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24/08/2026

‼️From 0 cm to 10 cm , this is what happens to your cervix during labour.

The cervix doesn’t just open suddenly. With progressive labour, contractions help it soften, thin out (efface), and gradually dilate until it reaches about 10 cm, when it is fully dilated and ready for the pushing stage.

❗️watch the illustration to see each stage clearly.

❤️Pregnant mama, save this! You’ll want to know what your body is doing when labour begins.

23/08/2026

🚨 SEPSIS, A SILENT EMERGENCY MAMA SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.

Sepsis happens when the body has an extreme response to an infection, causing damage to its own tissues and organs. It can occur during pregnancy, after childbirth, or in newborn babies and it can become life-threatening very quickly. (World Health Organization)

⚠️In mothers, watch for,
•Fever or unusually low temperature
•Chills or extreme weakness
•Fast breathing or difficulty breathing
•Fast heartbeat
•Confusion or unusual drowsiness
•Very little urine
•Severe pain or feeling extremely unwell.

⚠️In newborns, warning signs can include,
•Poor feeding or refusing to feed
•Very fast or difficult breathing
•Fever OR unusually low temperature
•Extreme sleepiness or difficulty waking
•Convulsions
•Pale, blue or unusually cold skin (World Health Organization)

⚠️ Please don’t wait for all the symptoms to appear. Sepsis is a medical emergency, and early recognition and treatment are critical.

⚠️If a pregnant woman, new mother or newborn suddenly becomes seriously unwell, seek urgent medical care immediately.

Save this. Share it with every pregnant woman and new mother you know.



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23/08/2026

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Because maternal and child health is more than a topic to me. It’s a mission.

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I’m taking health education beyond the hospital, to the street, homes, markets and communities.

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23/08/2026

23/08/2026

‼️An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, most commonly inside a fallopian tube.

⚠️ It cannot develop normally there, and if the tube ruptures, it can cause severe internal bleeding and become life-threatening.

❗️Please seek urgent medical care if you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant and experience,
•Severe or one-sided lower abdominal pain
•Vaginal bleeding
•Shoulder-tip pain
•Dizziness, weakness or fainting
•Sudden severe abdominal pain

🙏🏾Mama, don’t wait for the pain to become unbearable. An ectopic pregnancy is an emergency.

❤️Save this information and share it with someone who needs to know.



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23/08/2026

‼️The baby is born, but your uterus still has work to do.

Immediately after birth, the uterus contracts to help deliver the placenta and compress the blood vessels where the placenta was attached. This contraction is an important part of how the body helps control postpartum bleeding.

Then, over the following weeks, the uterus gradually shrinks and moves back toward its pre-pregnancy size.

So when we say your body is still recovering after childbirth, this is one of the amazing things happening inside you.

⁉️Did you know this happens after every birth? Save and share with a new mama!







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23/08/2026

🚨 PREGNANT MAMA, PLEASE DON’T IGNORE THESE SIGNS.

Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy complication involving high blood pressure and signs that organs may be affected. Sometimes, it can develop without obvious symptoms, which is why your antenatal blood-pressure checks are so important.

‼️But if you notice any of these symptoms, contact your healthcare provider immediately or seek urgent medical care👇🏾

❗️Severe or persistent headache that doesn’t go away.

❗️Blurred vision, seeing spots/flashing lights, or other vision changes.

❗️Sudden swelling of the face or hands, especially if it develops quickly.

❗️Sudden or rapid weight gain.

❗️Pain in the upper abdomen, particularly around the upper-right side.

❗️Nausea or vomiting later in pregnancy that feels unusual.

❗️Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.

❗️High blood pressure, especially a reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher; 160/110 mmHg or higher is severe hypertension and requires urgent medical attention.

⚠️And mama, you don’t have to wait until you have all these symptoms. Preeclampsia can be serious even when you don’t feel very sick.

‼️Please attend your antenatal appointments, know your blood-pressure readings, and report anything unusual to your healthcare provider.

❤️Your life and your baby’s life are worth taking every warning sign seriously.

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22/08/2026

⁉️What REALLY happens inside your body during a labour contraction.

It’s not just stomach pain. During a contraction, the muscles of the uterus tighten, become firm, and then relax. With each contraction, the cervix gradually thins and opens while the baby moves further down toward the birth canal.

😭And yes that pain has a purpose!

😱Watch the animation to see what is happening inside the uterus during labour.

Save this if you’re pregnant, and share it with an expectant mama🤰🏽