@feddy27 cappo hope ur doing grt??

team Oct hope we are all doing gud??may d gud lord continue to b with us..
my baby is yet to b engaged,should I b woried??am already 38weeks.

beautiful mrnin to u all

MamaOO:

Please please please. I implore all mothers here to insist on a jaundice test for our babies before leaving the hospital to avoid stories that touch. I wanted to share my experience with neonatal jaundice after Liftedhands mentioned her niece's case, but I decided to wait till all of it has passed so that I don't jinx myself....Lol, I know I know, I'm African like that.

Mamas, please, let us always insist on the hospital we birth type baby's blood after birth, compare it to mothers own and then carry out a jaundice test before we get discharged from the hospital. Here is my experience, It was only God that saved us. And thankfully now, everything is behind us. After baby E.J's birth, he was sleepy and lethargic and would not eat. I noticed his eyes were a bit yellow but wasn't too worried. The next day, the yellow was very pronounced and I mentioned it to my mother in law. His pediatrician came and ordered bloodwork and there it was discovered that his bilirubin level was 17!!! Jeez!

Immediately the staff swung into action. He was wheeled into the NICU. 7 bilirubin lights were placed on him and also a bili blanket was placed underneath him. His cord was completely cut off and tubes put in. When I asked why, they said it was because he might need an exchange blood transfusion and they needed to be ready. That was when they told me he would need to be transferred to Valley Children's Hospital in Madera, cos they can't handle the transfusion at the hospital where he was born oo. I nearly cried blood. My baby was sick and I can't do nothing. The doctor called the other hospital and in 50 minutes they were here, they flew in with an air ambulance. My child had to be airlifted the children's hospital. We drove after them and went to meet them there

Give it to American hospitals, before we got to the hospital, treatment was already ongoing. He was placed on bilirubin lights and a bilirubin blanket and had already received a dose of IVIg. They also inserted a feeding tube in his nose. That sight is something I'll never forget. This is my child, barely 24 hours old and already going through this. They were testing his bilirubin levels every 4 hours. And by the next day, his level had reduced to 14 or 15. It continued decreasing everyday and gradually they began to remove the lights until they removed it all. He started eating and became more and more awake and alert and playful. He even removed the feeding tube in his nose three times. Thank God!

We spent almost 2 weeks in the hospital and I do not wish that experience on my enemy. It was especially tough cos I had to leave my newborn in the NICU while I go to my hotel room to sleep, I so much wanted to hold him and bond with him but I couldn't. So mothers, please always insist on a bilirubin test for your newborns. I also got to know what caused him to have so much bilirubin in him. It was because of something called ABO incompatibility. You see, I'm blood group O+ and hubby is B+. E.J got his Dad's B+ and while he was inside of me, his blood crossed through into my bloodstream. Anybody with blood type O+ or O- reacts in a certain way when other blood types are introduced into their bloodstream. They begin to develop antibodies to attack the presumed foreign blood group which in this scenario was my baby's blood. So while he was in-vitro, he was fine. The moment he was born, my antibodies in him started breaking down his red blood cells which caused his severe jaundice. And because his liver was so young, it could not keep up with filtering out the bilirubin.

Thank God he was diagnosed and treated fast and in a timely and aggressive manner. He received tons of phototherapy and 3 doses of IVIg. God bless America Mehn, cos I am pretty sure the story would have been different if this was Nigeria.

tank God all is well

jazzyjazz:
They are in central business district. After ICPC, Beside NDIC

They are close to national hospital

tankx ma.i appreciate

tankx ma...I appreciate

jazzyjazz:
You can try Limi Hospital. It's a private hospital and they have a good reputation and the doctors there are professionals. I'm currently registered there for ante natal. 

They are expensive though

wia is dia location..mrnin

Teal:


Since you are staying at mabushi, you can try gwarinpa general hosp. They have capable hands there too. Federal staff jabi will also accept you but there is extra charges and honestly we are too much there, am already dreading ANC tomorrow.

tankx alot

ozycy:

gandyluv
Which hospital did you go to? Which area are you in?
They will charge you higher compared to pple that registered.

Modified:
I just read where you made mention of the hospital. Can you check out Federal staff hospital Jabi or even the one in Gwarimpa. I really don't know about Mararaba axis but check the ones I mentioned first. Garki hospital too but may be higher.

tankx dear I'll do just dat

iomoge2:


Yes u can.
Just carry all ya test result and ya scan.
Especially first, mid and last scan.

Then if possible your anternatal booklet from ur previous hospital....

Safe delivery dear.
Choose a good place o.
Like Garki General Hopsital...

owk..tankx alot

Ada243:

Abuja govt hospital will not take ur delivery or charge u extra so long as u didn't register with them. a woman who was in labour was rushed to asokoro general hospital, they refused to attend to her cos she didn't register for ANC with them. she ended up birthing in a private hospital. u must register with them, if u come in while in labour they will send u away. only private hospitals will accept u and charge u extra. what's ur location? there are good private hospitals in Abuja, don't take because of what happened to a family friend to judge all private hospitals, people also die in government hospitals . my neighbor lost his wife and son in a govt hospital.

hmm it was d same asokoro dat I went n d sent me away..I trust d doc at the private hospital but I don't know y DH will not allow me give birth dia.ill try d general hospital at maraba,if I get accepted,den I'll just relocate to the maraba axis since we also have a house dia..am staying at mabushi for now

callola:
. Its true, hospitals charge extra if u didnt register with them. I dont know why its like that

that wunt be a problem if d will allow me give birth n charge extra..so does that mean I can give birth any wia

feddy27:


Teamie, hope you are ok . yes you can give birth there

tankx dear
the thing is I was staying with DH at Bayelsa but I'll b giving birth at Abj.i left bayelsa wen I was already 36 weeks gone.i went to hospital to register again,but d did not accept me.so,i ended up registering at a private hospital.Dh said I wunt give birth in a private hospital becos we just lost a family friend n her baby in a private hospital while giving birth..a friend told me I can go to any of d general hospital n give birth but I'll b charged for unbooked delivery.just wnted to confirm if dats true

gud mrnin lovely mamas,pls I have a question..
is it possible to give birth in a hospital u didnt attend anti natalwith cos I tink dis wat is about to happen to me

dexterush:
We started from the buttom now we are here,its been six wonderful month these two angels came into our life,so I want to use this medium to thank God for these wonderful gifts.
Happy six month to my angels(six month down,forever to go).

ur twins are so adorable.may God bless n kip them

what a story

wat's wrong with her??

@feddy27 u look gud my swit cappo..! ur Prince charming is very handsome.. kisses to him..

team Oct hope we are all doing gud!!!

very educative.Weldon ma

serendipityF:
Darling teamie, u kno I rove u veli veli much but where wr u wen d room was still hot and I was sweatin seriously reading d hot hot comments, u dey enjoy dat tym...Ngwanu, reave me arone let me enjoy my recharge card, dont wori I wee share wt u 2moro wen mummy and mummy starts dia own #dodges.chairs.and.tables #runsaway. Na joke I dey ooo

lol u funny die

serendipityF:
Kikikikikikiiikii, I no jst perch here for nothing I also got rewarded for reading all d epistles and enjoying all the brouhaha (plz dont judge me) na all of us enjoy am
Thanks @daddy bolade005 na me load am

teamie u try wo..oya transfer my own kum[b][/b]

serendipityF:
Kikikikikikiiikii, I no jst perch here for nothing I also got rewarded for reading all d epistles and enjoying all the brouhaha (plz dont judge me) na all of us enjoy am
Thanks @daddy bolade005 na me load am

teamie u try wo,,,oya transfer my own kum...there is love in sharing

united we stand,divided we fall...one love please

bussy2rhymes:
Good evening moms in the house, i just stumbled on this thread few days ago. its been very educative. I will like to join o. I am team October. Thanks

welcome teamie

feddy27:
My darling teamies; gandyluv, serendipityF and sugarcanebaby, I sight you

How are you doing?

cappo am cool wo.God has been helping.35weeks and still counting..may He cee us tru

congrats sugah.may d lord bless n protect him

Emerald22 hapy anniversary teamie.may d lord bless ur home

@raptor2 God is indeed faithful. may He bless n kip them for you.congrats

money is gud

good news.we still have hope

after Dix Na swollen stomach go follow

end time tins

vigilante mamas,d lord is ur strength

@liftedhands Amen Amen n Amen.every disappointment is actually a blessing in disguise.

my swit cappo feddy27 am fine wo just dat I get tired easily but God Has bin helping.

as for shopping, am just left with hospital list since am yet to get one.ve not wash baby clothes yet cos am presently in d South South(bayelsa) we can stay a complete week without sun,so am thinking of doing dat when I relocate to Abj by ending of dis month.

may d Almighty make it easy for us.

hapy bday to celebrant in d house n a very big congratulations to the latest mums in d house