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“We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” ~ Proverbs‬ ‭16:9‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) I was about 30weeks when the Dr told me that my baby is big for the gestational age, he recommended some series of test like Glucose tolerance test which came out negative. He advised me to go for cesarean section,Continue reading “SAVED BY THE KNIFE – My baby was 5kg (11lbs)”

“We are all created in God’s image and we are like our father – God. His wisdom, he has availed us and doctors are no exception. Just as God can use any man, the doctors are no exception.” ~ Phebe (Reju) Olaniran After waiting for 6yrs before I conceived my son, I went into spontaneousContinue reading “SAVED BY THE KNIFE – I waited and in God’s time…”

I have had two CS for different reasons and the experiences were different. For my first boy, I had a seamless pregnancy, no issue of any kind. In fact baby was in breech position few weeks to delivery, we shared with our Pastors, and by delivery, baby was in the right position. Contractions started andContinue reading “SAVED BY THE KNIFE – My baby crowned and contractions ceased.”

“A baby born to the world is not defined by how he/she gets here. God’s gift and plans for each child doesn’t change by how they were born. They remain so, waiting to be discovered.” ~ Phebe (Reju) Olaniran 23 years ago on the 16th April 1995, I lost a precious baby girl because aContinue reading “SAVED BY THE KNIFE – He left me to go pray at a crusade”

“Every child born into the world is a new thought of God, an ever-fresh and radiant possibility.” ~ Kate Douglas Wiggin February 21 2007, between the hours of 10.00pm to 11.00pm, labour signs started. We were just about 10 months old then in marriage, I was a Corper with NYSC and my wife just graduatedContinue reading “SAVED BY THE KNIFE – Mother and Child were TOO weak to pull through”

When I got married I had 2 miscarriages one at 4 months, the other at 5. My husband and I thought nothing of it. Later on, I felt I was pregnant again but all my pregnancy test, even the blood test come back negative. After all test were done here and there, I was toldContinue reading “SAVED BY THE KNIFE – I was diagnosed with high testosterone and others”

Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one. ~ Gloria Steinem If not for God who is on my side, my story would have been different. My labor started on the 6th January midnight. I drove to the hospital, all the necessities were done and I wasContinue reading “SAVED BY THE KNIFE – I labored for 3 day”

Many times the idea and concept of birthing in the theatre as against the delivery room has been termed lazy, called an abomination, not birthing like the Hebrew women and worse of all a sin. The African culture is one where it is believed that a woman should give birth all by herself without anyContinue reading “SAVED BY THE KNIFE SERIES”