REASONS WHY MOTHERS DIE DURING PREGNANCY

Doctors would say pregnancy is just a normal physiological
condition. Mothers, however still die from this an otherwise
Innocuous process of procreation. Though this phenomenon
may be said to be prevalent in the third world countries and
And among the flotsam and jetsam of the dredges of this
World; pockets of such unfortunate incidence, nonetheless
Still occur in the so called civilized setting.

The first reason for death among mothers is bleeding disorders
in pregnancy (hemorrhagic disorders). When placenta, through
Which the baby feeds is abnormally sited close to the opening
Of the uterus, they tend to bleed profusely. The bleeding may
Be occasioned by the placental bruising or total dislodgement.


If corrective measures are not put in place by mother’s resuscitation
and sometimes caesarean section, mother may die.
Other serious causes of bleeding are Abruptio placenta, cervical
laceration and sometimes uterine rupture.

Pre eclampsia, which is a severe hypertension with excess urinary
Protein in pregnancy is also a potent cause of death in mothers. If
Left untreated this may graduate into a frank severe convulsion
otherwise known as eclampsia .This type of convulsion is always
associated with loss of consciousness. Graduation to eclampsia
is always heralded by severe headache, chest pain or blurring of
vision.

Pregnancy is always associated with clot formation in the blood
vessels. When these clots are dislodged they move into the blood
vessels of the lungs. These may be occluded in the process causing
sudden breathing difficulties and eventual death.
Mothers should be ambulant avoiding unnecessary sedentary life style.
A little exercise will go a long way in saving the situation.


Mothers whose babies have stopped kicking should call for help.
A dead baby that has stayed in the uterus for an extended period
of time may leak out certain chemicals into the mother’s blood
vessels. This may increase tendencies for reduced clot formation
In mothers. Excessive bleeding may ensue from disseminated
coagulopathies. Doctors must be seen when it is assumed that
there is intra uterine fetal death. .


These are some of the causes of maternal death. Eternal vigilance
is the key.Pregnancy is a thing of joy, it must not be allowed to
consign our women to their early grave