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Topforall:
Team September and October come out ooooo. Where una Dey nah

Towerofgrace how are you!? I’m sure baby is here already. The Lord is your strength

Yes o baby arrived mid August, thank you

Harlewy:
My wife is seeing brown discharge at early pregnancy. What does it mean.

It is sometimes normal and no cause for alarm however go to the hospital and complain better to err on side of caution. I wish your wifey safe, hale and hearty 9 months journey. It is well with you both

JAAY52:
I will be following up and sharing my experience as it unfolds. Maybe it will help someone in future.
I went for the ANC appointment today and I was sent for obstetrics scan, Doppler studies and FBS with 2 hours postprandial glucose test
The result of the scan showed every other thing is ok except the abdominal circumference which is 3-4weeks behind. Sugar test will be done tomorrow.
I'm very scared and I don't know what to think, but I know everything will be ok.

You see scans are only estimates and not 100% certain that's the reason for the 'E' in all the measuring parameters, however you have completed a good percentage of 3rd trimester so if baby needs to come now but work with your Dr, everything will be fine by God's grace.

Thank you for sharing your experience and I pray all goes well, nothing missing nothing broken in Jesus Mighty Name

Kaynee:
Please my ladies, I have a question. Apart from millet, guinea corn and ginger, which other ingredients can I use in preparing pap for a breastfeeding mother?

Main grain should be corn, I would recommend adding tigernuts and dates. Oats is also good but better to take this separately to benefit from fiber and also have alternative to pap mum can switch with from time to time

Team August Final Roll call

Heavenly Father, we are so grateful for safe delivery of each team August member, thank You for giving us victory in the delivery room, thank You for preserving all mothers and our babies, thank You for our individual families, we are most grateful Lord, our thank You cannot be enough but ese Baba.

1. Honeysweetest -- xx --- BA seen ----- Aug 7th
2. Fragrant --- ___ --- Aug 13 --- BA seen ---- Aug 12th
3. Towerofgrace --- xx --- BA seen ---- Aug 15th
4. kosi2018 --- xx --- Aug 17 --- BA/BS seen --- 8th Aug
5. Maureensylvia --- xx ---- BA seen ---- Aug 7th

On this note, I handover to team September 2025, you will all finish strong and well in Jesus Mighty Name, nothing broken nothing missing in Jesus Mighty Name

kosi2018:
I gave birth on the 8th of August to my baby girl. I went for antenatal and I was already contracting, I was sent to the labor ward, was checked, and was 4cm already. I didn't feel much labour pain just like my first pregnancy.
The problem I keep having is cervical tear, when the midwife checked me at 6/8 cm she said I wasn't behaving like someone who is in labour.
After delivery I stood up to wee, blood everywhere. Dr came checked and saw I had tear in my cervix. She advised me not to give birth again. That two is enough, that next time I might not be lucky. She accused me of pushing before I got to 10 cm. But it was the nurse that asked me to push a d I did. So far so good I give Glory to God for saving me again from bleeding after giving birth. According to another nurse, she said my cervix is very soft that is why I do not feel much pain during labour and always have cervical tear. I don't know how true sha. I already told my husband if we decide to have more kids, no more virginal birth. So help me God.

Congratulations mama 🎊 thank God for safe delivery and preservation. You are kept and preserved in Jesus Mighty Name.

Hope you are resting well and taking the time to heal. The Lord is your strength how is vigilante treating you?

amanda2013:
Good evening beautiful mamas . Please can someone recommend a good hospital for me in Lagos, where I can see a paediatric.

I highly recommend Luth (Lagos University Teaching Hospital) at Idi-araba surulere, go to their Children emergency unit, from there they will direct you too appropriate unit for follow up.

It will be nice if you know someone in house there, it will be very helpful

fragrant:
Baby arrived on 12th Aug. Thank God for safe delivery for August Mamas, wishing September Mamas the best labour room experience.

Congratulations mama, oh God I am so grateful on behalf of August mamas, You have been awesome Lord, thank You for blessing us heavenly Father

princeabdul:
Good morning house, my wife was had wrist pain during pregnancy and the pain still didn't go away after delivery, please any recommendations??

That should be carpal tunnel syndrome, you can read about it. I had it during my previous pregnancy thankfully it was only in my right wrist though i had tingling and numbness in all my right fingers as well, (women are superheros i swear) some have it in both wrists. It will gradually go away but she needs to rest the wrist as much as possible, you can get her a wrist guard/strap to help ease the pressure and pain on the wrist some say calcium tabs will help, let her complain to her Dr, I know i was given a prescription for mine then



*CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME*

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that affects many pregnant women. It's estimated that up to 62% of pregnant women experience CTS symptoms.

Causes of CTS During Pregnancy
1. *Excess fluid retention*: As you mentioned, excess water in the body can cause swelling in the wrists, leading to compression of the median nerve.
2. *Hormonal changes*: Relaxin, a hormone produced during pregnancy, can cause ligaments to relax, leading to nerve compression.
3. *Posture changes*: As the belly grows, pregnant women may experience changes in posture, leading to increased pressure on the wrists.

Symptoms of CTS During Pregnancy
1. *Numbness or tingling*: In the hands, fingers, or wrists
2. *Pain or burning*: In the wrists, hands, or fingers
3. *Weakness*: In the hands or fingers
4. *Tingling or shock-like sensations*: When performing activities like driving, reading, or holding objects

Managing CTS During Pregnancy
1. *Take regular breaks*: To rest your hands and wrists
2. *Maintain good posture*: To reduce pressure on your wrists
3. *Avoid bending or twisting*: Your wrists or hands
4. *Use proper ergonomics*: When working or performing activities
5. *Wear a wrist splint*: To support your wrists, especially at night
6. *Exercise regularly*: Gentle exercises like wrist extensions and flexions can help

In most cases, *CTS symptoms resolve on their own after pregnancy.* However, if your symptoms are severe or persistent, consult your healthcare provider for further guidance and support.

AmakaRuby:
Abeg mamas, is tightness in the stomach normal at 6m?

Very normal, it's called Braxton hicks

*Braxton Hicks contractions, also known as practice contractions or false labor*

They are sporadic uterine contractions

*The frequency of Contractions:* The timing between contractions is not regular (irregular).

*The length of Contractions:* Length is uncertain. They may last from 15 seconds to a couple of minutes, and are usually not more frequent than once or twice per hour.

*Location of Pain:* Usually the pain is in the front of the abdomen, like a mild menstrual pain or even painless but hard tommy. Tightening of the abdominal muscles.

They can start as early as 20 weeks of pregnancy, but are more noticeable in the third trimester (close to 9 months).

Resting or drinking more water can usually relieve them.

The contractions may stop with changing of positions.

The only way to know for sure if you're experiencing true labor is to check the cervix for dilation, which can be done by a medical professional.

If you think your cervix may be dilating, or if you're experiencing any signs of labor, you should a doctor or midwife.

Team August Weekly Roll call

I don born ooooooo, all glory to God!!!
And I am so in love, didn't know I was capable of this much love. I am eternally grateful to God.

By Gods grace I will submit my BS very soon

1. Honeysweetest -- xx --- BA seen ----- Aug 7th
2. Fragrant --- ___ --- Aug 13
3. Towerofgrace --- xx --- BA seen ---- Aug 15th
4. kosi2018 --- xx --- Aug 17
5. Maureensylvia --- xx ---- BA seen ---- Aug 7th

Mama Fragrant and Kosi2018, how far na, wetin dey sup, pls give us update

humbleme99:
Good evening mamas,
I want to say something that is bordering me as a third time mom. I'm 14 weeks gone. And team February. But my tummy size is that of a 5months old preggie. My previous pregnancies were not like this.
I have done scan twice, it shows I'm carrying a single baby. I don't know if I should be worried.

I think with each pregnancy the muscles of uterus and belly stretches faster due to prior pregnancies, so it's normal to have bigger or more noticeable bump in a 3rd pregnancy when compared to a 1st pregnancy.

Pele mama, the Lord is your strength. Happy and healthy bumping to you

tatacherie:
Hey mamas
Greetings
How una dey?
It's been almost a decade. I can't wait to be back here

Holla mama, may it come pass swiftly as you wish for.

Happy bumping in advance

Topforall:
Hello mummies
Please who can recommend a good breast milk booster or cookies for me to buy.
I didn’t lactate well in my last pregnancy, Infact everything dried up at 6month, I don’t want that to happen to me again. Please help recommend oooo

Team September/October mamas what’s going on now, you people don’t want to show face atall ni

Holla Sis, when I had my son, I struggled with milk production for the 1st few weeks, but I was able to increase my lactation with diet and supplements.

I used pregnacare breastfeeding and it helped.
I also used fenugreek supplements but it made my baby stool so I stopped it. But diet really helped and pumping too.

At some point, I bought the milk booster cookies and lactation pap also

BM availability is usually based on demand and supply, so the more you pump or feed baby the more you will produce

Foods that helped my production, vegetables, eggs, fish, oats, almond milk, yogurt and pap. But you see that vegetable soup did it for me and I tried to incorporate it into every meal as well as a lot of fruits oranges, apples, berries, garden egg, avocado, banana, watermelon and even pineapple.

Also i believe since you have breastfeeding experience, it usually improves with each pregnancy

Just to encourage us and share info, let me drop this here, it is one of the confessions/ prayers I have been declaring.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dudpo6t05ow?si=u-Koxm7si13hQICN

If any mama has similar recommendations pls also share, let's keep our prayer altars burning and arm ourselves during this delicate but awesome season.

Team August Weekly Roll call

Thank God for the deliveries so far and for the ones to come, August mamas answer your name ooo and give us update.

As I am like this, sciatica pain no let me rest but I know it has already ended in praise

1. Honeysweetest -- xx --- BA seen ----- Aug 7th
2. Fragrant --- ___ --- Aug 13
3. Towerofgrace --- xx --- Aug 27
4. kosi2018 --- xx --- Aug 17
5. Maureensylvia --- xx ---- BA seen ---- Aug 7th

Mamas this place is too quiet, what's happening, team September and other teams, we no see your break light

maureensylvia:
Yes ooo I’m here
Labour no gree me see road
August 7th
It’s a baby girl
God did it
2 boys 2 girls 😁🥰
Boot hung, for the last time
I promise 😁

Birth story loading ❤️❤️

Wawu!!!, congratulations mama!!!
Welcome baby girl you are blessed and kept in Jesus Mighty Name. You and Honeysweetest's baby girls are twins

Mama Maureensylvia serving us hot 🔥 🔥, with this level of hotness, are you sure your boots are hung . What level of cuteness and beauty is this you are serving us 😍 Sho fine gan, baby yen fine gan, o talenu, baby fine gan!!!

Looking forward to read your birth story.

Honeysweetest:
mama, i don born oo, this morning. details later

Congratulations mama, welcome baby girl you are kept and preserved in Jesus Name, I am so happy, first mama to open the August floor.

Thank you Jesus for this safe delivery, I am overjoyed the rest of us will have safe and easy deliveries in Jesus Name

Please rest well, take your medication, eat and come give us birth story when you are ready. No pressure

My regards to Daddy and our older ones.

You see that mild menstrual cramps, that is what I am dealing with now, I beg make this madam hold on small, I have 1 or 2 things I promise to sort out this weekend

AmakaRuby:
Gud day Mamas, pls is orgasm okay during pregnancy? A midwife told me 2 avoid sex till 6mnths (cuz of past experience, there was no actual reason for wat happened but just as one of many precautions) now my body is on fire nd I want to do d do, not just 2 do it, I want the explosion but want 2 b sure it is ok

Hello mama, ideally org.asm and dtd during pregnancy should not pose any risks but in some cases you may be told to avoid it due to uterine contraction caused by orga.sm, I experienced this in 1st trimester and was told to avoid dtd until 2nd tri, but I couldn't hold body too, so I dtd without org.sm just to relieve the pressure a bit

PhiloElRoi:
Good Evening Everyone!!!
I’m new to this group, I want to learn unlearn and relearn. Hope I’m welcome ☺️

You are more than welcome sis, when are you due try and gather your team mates so you guys can mingle and interact, but feel free to ask questions and contribute also

Honeysweetest:
mbanu😮‍💨, still having the mild menstrual pain ni ooo

Pele mama, finish line is fast approaching, did you have that in your previous pregnancies?

Hello my beautiful people, happy Sunday to us all

Hope we are resting well with this soothing weather and counting down to our respective edds, as I am like this i can't wait.

1. Honeysweetest -- xx --- Aug 15
2. Fragrant --- ___ --- Aug 13
3. Towerofgrace --- xx --- Aug 27
4. kosi2018 --- xx --- Aug 17
5. Maureensylvia

Pls mamas answer roll call and let us know how you and our LO's are doing. Feel free to drop your birth announcements and birth story ooo

Easy-peasy delivery to us all

maureensylvia:
I’m team August

Welcome back ogee mama, i know i use to see your moniker here from way back

Good to have you, biko take your accolades jare you are most welcome, hope you have your hospital bag packed and ready to go.

Pls share gender and edd let me update our roll call.

Easy peasy delivery to us all.

Honeysweetest:
🤣🤣🤣🤣, almost done, although nothing much to pack ni, hospital no be my home. i just keep having mild menstrual cramps.

How far, give update us oo, this mild menstrual pain maybe the real show abi you ported to July ni?

Impatiently awaiting your update!!!!

Honeysweetest:
i swear, i'm 3rd time mom, i have never experience this kinda laziness before, its like i'm being forced to carry this baby🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Pele mama, we don already reach finish line, this was exactly how my friend felt during her 3rd pregnancy last year, it felt just like a chore for her but baby girl will soon be a year, so time flies by quickly

Well done mama, you are a superstar and awesome!!!

fragrant:
I have finally done my shopping. And parked oo As August don Dey show. You are right the laziness this time eh. Na God go help Us.

Hallelujah!!!!

I can't wait to see this madam that has turned my belly to football pitch.

Your edd is the earliest so go and lead the way, no pressure ooo

August is finally here!!!

Give us chance o, we need to praise our God!!!

1stly we thank God for these gifts He blessed us with, when we confirmed in Dec 2024, August 2025 seemed very far away but here we are, thank You Abbah Father

Thank You God for July mamas, mamas of previous months and mamas of coming months in 2025, I pray You will see us through as faithful are You that started the good works to bring us to perfect completion, nothing broken or missing in Jesus Mighty Name.

Wonderful mamas of great nations, answer your name oooo, make we rock this thread.

1. Honeysweetest -- xx --- Aug 15
2. Fragrant --- ___ --- Aug 13
3. Towerofgrace --- xx --- Aug 27
4. kosi2018 --- xx --- Aug 17

Easy-peasy, error and complication free delivery to us all, mum, dad and children alive hail and hearty with plenty money in Jesus Name


August mamas you are still welcome to join us oo, let's ginger ourselves, share birth announcements and birth stories to learn and encourage ourselves. Also feel free to ask questions and share your experiences

purplish:
BA!

My baby girl arrived through an induced vaginal delivery on Wednesday, 16th July.

Thankful to God for seeing me through such a challenging 2nd pregnancy. I don burn my boot oh 😭😭 Happy to be officially “Mama for the girls” 😎

Joining my faith with every woman who is expecting the wonderful gift of children. May God fulfil your heart’s desire ❤️

Congratulations mama!!!

May she be all that you prayed for and more. Girls rule the world biko, no one like us!!!

@burning boot and Amen to your prayers

fragrant:
Feels good to see my August Mamas ginger at the last minute. I have not done any shopping, I never park, feel soo unserious. Edd 13.

When you see 2nd time or 3rd time child birth veterans you will just know by their actions.

Oya as your self assigned cappo, I am begging you, biko pack bag for my baby, if you like no pack your own, we fit give you wrapper to use 'pack' yourself, but not my baby biko.

But how body generally, me I have been having hip pains when I sleep and it keeps getting bad, infact i was in pain overnight, so I am just counting down.

The Lord is our strength

Goldenbee221:
It is with a heavy heart my wife died after giving birth. She was induced by the Dr because her blood pressure was 150. She gave birth on the 17th and died on the 23rd in ICU. The induction affected her uterus,it was ruptured.

Burial is @gudu cemetery Abuja. 12 noon. Christian grave. You can reach me on 08087375831

So sorry about this Sir, may God comfort you and give you the strength grace and fortitude to bear the great and unfortunate loss.

This saddens my heart, cos no woman should die in the process of bringing a child to life. It is well with her soul

Weekly Roll Call
Very soon na we go run this thread because it would be our very own beloved long awaited month of August!!!!

August mamas if you hear you name answer present ooo and give us update on how everything is going.


1. Honeysweetest -- xx --- Aug 15
2. Fragrant --- ___ --- Aug 13
3. Towerofgrace --- xx --- Aug 27
4. kosi2018 --- xx --- Aug 17

All this August mamas saying they haven't packed bag wetin I wan do them like this ? especially Honeysweetest and Fragrant, Kosi2018 hope you didn't join bad gang like these 2?

Once again I wish us the very best as we start get ready to drop our LO's nothing broken or missing in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen!!!

kosi2018:
Amen, EDD 17AUG
SEX -- XX, I prayed for XY. Nothing is impossible.

Welcome mama, good to have you, oya see you golden chair and red carpet, which one do you want cold caprisone or viju

Yes oo, with God all things are possible, and may it be done unto you according to your earnest heart desire. I will update the roster now. Hope you have packed your bags oo not like my teamie Honeysweetest