pregnancy

  • Ini Dima-Okojie shares struggle with fibroid

    Nigerian actress Ini Dima-Okojie has opened up about her struggles with fibroid tumors. In a video shared on Instagram, she revealed that despite undergoing invasive surgery in 2020, the condition had re-surfaced. The ‘Blood Sisters’ actress explained that instead of opting for another surgery, she chose a holistic approach to manage the symptoms. “My Fibroid…

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  • ILLEGAL: Appeal Court overrules dismissal of pregnant and single police officers

    The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has declared illegal Regulations 126 and 127 of the Nigerian Police which allows for the dismissal of an unmarried policewomen who become pregnant during their service. The three-man panel of the court also asked the respondents, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Police Service Commission and the Nigerian…

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  • Popular Nigerian gospel musician, Mercy Chinwo, and her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, better known as Blessed, have welcomed their first child. MEZIESBLOG recalls that Mercy Chinwo got married to Pastor Blessed on 13 August 2022 in Port Harcourt. The couple, however, reside in Lagos, Nigeria. Chinwo took to her social media page on Friday to confirm…

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  • A new study has put forward a 9-year ideal time period. When it comes to the best age for having children, there is a nine-year Goldilocks zone for women. That’s the conclusion of a study of more than 31,000 births, which showed that women aged 23 to 32 had the lowest risk of birth defects.…

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  • The number of babies in Mississippi being treated for congenital syphilis has jumped by more than 900% over five years, uprooting the progress the nation’s poorest state had made in nearly quashing what experts say is an avoidable public health crisis. The rise in cases has placed newborns at further risk of life-threatening harm in…

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  • A woman who got pregnant while on birth control has given birth to a baby boy who came out of her womb holding the IUD in his hand. 20-year-old Violet Quick, from Idaho, U.S.A., married her husband John Francis at 19. The couple weren’t planning on having a child yet. However, just one year into…

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  • Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim, has revealed she felt inadequate as a woman when she found out she could not bear children of her own. Nse said this in an interview with Chude Jideonwo. The 47-year-old actress had earlier disclosed she had to undergo hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) to have a life again after she…

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  • Rihanna’s sexy maternity style just keeps getting better. The “Diamonds” singer – who is expecting her first child with A$AP Rocky – put her baby bump on full display once again on Saturday, for the launch of Fenty Beauty at Ulta Beauty in Los Angeles. Rihanna, 34, wore a cropped, criss-cross silver top that accentuated her bust for the…

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  • Pregnant Ashley Graham compared her growing belly to the “tree of life” in a new nude Instagram photo. The supermodel took to social media on Thursday to share a photo of her stretch marks as she prepares to welcome twin boys with her husband Justin Ervin. “Justin says my stretch marks look like the tree of life,” Graham, 34,…

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  • Former top-ranked women’s tennis player Caroline Wozniacki played her last tournament at the 2020 Australian Open, having announced in December 2019 the major would be her last.  At the time, she spoke of goals away from the court – one being to start a family with her husband, former NBA player David Lee.  The couple welcomed their first…

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  • Kate Beckinsale shows support for John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen

    Kate Beckinsale isn’t just sending her love to a grieving couple. She’s been there, she says, and it was brutal. The British actress says she’s seen people criticizing Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend for sharing intimate photos about the loss of their third child following pregnancy complications—and wants them to back off, People reports. “As if there’s some…

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  • Hilaria Baldwin expecting fifth child after two miscarriages

    The Baldwins are expecting their fifth baby together, Hilaria Baldwin announced on Instagram on Monday. Hilaria, 36, and Alec Baldwin, 62, are also parents to a 6-year-old girl and three boys, ages 4, 3, and almost 2. Alec’s daughter with Kim Basinger, Ireland Baldwin, is now 24, People reports. The couple’s good news comes after two recent miscarriages within…

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  • Kim Kardashian: Why I used surrogate moms

    Kim Kardashian, 39, has revealed that she underwent five operations within a year and a half to ‘fix the damage’ caused by pregnancy. She’s a mother to four young children, two which she delivered naturally and two who were carried by a surrogate. The reality star had a condition called preeclampsia or toxemia, and following…

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  • Ashley Graham wants to know more about sex

    Ashley Graham wants a lecture on the best sex positions during pregnancy. The 32-year-old model – who is expecting a baby boy with husband Justin Ervin – is due to give birth at the end of next month and has been finding it really hard to get frisky between the sheets with her spouse because…

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  •   Amy Schumer is feeling “strong and beautiful” throughout her pregnancy. The ‘Trainwreck’ star – who is expecting her first child with her husband Chris Fischer – was full of positivity as she shared a picture of herself and her bump. Posting a mirror selfie to Instagram, she wrote: “Feeling strong and beautiful today #didntpuke…

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  •   To successfully track ovulation periods, prevent pregnancy or maximize chances of conception, there are few fertility awareness methods (FAMs), which are also known as “the rhythmic method” or “natural family planning.” In other words, FAMs help girls and women keep track of their menstrual cycle to ascertain when monthly eggs are released from ovaries,…

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