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miraclebaby:
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My pregnancy was uneventful except with initial malaria episode at 7weeks plus. Aside that, other issues were food aversion and spitting which continued until delivery. Around 33 weeks, I noticed an increase in my bp reading which had always been between 120 to 110 over 70 to 77. When I told my sister, she asked the value and I said 130/80. She said it’s normal but I told her that’s my first time getting that high reading. She said with pregnancy that the reading is okay. I continued monitoring it at home with about same reading or higher. I also noticed the hospital readings were around the same as the ones I took at home. Fast forward to 37weeks 5 days, my bp at the hospital was 140/90 and a second reading of 140/84 and I was told I’ll have to be admitted at the hospital for bp monitoring and to be induced at 38weeks per their hospital policy for high bp expectant moms. Test for protein in urine came back with trace intact. I told the doc I suspect my bp fluctuations is due to my lack of night rest as I was finding it hard sleeping at night. She said it could contribute but since I’m almost 38weeks it’s better I go for bp monitoring so I can be induced. Being I hate staying at hospital, I asked the doc if I can go home and return when I’m 38 weeks and she said yes, that it’s my choice. So she gave me another appointment at 38weeks. With much intentional rest over the weekend, increased water intake, mild exercise and salt reduction I returned to hospital on the said date and the bp came down to 130/80 and a repeat test of protein in urine was negative. So I was advised to continue to monitor at home and call the hospital if there’s spike; a return appointment was scheduled a week later. That was exactly at 39weeks. On getting to the hospital, the nurse kept repeating the bp reading both on my right and left hands and at a stage asked I take a deep breath in and out. That was when I knew it has gone higher again. The least reading was 145/91. At doctor’s office, the doc checked the bp twice and said she was getting 130/70. I told her I got 135/93 at home that noon before I left home. She suggested I be transferred to labour and delivery section for proper monitoring and induction. I told her I have no issues with that. So she said let her discuss with her team and left. On her return, she said I’ll have to be sent to labour and delivery as discussed earlier and she’s giving her consent for vag.inal delivery. Reason was that before then, I was advised that I may use CS if the fibroids was blocking my baby and my case was classified high risk pregnancy. But the last scan at 35weeks 5days showed none of the two big fibroids was in the way, though the sonographer explained the limitations to scan and advised I still remain open minded should CS be needed. On getting to labour and delivery room, the bp monitoring started and my bp was being recorded every 20 to 30 minutes. Two monitors were also set, one for baby’s heart beat and another for contraction. My doctor also did a quick scan and saved a it on her system. At 6pm, the doc told me they wanted to start the induction and she’ll give me adrug to help soften the cervix as it was still closed. At around 9pm, contractions started at say 5mins intervals but were not strong. At around 11am, they introduced oxytocin in small quantity and the contraction continued. Though I was able to sleep at intervals and being woken by contraction. I was also offered Pain medication to be put in drip or epidural. I told them I don’t need them yet and the anesthesiologist explained I can request for any at any time that she’ll be on standby. At around 1am, the oxytocin flow was increased and labour became more intense. I talked to the nurse and decided to go with pain relief as I was still scared of stories I’ve read on epidural sites and pains later on. I also asked her the differences and she explained that pain medication will reduce my pain and make me sleepy while epidural will not make me sleepy but remove the pain while I still feel contractions. At the thought of the needle at my back, I decided to go with pain medication since it will be injected into the drip plus the nurse explained that if I later want epidural they’ll still give me. After the pain medication was introduced, I felt a little relief with the pain however around past 1am, two nurses rushed into my room and I was put on oxygen and asked to change my position. They later explained that my baby’s heart rate stopped for a moment and showed me on the screen. Also said that to stop such, I’ll have to change my position at intervals and with the oxygen mask they hope baby will be okay. Then around 6am I was checked again and the doctor said cervix was still closed. At 6:30am my water ruptured and I was told I’ll have my baby before 24hours. Around 12noon, I was checked again and was 2cm dilated. At that I was happy the cervix finally opened. At 2pm, the pain was becoming unbearable and I told the nurse I’ve decided to take epidural so she informed the anesthesiologist and within 10 mins he came and set up the line and showed me how to control the flow if I start having pains. The nurse explained that the effect will start after 10 mins. With that, the pains vanished and I wished I had gone for it initially. Around 5pm, they said 6cm gone. By then my family was already worried as I was initially alone the first day and my sis had to come in the evening of second day. When my dh called, I told him not to worry that everything is progressing well because I didn’t want my mil to be worried due to the distance. My brother and mom said I should request for CS since induction is not progressing fast plus baby already showed sign of distress twice. But when my sis talked to the nurse, she said CS is their last resort and doctors are on standby if need be so we should not worry that baby is okay. So we kept on watching the heart beat while I change positions at intervals with the help of the nurses. By then, they’ve removed the oxytocin as she explained that each time they increase the dose, baby showed sign of distress so they allowed me to progress on my own and the contractions were very irregular. At around 12am on 17th, I started having pains on my left side, when I told the nurse she said I should change my position to enable the epidural circulate well. But then I noticed each time I lied on my right the pain returned and the button for dose increase didn’t seem to be working. I called the nurse and she informed the anesthesiologist. But then decided to check my temperature and was shocked as it was 100.4 F. She called doctor’s attention and I was checked again and at 8cm. Doctor said I’ve got infection and antibiotics needed to be administered. I told them to go ahead and they did. I only realized after that I slept off for like an hour and when I woke, my temperature was already normal. Then at past 2am, the doctor came again and explained that if I’ve not progressed to have my baby right then, they have decided to switch to CS as delivery cannot be delayed anymore due to the infection as it may affect my baby. But when she checked, she told me 10cm and said she’ll get her team ready for delivery right away. She explained to me how to push when contractions come before she left to inform her team. My sis got me to practice it showing me what the nurse explained. I was just laughing the way she was acting it. Within 5mins the team entered and set me up on how to stay. I was then asked to push with the contractions, I tried 3 times with each contraction and rested in between. At the third contraction, my baby popped out at 2:47am with a light cry. They took him and cleaned him up, then got my sis to take a picture showing his weight as 6.9lbs. He was brought to me for skin to skin as the placenta was delivered. At 9am, I was transferred to postpartum section for recovery. With my bp still fluctuating during labour and even after delivery, the doctor wanted to keep me till 19th for more monitoring but my sis told her that I’ll be better at home as I’ll get help unlike in hospital baby could not sleep the previous night. So with that she approved for my discharge in the evening of 18th and advised I call in if there’s any issue with me or my baby.
Childbirth isn’t easy but when I look at my handsome prince, I tell myself he’s worth more than the suffering. I thank God for fulfilling His promise in my life as I pray He hears the cries of all ttc mothers and grant their heart desires.

Cc @ miracle baby

congratulations

Ohemababy:
Mamas please I need your advice and input concerning my son.

Does he sing nursery rhymes?

cherishyy:
Hello mamas, I'm from the TTC thread. I just did a post on trying out IUI/IVF. Please anyone with success stories should kindly share on the ttc thread to encourage mamas in waiting. We need to flood this thread this year by the grace of God. We'll appreciate your stories. May God bless and grant you all a safe delivery. Cheers!

While you're waiting for other mamas to share their experience, there's a thread with lots of testimonies already.

https://www.nairaland.com/773873/anyone-trying-ivf-iui-icsi/309#90884792

4realwoman:
both of us are positive. The whole thing started 3days after he was born, they discovered the jaundice and he was put under the light and after few day we were discharged and ask to come back 2days later for follow up test which we did and it went back up to 16 and he was placed under the light again before we were discharge again and ask to come back for another follow up it then went back from 9 to 11but the private hospital felt it was nothing to worry about but people around us keep saying it's not go to circumcise him when the jaundice is still in his body which made us to carry out jaundice test to check the level so that we can circumcise him only for the result to come back 18 you needed to see me that as I was just crying, someone directed us to one general hospital on Abraham Adesunya Maternity and Child center, that was how we rushed to the place and they had to redo the test which came back 11. N his PCV was 31 and the Dr gave us antibiotics to use for one week and see them again in a week time.
I went back on Tuesday to see the Dr and the same test was carried out but according to the Dr's the jaundice is nothing to worry about as he has passed the danger stage and it will clear with time but their major concern is his blood level for his again is low which made them to admit us that Tuesday to give him blood and we were discharged yesterday.
His ward was on the 3rd floor and I kept on going up and down now as I am typing now all my body is seriously paining me and yet my breast milk is not flowing the way I want it to flow and I have used everything usable like cookies, palm wine, breast milk granola that am yet to use still nothing.
It making me feel bad as if I am seriously failing my son.
Missing my MIL badly, can't wait for her to come and pamper me.

Motherhood... you are a very strong woman. Despite all this you still come here to check on ur teamies and everyone. May God bless you and May we all live long to reap the fruit of our labour. Sorry mama. The flow of breast milk is due to the stress. Now that u are home try and relax. It is well with you mama and you LO.

Ada243:

No pelvic examination is done around 37/38 weeks. Effacement and dilation is checked when u have gone into labour already to check how many cm u are.

No problem, the pelvic examination I know that is done around 37/38 weeks is to check the effacement and dilation of the cervix in order to know the time left for delivery. Maybe to check if baby can pass through the pelvic muscles like chika said is pelvimetry. But then only her doc knows best.

Chikabel:

Hello Mama...kindly note that no pelvic examination is done during the first trimester. None at all! Meanwhile, how can the pelvis of a mother whose developing embryo/foetus have not even gone close to achieving expected fetal birth weight be checked? To what end and for what exactly?
Even clinical pelvimetry done at 36wks or slightly later than that depending on the doctor is no longer routine practice.
Let us be guided

Alright dear, I had pelvic examination with my daughter in first trimester cos I spotted, doc inserted his index and the middle finger into the vagina in order to examine my cervix etc.

I thought pelvimetry is done in first/second trimester. Well, we learn everyday, thanks.

sugah:

Does he sing nursery rhymes?

He can sing along with some of the YouTube videos I downloaded for him.

Ohemababy:


He can sing along with some of the YouTube videos I downloaded for him.

Then he doesn't have any problems.
His vocabulary is limited to what he's exposed to in the house and would increase when he starts school. Also being the first child with no siblings to interact with affects as well. But before he starts school you can help him build it.
When he wants to eat and he says golden morn, you probe him with questions and teach him what to say. E.g Do you want golden morn? And make him say, yes mommy or I want golden morn. Also speak slowly so he can read your lips and see how you form the words with your mouth...this is one of the downsides of exposure to Tv/YouTube..they hear the words but don't understand how the words or sentences are formed.
But note that kids develop at their own individual pace,.don't compare to others. As long as he's meeting his milestones, he's fine.

Congratulations Miraclebaby. Nice detailed BS.

sugah:


Then he doesn't have any problems.
His vocabulary is limited to what he's exposed to in the house and would increase when he starts school. Also being the first child with no siblings to interact with affects as well. But before he starts school you can help him build it.
When he wants to eat and he says golden morn, you probe him with questions and teach him what to say. E.g Do you want golden morn? And make him say, yes mommy or I want golden morn. Also speak slowly so he can read your lips and see how you form the words with your mouth...this is one of the downsides of exposure to Tv/YouTube..they hear the words but don't understand how the words or sentences are formed.
But note that kids develop at their own individual pace,.don't compare to others. As long as he's meeting his milestones, he's fine.

Thank you ma

Also Flora EC and the other mamas that contributed. I dont want to be misspelling handles.
Then mentioning you all under your posts will make the thread unnecessarily long.

But I really appreciate. And I will take all your advices.

iwinnie:

congratulations

Thanks dear

sugah:
Congratulations Miraclebaby. Nice detailed BS.

Thanks dear

khaite23:

Motherhood... you are a very strong woman. Despite all this you still come here to check on ur teamies and everyone. May God bless you and May we all live long to reap the fruit of our labour. Sorry mama. The flow of breast milk is due to the stress. Now that u are home try and relax. It is well with you mama and you LO.

Thank you ma'am, I'm trying as much as possible to relax and stay away from stress.

Pearl05:


Sorry dear for the stress you are passing through. Anytime baby is sleeping try as much as possible to sleep. You can bath baby in the afternoon once daily. The weather is cold now while changing him just use towel and clean his body and change cloth for him. Baby will be fine. Concentrate on getting your self back for now. Thank God hubby and elder sis helps in other regards.

Quick recovery to you dear.

Thank you sweetheart. This was really helpful

happy Sunday sabi mamas..
team July how Una dey o..

I went for antenatal yesterday and doctor says am likely to fall into labour this week but If I don't fall into labor from yesterday to Saturday, I should come back to the hospital.
my EDD is July 4th, 7th according to scan.

since yesterday my vagina bones dey pain me no be small, I can't walk properly cos its just like baby is on my vjaay
sleeping is another wahala..

@daragoldy, how are you doing today ma'am? Any show yet? Waiting to rejoice with you soon. Take care

iwinnie:
happy Sunday sabi mamas..
team July how Una dey o..

I went for antenatal yesterday and doctor says am likely to fall into labour this week but If I don't fall into labor from yesterday to Saturday, I should come back to the hospital.
my EDD is July 4th, 7th according to scan.

since yesterday my vagina bones dey pain me no be small, I can't walk properly cos its just like baby is on my vjaay
sleeping is another wahala..

Went for a scan yesterday. 7th July too even though I earlier got 4th July.
But me no dey feel any pain o.
Just off and on menstrual pain.

I dont even feel pregnant at all. But I ate a whole pineapple this morning
My princess now weighs 2.8 am so happy.

That 2.3at 36weeks scared the hell out of me.

iwinnie:
happy Sunday sabi mamas..
team July how Una dey o..

I went for antenatal yesterday and doctor says am likely to fall into labour this week but If I don't fall into labor from yesterday to Saturday, I should come back to the hospital.
my EDD is July 4th, 7th according to scan.

since yesterday my vagina bones dey pain me no be small, I can't walk properly cos its just like baby is on my vjaay
sleeping is another wahala..

The Lord will make labour come natural, easy and a quick and safe delivery! We await your beautiful BS..we dey queue go and clear road�

Ohemababy:

Went for a scan yesterday. 7th July too even though I earlier got 4th July. But me no dey feel any pain o. Just off and on menstrual pain.
I dont even feel pregnant at all. But I ate a whole pineapple this morning My princess now weighs 2.8 am so happy.
That 2.3at 36weeks scared the hell out of me.

wow.. safe delivery to everyone of us

Duduke:

The Lord will make labour come natural, easy and a quick and safe delivery! We await your beautiful BS..we dey queue go and clear road�

Amen o, thanks

iwinnie:
happy Sunday sabi mamas..
team July how Una dey o..

I went for antenatal yesterday and doctor says am likely to fall into labour this week but If I don't fall into labor from yesterday to Saturday, I should come back to the hospital.
my EDD is July 4th, 7th according to scan.

since yesterday my vagina bones dey pain me no be small, I can't walk properly cos its just like baby is on my vjaay
sleeping is another wahala..

Teamie...the pains you feel is expected at this stage as baby is deep down the pelvis in preparation for delivery.hope your bags are packed and you are ready.I'm 38weeks and feel the same pressure..just try as much as possible to be active,take small walks.. supernatural delivery to us all.

Shemmyglo:


Please ma, can u explain more on how u shrink the fibroid after giving birth?

Ok.
1. By sticking to a Nigerian food fibroid meal plan with smoothies and detox tea eg green tea, guava leaf tea etc u can Google it and join the fibroid shrinking food group on fb.I can help anyone who is interested draft one but its not free. But wait till you wean your baby before you start please. Stop taking folic acid.

2. Avoid beef and all diary produce.

3. Say no to Eba, semovita, fufu etc

4. Eat steamed vegetable soup.

5. Do castor oil in bottle therapy...Google it.

6. Always drink warm or ordinary water only

7. Eat fruits fruits fruits and drink water water water.

Mzora:
Teamie...the pains you feel is expected at this stage as baby is deep down the pelvis in preparation for delivery.hope your bags are packed and you are ready.I'm 38weeks and feel the same pressure..just try as much as possible to be active,take small walks.. supernatural delivery to us all.

Amen thank you

4realwoman:
@daragoldy, how are you doing today ma'am? Any show yet? Waiting to rejoice with you soon. Take care

Able Cappo, I still dey oooo, clocking 40weeks tomorrow. will try talk to my doctor. Maybe because of first time ooo. Amen to your prayers. say me hi to the newest prince

FloraEC:


Humm, it will be an uncomfortable examination, and sometimes even a little painful.
Lemme use a layman language to break it down.
When you lay on the bed, part your legs, the doc or nurse will wear a sterile latex glove, clean your hp with dele cotton wool dipped in savlon. Finally they'll put their hand inside your hp to check how many cm dilated you're.

But why the examination? Loosing mucus plug, blood or contraction? Did you ask for induction?

my sabi mama, why the dele cotton wool part.abeg I no fit laff jare

Hello mamas, Hope everyone is fine, to the glory of God am back for my 2nd journey after my baby in 2017, and 2 losses in btwn... now 12weeks+ I give God all the glory. Team Jan 8, 2021. Hope am welcome.

Rbae:


Ok.
1. By sticking to a Nigerian food fibroid meal plan with smoothies and detox tea eg green tea, guava leaf tea etc u can Google it and join the fibroid shrinking food group on fb.I can help anyone who is interested draft one but its not free. But wait till you wean your baby before you start please. Stop taking folic acid.

2. Avoid beef and all diary produce.

3. Say no to Eba, semovita, fufu etc

4. Eat steamed vegetable soup.

5. Do castor oil in bottle therapy...Google it.

6. Always drink warm or ordinary water only

7. Eat fruits fruits fruits and drink water water water.

I really need this. But local woman is very rich. No thanks to this pandemic thing.

I thought as much..congratulations!

miraclebaby:
Thanks dear. It’s not Naija. As per professionalism, I commot cap for these oyibo people

nicoleswizzi:
Hello mamas, Hope everyone is fine, to the glory of God am back for my 2nd journey after my baby in 2017, and 2 losses in btwn... now 12weeks+ I give God all the glory. Team Jan 8, 2021. Hope am welcome.

So happy for you teamie! Welcome! By the power of God, your joy would be full and you would carry your baby to term - effortlessly.

Good evening Mama's, am confused. I went for scan last week and the baby measured 20weeks, then I did another scan in a different hospital this past Tuesday and the baby measured 19weeks 5days, this is 1 week after the first one. why is the baby measuring backwards instead of forward. Am worried