Blog entries from Madalitso Masa

By Madalitso Masa on 9.1.11

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Alinesi is 25 years old and 6 months pregnant. This is her fourth pregnancy, but she has only one child who is 4 years old. She lost her other two babies due to miscarriages when she was 7 months pregnant. When she got pregnant the first time, there was no health worker in her community. So she did not have good information about how to take care of herself, and what danger signs to watch for. Also, with no health worker around, she waited until the seventh month of her pregnancy to go to the prenatal clinic.

Young Mother’s Pregnancy is Progressing Well

By Madalitso Masa on 6.28.11

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I am still on my maternity leave and living with my parents away from my village. My parents’ house is closer to the hospital, and it helps to have my mother nearby. Last month, I went to visit my husband in Jonasi Village and while I was there I visited the home of my client, 18-year-old Esinati. She is in the 7th month of her first pregnancy. Although I was on leave, I found myself counseling her and was glad to know that she was following all the advice that I had gave her over the past months.

Important Advice for a Woman’s First Pregnancy

By Madalitso Masa on 6.17.11

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I just went to visit Ester, who told me she found out she is expecting her first baby. Ester is in the fourth month of her pregnancy. Since this was my first visit with her, I encouraged her to go for prenatal check-ups at the local clinic. I also told her to make sure she is eating a balanced diet. Her husband was part of the discussions and he asked a lot of questions. His major concern was that he might not be able to afford to buy expensive foods – especially meat – for his expecting wife. I told him that he does not need to buy anything expensive.

My Advice to a New Mother

By Madalitso Masa on 6.6.11

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It’s almost the end of my maternity leave and I am getting ready to go back to work again. Things have been very interesting lately. A few weeks ago, a woman I had been seeing before I went on leave gave birth to her first baby, a bouncing baby boy named Donex. He was born at the Dowa District hospital. I was one of the first people to see the mother and baby. Donex was just a few days old then.

Another Mother with a New Baby

By Madalitso Masa on 4.8.11

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