My nephew will be celebrating his 1st birthday in the first of December. We are all so excited for him. He is the second grandchildren of the family, the one that carries our family name. A little bit sad because my four sisters are not here and they cannot attend the celebration. But they will be sending their support through prayers and financial support. I will be helping my brother in the preparation for sure. I will sponsor for the baptism invitations from invitationbox.com that will be distributed a week before the date. At least I can help him in little way.

My older brother is soon to become a father; many responsibilities also await him. We expected that his wife will deliver their first baby in the first week of December. Everybody is so excited for their baby’s arrival. That would be the second grand in the family. We are now planning and preparing for the great baby shower party and start making baby shower invitations ahead of time.

I can still remember the pain I experienced during my labor and delivery one month and half ago. I can’t describe the pain it’s like killing me softly. God is really good for putting interval to it. There is always a reward, after all the pain I suffered still no one can compare the feeling when I saw my cute 8.3lbs baby girl for the first time. I waited for 9months and it’s really worth waiting. I thanked and praised God for everything He has done and still be doing in my life.

Every child needs complete immunization to fight or prevent such diseases and decrease susceptibility to infection. Every mother must be responsible in sending their babies for immunization. Being in the health profession, I must ensure that my baby will get complete immunization, just yesterday we went to the local health center to avail free immunization, my baby who is 49days old now done with her first dose DPT, second dose HEPA B and Polio, I gave her paracetamol prior to vaccination and then every four hours to minimize fever that DPT brings. I did cold compress to the injection site to promote cooling and comfort.

I am very excited to see our first niece. I am sad thought because I will not be around when she will be out this August. I will in Africa by then. But I am already thinking about preparing for the baby showers. I might make a rough draft for baby shower invitations. I need to make sure that it will look great and elegant to basically depict the joy, and importance of the baby for everyone.

7/4/09
I woke up early than usual because I need to cook breakfast for my cousin and my aunt. My cousin gave birth few hours ago. We had breakfast together and then prepared the things to go home which is one and a half hour bus drive.We rode on the bus which was very slow. It took us more than two hours to reach to our place.  We ate before we ride a tricycle going to our house.We had our scheduled youth prayer meeting two hours after I arrived home. I slept while waiting for the young people. But only 3 and were late. I just postponed the prayer meeting because I have another appointment. If I do not have the appointment, I plan to have the meeting even there were only 3 of them came. I found out that they thought I was not coming.

I am so sad the other day. A pregnant patient handed me her ultrasound result. She had a prenatal check up earlier that day and was advised to have an ultrasound because when the midwife who checked her did not hear the heart beat of the baby. It is sad to know that her baby is already died inside the womb or it is called fetal demise. She was crying. It broke my heart. She is just only 19 weeks pregnant. There are so many factors to consider why it happens.

.The joy of holding a newborn baby is the best feeling in the world. Babies bring so much joy in us. Everything we hold them we feel a huge feeling of being loved. When you need to be relaxed and comforted, hold a baby.

. One of the twins that we delivered. It was a surprise twins. We did not have any ideas that this patient carried twins since her tummy is not that big. We were just wandering when the first baby came out very small. When we checked, there was another baby inside her uterus. Thanks God they both came out normally though we did resuscitation on both of them. They responded well after few minutes of CPR. To God be the glory. The twins are so cute. One weighed 1.8 kls and the other is 1.9 kls. After awhile breastfeeding were established.

Most African countries now have drug-resistant strains of malaria. In South Africa, these drug resistant strains are found in parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

Do not take children under the age of 5 into malaria-areas. Pregnant women are also at increased risk of contracting malaria, because they have a higher body temperature and produce more carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes.

I had a patient the other night who was asking me why her nail polish was taken out before she had cesarian section. I told her that it is really needed for a reason. Nails will be observed if it will change in color like purplish it is called cyanosis meaning there is no enough oxygen circulating in the body and it needs prompt action. If the nails turn pale meaning the body’s blood volume is low needs attention too.

I got my new part time job. I started last week. I was excited but it was so sad. My first birth handle the baby was already dead inside the womb of the mother. The patient came in with no prenatal check-ups even once. She had a very small tummy. I tried to check the baby’s heart beat but I heard nothing. She started pushing and baby was out after two pushes. It is so sad holding a lifeless baby. I used to catch babies who are crying out loud after being born.

There are a lot of special holidays, occasions and parties all the year round. Christmas is approaching. It is my most exciting holiday of the year. I observe that the spirit of Christmas is really different. You can feel it around us wherever we go. It is the time where I can have a long break from work and be with my family and friends. It is also the time where we have our Christmas bonus. It is a wonderful time to give and receive gifts. I really love to give gifts to my love ones. The joy of giving is unexplainable. It is so touching when we see people are happy receiving our gifts. It is very refreshing to the soul. It is my every year thing to start buying gifts early even months before Christmas. In this way, I will be in a hurry and I will not forget someone. I usually buy gift for the babies that I delivered. It would not be easy for me without the help of the Black Friday. They are of great help for us in making Christmas plans and shopping. You can start shopping on line as they offer no charges black friday 2008 email alerts. They have a wide selection of stores to choose from. You can find all the things that you ever needed. My favourite store is the Babies R Us. It is so much fun shopping on line. You can save money when buying on Black Friday. You just have to click the mouse no waiting in line. No need for you to drive and spend money for the gas. After Thanksgiving Day start the fun and make other people happy with your Christmas presents. The earlier you plan for holiday shopping the better in order to avoid rush shopping.

I got an email today from my best friend. It made me laugh. It is all about woman thing. It is funny but there are truth in them. Ihope it will make you a little laugh when you read this.

Pregnancy, Estrogen, and Women

PREGNANCY Q & A & more!

Q: Should I have a baby after 35?

A: No, 35 children is enough.

Q : I’m two months pregnant now. When will my baby move?

A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.

Q : What is the most reliable method to determine a baby’s sex?

A: Childbirth.

Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that sometimes she’s borderline irrational.

A: So what’s your question?

Q : My childbirth instructor says it’s not pain I’ll feel during labor, but pressure. Is she right?

A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called an air current.

Q: When is the best time to get an epidural?

A: Right after you find out you’re pregnant.

Q : Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery room while my wife is in labor?

A: Not unless the word ‘alimony’ means anything to you.

Q: Is there anything I should avoid while recovering from childbirth?

A: Yes, pregnancy.

Q : Do I have to have a baby shower?

A: Not if you change the baby’s diaper very quickly.

Q : Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again?
A: When the kids are in college.

‘ESTROGEN ISSUES’

10 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ‘ESTROGEN ISSUES’

1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem.

2. You’re adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet.

3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans.

4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say.

5. You ‘re using your cellular phone to dial up every bumper sticker that says: ‘How’s my driving-call 1- 800-’.

6. Everyone’s head looks like an invitation to batting practice.

7. Everyone seems to have just landed here from ‘outer space.’

9. You’re sure that everyone is scheming to drive you crazy.

10. The ibuprofen bottle is empty and you bought it yesterday.

TOP TEN THINGS ONLY! WOMEN UNDERSTAND

1. Cats’ facial expressions.

2. The need for the same style of shoes in different colors.

3. Why bean sprouts aren’t just weeds.

4. Fat clothes.

5. Taking a car trip without trying to beat your best time.

6. The difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white, and eggshell.

7. Cutting your hair to make it grow.

8. Eyelash curlers.

9. The inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made.

In my profession, one of the things we do is to do immunization to the children. This is a picture of us doing immunization. It is not easy for us because we don’t want to hurt them but we just think of the benefits it gives to them. What is immunization?

When the human immune system is exposed to molecules that are foreign to the body (non-self), it will orchestrate an immune response, but it can also develop the ability to quickly respond to a subsequent encounter (through immunological memory). This is a function of the adaptive immune system. Therefore, by exposing an individual to an immunogen in a controlled way, their body can learn to protect itself: this is called active immunisation.

The most important elements of the immune system that are improved by immunisation are the B cells (and the antibodies they produce) and T cells. Memory B cell and memory T cells are responsible for a swift response to a second encounter with a foreign molecule. Passive immunization is when these elements are introduced directly into the body, instead of when the body itself has to make these elements.

Immunisation can be done through various techniques, most commonly vaccination. Vaccines against microorganisms that cause diseases can prepare the body’s immune system, thus helping to fight or prevent an infection. The fact that mutations can cause cancer cells to produce proteins or other molecules that are unknown to the body forms the theoretical basis for therapeutic cancer vaccines. Other molecules can be used for immunisation as well, for example in experimental vaccines against nicotine (NicVAX) or the hormone ghrelin (in experiments to create an obesity vaccine).

Immunisation can be achieved in an active or passive fashion: vaccination is an active form of immunization.

Active immunization
Active immunisation entails the introduction of a foreign molecule into the body, which causes the body itself to generate immunity against the target. This immunity comes from the T cells and the B cells with their antibodies.

Active immunization can occur naturally when a person comes in contact with, for example, a microbe. If the person has not yet come into contact with the microbe and has no pre-made antibodies for defense (like in passive immunization), the person can become immunized. The immune system will eventually create antibodies and other defenses against the microbe. The next time, the immune response against this microbe can be very efficient; this is the case in many of the childhood infections that a person only contracts once, but then is immune.

Artificial active immunization is where the microbe, or parts of it, are injected into the person before they are able to take it in naturally. If whole microbes are used, they are pre-treated, so that they will not harm the injected person as the naturally occurring microbe would. Depending on the type of disease, this technique also works with dead microbes, parts of the microbe, or treated toxins from the microbe.

Passive immunization

Passive immunization is where pre-made elements of the immune system are transferred to a person, and the body doesn’t have to create these elements itself. Currently, antibodies can be used for passive immunization. This method of immunization begins to work very quickly, but it is short lasting, because the antibodies are naturally broken down, and if there are no B cells to produce more antibodies, they will disappear.

Passive immunization can be naturally acquired when antibodies are being transferred from mother to fetus during pregnancy, to help protect the fetus before and shortly after birth.

Artificial passive immunization is normally given by injection and is used if there has been a recent outbreak of a particular disease or as an emergency treatment to poisons (for example, for tetanus). The antibodies can be produced in animals or in vitro.