American fashion model and TV presenter, Ashley Graham who welcomed her first child, Isaac, with her husband Justin Ervin in January, is able to embrace her stretch marks and “new mom bod” now, but during pregnancy, her changing body took some
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Our brain is an extremely complex and delicate organ that takes direct or indirect action in all bodily processes. It regulates homeostatic functions like heartbeats, fluid balance, blood pressure, hormonal balance and body temperature. It’s also responsible for movement, cognition,
Nollywood Actress Ada Ameh has revealed that she doesn’t regret having a child at 14, and says she is happily in a 5 year relationship. According to the Benue State born, she would have felt worse now that she is
Media personality, Stephanie Coker-Aderinokun sat with Betty Irabor to share her IVF journey. The journey to motherhood is different for everyone. While some conceive easily, others may have to go the extra mile. Thanks to assisted reproduction technology, many women’s
A young Nigerian mum whose stitches didn’t heal 8 months after childbirth has disclosed what the problem was. The woman, Amaka Akinkugbe via her Twitter handle shared that for 8 months, she was dressing her Caesarean Section wounds but it
The quest to conceive and have children in Nigeria where so much value is placed on parenthood is a big challenge, especially for women. For many women dealing with fertility issues, the journey to motherhood is long and one of
A painful loss has caused a Nigerian man to vow to dedicate his life to praying for pregnant women. The man, Ceejay, made the resolution after he painfully lost his sister, Rita, while she was giving birth to her first
As someone who was born with achondroplasia – a genetic mutation that affects bone growth and is more commonly known as dwarfism – mom Caylea Woodbury was aware her children could also be diagnosed with the condition. After learning that her second child,
The vagina is a muscular tube. It has many folds which allow it to expand during sex and childbirth. According to medical practitioners, there are very few changes to the internal vaginal structure after birth, as it’s designed to stretch
A Nigerian woman, Chidinma Janefrances Ezeh, has taken to her Facebook page to celebrate her friend, Mary Emenike Ogwo, who welcomed a set of triplets after many years of waiting. Ezeh who didn’t say exactly for how long her friend
I have received quite a number of baby advice in my few months as a first-time mom, some of which can be considered outdated. To be honest, I really don’t mind getting advice a lot of the time. Of course,
One of Nollywood’s leading women, Uche Ogbodo, has revealed her desire to take another shot at finding love again. The single mother of one whose relationship with Apo Arthur in 2013 crashed over irreconcilable differences a few months after, told
Nollywood star actress, Lisa Omorodion has pointed out a problem with women in love which ends up having a lasting effect even when the relationship is over. The actress said women in love are fond of telling their significant others the
Where there’s a will there’s a way! A newborn baby determined to make his entrance into the world came while holding the contraceptive coil that was supposed to stop his mother from getting pregnant with him. The baby boy born
A mum, Natasha Keane, has revealed she still breastfeeds her daughter even though she is four-and-a-half years, saying she will only stop breast feeding her daughter when the little girl tells her to stop. Keane is still breastfeeding her youngest
Motherhood is a bittersweet journey as it is characterized by the good, the bad, and the ugly. These five (5) moms share their experiences of this God-given journey. Mrs. Vivian Nwadi: Motherhood makes you experience different emotions Nothing else can produce
The South West Regional Manager, Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria, Mr. Abimbola Faloye, has said maternal deaths are preventable through combined safe motherhood strategies of focused antenatal care, immediate postpartum care and access to family planning. Faloye said this during
A 44-year-old woman from Pennsylvania, Deirdre Diener has shared her story as a single mother by choice in hopes of helping other women who are going through this process. To become a single mom by choice, Diener underwent in vitro
Regina Daniels and her billionaire hubby, Ned Nwoko, have welcomed their first child together. Regina and Ned welcomed their bundle of joy, a boy, yesterday Monday, June 29; two days after her friends threw her a surprise baby shower. Nwoko
‘Mummy brain’ is a long-held perception that mothers are more forgetful and less attentive. A new study published yesterday, June 23, however came up with different findings. According to the researchers, findings shows that mothers are equally as attentive, or
It has taken this Nigerian woman, Oby Evelyn fourteen years after getting married to welcome her babies. challenges she faced before welcoming her babies. In a post in which she shared photos from her maternity photo shoot, the new mum
A health expert, Prof. Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, has revealed that an iron micronutrient deficiency can make a man weak and affect his sexual performance, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports. The Consultant Nutritionist, who works at the Department of Nutrition and
Mary Oluchi Micheal is one energetic young mom-of-one who is living her best life. Though an amputee, she believes she cannot be stopped by anything. She made herself relevant on Instagram as a result of her dance skits. Mary is
The period post-birth is a truly delicate time for mums. Postpartum journey begins immediately after the birth of a child as the mother’s body -including hormone levels and uterus size, returns to a non-pregnant state. Now, there’s so much more
Mariam Bakre, a content creator is still clearly over the moon after she welcomed her newborn baby girl. Mariam and her husband Femi Bakre, welcomed a beautiful girl a few days ago. The super excited new mum has now taken
