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A turkish mum who read lecture notes to her daughter in law school for 4 years has been awarded an honorary degree.

Eve havva Kul read all of her legal texts to her 22 year old daughter Berru Merve Kul who is visually impaired. She was given this award alongside her daughter at the convocation ceremony.

Havva Kul accompanied her daughter to university every day, and after four years of determined effort Berru graduated from the Department of Law with honors.

The university showed appreciation and recognition to Berru's mother for reading her daughter's lecture notes during her four-year course.

Read more about it here [http://imumzone.com/2018/08/13/mum-awarded-honorary-law-degree/]

Let me start by telling you how I found myself in this indecisive situation. I grew up with a strict aunt with 3 kids, and I practically raised those kids from when they were babies. I wasn’t in school or learning a skill but I was determined to be someone in life, then I met the love of my life ( or so I thought ). He was my God-sent; not only did he help me through school, on holidays I attended a hair styling school.

He helped re-align my life and I was blindly and madly in love. He asked me to marry him and I didn’t think twice before accepting his proposal. My aunt didn’t raise any dust because he ‘settles’ her and her family well. Throughout our courtship, there was no sexual intimacy.

We got married after courting for a couple of years. 1, 2, 3 years passed and there was no pregnancy. I was beginning to get worried, so we saw medical specialists. Lo and behold, my husband is the one with the complications. Prior to this period, my mother-in-law thought I was the root cause of our inability to conceive but I decided to keep his secret, and we opted to adopt a baby.

I got back from work on a Thursday and found the house empty……. totally empty! I thought my eyes were deceiving me. I drove to his mum’s house and she ordered the gate man not to open the gate for me. I called everyone but no one knew his whereabouts.

For a year and half I wasn’t myself…… I kept asking myself questions day in, day out…. I cried every night, even failed my Professional exams and then I told myself “Ruth, you are not getting any younger, you need to stand up!”.

I picked myself up, immersed myself in my job and passed my Professional exams. I became financially comfortable and met a great guy. At that point in my life, I just wanted kids and I got 2 from this man (who later turned out to be a wife beater)… 2 cute boys( aged 10 & who are making me proud.

Now I have met a wonderful man who lives abroad, and I am 40. I truly wish to bear him babies to call his own, though he treats my babies like his own. He is 42 years and has never been married before.

We will be legalizing our relationship in a month’s time and I pray and hope God answers my prayer to be a Mother again (fingers crossed).

P.S – I finally saw my ex-husband again, married without kids, he asked for my forgiveness and I have forgiven him after all who am I not to forgive….. we have finalized our divorce as well.

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Emily was born exactly on time, in the most normal of condition, and was perfect in every way. The first week of Emily’s life was marked with a seemingly happy baby. However, by the second week, Emily was unsettled and crying, nothing unusual for a new born, but then she started growing at exceptional rates. In her 4th week of life, Emily grew 4 cm in a week. Little did the parent or her physicians know that Emily had underlying conditions that are rarely seen.

By 4 months of age, Emily was the size of a 1 year old, and her growth continued as did her constant health issues. Bouts of sickness, and infections that Doctors put down to being in daycare as both her Dad and mum are full time employees. By 2 years of age, Emily had breast buds and body odour, and a rash on her skin since birth that was now being diagnosed as cystic acne and by 4 years old, she started her menstrual period. She is now faced with menopause at 5.

This little girl has been diagnosed with central precocious puberty and Addison’s disease, which means her adrenal glands do not produce enough steroid hormones.
Her mother tam dover is really sad that her daughter hasn’t had a chance to enjoy her toddler journey. She has been forced to learn how to use a panty liner for menstruating at such young age.

Her body is ageing faster than other kids in her age group and she is nearly 4 years above her real age.

The mum finds it difficult to explain what is happening to her, even though little Emily has now become fully aware that she is different.

Recalling the moment Emily started her menstrual period, Tam told Mirror Online: “Because she has trouble toileting, she thought she had done a poo in her undies.

“We used panty liners and it didn’t last more than a day.”

“There are so many aspects of her life, that thankfully, she is too young to be completely aware of that are going to impact her.

Her parent set up a go fund me to raise money for her high cost treatment.

This is so sad,imagine dealing with menstrual periods at such a tender age……

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I am a mum of 2 boys who can be a handful so when I found out that I was expecting , my number one prayer point was for the baby to be a girl, I mean who doesn't want to play dress up with her daughter..... lol

At 27weeks I had my first ultrasound scan and voila, the sonographer said "madam, it seems your baby is a girl". My heart did an" usain bolt" But I said to myself "woman, calm down he said SEEMS, he is not sure o". So he told me to come back in another 3 weeks just to be sure ......

At 31 weeks, I checked in with the sonographer again to have another ultrasound, at least the baby is matured enough for him to see the sex and did he confirm that its still a girl, yes! he did!!

I sang and danced all the way home. When I told my hubby he said "I just hope this your sonographer is not seeing something else, I feel you should keep your cool and wait till you are close to re-do another scan for final confirmation" I said okay but the joy within me new no bound.....I have been praying for a baby girl and God did it........

Fast forward to 36 weeks, I started buying my baby items needed for a baby girl, I am not the conventional type of mum so I went for colours other than Pink. I did a lot of yellow( in different shades....lol),Orange,Peach,red,lilac,and a little pink( just to join the pink gang...lol).

My delivery was smooth, no itches, I went into labour and in 55 minutes my bundle of joy came out. My first two labour wasn't so smooth, I attached it to the fact that they are boys and since this baby is a girl I guess that's why her labour was different.

My first question was " Is she hairy? " and the matron said " She ke..... God will not turn your boy to She o.......Your son is hairy and cute, I will bring him as soon as he's clean ". On hearing that , I was just laughing and crying at the same time....... God is the master Chess player! And I am so sure on that day he would be laughing so hard at me.............

My advise to preggy mamas, except if you are very sure of the gender ,don't buy gender colored outfits, go for neutral colors. I had to give out the pinks I bought and managed some other ones.

My son is 9 months old now. Each time I look at him, I beg God for forgiveness, Instead of me to thank God for giving me these beautiful kids , I kept pressuring for a girl. I have friends who are still TTC and I was there murmuring about having a girl right in front of them.....hmmmmm...... I will never trust an ultrasound again....... That is how I became Mama Boys!

Wow! In everything give Thanks! that is all I have to say......

Read more- https://imumzone.com/2017/10/10/ultrasound-scan-gone-wrong/

I am Stella by name and I am a mum to 2 beautiful girls expecting baby no 3.

Before I became pregnant, Family and friends were asking questions and also talk about us trying for a baby boy, some of my friends even suggested that I see an expert....lol...... After I found out I was pregnant and eventually told my mum-in-law about it, all she talked about was (jokingly though) that she believes this one coming is a boy that will carry on the family name as my husband is the only son out of 7 kids. My husband and I just said Amen
In a way I also started praying that it be a boy , I had my first scan done and found out that we were expecting......... A beautiful Baby Girl.
Because everyone was all about the "Make a baby boy " epistle when I’m not God, When I told hubby about it, I could tell that he was a bit depressed on finding out we were expecting a girl. I was a bit skeptical on whether to tell my mother-in-law or not but I eventually did and guess what she said “ It doesn’t matter, may be the next one will be a baby boy”. I smiled and within me I know and I’m sure that I am done with baby making.

But then, I thought about it deeply that we humans can be very unappreciative of things we get without sweating. God gave me healthy children that many women will do anything to get.
Right now, I just want a healthy and happy child. I can't turn myself into a baby-making machine all in the name of trying for a boy to carry on the family name baton.
My daughters will bring forth the baby boys If God so will . I rest my casehmmm.......... What about those that have all boys and no girl ......

What do you think about this mama's tale ?

Read more https://imumzone.com/2017/09/30/healthy-remedies-constipation-babies/

Obesity and elevated blood sugar are risk factors for type 2 diabetes, which happens when the body can’t properly use or make enough of the hormone insulin to convert blood sugar into energy, reports Daily Mail.

Type 2 diabetes used to be called adult-onset diabetes because it was so rare in children but today, it’s a common childhood health problem, in large part because millions of kids worldwide are overweight or obese, don’t get enough exercise, and eat too many sugary and fatty foods.

‘When kids are going to bed very late or sleeping on an irregular schedule, they may also be skipping meals, eating at irregular times, or be less likely to exercise during the day,’ Simon, who wasn’t involved in the study, said.

Insufficient sleep can affect levels of hormones that control appetite, making kids hungrier and increasing cravings for sweet and salty snacks, said James Gangwisch, a psychiatry researcher at Columbia University in New York who wasn’t involved in the study.

For the study, researchers examined survey data on sleep habits and lab results from tests of risk factors for diabetes in 4,525 children age nine or 10.

On average, the kids slept 10.5 hours on school nights, although sleep duration ranged from eight to 12 hours.

Children who got less sleep in the study were more likely to have a risk factor for diabetes known as insulin resistance, when the body doesn’t respond normally to the hormone.

Kids who slept less were also more likely to be extremely overweight or obese and have more body fat, the study also found.

‘Getting enough sleep helps keep our appetite in check and is protective against insulin resistance,’ Gangwisch said.

Beyond making sure kids have regular bedtime, parents should also focus on what’s known as sleep hygiene, said Femke Rutters of the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam.

This can include things like limiting screen time before bed and making sure the bedroom is totally dark at night, Rutters, who wasn’t involved in the study.

Read more https://imumzone.com/2017/09/28/want-another-baby-with-partner/

Morning sickness does not only affect pregnant women, but can also make expectant dads more anxious and depressed.
A survey of 300 expectant dads showed anxiety levels were significantly higher among those whose partners battled moderate morning sickness, or the more severe hyperemesis gravidarum, reports 9 news.
Researchers have found that expectant dads bother about work, family responsibilities and the health state of their unborn child.
The lead researcher said the findings suggested many expectant dads should get support from health professionals during pregnancy, particularly those expecting their first baby.
“Professionals would normally focus on the wellbeing of pregnant women, however, engaging the father as well may help relieve reported anxiety and improve outcomes in the long term,” she said on Tuesday as the study was published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology.
The men who took part in the study were asked about how aware they were of their partner’s morning sickness and how depressed and anxious the condition made the dads feel.
Many of the anxious dads reported that their work had been disrupted by their partner’s morning sickness, with some being forced to take time off to care for their partner.

Did you have morning sickness, if yes, how did it affect your partner?

Read more https://imumzone.com/2017/08/30/how-my-toddler-embarrassed-me/
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I will like to talk about my first child’s birthday party .

My name is Badmus, a dad of 1 . This is what is happening right now and I am yet to understand the logic or reasoning behind throwing a big party for a child that doesn’t even understand what is going on around him.

My first fruit is turning ONE! yaay! The excitement and the joy in my family is out of this world, everyone including my sister who lives in Dublin has been counting down to June.

Normally when there is a function to prepare for, my wife does the estimate and we “negotiate” on the bill. But when she brought the bill for Andy’s party, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing; I thought to myself, there has to be something wrong with my wife. i told her outright that the bill wouldn’t fly… I mean……..

Who calls a DJ and a live band for a baby’s birthday party?

Who does party packs for kids and also souvenirs for adults? You don’t even want to know how much each gift pack cost.
Who pays a party planner and still plan for a “back up food” just in case?
What is the assurance that it won’t rain on that day?

So because we were TTC for 4years, we should spend half of our savings on throwing a first birthday party. No…… I am a reasonable young man, I can’t sweat and hustle for years and pour it on a party!

Anyways, I told her we are only going to be doing cake, party packs for the kids (friends and families only!), Photography, food and drinks. This will be done in the house not at an event centre as she proposed.

She has been sending everyone to talk to me about it, that she is ready to “compromise” and have the party small. But I still don’t see any reason for it.

It’s either friends and families only or nothing! Is it his wedding day?

Hahahaha…… this write-up sent me laughing…… This dad is angry …….. But truly DJ and Live Band ?


Read more https://imumzone.com/2017/09/26/should-meet-her-grandkids-despite-our-diff/
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First-time mother Thi Nguyen, has been left crippled with pain after giving birth to her son via a c-section at Fairfield Hospital in Sydney’s west.

The hospital has launched a major investigation after she had a needle left inside her uterus after a c-section, in what the hospital says was not an isolated incident.

Ms Nguyen and her partner have exclusively told a news outlet that they were “outraged” at their treatment from doctors after being left in the dark when she required a second surgery to retrieve the needle.

“I had friends come and visit the baby, so I was just waiting for her until I went up to the reception and asked for her,” Steven Nguyen said. her c-section had gone wrong.

Mr Nguyen claims he was told to wait in another room, learning hours later his partner had been returned to theatre.

While the couple received an apology from the specialist who retrieved the metal object, they claim they have not heard from the doctors and nursing staff who performed the initial surgery.

Fairfield Hospital’s Chief Executive and Director of Medical Services Amanda Larkin admitted to 9NEWS that it wasn’t an isolated incident.

The incident was caused by a product fault in the suture needle.

A similar incident occurred just the next day at the same hospital, although the needle was retrieved before requiring a second procedure.

“We were then made aware that potentially there was an issue with the product. That’s when we took it off the shelves,” she said.

“It could happen at any particular time to any particular surgeon – even the most experienced surgeon,” Dr Harry Doan, Director of Medical Services at Fairfield Hospital said.

The piece of equipment has been taken off the shelves at Fairfield Hospital and across the local health district.

We hope she makes a full recovery!

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Good news mums! There’s a contraceptive app that is 93% effective and slightly better than the pill. The app uses body temperature to track a woman’s menstrual cycle.

The findings, based on 22,785 women, shows that natural cycles works slightly better than the Pill in preventing pregnancies, reported Daily Mail.

The smartphone app, which is approved in the EU as a contraceptive, predicts the days of the month when a woman is most fertile.

On these, which are called red days, it advises couples to use a condom to reduce the risk of an accidental pregnancy.

Since its inception in 2014, its manufacturers have claimed it to have a 93 per cent effectiveness rate. However, the trials were based on much smaller groups.

Professor Kristina Gemzell Danielsson, based at the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, was behind the results – which are the largest of its kind.

She said: ‘Since more and more women are choosing natural contraception as an option, we welcome that there is a certified app with solid clinical evidence.’

On these days, which are called red days, it advises couples use a condom to reduce the risk of an accidental pregnancy.

Dr James Trussell, based at Princeton University, New Jersey, also welcomed the research published in the journal Contraception.

Participants involved in the study had an average age of 29. Nearly 7 per cent went onto become pregnant.

The Pill is known to have 91 per cent effectiveness in preventing pregnancies. Other methods can be as low as 75 per cent.

Dr Raoul Scherwitzl, co-founder of the app said the results ‘confirm the effectiveness of Natural Cycles, which is used by 380,000 people worldwide.

This app is called natural cycles and you can check it out in the app stores.

Would you feel safe using this app ?



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