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Neonatologist Recommends ‘Kangaroo’ Care For Premature Babies

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A consultant neonatologist with the National Hospital  Dr Mariya Mukhtar-Yola,, Abuja, has urged mothers to adopt ‘Kangaroo’ mother care for premature babies to augment the shortage of incubators in public health institutions across the country.

Premature babies are babies born very early, very small and their bodies have not matured adequately to be able to give them the needed warmth and protection to survive.

Kangaroos are animals mostly predominant in Australia but interestingly the name is applied for a method, whereby a mother puts the baby on her front to enable a skin- to- skin contact with the baby.

Mukhtar-Yola told newsmen  in Abuja recently that the method was necessary in view of the shortage of incubators in public health institutions across the country.

She said that the method would reduce the constraints in intensive care units for premature babies.

Mukhtar-Yola said the ‘Kangaroo’ mother care method could also help to reduce death among premature babies, stressing that it also increases babies’ breastfeeding tendency and reduce infections.

“So, one of the ways we can help those babies who are outside the hospitals or even in the hospitals, who  are not sick, but are just waiting to grow, is using the kangaroo mother care approach.

“And the way we improvised, we ask the mother to carry her baby, the baby should not be dressed, he can only wear his pampers ideally.

“The mother will carry the baby in front of her so that his head will lie on her chest, just above the breast so that the head will get the maximum warmth in that area, and then she will use the wrapper to cover the baby.

“Which is actually just like the opposite of what we are used to in Africa, in Africa we back our babies from behind but in the kangaroo mother care system we carry the baby in front, there are many advantages of carrying the babies in front apart from just for the provision of warmth, even though that is the primary reason.’’

“ If those babies are bigger, more than one kilogram and are stable, and don’t have any medical illness, they can  feed  and be maintained on the kangaroo mother care.

“Those incubators will be free now for babies that are unwell to be able to be admitted.’’ She said.

According to the neonatologist, a mother is not supposed to wear a blouse but if she wants she can just wear a top without bottoning it up so that the baby will have a skin-to-skin contact.

Mukhtar-Yola said that the kangaroo mother care must not be restricted to the mother alone as any other person could do it, including the father.

She said that incidence of premature deliveries is  high in Nigeria, stressing that mothers should adhere to the Kangaroo method so as to prevent the most common cause of death among premature babies.

Mukhtar-Yola said that the Kangaroo method would make it easier for the mothers to do other domestic activities while taking care of their babies, stressing that it increases natural bond between the mother and the baby.

She said that mothers practising the kangaroo method would also be able to observe their babies more closely, monitor their breathing and detect if their babies were under any form of distress.

According to her, the key benefit for the method is that it does not require equipment, it requires only attitudinal change.

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The Wise Woman

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The wise woman builds her home. Mothers are supposed to live exemplary lives. The roles of mothers in the building of the modern Christian home cannot be overemphasized.
The function of the mother is to help the man build the home. She is a helper. A helper to the husband when the man is not doing well. It is important for the wise woman to assist when the man is not able to meet up with the items needed in the home.
A wise woman needs to reference God first and then the husband. Also the wise woman should respect her husband.
Caring for her own children as well as others is very crucial.
Do not despise children from other mothers. Discipline the child who is going the wrong way.
Ensure family bonding, show love and don’t discriminate. Connection with children is very important, especially the females. Find out who is her friend. Also find out the kind of lives they live. Caution, counsel and guide so that they make good partners.
Teaching children the dos and donts should start from birth. Inculcate the word of God in them so that when they grow, will not depart from it.
From the Scripture, some women influenced their families positively. Virgin Mary influenced the world, she never destroyed herself hence she gave birth to Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth, despite her age, God blessed her as she waited patiently.
A wise should curb favouritism in the family and love children equally. Whether a child is your biological child or not, it is necessary to show love equally. Reprimanding the children should be the function of both man and wife.

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The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

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Marriage is beautiful when there is love. Before and after marriage, couples show love to themselves. But you discover that after some years, that same love turn to be something else. A lot of people start going through emotional trauma in the hands of their loved spouses.
There are many things the woman desires to keep the love on as far as marriage is concerned.
Women are blesssed with feminine abilities that can be used for good in husbands lives. With your abilities, you can create a marriage that will last till couples get old.
A woman needs
man that is honest,  trustworthy,  nice,  loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, if there is no reasonable finance,  it is always difficult to manage the home.
Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3: “Your desire  shall be unto you…….. “
What this means is that whatever the woman desires in life shall be provided as far as she performs her role in her home. There are many things  the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy,  at least helping to do one or two things when he is at home.
A man that is educated and intelligent so that they will transfer such traits to their children.
Knowing that there are traits that her husband has,  traits of taking care of people,  giving freely to people and caring for her family. She expects him to exhibit them.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family,  remembering his family even as he is away from home.
No matter where he finds himself, he is not destracted by external influence. He returns home to his loved ones.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.
According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that a woman builds her home. As far as he rreturns home, you accept him as your own.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit.  Don’t be a monitoring spirit.  Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband. The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.
You can show some form of jealousy, but to an extent. Cooperation, respect and being honoured from time to time is what the woman desires.
The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man.  A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.

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The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

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A woman needs a man that is honest,  trustworthy,  nice,  loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, If there is no money,  it is always difficult.


Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3:Your desire  shall be unto you……..
That is one aspect  the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy,  at least helping to do one or two things.   A man that is educated and intelligent.
She knows that there is a trait that her husband has.  Traits of taking care of people,  giving freely to people and caring for her family.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family,  remembering his family even as he is away from home.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.


According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that the women builds her home.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit.  Don’t be a monitoring spirit.  Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband.
The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.


The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man.  A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.

Eunice Choko-Kayode

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