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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…