Woman Gives Birth To Baby At 52years Old

A 52-year-old woman, Mrs Kate Fezigha, has given birth to her first baby, which came after 19 years of her marriage. The new mother, who is a midwife at the General Hospital, Sagbama in Bayelsa State, got married in 1994 and has supervised the delivery of many children but she never had a child.

Her attempt to adopt a child from a Bayelsa-based orphanage home was scuttled, as she was swindled by the coordinator of the home.

The miracle happened last year as she cried when her menstrual flow stopped:

Fezigha concluded that menopause had set in and her chances of having a child gone. Thereafter, she started experiencing regular dizziness and pains in some parts of her body and went for a test but the scan strangely confirmed that she was pregnant.

Nine months after, she gave birth to a baby girl! The baby has been named Prudent.

She told LEADERSHIP during the child dedication and thanksgiving service in Yenagoa that the conception and birth of the “miracle baby” was “the Lord’s doing and it is indeed marvellous”.

She said the pressure on her during her 19-year wait was unbearable, especially as the children she assisted their mothers to be delivered had become parents themselves.

In the words of Mrs Kate Fezigha:

“I was worried that all the children I had taken delivery of while on duty in the hospital were now parents. I reflected and declared to myself that in spite of the fact that no child had died in my hand during birth as a midwife, why shouldn’t I have mine? 

"But a voice kept telling me to redouble my effort and I shall be blessed. But the mysterious voice started reducing in my head as I was fast losing hope. 

"I decided to adopt a baby from an orphanage and I was swindled. At this stage, I ignored the voice and handed the matter over to God. And now I am a happy mother.”

Basking in the euphoria of her new bundle of joy, Fezigha told LEADERSHIP that her family is full of praises to God. "All the period of waiting was not easy, but I am comforted by the word of God. Women who are hoping to have children should put their trust in God”.

NIGERIAN LADIES STOP BLEACHING!!!

Nigeria are the highest when it comes to the use of skin lightening product, WHO (World Health Organization ) said 77% of Nigeria women use skin-lightening product which is the world's highest percentage. The figure compares with 59 per cent in Togo, and 27 per cent in Senegal.

The WHO report said the reasons for this are varied but most people said they use skin-lighteners because they want “white skin”. WHO also said skin bleaching comes with hazardous health consequences. The dangers associated with the use of toxic compounds for skin bleaching include, blood cancers such as leukemia and cancers of the liver and kidneys, as well as severe skin conditions. It said hardcore bleachers use illegal ointments containing toxins like mercury, a metal that blocks production of melanin, which gives the skin its color, but can also be toxic.

The report said in many parts of Africa, lighter-skinned women are considered more beautiful and believed to be more successful, it is not women who obsessed with bleaching their skins. Some men too are involved in the practice.

WHO investigation said lightening creams are not effectively regulated in Nigeria where even roadside vendors sell tubes and plastic bags of powders and ointments from cardboard boxes stacked along sidewalks in market districts. Many of the tubes are unlabelled as to their actual ingredients.

According to Qatar based AI Jazeera, it reported that business is booming for shop selling skin-lightening products. A trader said, “About 90 percent of my clients come asking for skin whitening products,” adding, “I sell it to them and give advice on what product is best for them and how to use them.”

SOME BAD EFFECTS OF SKIN BLEACHING
1. It makes your skin fragile and easily peels off

2. In case of a surgery, it increases chances of complication and difficulty in healing

3. Bleaching creams contain caffeine, and caffeine isn't good to the body or to your health. The more it penetrates your skin, it can cause so many harms and complications.

4. Increased risk of contracting skin cancer....and many more...

Ladies, please be proud of your black skin, black is sexy if you maintain and take good care of your skin.

Pregnant Olympic Athlete Collapses And Dies

shortly before the incident.

Meskerem Legesse was a former olympian, she was 26 years old. The Ethiopian marathon runner was three weeks due for delivery before the tragic incident that happened on Monday 15th July 2013. She suddenly collapsed and died while having lunch with her two years old son in a restaurant in Connecticut. 

Meskerem was administered CPR before rushed to the hospital where she was confirmed dead, fortunately the doctors were able to save the baby. Her friend told reporters that the athlete had suffered heart problem in the past and that was why she retired early from sports. RIP Meskerem!!!

The Dental Care

I'm sorry i did not post news yesterday, i was at the dental clinic, got my tooth extracted. Yes i removed a tooth, it wasn't a good experience. So i advice my readers to take note of the ABC of dental care.

A--- Attention, pay attention to your teeth.
B--- Brush, brush your teeth regularly, at least twice a day.
C--- Check up, go for a regular check up at least twice a year. 

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