Sunyani, Dec. 26, – The Sunyani Regional Hospital (SRH) and the
Sunyani Municipal Hospital (SMH) on the Christmas and Boxing Days recorded
seven births with only one caesarean section which occurred due to a prolonged
labour.
The deliveries at the SRH were
just two at 0540 hrs and 0900 hrs respectively on Christmas Day whilst the rest
at the SMH were between Monday morning and Tuesday morning.
The two mothers at the SRH were
aged 25 and 40 whereas four of those at the SMH were between 20-25 years, with
one who was 31.
The two babies at the SRH were
males while those at the SMH were three females and two males.
Ms Ellen Akrasi, the Midwife
in-charge of the labour ward at the SRH, advised expectant mothers to attend
ante-natal clinics early, upon the realisation that they had taken seed to be
educated on the “danger signs” during pregnancy.
She said this would create the
awareness to enable them to go to any nearby health facility for necessary care
to ensure that both the pregnant mother and the foetus were in stable health
condition.
Ms Akrasi urged first-time
would-be mothers to visit established health facilities as they would offer
them better service.
She said the two mothers and
their babies were in good condition and had been discharged.
Dr Samuel Appiah, the medical
officer in-charge of the maternity ward at the SMH, advised pregnant women to
“prepare well” before coming to the Hospital for delivery.
He said they could come along
with either a relative or neighbour to assist in the delivery process should
the need arise.
Dr Appiah said some pregnant
women have been taking some medications not prescribed by physicians, saying
that this could result to the death of the mother of the unborn baby.
He said there is the need for
pregnant women to abstain from the use of herbal concoctions because it could
cause severe bleeding or the death of the mother or child during delivery.
Dr Appiah urged pregnant women to
attend ante-natal clinics regularly to ensure safety delivery.
The five mothers and their babies
have been discharged as they were in good state of health, he added.
GNA
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