Yes Very real. I had really nasty symphysis pubis dysfunction with my 2nd and 3rd pregnancies and was on double crutches from month 5 till birth of both . Was on physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, acupuncture and Dehydra codeine throughout the pregnancy. Pain was awful and continued for months after birth through CS. So it's no joke..But not all women will have that but those who do struggle a lot
Last year, I almost lost my wife to preeclampsia during pregnancy.
In fact, last year was the first time I ever heard the word "preeclampsia."
My wife was six months pregnant when doctors discovered that both her life and the baby's life were at risk.
What followed was one of the most difficult periods of our lives.
The hospital we were using in Gwarimpa referred us to the Federal Medical Centre in Jabi.
When we got there, they explained that they did not have enough ICU capacity for a premature baby and referred us to the National Hospital, Abuja.
I immediately drove her there.
Unfortunately, part of their ICU was under maintenance and had already been fumigated.
The remaining units were full, so they could not take us.
Again, they referred us to Garki Hospital, Abuja.
By this time, my wife's condition was getting worse.
Her eyes were swollen.
Her legs were swollen.
Her face had become so swollen that she barely looked like herself.
She was exhausted, dizzy, frightened, and in pain.
Yet I kept telling her everything would be fine, even though deep down, I was terrified.
At Garki Hospital, after reviewing the scan results and referral notes, they told us the case was too critical for them to handle.
Imagine driving from one hospital to another with a pregnant woman whose life was in danger, while every hospital kept referring you elsewhere.
The most painful part was that none of the hospitals could arranged an ambulance despite seeing her in a critical condition.
I was driving and making endless phone calls, speaking with doctors that I know, speaking with friends, and anyone who could point us in the right direction.
Finally, someone suggested the Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada.
That was our last stop and that was where we found hope.
The doctors and nurses there fought with everything they had to safe her live.
At the same time they tried to buy time and help the baby's lungs mature enough to survive after delivery or if delivered safely.
They did everything possible.
Sadly, it wasn't enough.
The injections used to accelerate the baby's lung development took a serious toll on my wife's health.
Eventually, I was asked to sign documents acknowledging any possible outcomes.
She was also prepared to go for CS.
I signed.
To this day, I can still remember that moment.
My mind was racing.
My hands were shaking.
I was preparing myself for outcomes no husband ever wants to face.
By the mercy of Allah and the dedication of the medical team she had a normal delivery and my wife's life was saved.
(But we lost our baby girl 😭 😭 😭)
There are pains that never completely leave you.
Losing a child is one of them.
Still, I remain grateful.
Grateful that my wife survived.
Grateful to the doctors and nurses at the Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada.
They are among the finest medical professionals I have ever encountered.
And grateful to Allah for carrying us through one of the darkest moments of our lives.
Two days ago 13th of June 2026, Allah bless my family with a male child….. Alhamdulillah. 😊
Today, as I look at everything my wife endured, I have even more respect for mothers and pregnant women.
The strength they carry is beyond words.
To everyone trusting God for the fruit of the womb, may He answer your prayers.
To every pregnant woman, may Allah grant you a safe pregnancy, a safe delivery, and a healthy child.
Ameen. 🤲
Never forget that Bandits stormed a baby’s naming ceremony. They handed the father of the Newborn a knife and ordered him to slaughter his own baby. He refused. They handed the knife to the wife and told her to kill her husband, she refused. In front of her, they killed both her husband & her Newborn baby and then left her alive. That woman might never ever recover from such trauma for the rest of her life. We don’t realize how much this government has failed us. Any of those women could be your sister or your mother, yet there are people waiting for 2027 elections so they can vote for the continuity of these atrocities upon us. SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
After giving birth, a woman's internal wounds take six months to heal, 12 months for physical recovery, two years for hormonal balance, and up to five years to rediscover her identity. Relationships frequently fail during this time due to a lack of understanding. Be kind and patient with new mothers; they are facing more challenges than it appears.
This used to happen every year when ever new students resumed in the boarding school I attended. Thieves will enter the box room and steal boxes of new students in the night. Everyone sleeps through the whole thing.
Do you know there are places in this Abuja where you will be sleeping at night,they will place a rod on the wall of your house and they will stëal everything in your house and you will still be sleeping?😂😂😂😂😂.
You won't wake up until they are far gone 😅😅.
So all this while, when we were screaming and shouting about the kidnappings and killings of innocent people in Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto and other parts of Northern Nigeria, many people treated it as a Northern problem. Now I’m seeing comments suggesting that people kept mute because they thought it will remain here.
The truth is that injustice does not remain confined to one region. When the loss of innocent lives is ignored because it is happening somewhere else, we create a culture of silence that eventually affects everyone.
I am short of words to adequately express how deeply grateful I am for the overwhelming show of support I received over the weekend in Gembu, Taraba State, at my turbanning ceremony as Madakin Mambilla. To be so honoured by the Mambilla Emirate Council and His Royal Majesty, Dr. Shehu Audu Baju II, Ta Mboon Mambilla, and President of the Sardauna Traditional Council, is a privilege I will carry with humility for the rest of my life.
This, as I have said elsewhere, is the highest of all the honours I have received, for it places upon me the ambassadorial responsibility of a community I have so passionately championed, respected, and loved.
The turnout of friends, colleagues, and distinguished principals from across the nation, who defied the distance and braved the roads to stand with me, represents a debt I cannot afford to repay, except through this sincere expression of my eternal gratitude for such extraordinary support and solidarity.
That solidarity, in truth, belongs not to me alone, but equally to the Mambilla Emirate, which remains deeply grateful to have received such distinguished guests who came not only to honour me, but also to witness its vast natural wonders, rich heritage, and breathtaking landscapes, comparable to the finest nature-based destinations anywhere in the world.
On behalf of my family and the emirate, let it be known that none of this is taken for granted. We are who we are because of the people around us, those who stand with us in the rain and in the sun. You have done so with confidence and love, and you have left us speechless.
So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
— Abdulrahman Usman Leme
Madakin Mambilla
@adamkhaleepha@icekied Same in SFG, matron and students wake up after the deed has been done. They break walls and cut burglary but no one hears anything
It is terrifying trying to imagine what those children and their parents are facing, subhanallah. May Allah return them and all the people held captive back home safely.
The best time to go for Umrah is in a week or two from now. Discounted hotels, no crowd around tawaf area. You can touch the ka’aba without anyone pushing you.
Ga lada, ga karin soyayya, ga karin mutunci a idon ta, sannan kuma kai kan ka sai ka riqa cin wani feeling of fulfillment that lallai ka cika namiji. Allah Ya kara arziki mai albarka Ya kara maku zaman lafiya.