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Pweetiebabe:
Teamie I will suggest you go see ur doctor, u see in dis journey wot is normal for me might not be for u, so please see a doc if d pain and discomfort is still there or much

You're right...thanks teamie. I will do that tomorrow morning.

Finally the period disappeared and gave positive result on test strip.

Team January....

In the name of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit we journey.

giftedofgod:
Finally the period disappeared and gave positive result on test strip.

Team January....

In the name of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit we journey.

Big Congratulations!

giftedofgod:
Congratulations..... Same as mine....2nd missionary journey..... I was in team February...

Sure you are not feeling morning sickness yet.....

Back for third missionary Journey

Sassy256:
Teamies, how is everyone doing? Didn't see most of our responses to roll call, only starryv. hope we're doing alright?

TEAM AUGUST
NAME.................................EDD....................SEX
1. Starry v. ............................21st....................xy
2. Sassy256...........................25th.....................xy
3. Dunpredictable...............22nd ...................xy
4. Pyzdan...............................23rd............... unknown
5. Waistbead.........................28th............... unknown
6. Exclusiveoloori................. ...................... unknown
7. Novia22.............................13th............... unknown
8. Dijah07.............................. 30th ............ unknown
9. Girl040...............................15th...............unknown

We are good here o. Its been crazily busy for me these past weeks that I barely sleep or rest. It's been work, work work.
My bump is so big and low like I'm almost due when I'm not. Everywhere soft sha

Pls has anyone used travel pot insulated flask,any idea how good it is?

giftedofgod:
Finally the period disappeared and gave positive result on test strip.

Team January....

In the name of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit we journey.

Amen.. Congrats mama, your testimony is permanent

giftedofgod:
Finally the period disappeared and gave positive result on test strip.

Team January....

In the name of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit we journey.

I tap into this testimony, in this month of grace and my wife's birth month same as mine too, period not seen for about 4 days now, we are thinking of giving it another week before we check, but she's been experiencing back pain,body temperature going up at intervals, running nose, is tht a sign??

Yes yes yes... My God has done it again, we went for a blood pt yesterday evening and it came out a big fat positive, u need to see how I was jumping and hugging the lab guy, God answers prayers, on Monday I joined Nsppd miracle service and the pastor mentioned my case he said we should carry our baby, meanwhile my wife and hi were expecting our period, I told God to replace period with pregnancy, and he answered us, in this TTc journey we need God..



This time my wife and I will carry to term,in Jesus name..

Best birthday gift ever,and best anniversary gift come February 2023.

Bobbyunitedfc:
I tap into this testimony, in this month of grace and my wife's birth month same as mine too, period not seen for about 4 days now, we are thinking of giving it another week before we check, but she's been experiencing back pain,body temperature going up at intervals, running nose, is tht a sign??

If it's 4 days late, you migh as well use a urine strip to test now... Congrats in addy

Pweetiebabe:
check if u can get GINT water flask, it's expensive but very good my own do retain hot water for more than 3daysl

Okay,thank you

Omakraid:
If it's 4 days late, you migh as well use a urine strip to test now... Congrats in addy

Madam oma, I say amen o, this is our second time of trying after we miscarried in January so a lot is riding on this..
How are u doing now?

Congratulations, try to run the test with strip is just #100 or go to nearby hospital for blood preg. test if positive buy Pregmum immediately and let her start taking it one daily.

According to you, you had one experience january so seriously you do not need to delay.

Bobbyunitedfc:
Madam oma, I say amen o, this is our second time of trying after we miscarried in January so a lot is riding on this..
How are u doing now?

Bobbyunitedfc:
Madam oma, I say amen o, this is our second time of trying after we miscarried in January so a lot is riding on this..
How are u doing now?

Don't worry papa, God will give you lasting joy and make sure she gets plenty of rest, eat fruits and vegetables,starts taking folic acid. Many of us have walked in that shoe and here we are again with smiles on our faces...
I'm doing good sir, waiting on God .. thanks for asking

Omakraid:
Cc Bloomingbud is this what you are looking for?

Bloomingbud hafa??

Comanche:
B.S. - (PT 2)

When I got home I didn’t bother going in, I told hubby to sharpaly go and cook a bowl of ewedu for me and I started climbing the stairs in our building. When I got tired I went inside to drink the ewedu, eat more pineapple and dates. Then hubby and I went out for a walk. I read that curb walking is more effective than normal straight walk. So that’s how I started walking round the community, one feet on the curb and the other feet on the road. People driving by were just giving me looks like who is this weirdo . I didn’t even look at them me that contractions was hitting back to back every 4 minutes. But in retrospect I really must have looked really weird with my big jilbab and my tamurege one-leg-up walk by the roadside .

After I got tired we made our way home, it was around 5pm at this time. When I got home I just knelt on the floor, pick needle and thread and started putting finishing touches on my baby’s coming home outfit. For my mind my baby must look good for his hospital photoshoot. Contraction was every 4 minutes now and anytime it hits me within that 40 seconds I’d fling the cloth away and pick it back up for the remaining 3 minutes and 20 seconds break in between.

Hubby kept saying we should go back every time I shouted with each contractions but I refused, I went back outside and continued climbing the stairs. By 7:30PM the cramp was just too intense for me I shouted for hubby and said oya let’s start going o.

We got there and I was hooked back onto the monitor, after my V.E they said I was at 4CM. Ye! Moku! Just 4CM since morning after all my wahala and I’m already seeing stars. At this point they came in and offered me epidural. Note that since my 34 weeks my OB has been asking me if I’d be willing to take the epidural but I always refused point blank. But with the pain I was experiencing I changed mouth and said they should just prepare it for me. That I might take it or not depending on how far I can go with the pain.

A nurse came by around 11PM to examine me and I was still at 4CM. She told me if I don’t make significant progress the doctor will have to break my water and also induce contractions. At this point I knew this idea of being plugged to the bed wasn’t working for me. All these while the nurses kept coming to check on me and offering me the epidural. It got to a stage it was annoying sef abi something else is there ni I said I don’t want . So I called the nurse and told her I want to be mobile and try to exercise. So she had to go get me a monitor with wheels I can move with, and she also got me a bouncing ball for exercise. I started alternating between walking round the room with hubby pushing the monitor beside me, bouncing on the ball and rocking on the rocking chair in the labour room. But I still felt like I could do bettter. So I called the nurse and asked if I could go out to the lobby for walk. She said she’d have to go ask if that is allowed cause it is unusual for people to be walking up and down the lobby.

She came back and said it was fine. The first thing that struck me when I got to the lobby was how quiet it was. Imagine a labour ward being as quiet as a graveyard while people were actually in labour. These people are bout the soft life o. Dem done sama dem epidural dem just Dey enjoy. Me I just started walking up and down the long lobby. In fact every nurse that saw me and hubby was always so startled like it must have been very unusual for them. They must be thinking that which kind sufferhead human being is this .

After about 2 hours of alternating between walking, bouncing on a ball, and using a rocking chair I was checked again and AlhamdulilLah 6cm already. The nurse who checked me said whatever it is I was doing I should keep doing it. I continued with the exercise but by the time it was around 3AM I was too tired and in pain. I decided to leave Superman for Clark Kent so I succumbed and requested for the epidural . And also agreed to get IV for fastened contractions and to burst my water.

The epidural was injected into my spine around the lower back and within a few minutes the pain of contractions started easing off and my leg started feeling numb. Almost immediately I feel asleep feeling so tired and relieved to be free of pain after 15 hours of labour.

When I woke up around 6 am I could see they were about to set up the line for fastening the contraction and burst my water. At this stage I only felt a slight tingle in my body from the waist down. I couldn’t move my legs and they felt bloated when I touched them. Just as they were about to burst the water, I heard the nurse telling my hubby that ‘oh look that’s her water gushing out itself’, the water had broken itself. I kept sleeping and waking up at intervals until I was finally woken around 10:AM to the news that I was 10CM and set to start pushing.

About 8 medical personnel trooped in and the lead doctor inclined my bed and placed my legs in stirrups that were attached to the lower part of each side of the bed. That way I was on my back and my legs were wide open to them. I was worried about how I was gonna push and even know I was pushing when all my body was dead from the waist down. They told me not to worry that I’d be coached.

After everything was set for labour I was told that once the contraction hits on the screen I was to talk a deep breath in then push out the breath as hard as I could as if I want to poop. Then they asked if I wanted to watch myself push the baby out. I said yes, so they brought in a tall large mirror on wheels and placed in a convenient position where I could see what was happening down there.

Then the pushing began. There were 5 rounds of pushing all together with three pushes per round. First round nothing happened, second round just blood came out. At this point I noticed I was getting more distracted by me looking at the mirror. So I stopped looking at the mirror and focused more on pushing. I was also given a towel to put under my knee and use it to pull my legs towards me while also raising my back as if I wanted to look in between my legs as I’m pushing. By the third round the head was showing at the entrance.

The end.

CC. Uche23, Trippleblessing, tomblessings, morrewhunmie, mummytoo

Congratulations mama. This is really interesting. I am so happy for you ma'am. God will continue to Favour you and your family.

Finally started ANC yesterday at 32 weeks
Baby was measuring 30 weeks Sha on scan, and has decided that he/she will be Team surprise so I guess that's what I will go with. Tired of checking.

Who else is tired like me? I can sleep 8+ hours and still need a nap or I become a zomby.

And Braxton Hicks is not funny for me. Seriously, I can't have any form of nipple stimulation or BD without it getting pretty intense. It's making to avoid the other room because I don't want this baby any time soon.

.

Comanche:
B.S. - (PT 2)

When I got home I didn’t bother going in, I told hubby to sharpaly go and cook a bowl of ewedu for me and I started climbing the stairs in our building. When I got tired I went inside to drink the ewedu, eat more pineapple and dates. Then hubby and I went out for a walk. I read that curb walking is more effective than normal straight walk. So that’s how I started walking round the community, one feet on the curb and the other feet on the road. People driving by were just giving me looks like who is this weirdo . I didn’t even look at them me that contractions was hitting back to back every 4 minutes. But in retrospect I really must have looked really weird with my big jilbab and my tamurege one-leg-up walk by the roadside .

After I got tired we made our way home, it was around 5pm at this time. When I got home I just knelt on the floor, pick needle and thread and started putting finishing touches on my baby’s coming home outfit. For my mind my baby must look good for his hospital photoshoot. Contraction was every 4 minutes now and anytime it hits me within that 40 seconds I’d fling the cloth away and pick it back up for the remaining 3 minutes and 20 seconds break in between.

Hubby kept saying we should go back every time I shouted with each contractions but I refused, I went back outside and continued climbing the stairs. By 7:30PM the cramp was just too intense for me I shouted for hubby and said oya let’s start going o.

We got there and I was hooked back onto the monitor, after my V.E they said I was at 4CM. Ye! Moku! Just 4CM since morning after all my wahala and I’m already seeing stars. At this point they came in and offered me epidural. Note that since my 34 weeks my OB has been asking me if I’d be willing to take the epidural but I always refused point blank. But with the pain I was experiencing I changed mouth and said they should just prepare it for me. That I might take it or not depending on how far I can go with the pain.

A nurse came by around 11PM to examine me and I was still at 4CM. She told me if I don’t make significant progress the doctor will have to break my water and also induce contractions. At this point I knew this idea of being plugged to the bed wasn’t working for me. All these while the nurses kept coming to check on me and offering me the epidural. It got to a stage it was annoying sef abi something else is there ni I said I don’t want . So I called the nurse and told her I want to be mobile and try to exercise. So she had to go get me a monitor with wheels I can move with, and she also got me a bouncing ball for exercise. I started alternating between walking round the room with hubby pushing the monitor beside me, bouncing on the ball and rocking on the rocking chair in the labour room. But I still felt like I could do bettter. So I called the nurse and asked if I could go out to the lobby for walk. She said she’d have to go ask if that is allowed cause it is unusual for people to be walking up and down the lobby.

She came back and said it was fine. The first thing that struck me when I got to the lobby was how quiet it was. Imagine a labour ward being as quiet as a graveyard while people were actually in labour. These people are bout the soft life o. Dem done sama dem epidural dem just Dey enjoy. Me I just started walking up and down the long lobby. In fact every nurse that saw me and hubby was always so startled like it must have been very unusual for them. They must be thinking that which kind sufferhead human being is this .

After about 2 hours of alternating between walking, bouncing on a ball, and using a rocking chair I was checked again and AlhamdulilLah 6cm already. The nurse who checked me said whatever it is I was doing I should keep doing it. I continued with the exercise but by the time it was around 3AM I was too tired and in pain. I decided to leave Superman for Clark Kent so I succumbed and requested for the epidural . And also agreed to get IV for fastened contractions and to burst my water.

The epidural was injected into my spine around the lower back and within a few minutes the pain of contractions started easing off and my leg started feeling numb. Almost immediately I feel asleep feeling so tired and relieved to be free of pain after 15 hours of labour.

When I woke up around 6 am I could see they were about to set up the line for fastening the contraction and burst my water. At this stage I only felt a slight tingle in my body from the waist down. I couldn’t move my legs and they felt bloated when I touched them. Just as they were about to burst the water, I heard the nurse telling my hubby that ‘oh look that’s her water gushing out itself’, the water had broken itself. I kept sleeping and waking up at intervals until I was finally woken around 10:AM to the news that I was 10CM and set to start pushing.

About 8 medical personnel trooped in and the lead doctor inclined my bed and placed my legs in stirrups that were attached to the lower part of each side of the bed. That way I was on my back and my legs were wide open to them. I was worried about how I was gonna push and even know I was pushing when all my body was dead from the waist down. They told me not to worry that I’d be coached.

After everything was set for labour I was told that once the contraction hits on the screen I was to talk a deep breath in then push out the breath as hard as I could as if I want to poop. Then they asked if I wanted to watch myself push the baby out. I said yes, so they brought in a tall large mirror on wheels and placed in a convenient position where I could see what was happening down there.

Then the pushing began. There were 5 rounds of pushing all together with three pushes per round. First round nothing happened, second round just blood came out. At this point I noticed I was getting more distracted by me looking at the mirror. So I stopped looking at the mirror and focused more on pushing. I was also given a towel to put under my knee and use it to pull my legs towards me while also raising my back as if I wanted to look in between my legs as I’m pushing. By the third round the head was showing at the entrance. The doctor shouted ‘mama look at the head he has a full head of hair’ I looked and truly all I could see was a little round spot with matted hair blocking the entrance of my vagina. I was so scared at how small it was because I had a funny dream a day ago where I saw myself give birth to a baby the size of a big lizard . I started thinking maybe I shouldn’t have dismissed the dream and now it was happening in reality.

By the fourth round the head moved out more. At this point all the medical personnel was giving me ginger with chants of ‘Yes mama. You can do it mama. Just a little more to go mama’. I didn’t feel the baby come out, I only heard that much talked about shrill cry of a newborn. I was scared to look at what I birthed but when I looked it was a normal sized beautiful boy flailing his hands and screaming his lungs out. His body had a reddish tinge to it and his head was abnormally shaped like a cone. The doctor said it was just from him coming out of the jajaina and that it would go back to a normal round shape. So silly me that thought his head was small like a lizard didn’t know it was only a part of the head that had being compressed by the walls of the vagina . Also his voice was kinda hoarse, it wasn’t all this sweet ‘wen wen wen’ cry. In my mind I was saying see his strong voice like correct agege boy .

I didn’t really feel anything or show any emotion at that point of birth cause it seemed like I was in shock. Turns out I had a second degree tear and a ruptured blood vessel. The doctor brought out the placenta and stitched me up. I didn’t still feel anything as the epidural was still in effect.

After he was cleaned up a bit they brought him to me for some skin to skin and asked me if I want to try breastfeeding him before they carry him to the nursery. Breastfeed ke, when our coconut water was on standby in our bag . I refused and told them to please excuse us as we wanted to have some personal time as a family. As soon as they were out fiam, just like smuggled contraband hubby whipped out the feeding bottle containing the coconut water and shook it into his mouth. He sef drank and started smacking his mouth .

After that he was taken away to the nursery and I was wheeled to the maternity ward. 30 minutes later he was brought in to be nursed and I tried for about 10 minutes and It was at this point that the real madness started. The epidural had started wearing off at a fast rate and the craziest pain I have ever felt in my life hit me . My stomach was cramping as if I was being stabbed, my back from the middle up to my bottom felt like it was being pounded and my jajaina was aching me powerfully. I started shouting and crying and twisting. I couldn’t sit I couldn’t stand. I told them to return baby to the nursery immediately. Imagine me that didn’t even cry or shout during labour. I was told the stomach pain was from the uterus shrinking as I breastfed, the back pain was from the epidural, the jajaina pain was from the stitches. I was sha given some pain meds that took off the pain for a while .

Pain update: My stomach cramps stopped after the third day, back pain still comes and goes if I stress myself and jajaina pain is ever constant and pressing. Sorry for the long post, I too like gist.

The end.

CC. Uche23, Trippleblessing, tomblessings, morrewhunmie, mummytoo

Interesting  , congratulations mama, Baarakah lahu feekum

LUGBE:
Congratulations, try to run the test with strip is just #100 or go to nearby hospital for blood preg. test if positive buy Pregmum immediately and let her start taking it one daily.

According to you, you had one experience january so seriously you do not need to delay.

Thank you so much, the reason we waiting is because we don't want to run the test and get a negative result, 4 days is kinda short bi what do u guys think, we don't pray to see her period, I don't know if u get what we are trying to do..
And yes last time we started with pregnacare but we missed at 13 weeks, doctors didn't give us a specific reason why it happened sha..

Expectantmom:
Would you be kind to list some abnormalities to watch out for? Thanks

Sorry I took long. I can't list everything but one important thing is to trust your instincts.
If you feel like something is wrong so bad you need professional help, go for it.

One thing I'm very careful about is bleeding at any point especially if it's bright red. If it's much, and is accompanied by cramps, or is frequent can be a cause for worry and one should get checked out.

Another thing is BP. I try to check that even randomly, in the hospital or a pharmacy. Never had it before, bit it's not something to joke with.

Also water intake is very important. Most pregnant women don't like taking all types of water and your kidney is working harder now. Anytime your urine starts looking deep yellow, try to finish at least a litre odd water immediately and more after that.

Treatment of infection is something some women don't take seriously. I've seen if cause extended stay in ICU for their babies.

I also do my best to prevent, and I said prevent not treat, malaria. That thing can be very bad for pregnant women. I use my
nets, I close doors and use insecticide religiously. I've never had it in any pregnancy, but I've seen it effects.
No matter how expensive it may be, as far as it's confirmed in a good hospital that it's malaria, I would rather treat it than risk the consequences.

That's what I can recall for now.

Omakraid:
Don't worry papa, God will give you lasting joy and make sure she gets plenty of rest, eat fruits and vegetables,starts taking folic acid. Many of us have walked in that shoe and here we are again with smiles on our faces...
I'm doing good sir, waiting on God .. thanks for asking

You welcome ma.. Which team do u belong to ma, let me plan on how to attend your virtual naming ceremony and rice chopping day.

Hamzashaf99:
Sorry I took long. I can't list everything but one important thing is to trust your instincts.
If you feel like something is wrong so bad you need professional help, go for it.

One thing I'm very careful about is bleeding at any point especially if it's bright red. If it's much, and is accompanied by cramps, or is frequent can be a cause for worry and one should get checked out.

Another thing is BP. I try to check that even randomly, in the hospital or a pharmacy. Never had it before, bit it's not something to joke with.

Also water intake is very important. Most pregnant women don't like taking all types of water and your kidney is working harder now. Anytime your urine starts looking deep yellow, try to finish at least a litre odd water immediately and more after that.

Treatment of infection is something some women don't take seriously. I've seen if cause extended stay in ICU for their babies.

I also do my best to prevent, and I said prevent not treat, malaria. That thing can be very bad for pregnant women. I use my
nets, I close doors and use insecticide religiously. I've never had it in any pregnancy, but I've seen it effects.
No matter how expensive it may be, as far as it's confirmed in a good hospital that it's malaria, I would rather treat it than risk the consequences.

That's what I can recall for now.

Thanks for the detailed explanation mama.

Bobbyunitedfc:
Thank you so much, the reason we waiting is because we don't want to run the test and get a negative result, 4 days is kinda short bi what do u guys think, we don't pray to see her period, I don't know if u get what we are trying to do..
And yes last time we started with pregnacare but we missed at 13 weeks, doctors didn't give us a specific reason why it happened sha..

Let her just do d test so that u guys will know d next line of actions.... I know u are coming back here to announce d testimony to us

Team November MAY ROLL CALL

NAME.....................EDD....................SEX

1. Pweetiebabe.....Nov 4..........Unknown
2. Voucher.............Nov19..........Unknown
3. Awesomejah......Nov24.........Unknown
4. Opsycal
5. Haafiness
6. Mmadimma.........Nov17......Unknown
7. imsettled2...........Nov3......Unknown
8. Missviva..............Nov12......Unknown
9. desaie............... Nov17.......Unknown
10.HopefulBee......Nov21......Unknown
11.
12.

How is our November mama's doing? We should be In our 14th, 13th, 12th and 11th weeks already, some of us should even be in their early 15th week.... I pray the Lord shall make it easy for us in Jesus name, none shall be missing in our camp....Mother alive, baby bouncing, more money in hubby Aza will be our testimonies....

Let's remember to always take our routine drugs, for those that have registered ANC please remember to go regularly.

Bobbyunitedfc:
You welcome ma.. Which team do u belong to ma, let me plan on how to attend your virtual naming ceremony and rice chopping day.

Team May ni ooo

Bobbyunitedfc:
Thank you so much, the reason we waiting is because we don't want to run the test and get a negative result, 4 days is kinda short bi what do u guys think, we don't pray to see her period, I don't know if u get what we are trying to do..
And yes last time we started with pregnacare but we missed at 13 weeks, doctors didn't give us a specific reason why it happened sha..

4 days is not short ooo... I knew I was pregnant bfr testing and I tested before missed period ... I cleared my eyes well to see the very faint line and I also tested on the day I missed my period too...
Let her watch out for malaria and typhoid symptoms,use mosquito net for malaria prevention and also be mindful of what she ingests

[quote author=Pweetiebabe post=112695357]Team November MAY ROLL CALL

NAME.....................EDD....................SEX

1. Pweetiebabe.....Nov 4..........Unknown
2. Voucher.............Nov19..........Unknown
3. Awesomejah......Nov24.........Unknown
4. Opsycal
5. Haafiness
6. Mmadimma
7. imsettled2...........Nov3......Unknown
8. Missviva..............Nov12......Unknown
9.


How is our November mama's doing? We should be In our 14th, 13th, 12th and 11th weeks already, some of us should even be in their early 15th week.... I pray the Lord shall make it easy for us in Jesus name, none shall be missing in our camp....Mother alive, baby bouncing, more money in hubby Aza will be our testimonies....



I’m doing okay o, morning sickness has stopped and i have a visible bump now.. I’m yet to register for antenatal but i will start soon. Thanks for checking on us, hope you’re fine too?

Pweetiebabe:
Team November MAY ROLL CALL

NAME.....................EDD....................SEX

1. Pweetiebabe.....Nov 4..........Unknown
2. Voucher.............Nov19..........Unknown
3. Awesomejah......Nov24.........Unknown
4. Opsycal
5. Haafiness
6. Mmadimma
7. imsettled2...........Nov3......Unknown
8. Missviva..............Nov12......Unknown
9.


How is our November mama's doing? We should be In our 14th, 13th, 12th and 11th weeks already, some of us should even be in their early 15th week.... I pray the Lord shall make it easy for us in Jesus name, none shall be missing in our camp....Mother alive, baby bouncing, more money in hubby Aza will be our testimonies....

Let's remember to always take our routine drugs, for those that have registered ANC please remember to go regularly.

Amen ooo...morning sickness done and dusted, just occasional burst of energy and splashes of dizziness and headache. Will start antenatal soonest

giftedofgod:
Finally the period disappeared and gave positive result on test strip.

Team January....

In the name of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit we journey.

congratulations sis,I thought I would be team January but one red line showed yesterday, I'm not giving up,hopefully I'm starting team February soon in Jesus name.

Team December, let’s do roll call na.

My EDD is Dec 8.

My scan measured 2 days earlier Dec 6.

Can’t wait for this morning sickness to end so I can flex.

Wait o, is there any study that says first pregnancy should not be too big?

I am here present on her behalf. I think her scan read 1st week of dec.,but i believe she will be November.

untamedd:
Team December, let’s do roll call na.

My EDD is Dec 8.

My scan measured 2 days earlier Dec 6.

Can’t wait for this morning sickness to end so I can flex.