Susana Twumwaa, the Midwife in Charge of the Antenatal and Postnatal Clinics at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital, has expressed concern about the growing trend of alcoholism and substance abuse among pregnant women and girls.
She noted that unhealthy practices remained detrimental to their growth and development, as well as to that of their unborn babies, and urged them to desist from self-medication.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani during a visit to the facility, Ms. Twumwaa also urged pregnant women and girls to attend antenatal clinics regularly to help reduce the incidence of macerated stillbirths.
She further advised them to deliver at health facilities, stating that this would allow specialists to manage labor complications.
Ms. Twumwaa emphasized that pregnant women and girls needed to be aware of their obstetric history, which would help them navigate labor without difficulties or complications.
A midwife on duty, Ms. Stella Kwei Anin, also cautioned pregnant women against strenuous work that could lead to miscarriage and other health complications.
She urged them to visit health facilities immediately whenever they noticed abnormalities in their bodies.
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