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My husband had decided to attend a business meeting that I wasn’t fully comfortable with him going. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t have trouble with anything aside from the fact that I was heavily pregnant with our first born. Being a first time mum was giving me the nerves and in truth, I needed someone close. Much as I had read the current blogs on parenting, having a close support system is something I craved for. Here was a business meeting that my husband was going to be making a presentation in, yet my EDD was in a week’s time. All in all, I decided to brave myself for the best, or worse. Honestly, I was open to anything.…

Chantelle Petit, holding onto her daughter, Summer. The journey to motherhood is paved with fears, cravings, anticipation and sometimes anxiety. At hallmark, the D-day usually marks the beginning of yet another beautiful journey for most mums. However, for Chantelle Petit, it marked the first page of her Fistula survival story. An obstetric fistula occurs if a mother has prolonged obstructed labor but lacks access to emergency C-section leaving holes in the tissue sections between the mother’s vagina and her bladder or rectum. This can go on for days leading to the death of the child. In rare cases, like Chantelle’s case the child survives not without complications. Read also: How I dealt with my sons watching porn Chantelle Petit is…

Photo Courtesy :Pexels The beginning of motherhood is always a unique story to every mom. While some acknowledge it right from conception, others meet the reality of it when they feel the little kicks. Yet many endure the oblivious path of labor pains and delivery through different processes. However, we all do agree that as one steps into motherhood, the role of the midwife can never go unmentioned. Read also: Struggling with Homeschooling? Here’s what to do For twenty nine years now, on May 5th, the world celebrated the International Day for Midwives. This is u,tthic, by midwives in delivering babies as well as providing the care after. According to UNFPA, each year 300,000 mothers die during childbirth, 3million babies…

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