A woman can be pregnant and give birth to more than one child. Two a twins, three are triplets, four are quadruplets, and so on. Isn’t it beautiful that a woman can give birth to so many children at a time? Even as much as 7. This is known as Multiple gestation. Today, we are going…
Recurrent miscarriages could be a very painful, depressing, and potentially lethal experience, in the life of any woman that experiences this, especially one who has not had any living child before. In our environment, particularly in some cultures, people call you all sorts of names, and make a mockery of you & your situation, for…
Smoking, especially cigarette smoking is a very common social practice in our environment. It is seen in both sexes and almost all age groups. Smoking has been known to be hazardous to health, hence, it is always written on cigarette packs, that “Smokers are liable to die young”. Yet, few people pay heed to these…
Have you ever seen a pregnant woman convulsing? Think Pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of death for mothers and children worldwide; according to the World Health Organization, WHO, around 50,000 to 75,000 women yearly due to this condition. It is worse when it is not discovered early. What is Pre-Eclampsia Pre-eclampsia is a disorder…
A child born to a mother who drank alcohol during pregnancy may develop a range of diseases called FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS (FASDs). It has always been mentioned severally that pregnant women should stay away from alcohol, smoking, and many other things for their children’s sake, but many don’t know why. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)…
These Early Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms can suggest that you are pregnant, even before you have a missed period. They do not happen in every woman because their body is different, but most women would experience at least one or more of these early pregnancy signs and symptoms. What are they? Early Pregnancy Signs and…
Antenatal care is essential for everyone, would-be mother and her Baby. Regardless of how many pregnancies you might have had in the past and how many babies you currently have, antenatal care is a MUST. This is because the conditions you had in your last pregnancy might not be the same ones you will have…
There is a myth around here that Alcohol during Pregnancy, like “Guinness Stout” gives iron and that most doctors prescribe it. Please, no doctor prescribes Guinness Stout or any Alcohol during Pregnancy. Guinness Stout has an “iron” component of just 0.3mg but a pregnant woman needs 27mg of iron every day. Besides, Alcohol during Pregnancy…
Bleeding in pregnancy is a common complaint that pregnant women make when they come for Antenatal. Some ladies come to the hospital with complaints that they are ‘MENSTRUATING’ in the pregnancy, after noticing some amount of bleeding. The truth is that you can not menstruate while pregnant. What you are experiencing is ‘BLEEDING’ in pregnancy,…
There have been a lot of questions and confusion about the uses of Misoprostol, a popular Anti-ulcer medication sold under various brand names such as Cytotec, among others. Hence, the a need to write this summary about the drug. What is Misoprostol? Misoprostol is an over-the-counter medication used in the management of stomach ulcers. It…