Of Expectant Women And Safe Delivery

It gives one joy on hearing that a pregnant woman
had delivered  safely. It’s  worth  thanking God.
Women are helpers, according to the Bible. Helpers  who have many roles to play in the society. Without  a woman,  there will be no child birth, hence during pregnancy, they   are worth being  pampered because of  the pains they pass through.  A bitter  story of a pregnant woman, an Aluu-based stylist, popularly  known as Aunty Ogechi, explains  it all. “I passed  through pregnancy of  11 months and 7 hours  of labour in theatre during my delivery, but unfortunately I lost my bouncing baby boy”, she had told congregation at a thanksgiving  service.
It is shocking to hear  that despite several months of pregnancy when women  suffer pains, the baby will either die in the womb or during delivery, or  the woman will even die in  the process. Women  are really worth  petting especially during pregnancy. History  is replete  with stories of  women who  have lost their lives during child bearing or pregnancy.
It needs not be restated  here that prominent  men and women who are political leaders  came from the womb of a woman.
The success and progress of men or families in most cases are the contribution of women. As it is said “Behind  a successful man, there is a good woman”. Despite  being the  weaker  sex , there are still women who are really blessings to mankind.
Nigeria needs more great people just like other countries of the  world and it is only women that can give birth to these persons.
One way to check the spate  of deaths during   labour is for both the Government and the families  to play  pro-active roles.
Investigations have revealed  most deaths during labour are caused by poor medical  attention.
The Government should avoid being fingered  as the cause of this  menace by providing functional  and well equipped health centres.
No doubt, we are leaving in the  endtime, a time that Satan and its  demons are working tirelessly  to ensure  that souls are brought to their kingdom.
Said to say that since the beginning of this year  till now, the number of souls wasted through  both child bearing and accidents are innumerable.
The loss of souls, especially during child bearing,  has become so alarming that most  expectant women are usually afraid of their condition, especially  as their delivery day approaches.
It behooves Government, therefore to ensure that  adequate and qualified doctors and nurses are  employed  to urgently attend to expectant mothers.
On their part, families, especially women  should ensure they heed  to medical  advice and attend  antenatal  sessions and even powerful churches for prayers.
Husbands  should also  encourage  their wives by  making them  happy always, especially during pregnancy.
One thing is clear, God is the giver  of children and there is nothing impossible for him.
While  Government is working seriously  towards  ensuring  that the death  rate of pregnant woman  is reduced, the concerned  women even  families should not see it as an avenue  to relax, instead they should see what they can, to help the situation.
Pastors  and Christians generally  should  seek God’s face in this  situation. Because it is  said that the spiritual controls the physical. Satan is working through his spiritual  and other  powers to actualise  his sinister desires. Pastors should  resist  Satan   spiritually  by organising crusades or powerful programmes for  pregnant women every month.
Doing this will  restore confidence to the pregnant  women  and make then deliver safely like the Hebrew women.
Ajurunwa is of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede.

Samuel Ajurunwa