instead of objects or tools that ease could human labour. I can't take them serious o.

IamGreen1:
I still don't know the reason we believe pressing tummy with hot water after delivery flatten the tummy o. I still don't know the magic behind it. Come and see over flat tummy even after 2 babies and an angel in 3 years without touching my tummy with hot water because I bluntly refused to let anyone touch me with hot water when I'd my first child then so nobody mentioned it to my hearing at subsequent deliveries. I just move on with my live jeje as if nothing happened. Eat well, breastfeed as every demand and enough rest did the magic for me.

Lol most African moms will get upset when you try to tell them that certain things are just myths.

shiller:
I don't sit on steam oo,I sit on warm water...some Doctors advice not to sit on steam to avoid cutting the rope dey use to stitch there for those that have tear.

What works for A might not work B shaaooo

Yes, I read that on ATG platform.

shiller:
About the ATG on facebooks,I follow them too and I support in the issue of pressing d stomach cos me I don't press anything tho i take hot water and hot tea after birth and my uterus goes bk flat and I also do EBF too wch also helps...

I like the warm cloth pressing, maybe because it helps me sleep well and makes my body feel so relaxed. but that sitting on steam is not easy

MGeey:
Stretch marks does not cause the wrinkling. When your belly is overstretched by 2 or more pregnancies and you exercise to lose the belly fat, they'll be wrinkling though not everyone experience it.

Bleeding stopping 4 days post delivery is not good (I stand to be corrected though). They say the bad blood needs to be expelled and that's why the belly is pressed with hot water. I blend for 6 weeks after VD of my first. Second was via CS and I bled for about 2 weeks.

As for strecth marks, some people say shea butter works. I haven't had it on my belly before just black ones on my back that clears by itself after pregnancy.

I was pressed with hot water over two weeks and I don't know why the bleeding stopped so quick. As for the belly wrinkles, none of the women in my family experienced it, maybe that's why I didn't too.

Modified:
I just remembered that at ATG (ask the gynecologist) group on Facebook, the doctors says pressing is not needed and that no need for hot water drinking or pressing too. They say the uterus will go back to its normal size as long as you do EBF. There have been so much debates over it.

Modified again:
I have hormonal imbalance, maybe that's the reason the bleeding stopped early? I don't know.

Omakraid:
The thing dey pain make I no lie... Thanks ma

I think there's a nipple shield you can buy until the crack is healed.

MorningStar233:
Experienced mamas pls is it true that hot water used to press the stomach makes it wrinkle? And I hear people saying they evacuate see.bad blood from women after delivery really don't understand that.

Its stretch marks that causes the wrinkling, I used hot water but since I had no stretch mark on my tummy, it didn't wrinkle. As for the second question, I think it depends on what went down during the delivery, no blood was scooped out of me or evacuated after birth.I was given only a small cut which healed within a week and bleeding stopped on the fourth day after delivery.

imsettled2:
The last time I baby danced was in February, since I confirmed pregnancy the only thing in my head is how I will have my babies dazol.

Don't worry mama, everything will be well.

imsettled2:
Amen, thank you ma.
The Dr. said that it's dangerous to touch the cervix now because it's already open and leaking to avoid infection.

Okay Mama, the Lord will see you through this phase and it shall end in praise for you. I think you should also avoid baby dancing until babies are born.

Tgirltemmy:
Okay. Thanks. It's a girl o

Congratulations

imsettled2:
Thanks so much, I appreciate.

May the Lord be with you Mama, please try not to worry too much. As for the amniotic fluid, I have no idea how to make it stop, I guess having enough rest and less worrying will help. Can the cerclage still be done at this stage? No harm will come to you and your babies in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Tgirltemmy:
Good afternoon mummies,

I just got my second scan, baby is doing well and good.

Permit me to ask, fetal weight is 0.49kg at week 22 it's that okay?

I think the fetal weight is okay since you still have a long way to go. Did you find out the gender?

Kolenda:
Ok o.
I'm just surprised because this is coming from his friend.

Scam. My friend was even taken to Ghana and discovered it was a scam after she paid. Her friend also introduced her to it, check them out on Facebook, they have a group there, filled with scammers

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

Amen, thanks mama

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.

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

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:
Birth Alert!!!

I gave birth to my handsome Prince on 20th May at exactly 8:20pm through vagina delivery with plenty of tears weighing 2.9kg after about more than 12 hours of labor.
May the God of perfection who has done it for me and other mamas surely deliver our remaining mothers in prefect conditions.
BTW, my labour was rigorous and painful as hell maybe because it was my first time therefore, I'll be dropping my BS much later.

Congratulations Mama, I wish you a quick recovery.

[quote author=aderebecca post=112993198][/quote]Okay, glad you are doing fine

Tgirltemmy:
My bladder feels so empty whenever I ease myself, and that's more than 15 times a day. Feeling small dizzy spells and oh the movement abi na fluttering is at high pace. I wonder what will happen at 3rd trimester.

I registered for ANC yesterday, scheduled for scan on Wednesday.

Glad you and LO are doing fine,

I am feeling the movement too but only at night when I lay on my side

Ihavethingstodo:
Yes o; mine has improved o, the vomiting has reduced,just spitting,I thank God o
My baby bump is obvious now, coupled with body pains!

Sorry about the body pains. That spitting ehn, I didn't experience it with my first. I can't wait for it to stop. On Tuesday all of you will show your bumps ooo, Tuesdays are bumpy Tuesdays where you send pics of your bumps

Bloomingbud:
Morning sickness is gone replaced with tiredness and body pain. I have a very obvious bump, my apron colleagues are asking when I'll go for mat leave I'm just telling them they never see anything yet.

Lol same here, the body aches ehn, sorry. It shall end in praise.

October mamas, how are you doing and has morning sickness improved? Do you have cute bumps now?

Cc Aderebecca how are you doing mama?

Omakraid:
B.A

To God be the glory, great things He hath done.. We Welcomed our cute angel this midnight at around 2 am (so I heard) via CS. B.S will be updated as soon as I'm well enough by God's grace

Thanks to everyone for checking on me, I can't start mentioning your monikers now but I'm so grateful..

I pray for safe delivery for all waddling mums and may God bless the womb of GTC moms with the fruit of the womb sooner than they expect. Amen

Congratulations mama

StarryV:
Sent!


This is how I'll be sharing money when i become the First Lady of...

Thank you

Sammyfabulous:
Pls my wife is 7weeks 5days pregnant and she's been vomiting like 4 to 5 times daily and this makes her very weak. We've been to the hospital and she was given close to 4 drips and the vomiting stopped for a day after she was discharged but now its back again to square one and she complains a lot about it making her too weak she basically throws up at every instance pls Is there any drug she can take that would reduce this without harming the baby?

Sorry about your wife's condition. Yes, there's a drug but I suggest you go back to the hospital for a doctor to recommend it. Secondly, she can take ORS to replenish her energy.

StarryV:
Sent!
Uwc nwanyioma

Hi mama, I will appreciate a copy of the book supernatural childbirth. Thank you.
My email is @ blessinggaglo@yahoo.com

AmNuhRegular:
Yesss, especially around the navel... I can barely move like this.... It's really discomforting. Thank you my dear

Sorry, lay down for a while if you can.

ladyrachy:
Yes its exactly like that it will soon stop,then ehn I feel uncomfortable to even eat was painful.suddenly I felt nothing again and noticed my tummy has doubled in size

I didn't feel it during my first but scan has put my mind at ease. @ mama AmNuhRegular, sorry about the pain and maybe you can run a. Scan to also put your mind at ease