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Pain When Breastfeeding Your Newborn? A Nigerian Doctor Explains What Is Wrong and How to Fix It

Breastfeeding is often described as natural and beautiful. But many mothers quietly go through severe pain while trying to feed their babies. Some cry through feeds. Some begin to fear their baby’s cries because they know the pain is coming again. Others feel guilty for struggling. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Painful

movie review

How ‘Love in Every Word’ Redefines Nigerian Romance

I walked into this Omoni Oboli film with one question on my mind: Can a Nigerian romance movie actually show us something different? Not the typical “prince meets village girl” storyline we’ve seen a hundred times. And I’m honestly glad I did, because Love in Every Word delivers exactly what the title promises. It’s a

movie reviews

I watched Ile Owo: House of Money (2022) so you (do not) have to

Director: Dare OlaitanGenre: Drama, ThrillerStars: Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori (Kie Kie) , Bisola Aiyeola, Sophie Alakija, Mofe Duncan, Temisan Emmanuel, Ikponmwosa Gold, Efa Iwara, Akin Lewis, Tina MbaDuration: 95mins ‘A brave attempt at a horror movie’ This is one review that cannot be done without a few spoilers. So if you haven’t seen the movie, pls pause

Pregnancy

What to Say and Not to Say to Pregnant Women

You see a friend or family member who is pregnant. You want to share in the excitement, show support, and be helpful. However, you also feel a sudden wave of anxiety. You worry about saying the wrong thing or making her uncomfortable. This is a common feeling. Many people struggle with the unspoken rules of

Pregnancy

I Thought I Was Just Tired”: The Difference Between Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression

You just had a baby. Everyone around you is celebrating. Your mother is cooking pepper soup. Your mother-in-law has arrived from the village. WhatsApp notifications have not stopped for three days.

And you are sitting in the corner, crying, and you do not know why.

breastfeeding

I Don’t Think I Have Enough Milk” — What’s Actually True and What to Do About It

I hear versions of these statements constantly from mothers in clinic, in my DMs, in comments on my posts. And I want to address this directly, because a lot of what Nigerian mothers believe about low milk supply is simply not accurate. And those beliefs are causing women to stop breastfeeding before it is necessary.

Pregnancy

First Trimester Symptoms: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Call Your Doctor

The first trimester is, for many women, the strangest twelve weeks of their lives.

You may feel more exhausted than you have ever felt not tired in the way that sleep fixes, but a bone-deep, can’t-keep-my-eyes-open fatigue that arrives without warning and does not politely excuse itself.

You may feel nauseous from the moment you open your eyes.