Nourishing the Bump: A Comprehensive Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy Diet in Nigeria
Welcoming the miracle of life is an extraordinary journey, and ensuring a healthy pregnancy begins with the right nutrition. In this...
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Fetal Distress: What You Should Know
This is defined as the changes in the baby’s heart rate, movement, or oxygen level during the period of pregnancy, before delive...
ANTENATAL CARE: WHAT TO EXPECT
Also called prenatal care, is important for proper monitoring of your health and your pregnancy, and to detect any problem before it...
What is Considered Normal Menstruation
It occurs because of changes in the body’s hormones in preparation for possible pregnancy. Each cycle ends in bleeding if no pregnan...
CANCERS: What you should know
Cancers refer to abnormal uncontrollable growths in human body. They are now common in our society and account for many deaths per y...
BIG BREAST/BREAST DISCHARGE IN BABY
Big breast is called gynecomastia. It is caused by exposure of the baby to the mother’s hormones (estrogen and progesterone) while t...
Amenorrhea and Delayed Menstruation
This is when a woman has not had her monthly flow or is delayed… This is when a woman has not had her monthly flow or is delay...
Vomiting in Pregnancy (Including Hyperemesis Gravidarum)
Introduction Nausea and vomiting are common in early pregnancy, especially in the morning. That is why it is called morning sickness...
Emergency Contraception Pill: Urgent Ways to Prevent Pregnancy
It does not work if the woman is already pregnant neither does it prevent future pregnancy … This refers to prevention of preg...
Stillbirths: What is Important to Know
A stillbirth is the death of a baby on or after 28 weeks of pregnancy, but before or during delivery. It is different from a miscarr...
Preterm Birth
Did you know that babies born at six and a half months (28 weeks) can survive in Nigeria? Babies are expected at about 40 completed...
Jaundice in Pregnancy: What you should know
Jaundice is the yellowing of the skin and eyes due to high levels of a yellow pigment in the blood called bilirubin. It is usually p...