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GenBuhari: Update on my wife's bleeding at 19/20 weeks pregancy :

My wife who is in her 20th week is still in hospital. This afternoon as she prepared to be discharged, she started bleeding again; midwife she told that her cervix is opening and a portion of the amionic fluid sac is protruding.

Blood tests, BP and heart rates are all normal.

The doctors /midwives have said that the cervix could be stitched shut once they can get the protruding part of the amionic sac back into the womb through cervix.

My wife is currently lying in bed angled with her feet higher than her head to try and get the protruding part of the amionic sac to fall back in.

One of the problems is that my wife is going to the toilet very frequently and I guess this would not help with the issue of the protruding amionic sac.

The midwife that spoke to my wife says that even if the protruding part of the sac fall back through to cervix, they would not consider stitching the cervix for at least another 24 - 48 hours to ensure that everything is stable and there are no further infections, as she says that if the cervix is stitched whilst an infection still exists, it could be dangerous or the mother as well as baby.
We still cannot really understand the reason for the unnecessary delay.

I have some questions:

Has anybody else ever experienced this before?

Is it normal to delay stitching the cervix at 19-20 week?

We enquired whether a catheter could be fitted solve the problem of my my wife having to get up frequently to urinate, the midwives say that this would not be good idea as a catheter may introduce another infection.
Any advice / experiences?

If they are worried about infection surely antibiotics could be started just to make sure.

What do you all thinK?

It depends. Some antibiotics are safe to take throughout pregnancy, some pose known risks to a developing baby, and a host of others fall in between.

When a drug falls into this last category, it's because there's not enough safety information available or the potential risk of the drug needs to be carefully weighed against the harmful effects of the condition it's being used to treat.

In other words, if you're very sick and an antibiotic is the only thing that will help you get better, you may need to take it in spite of the potential risk to your baby. In some cases, not treating your illness could be more risky for your baby's health than exposing him to an antibiotic.

What's more, as with any medication, the safety of a particular antibiotic depends not only on the characteristics of the drug itself but on factors such as how much you take, how long you take it, and where you are in your pregnancy.

Some antibiotics are not an option because it blocks the effects of folic acid which is very important

From cases I have heard of bleeding during pregnancy results to the doctors prescribing bed rest for the woman for a period of 2 weeks and no lifting of heavy weight

I pray your wife gets thru this safe and sound and comes out of it with a healthy baby. All the best!

The ability to take constructive criticism will help you grow

Must you open your half past teeth in all your pics?
all in all you try

If its up to me >>>>>>> Twin, a boy and a girl or two girls or a girl

wow they r amazing
kudos to her

Jamaican Dumpling Recipe

3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
Oil for frying

Preparation

*Sieve the flour in to a bowl, stir in the salt and baking powder
*Cut the butter in to small lumps and add to the mixture
*Work the mixture in to a breadcrumb-like texture
*Add the milk a little bit at a time and work in to the mixture (if it is added too quickly the mixture may not bind properly)Knead the mixture until it is smooth
*Divide the mixture in to small balls about 5cm in diameter then flatten the balls so they are about 2cm thick.
*Place the dumplings in boiling water for 15 minutes
*Drain and serve.

I haven't tasted it before but from the recipes and preparation it might taste slightly like buns

Recipe for chicken pie dough

7 oz/200g all purpose/plain flour
Pinch of salt
4 oz/ 110g butter, cubed or an equal mix of butter and lard
2-3 tbsp cold water
1 egg, beaten for glaze

20 what? jisox

Arghhhhhh this dude is mentally destabilized

farkin fagg*t, why is he saying this?
Gosh!!!

Lol. . . The man said the wife is 5weeks pregnant and she feels weak so he needs advise instead na congrats una dey give am without advise

@OP
All are organs are beginning to develop and that takes alot of her resources, around 12-16 weeks are energy will be back
for now and all through the pregnancy she needs a lot of help and assistance from you

congrats!!!

PrettyCindy: Please is corn starch same thing as corn flour?

To my knowledge its been argued that they are not same is one is thicker than the other
In the UK, the term "cornflour" does indeed often refer to what others know as cornstarch.

However, cornflour can also refer to flour made from corn, or corn meal (as opposed to cornstarch, which is only part of the corn flour). While they will both thicken a broth or juice, the corn flour will leave a strong taste. The cornstarch will not leave an aftertaste, which is why it is used as a thickener.

kunlekunle: @y me




where in naija can i get the ingredients

I don't live in Nigeria at the moment but I'm guessing you can get it from baking shops?
If you live in lagos there are lot of baking shops around where u can get baking/pastries ingredients from
use Google

PrettyCindy: @y me, please help me out with pastillage, gum paste and sugar craft recipes. Thanks

I'm not really familiar with the sugarcraft recipe
will pass any info I get on it across, for the meantime enjoy the pastillage and gum paste recipe and share with us the outcome

GUM PASTE RECIPE

Ingredients:

4 cups Confectioners' Sugar, sifted (reserve 1 cup for later)
1 Tablespoon Gum Tragacanth (or Gum Tex)
1 Tablespoon Liquid Glucose
1 Packet Knox Gelatin
4 Tablespoons Warm Water (or 3 Tbs warm water + 1 Tbs lemon juice)
Steps (how to make gum paste):

Pour the water (or water and lemon juice) in a large bowl and add gelatin slowly. Stir until gelatin is dissolved in the water.
Stir in glucose slowly. You may need to microwave 20-30 seconds or heat on the stove with a double-boiler to get glucose to melt.
Add 3 cups of confectioners' sugar (also known as powdered suger) and gum tragacanth.
Mix well. I use a mixer with dough hook.
You'll end up with a soft, sticky dough. Store dough in a well-sealed plastic bag at room temperature overnight (if possible) for it to set.
Knead in the remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar and it will become soft and pliable - no longer sticky. Add more powdered sugar if it continues to feel sticky.
Gum Paste Tips:

Store your gum paste recipe mixture in a large ziplock bag while working with smaller pieces of it (or keep in bowl and cover gum paste surface with a wet towel.) This will help keep it from forming a crust. If you DO get a crust, don't worry, knead in a little confectioners' sugar.

PrettyCindy: @y me, please help me out with pastillage, gum paste and sugar craft recipes. Thanks

RECIPE FOR PASTILLAGE
Depending on the mix, pastillage can be formed and sanded to remove any rough spots after it has completely dried.

Used for:sculptures, showpieces, three-dimensional shapes, ribbons and bows

Recipe:
1 tablespoon gelatin scant
1/3 cup water
4 cups (lightly spooned into cup) powdered sugar
1/2 cup (lightly spooned into cup) cornstarch
optional: pinch cream of tarter

Sprinkle gelatin over water in a 2-cup heatproof glass measure and let stand for 5 minutes. Set into a small pan of simmering water and stir until gelatin is dissolved. (This can be done in a microwave on high for a few seconds).

Combine the sugar, cornstarch and optional cream of tartar in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Add the gelatin mixture and stir with a lightly greased wooden spoon until blended. Mix lightly with greased hand and knead vigorously in the bowl until most of the sugar is incorporated. Turn onto a smooth, lightly greased surface (such as Formica or marble) and knead until smooth and satiny. If the Pastillage seems dry, add several drops of water and knead well. If it seems too sticky, knead in more powdered sugar. The Pastillage will resemble a smooth, well-shaped stone. When dropped, it should not spread.

Rolled Pastillage may be used at once but seems to work more easily when allowed to rest for several hours. It is important to keep Pastillage covered to prevent it from drying. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in an airtight container. It will firm slightly upon standing.

When ready to roll out, spray the work surface and rolling pin with nonstick vegetable spray.

partially Guilty of Number 8
few just to be friendly but when i see it is getting to their head i back out
some I lead on and leave them hanging like testy's because they feel they r numero uno player who get what they want and no woman can outsmart them

PS:that was then tho
presently I'm not guilty of any

My smile and skin

I laugh in swahilli at this thread
contract marriage! contract marriage!
most of you just think about yourself alone, why not sit down and think of how it will affect the life of that child?

davidylan: Working on a baked chicken recipe i found tonite.

Anyone with a detailed description for how to bake cake the nigerian way? I will be trying the carrot cake though as i love it!

Easy step on how to bake Nigerian cake
INGREDIENTS

500g/1.1 lbs. Plain Flour
12 Medium Eggs
500g/1.1 lbs. Butter (NOT Margarine)
400g/0.88 lbs. Granulated Sugar
3 teaspoons of Baking Powder
3 tablespoons of Vanilla Extract
Half cup of Brandy

Tools You'll Need to Bake a Nigerian Cake
An oven with top & down heating capability
Cake mixer.
Kitchen scale
Sieve or Sifter
Egg Whisk
Bowls
Spatulas
Cake Pan: 10 inches in diameter and 2.5 inches deep

Making the Nigerian Cake: Step by Step

1. Cream the butter and the sugar
Put the soft butter and the granulated sugar into the mixer and start creaming.
Please follow the instructions in the user manual of your mixer when creaming. For my mixer, the instruction says that I should not run the appliance for more than 10 minutes at a time. So, I cream for 10 minutes, stop to let the mixer rest and cool down, I run it again for ten minutes etc. And it took me a total of 1 hour creaming time (stoppage time NOT included) to completely cream the butter and the sugar. Your own time may be more or less depending on the type of mixer you have and the size of the grains of your sugar.
A well-creamed sugar/butter mix should look much whiter than the butter you started with, softer (it should be able to drop from a spoon, see video) and you can barely feel the granulated sugar when you taste the creamed butter and sugar. Some granulated sugar may be stubborn and you can still feel the grains but it's OK so long as the butter/sugar mixture is as white and soft as possible.

2. Prepare your baking pan
When you are almost done with the creaming, prepare your cake pan by rubbing the insides with soft butter. Then put some flour into the greased pan, making sure the flour touches every part, then pour out the flour.
The greasing and flouring of the insides of your cake pan will prevent the cake from sticking to the pan thereby making it easy for you to bring out the cake from the pan when done, without denting the cake.

3. Beat the Eggs
Break all the eggs into a big bowl and whisk them to a smooth blend.

4. Add the eggs and mix
Before you do this step, you should make sure that your butter and sugar are well creamed.
If your mixer is big enough to accommodate the creamed butter and sugar with the whisked eggs, add the whisked egg into the mixer. Mix till you have a smooth fluffy blend of the creamed butter/sugar and the eggs.

5. Turn on your oven to preheat
It's now time to turn on your oven to 150°C or 302°F so that it can start heating up while you finish mixing the cake. You should also switch it to the up & down heat setting.

6. Add the ornamental ingredients
Add the vanilla extract or any other flavours of your choice, add the brandy and pre-soaked dry fruits (if any) and stir with a wooden spatula till everything is well incorporated. Add some browning if you are baking a Nigerian wedding cake. This is what gives the cake the dark colour.


7. Add the plain flour with the baking powder
Now, add the baking powder to the plain flour.
Put the mix into a sieve or a flour sifter. Add small quantities of the flour through the sieve/sifter into the bowl where you already have other cake ingredients.
Stir very well with the wooden spatula. Add another small quantity of the flour with baking powder. Stir.
Repeat this process till all the flour is incorporated. I warn you, this procedure can make your arm die a bit so be sure you are ready for the arm exercise before you start

. Pour the cake mix into the greased cake pan
Once every ingredient is well incorporated, it's time to pour the mix into the greased cake pan.
If you want to make a multicolour layered cake then you should at this point divide the cake mix into the number of colours you want. Put these into separate clean dry bowls. Add the colours to each, stir well and pour into the cake pan one after the other. You should make sure you level out each coloured cake mix as much as possible before pouring another one.
Once you've poured in all the cake mix into the cake pan, gently lift and drop the cake pan several times to level out the cake mix as much as possible

9. Baking Time!
Transfer the cake to the preheated oven, placing the rack halfway between the top and the bottom of the oven.
Bake for at least 2 hours before attempting to open the oven door to check the cake. It took my cake 2 hours to rise to maximum and if you open the oven door before the cake has fully risen, you have interrupted the baking process, the cake will stop rising, may not be evenly cooked when done and it will be harder than normal when done. There are endless things that can go wrong with your cake if you do not wait for it to rise fully before opening the oven door. That it smells like cake does not mean that it is done
Even though mine took 2 hours, you should keep an eye on yours till you notice that it is no longer rising before attempting to open the oven door. All ovens are not the same so you should use my baking time as a guide only.

Check the Cake
After 2 hours, when I'm sure that the cake is no longer rising, I check it by driving a knife into the center of the cake. If the knife comes out with smears of the cake mix, then the cake is not done. If it comes out clean and dry, with only a smear of butter (oily look) then the cake is done. If the cake passes the knife test, I go on to do the other tests.

11. Cool and Decorate/Refrigerate
Once you are sure that the cake is done, bring it out of the oven and leave it alone for only 5 minutes then take out the sides of the pan. Then leave to cool down completely before decorating the cake.
You can also cut it up in desirable sizes and store in the freezer.
That's how the Nigerian Cake is made. You can serve it up as a snack with a chilled drink or eat it as a dessert. When decorated, use for birthdays and weddings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YHzBPlgno94#!

If the money is available I definitely will love to buy my wedding gown and I don't mind renting either.

nice and simple

spacious kitchen defines modern day kitchen for me

edakedkay: no the guys sister offered to sponsor the wedding and she's turned two suitors down.

According to your post the guy loves the woman to bits
If she is sure he does love her then both of them should put their heads together and try work something they can live on and less worry about the marriage but if she feels she wants security (which is not really guaranteed, marriage or not) they can have a little formal introduction consisting of both parents nothing big

First thing first, just because all her friends r getting married does not warrant her to do the same
there is time for everything and I know at her age she wants nothing more than to start a family
From the man's point of view I do understand him not wanting to take the fiancee's sister help in sponsoring the marriage, what will happen after the marriage? who will pay the rent and other bills that follows as both partners have no job

on the other hand your friend thinks more about getting married that she forgets what marriage is all about
she needs to know marriage is not what you can walk in and out of and does not work alone with love
she even contemplating on going for other suitors she knows little or nothing about screams how desperate she wants a wedding
she should decide if this is the man she wants to spend her life with and find ways to better their future
let her go out there and search for jobs too
and if possible that same money her sister would want to sponsor the wedding with should be given to her to start something reasonable with

queensmith: I just vomited all over the gaff. . . .thank you yme! eurgh!

Its not a must na, haba
I don't see anything wrong in popping into your man's house to cook

PS I never said that would make a man love a woman

[quote author=Missy_B]Stop hating, jelosy!
That reminds me . . . . I'm off to do [i]you-know-wha[/i]t. [/quote]Ehnnnn? to do what?
Just checked my hubby is right by my side so no shaking