The story of Fatuma: How she almost lost her life and the importance of antenatal care

Do not ignore antenatal care

• Components of antenatal care includes iron supplements, intestinal parasite drugs, measuring blood pressure, blood and urine sample
• She suffered a lot of blood loss after the miscarriage and developed a respiratory infection

 

A 35 year old Berta woman named Fatuma* was laying on a bed in the corner of the maternal health ward at the hospital taking breaths in short gasps while an older female relative sat in the bed with her, holding her.