Prenatal classes make childbirth easier in Nigeria
By Grace Garnvwa
PRENATAL CLASSES MAKE CHILDBIRTH EASIER IN NIGERIA
By Grace Garnvwa
Nenpin, 33, and her husband, Joel, live with their four children in Gochom, a small village in Nigeria. Because of struggles with poverty, neither of them was ever able to complete even a primary school education, and with limited skills, the couple turned to subsistence farming to support their family.
In 2022, when she became pregnant for the fourth time, Nenpin dreaded having the same serious problems she had with her previous pregnancies and births. During her first trimester, when World Renew’s local partner, Beacon of Hope (BHI), started a new Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MCNH) program in her community for prenatal care, she eagerly joined.
“My husband and I had never heard of prenatal care,” Nenpin says. “The Lord has been merciful to me by not allowing the same difficulties that happened with my first three children to happen again. The program taught me all that I needed to know about a healthy pregnancy and childcare.”
Nenpin started to care for herself and followed all the recommendations of the MCNH program, which included avoiding too strenuous tasks, taking vitamins, and scheduling two ultrasounds. Finally, she had her baby at a health facility, a totally new experience for her.
“I was determined to do everything that I was taught to make sure that my baby will be healthy, and thank God it has been a success,” shares Nenpin. “My baby is three months old now, and we have not needed the clinic except for immunizations. This is all thanks to BHI, the facilitators of the MCNH program, and I pray that the good Lord will sustain this program.”
Nenpin, 33, and her husband, Joel, live with their four children in Gochom, a small village in Nigeria. Because of struggles with poverty, neither of them was ever able to complete even a primary school education, and with limited skills, the couple turned to subsistence farming to support their family.
In 2022, when she became pregnant for the fourth time, Nenpin dreaded having the same serious problems she had with her previous pregnancies and births. During her first trimester, when World Renew’s local partner, Beacon of Hope (BHI), started a new Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MCNH) program in her community for prenatal care, she eagerly joined.
“My husband and I had never heard of prenatal care,” Nenpin says. “The Lord has been merciful to me by not allowing the same difficulties that happened with my first three children to happen again. The program taught me all that I needed to know about a healthy pregnancy and childcare.”
Nenpin started to care for herself and followed all the recommendations of the MCNH program, which included avoiding too strenuous tasks, taking vitamins, and scheduling two ultrasounds. Finally, she had her baby at a health facility, a totally new experience for her.
“I was determined to do everything that I was taught to make sure that my baby will be healthy, and thank God it has been a success,” shares Nenpin. “My baby is three months old now, and we have not needed the clinic except for immunizations. This is all thanks to BHI, the facilitators of the MCNH program, and I pray that the good Lord will sustain this program.”
Prayers for West Africa
By Harouna Issaka
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Praise the Lord that despite security challenges linked to armed and jihadist groups in the region, World Renew and our partners are able to work well and meet our objectives of seeing communities flourish.
- Pray for political and social stability in Niger and Mali; where there is violence, pray that God’s peace will reign.
- Pray for God’s guidance for World Renew West Africa and our partners as we work to extend his love and hope to communities struggling with hunger and poverty.
