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sephirthoughts · 1 month

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Summary: 11 year-old WMD Sephiroth is assigned a new handler/bodyguard, named Vincent Valentine.

rating: teen and up (prev chapter and ao3 linked at bottom)

Chapter 7: Vecuronium Bromide

When Vincent awoke, he was instantly aware of the seasick feeling, and the acrid, metallic tang, in the back of his mouth, that signalled he’d been gassed with tainted mako to knock him out, then injected with a stimulant to wake him back up. He woke like this often. It was nothing new.

However, he usually woke in a cell, attached to the fighting arena, in the lowest level. This was a lab. This was…the lab. The one where he was shot in the chest and died on the cold floor, in a pool of warm blood. The one where all of the worst things he had ever experienced had been done to him.

He fought down a strong wave of nausea and reflexively wanted to clutch his stomach, only to find that he couldn’t move his arm. He couldn’t move any of his body, below the neck, and in fact he couldn’t feel any of it, either.

He craned his neck, to blink blearily down at himself. He was restrained, in a max-security straitjacket, and strapped into an upright dolly, which was often used to move him, back when he was being worked on, and was in and out of the mako tank, all day.

“Don’t bother, boy,” that grating, nasal voice said, using the same mocking form of address he’d used back then. “I’ve administered nerve blockers and paralytics. You won’t be going anywhere for a good, long time.”

“What do…what do you want,” Vincent mumbled, his speech slurred and voice hoarse.

“Well, it’s your birthday, today. I thought we’d celebrate the occasion together,” Hojo replied, with a maniacal laugh. “For old times’ sake.”

Vincent’s mind churned sluggishly along, trying to guess what the old bastard could be plotting that had him in such a good mood. Hojo in a good mood was always a bad sign.

He grabbed Vincent’s chin suddenly, and turned his face left and right, inspecting him with poorly concealed envy and malice. For all his cruelty and callousness, and psychopathic obsession with his monstrous work, some part of him had truly loved Lucrecia. He had never forgiven the tall, young, handsome Turk, who had waltzed in and so easily become the object of her infatuation. The fact that it was his father she had loved, and it was him she saw when she looked at his son, only made Hojo despise the young man all the more.

Of course, Hojo blamed his hatred of the bodyguard on his presence distracting Dr. Crescent from her work, but it was far more than that. Vincent Valentine represented everything Hojo hated. Stupid, tiresome, average-minded men, who nevertheless received the attention and adoration of everyone around them, simply because they were genetically gifted in other ways.

But…genetically gifted…that had got him thinking. And it was that train of thought which ultimately led to the young Turk dying of a premeditated gunshot wound, while that fool woman wept over him, and his beautiful corpse becoming raw material for Hojo’s experimentation.

One day, in a fit of anger, Lucrecia told Hojo what she’d done. The baby she was carrying wasn’t his, at all. She had taken a frozen sample of Vincent Valentine’s semen and fertilized the ovum herself, then slept with Hojo to cover her tracks. The unborn infant was the grandchild of Grimoire Valentine. The only man she had ever truly loved.

Hojo responded coldly, to her confession, but under the surface he was racked with jealousy and hatred for these repulsive Valentines and the unmerited hold they had on her. Very well, he thought. Since she had taken his son from him, he would take hers from her.

Lucrecia carried to full term, but she had a complicated and difficult labor. Hojo made certain of it. The infant was delivered, by cesarean section, and while Lucrecia was still under general anesthesia, he—the legal father—had the child spirited away, with the excuse that she was far too ill to care for it. He told her vaguely that she could have it back when she was well, again. She never saw her son, in this life.

Meanwhile, Vincent’s artificially preserved corpse was viciously and hideously mutilated, experimented on over and over, till Hojo grew tired of it, and ordered the thing incinerated. Instead, Lucrecia got a hold of it and secreted it away, for her own experiments.

Credit where credit is due, the Chaos tainted mako was a devilishly ruthless way to revivify her lover’s son. Insanely dangerous, too, but Hojo respected insanity.

The monster she created would, indeed, have burst loose its captivity and destroyed half the continent, but she had a sudden stroke of genius, and used protomateria to control the effects of Chaos, keeping its strength and aggression to manageable levels.

Just when she'd finally achieved something worthwhile, the idiot woman couldn’t take the guilt, anymore, and she ran off and died, or whatever had become of her. Hojo was deeply involved in project S, by that point, and didn’t even bother sending anyone to look into it. But Chaos contained in his old rival’s body was a very useful tool, so he had her to thank for that, at least. And for incubating his precious asset S, he supposed.

“Forty-one years old, and you still look like the boy you were, back then,” Hojo said, curling his thin lip in a sneer. “I can see why that little fool just couldn’t help herself. I should’ve cut this pretty face off your skull, while you were alive. Alas, I did not, and it’s simply not as satisfying to do it, now. It always grows back just as perfect as ever.”

He gave a cawing laugh and patted Vincent’s cheek vigorously.

“Well, no use crying over spilled blood. Your son inherited your family’s genetic flexibility and physical resilience, right along with those useless looks, so it turns out that stupid girl’s irrational attachment to your father was ultimately to the benefit of the project. Asset S is the greatest accomplishment of my career, you know. Ah, and since he is legally my son, as well as my creation, Shinra will have no choice but to recognize my contributions. That means funding, staff, full autonomy…everything I need to continue my work.”

“Why am I here?” Vincent asked flatly. “I never broke our agreement. I never told him that I’m his father. I never said a word to him about his mother.”

Hojo’s spectacles glinted at him. “Oh, but didn’t you?”

Vincent’s heart sank.

“Yes. You do recall. During one of your little jaunts to town, you spoke her name to the boy. Did you really think we weren’t listening? Did you think I’d just take your word for it?”

“I always assumed you were listening. That time was—it was a slip of the tongue. I recovered and made an excuse. He let it go and never brought it up again.”

“Did he now?” Hojo said, pushing up his spectacles. “Because, he stole security credentials, broke into labs on the lower levels, and used a researcher’s terminal to access Shinra’s databases. The terms he searched were Lucrecia, and Valentine. I wouldn’t call that behavior consistent with letting it go, would you?”

Vincent clenched his teeth. Damn it. He should have known the boy wouldn’t be so easily put off. His jealousy over Vincent being attached to anyone else was borderline obsessive. Stealing credentials and accessing databases from research terminals was foolish, but Sephiroth wasn’t a Turk. He was a child. It was just the kind of thing a child would do, not realizing his every move was closely watched. For all his enhanced intelligence, the boy was painfully naïve, in such matters.

Hojo waved his hand carelessly. “But all that is neither here nor there. As I said, I brought you here to celebrate.” He bared his teeth in a malicious grin. “How precious, that you shared your birthday with your son. What a fatherly thing to do. As his legal father, I also prepared a little gift for the boy, to mark the occasion.”

“What are you going to do to him?” Vincent demanded, watching Hojo warily.

“To him? Nothing at all. Asset S is highly valuable Shinra property. As for the gift…well, see for yourself. I recorded the whole thing, so we could enjoy the moment, together.”

Hojo touched a remote control of some kind, and a monitor came down from the ceiling, right into Vincent’s eyeline. It flickered on, showing security footage from Hojo’s office. After a few seconds, Sephiroth entered, and stood before the large, imposing desk. There was a thick, blue folder on the desk, of the type used for internal reports.

“Let’s switch perspective, shall we? I want you to be able to really appreciate the effort I put into the gift.”

He hit clicked the remote and the pre-recorded feed switched, to a closer up and lower angled view of the desk, and of Hojo, sitting behind it.

“It’s a button camera, on the collar of his uniform jacket,” Hojo explained gloatingly, as if Vincent, the professional spy, needed to be told that.

“Professor? Where is Vincent?” Sephiroth’s voice said, from the monitor.

Vincent had a cold, sinking feeling in his gut.

“That bodyguard of yours? His assignment has officially concluded. He won’t be coming back,” said the Hojo on the screen.

Through the agonizing pain he felt on the boy’s behalf, Vincent heard Sephiroth ask about him again, and Hojo lying about him having shipped out. Sephiroth may have missed the malicious gleam in the old man’s eye, but the camera hadn’t, and Vincent saw it. Hojo looked directly into the camera, in fact, intentionally taunting him with what he was doing.

Vincent finally fully understood what was happening. Hojo chose their birthday, as the day to drop the bomb that Vincent had been fearing for three years. Not their first birthday. He chose the second one, when it would be expected and looked forward to. The perfectly calculated moment, to ensure he inflicted as much suffering as he could.

Not on Sephiroth, who was simply the unlucky conduit, but upon Vincent. This was all a patiently laid trap, designed to torture him in the most unbearable way possible, since he was so numb to physical suffering, that it hardly affected him anymore. And it was devastatingly effective. Hojo was a psychopath, not a fool. He knew his dog’s weaknesses, his guilt and regrets, his secret fears. Everything.

Through the camera on Sephiroth, Vincent was forced to read right along with him, as he went through that monstrous fabrication of a report, created by expert forgers, from thousands of hours of meticulous surveillance, all painstakingly assembled, to frame Vincent for the ruthless and unforgivable betrayal of the boy who didn’t even know he was his son.

Vincent wanted desperately to convince himself that Sephiroth wasn’t fooled by it. That he would never believe his mentor and erstwhile father figure capable of such heinous duplicity, but he could see from the button camera, that the boy’s hands were shaking, as he turned the pages.

And how could he help but believe it? Every private talk they’d had was used against Vincent, made to look as if he’d callously reported everything the boy said to him in confidence, to his overseers. All the times they gassed him in his sleep and threw him into the pit, downstairs, to slaughter monsters for days or weeks, were presented to the boy as planned leave—to create the impression that Vincent had known all along when he’d be gone and for how long, well ahead of time, and chose to allow Sephiroth to agonize and torment himself with worry.

At last, they came to the memo, in which his sadistic plan to use the boy’s trust to manipulate and control him was outlined, in plain, clear language. The worst part was, if he were an actual monster, it was plausible. It seemed to explain everything he had done, so perfectly. Why he had suddenly come to take care of Sephiroth. Why he had been so kind. Why he had bothered to form a bond with him and treat him like a human. Why he had seemed so anxious and refused to speak of what happened to him.

That bit at the end, speaking of Lucrecia as his current fiancée, was added to make him out to be a liar, about the specific thing Sephiroth had always been most terrified of. That Vincent had someone he loved more, and would leave him. And now, all the child’s worst fears were confirmed.

This was Hojo’s genius at cruelty. Vincent’s genuine love for his own son, was both the whip Hojo used to control him, and the blade he used to sever any chance the two of them had at ever being a father and son. In order to torture the man he hated so much, that he turned him into a monster and kept him in a cage for a decade, he was perfectly willing to break his precious asset’s heart, and obliterate his ability to trust another person, ever again.

It finally dawned on Vincent that that had been one of his goals, all along. Hojo hated weakness, and he viewed caring for and trusting in other people as weaknesses. So, in the end, that was why he'd suddenly yanked Vincent out of his mako-induced haze, told him the truth about his son, and sent him to look after him. Vincent was used to harden Sephiroth and teach him to trust no one, and Sephiroth was used as an implement of torture, simply for the pleasure of causing Vincent Valentine to suffer.

Vincent squeezed his eyes shut, his mind reeling with incomprehensible pain. He longed desperately to reach out and comfort Lucrecia’s son—his son—but his anesthetized body couldn’t even move a finger, let alone break free of this nightmare.

“Professor, is Vincent Valentine my father?”

Vincent gave a start, and looked quickly at the screen, again.

The Hojo in the video made a face. “Eh? Your father? What makes you ask such a thing?”

“Just…a feeling,” Sephiroth’s voice said.

Hojo’s voice took on a patronizing tone. “Hmph. A feeling. Would a father have left you with Gast, who also couldn’t handle you, and then ignored your existence till you were eleven years old? And then return suddenly, only to casually abandon you again, at fourteen?”

“He might. If he was under some type of duress, which forced him to comply,” Sephiroth reasoned, which gave Vincent a surge of hope.

“Well, he’s not your father, so you can dismiss any such foolish ideas from your head. He’s just another guard dog. He’s gone back to the Turks and his woman, and he’s probably already forgotten all about you. I suggest you forget about him, too.”

“His woman. Lucrecia.” Sephiroth said, and if Vincent could have leapt through the screen to cover the boy’s mouth, he’d have done it. He knew firsthand what happened to anyone who spoke her name, to Hojo’s face. “How strange. I heard someone mention a Lucrecia Crescent, who was a scientist here, once. That wouldn’t be the same—”

The heavy slap made the camera shake about.

“Shut your impertinent mouth!” the Hojo on the screen was roaring, in a fury. “How dare you pry into things that are none of your concern! There is no Lucrecia here, and there never was! If I find out who has been spreading about such useless nonsense, I’ll cut out their fucking tongues!”

Vincent heard the boy’s calm voice, replying, with some nonsense about wanting to see Midgar—which he never had, he’d always wanted to go to the sea and explore mountains and other wide open spaces—before he was dismissed. The quickness with which the child recovered his composure was yet another wound on Vincent’s lacerated heart, but the worst one was yet to come.

The next bit of footage was still from Sephiroth’s perspective, as he went to his room. Vincent watched in helpless misery, as the boy destroyed the cake and the birthday decorations, and threw away a wrapped gift, that could only have been meant for Vincent. That little detail; the pure, guileless sweetness of the boy exerting what was no doubt an immense effort, to surprise him with a gift, pierced Vincent’s heart like a sniper’s bullet.

That was the deepest wound, inflicted by this whole thing. Proof that his son had truly loved him, only to have his heart utterly broken, by the perceived betrayal and abandonment. In that moment, Vincent wanted to die more than he ever had, in all the long years of torture. Why hadn’t he died back then? Why couldn’t he die, now? His existence was nothing but suffering, and now it had hurt his son, too.

Hojo’s gleeful laughter burst out, high-pitched and harsh, cutting into Vincent’s skull, as if it were the cries of carrion birds, circling his carcass, ready to tear him apart and consume his dead flesh, at long last. “I came right over, from my little chat with the asset, to share this with you, and we’re pretty much caught up, so let’s switch over to the live feed, eh? Don’t you want to see how he’s doing?”

When the feed switched over, Hojo had to change cameras a few times, till they found Sephiroth. He was standing in the living area of his quarters. But that was all. He was just standing there, staring into space, with his back to where the camera was.

This went on for so long, that Vincent thought the feed had malfunctioned, and was stuck on a still image. Hojo had the same thought, apparently, and began fussing with the buttons, but all the sudden, the boy moved.

With unnatural speed, which made it seem as if he had flickered and resolidified, he was suddenly facing the camera. Looking up, directly into it, with a mocking half-smile.

A chill of horror raced up Vincent’s spine. That smile that was not a smile, the demonic expression in those eyes…it was so utterly unlike Sephiroth, that he got the very distinct impression that it was someone else, only wearing his face.

Hojo made a perplexed sound. “What the hell is he looking at?”

“Us,” Vincent said.

“Tch. Impossible,” the old man scoffed. “Security feeds don’t work two ways, and besides, he doesn’t even know where the cameras—”

He never finished the sentence, because the building's power suddenly blacked out, plunging the basement lab into blind darkness. It lasted less than three seconds, before, with a chugging hum, the backup generators kicked on.

The lights stuttered back on, accompanied by the sound of electricity hissing and snapping, and a bunch of chiming and beeping, as all the electrically-powered equipment came to life at once.

Of course, the monitor had gone out with everything else, and now it blinked back on. The security feed, however, was nothing but lines of flickering static. Hojo switched to another camera, then another, till they’d gone through all the cameras in the boy’s quarters, but they were all the same. Chaotic digital noise, as if there was some kind of heavy interference jumbling the signal.

That was impossible, though, they used a closed circuit surveillance system, hardwired into the building, to prevent just such a situation.

Hojo tried to raise security on the radio, for a ridiculous several minutes, but only got distorted static. He went to try the laboratory's phone, next. By the way he slammed it back into the cradle, Vincent could tell the line was dead. He’d already suspected it would be.

“What the hell is happening?” Hojo demanded, more rhetorically, than as a question to his paralyzed, restrained captive.

The corners of Vincent’s mouth actually curved upward, very slightly, in a cold, mirthless smile. “I believe, professor, that we are all about to pay the penalty, for our sins.”

THE AUTHOR HAS SOMETHING TO SAY: hojo: hahaha look if you play it frame by frame, you can pinpoint the exact moment his heart rips in half

#vincent valentine #sephiroth #miniroth #child sephiroth #final fantasy 7 #ff7 vincent #ff7 #ff7 rebirth #dirge of cerberus #ffvii rebirth #lucrecia crescent #warning: hojo #vincent being a father #hojo being hojo #teen and up audiences #canon rewrite #canon fix it

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dr-cruces · 3 months

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Could you please say more about Judas and Jesus being shown *giving birth* in medieval art??? This is blowing my mind in the best way

This has been rotting in my inbox for so long, my deepest apologies, Thank you for giving me a proper excuse to talk about this.

Also, not a scholar so don't take this as gospel. (lol)

TW: suicide, crucifixion, birth, gore?

First, a little bit of history about C-sections during the 15th century. They were only performed if the mother was dead and the child was still believed to be alive, a last resort. The Jewish people at the time did not view it positively, as it was deemed not natural. However, Christians saw the survival of a C-section as a miracle of sorts. Also, there were rising tensions between the Catholic Church and Everyone Else because of a fear of religious corruption. In this, C-sections became politicized, christians born from C-sections were considered miracles, however they viewed C-sections from jewish people to be of the devil. So, thus we have our Judas and Jesus in the eyes of the church.

Jesus & the Church & Motherhood.

Medieval Christians became obsessed with Jesus' side wound, trying to figure out a meaning. Early female medieval writers saw a connection between his wound and it being described as 'spilling blood and water'. Which also continued into his maternity, as Jesus gave birth to the church:

His side wound became so significant, that it was being drawn separately from him, vertically. A vulva. This image was put in prayer books to meditate on, drawn on pregnancy girdles to ensure a healthy birth. Almost worshiping the wound separately from Jesus because it held a different significance.

Birth from Jesus depicts a version of rebirth as well as a tribute to motherhood and its attributed sacrifices. It's becoming anew, filled with the holy spirit or whatever. Cleansed of your sins. Definitely viewed in a heroic, or miracle-like, manner to call back.

Jesus' birthing also serves to have him surpass gender, becoming something holy by not adhering to normal gender roles. Congratulated for exploring gender, and this would continue with later saints.

Judas & the Antichrist.

So, some attribute this depiction of his death to a combination of Judas' mentioned hanging and a bursting of bowels (Matthew 27:5 and Acts 1:18).

However, as previously mentioned due to the tensions at the time, C-sections were not held in high favor among the Jewish at the time. Early christians also knew this, knowing it’s shameful and being relatively antisemitic, we now have Judas getting a C-section. I think it would add to his death for medieval artists since he was supposed to be the Biggest Bad. Usually, I assume they’re trying to shame him in death with the many depictions of combining his ‘deaths’ and in general trying to make him look like the worst person ever. Very much spitting on the grave. Although, in this painting, I'm not sure who the devil is pulling out? It is either Judas' soul or the antichrist. Either way, very much impure.

The End.

So yeah, Judas and Jesus are back at it diametrically opposing each other because one is inherently evil and the other good. To me, it's so fun to watch them run around and be political puppets and propaganda. I think it's the dedication that gets me, they were so committed to having This Guy be good or evil they made them both pregnant.

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Citations & in case you want to read more:

Jesus had a vagina according to medieval Christian mysticism, by Spencer McDaniel.

Trans and Genderqueer Subjects in Medieval Hagiography, specifically the essays of Sophie Sexon.

Judas The Most Hated Name in History, by Peter Stanford. Cesarean Section and Religious Hierarchies in Fifteenth-Century Europe, by Isobel Mouat.

(I haven't read this one but it's mentioned a couple times in a few articles so I'm including it anyway VVV)

Jesus as Mother: Studies in the Spirituality of the High Middle Ages, by Walker Bynum.

In closing, if there’s anything i’ve messed up on or someone would like to add to this niche thing, I’d be more than delighted to hear it. ^^!!

#tw suicide #tw crucifixtion #tw birth #tw gore #Happy Good Friday!!

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tieflingkisser · 5 months

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17 Jan 2024: Miscarriages in Gaza Have Increased 300% Under Israeli Bombing

Humanitarian agencies say women and menstruating people are also facing alarming rates of severe infections due to Israel's blockade of supplies and water.

Shortly after Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip began in October, global health groups raised alarms that there was no longer anywhere safe for pregnant women to give birth. More than three months into the siege, conditions have only worsened, and pregnant and menstruating people are especially at risk. Health care workers report a 300% increase in the miscarriage rate among pregnant people in Gaza since Israel’s attacks began three months ago, Nour Beydoun, CARE’s regional advisor on protection and gender in emergencies, told Jezebel. The lack of supplies due to Israel’s ongoing blockade has resulted in pregnant women struggling to carry healthy pregnancies; higher risk of infection and death after giving birth or having c-sections; increased infant mortality; and a range of other deadly sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Beydoun told Jezebel that CARE has heard about “significant weight loss” among pregnant women “due to the limited access to food, to proper nutrition,” resulting in “poor personal health and also in poor fetal and newborn health.” Ammal Awadallah, executive director of the Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association, told Jezebel that “all pregnant women are now at severe risk of delivering in unsafe conditions, being put in situations where they are giving birth in cars, tents, and shelters.” At health centers, pregnant women are only admitted “when fully dilated and are dismissed within a few hours after giving birth, due to the overcrowded facilities and extremely limited resources.” On top of all this, Beydoun said that many women must make the journey to hospitals or health centers—where they could still be turned away due to lack of capacity—on foot. Due to limited resources, Awadallah says many c-sections and births “are being performed without basic medical supplies, or anesthesia and without any postnatal care.” Few are able to get or attend appointments with their doctors after giving birth, and many “have no option other than to stay in the overcrowded shelters.” As a result, a lot of “women are being dangerously exposed to infections,” the the risk of maternal mortality is high: “There’s now so much risk of hemorrhaging and infections without the right tools and medicines,” Beydoun said. And the many women forced to undergo emergency c-sections also face cesarean wound infections due to lack of clean medical tools for the procedure.

#free palestine #palestine #news

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therivergirl · 5 months

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I've seen posts about people seeing their kids, families, friends etc. in the people of Gaza.

I see my patients.

Beyond all the injuries and wounds and all the indescribable mental trauma, how those with chronic conditions are faring.

I work in family medicine and this is what I do daily, hypertension, diabetes, chronic wounds like diabetic or venous ulcers...

When you don't even have anaesthesia for people having cesarean sections or amputations, or analgetics for the wounded, what happens to those with migraines and fibromyalgia or sever disk hernias? When power is gone, where do those with diabetes keep their insulin? Where do patients with glaucoma keep their eye drops keeping them safe from pain and, more importantly, blindness? What do people with chronic bowel inflammation do? How are the patients with prostate hyperplasia who need catheters faring?

I know that, on top every wounded person seen there are dozens, hundreds suffering from chronic conditions, and I do mean suffering in this circumstance because I've seen untreated diabetes and blood pressure, I've seen neglected prostate hyperplasia and the improperly functioning catheter, and I can tell you none of it's pretty.

It's slower suffering, but suffering non the less.

#palestine #free palestine #free gaza

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news4dzhozhar · 5 months

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Miscarriages in Gaza Have Increased 300% Under Israeli Bombing

**And these deaths aren't included in the running count of Palestinians killed**

At Al-Emirati Hospital in Rafah, a woman identified by Doctors Without Borders as Maha sought a delivery room as she began going into labor, but was denied: “All the delivery rooms were full,” an emergency coordinator working with the humanitarian group recounted in a news release published Wednesday. Maha “knew something wasn’t right,” and that she needed care. But without other options, she returned to her tent. Her newborn son died as she gave birth to him in the bathroom near her tent. “Without this war, she would not have lost her son,” the emergency coordinator wrote.

The lack of supplies due to Israel’s ongoing blockade has resulted in pregnant women struggling to carry healthy pregnancies; higher risk of infection and death after giving birth or having c-sections; increased infant mortality; and a range of other deadly sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Beydoun told Jezebel that CARE has heard about “significant weight loss” among pregnant women “due to the limited access to food, to proper nutrition,” resulting in “poor personal health and also in poor fetal and newborn health.”

Ammal Awadallah, executive director of the Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association, told Jezebel that “all pregnant women are now at severe risk of delivering in unsafe conditions, being put in situations where they are giving birth in cars, tents, and shelters.” At health centers, pregnant women are only admitted “when fully dilated and are dismissed within a few hours after giving birth, due to the overcrowded facilities and extremely limited resources.” On top of all this, Beydoun said that many women must make the journey to hospitals or health centers—where they could still be turned away due to lack of capacity—on foot.

Due to limited resources, Awadallah says many c-sections and births “are being performed without basic medical supplies, or anesthesia and without any postnatal care.” Few are able to get or attend appointments with their doctors after giving birth, and many “have no option other than to stay in the overcrowded shelters.” As a result, a lot of “women are being dangerously exposed to infections,” the the risk of maternal mortality is high: “There’s now so much risk of hemorrhaging and infections without the right tools and medicines,” Beydoun said. And the many women forced to undergo emergency c-sections also face cesarean wound infections due to lack of clean medical tools for the procedure.

These conditions are similarly dangerous for newborns, who are “dying from a lack of sterile environment and specialized staff,” Beydoun said.

Of course, this is all assuming that pregnant women are able to be admitted into hospitals at all, where “priority is often not for women going into labor” and beds are rarely available for them, Awadallah said. The conditions at the Al-Emirati field hospital in Rafah demonstrate how overworked hospitals in Gaza have become: Beydoun said the hospital was “initially designed to receive 30 to 40 outpatient consultations from pregnant women on a daily basis—now they handle 300 to 400 cases daily.” The hospital has just one operating room and is “designed to have two to three c-section deliveries per day—now they’re delivering 20 daily.”

In October, it was estimated that at least 50,000 women in Gaza were pregnant. The International Planned Parenthood Federation reported at the time that more women were miscarrying or going into early labor from shock and stress under bombardment. And it’s not yet clear how many of those thousands of pregnant women in Gaza are among the estimated 24,000 Palestinians who have been killed in Israel’s attacks, or among the thousands who remain missing. In its charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice, South Africa alleges that “two mothers are estimated to be killed every hour in Gaza.” (The Israeli death toll from Hamas attacks on October 7 stands at 1,139. Hamas continues to hold roughly 200 people hostage.)

After months of Israeli bombardment, the health care system in Gaza is “completely collapsing,” Doctors Without Borders warned last month. A CNN investigation published on January 12 found at least 20 of 22 hospitals in northern Gaza had been damaged or destroyed in the first two months of Israel’s war on Gaza, and 14 were directly attacked by Israeli forces. The World Health Organization reported in December that no “functional” hospitals remained in northern Gaza, and only nine out of 36 hospitals in the south were even partially functioning to serve Gaza’s population of 2 million. On Tuesday evening, journalists in Gaza reported that Israeli forces had closed in on and were attacking Nasser Hospital.

Birth complications are just one threat people who menstruate are facing: As the independent Gaza-based journalist Bisan Owda highlighted earlier this month, period supplies are nearly impossible to find. According to Awadallah, few people “can find a pharmacy nearby,” let alone one that still stocks sanitary products. Many are forced to use strips of cloth that they can’t wash due to lack of water, plastic bags in lieu of pads, or, “if they’re lucky enough,” cut-up baby diapers. One hospital worker told Owda that “each day” she encounters “numerous instances of fever directly linked to vaginal yeast infections, arising from inadequate hygiene and the absence of feminine products.” Another told her that the “scarcity of basic products results in more hospital visits, longer hospital stays, and worsened conditions” from infection and disease. Severe water shortages and overcrowded public bathrooms further contribute to “the high number of reproductive and urinary tract infections,” Awadallah said.

On top of that, due to “the suffering, anxiety, and deteriorating psychological status of the women in the [Gaza] Strip,” Awadallah said a large proportion are now “getting their period a number of times during the month” instead of once.

This lack of water and malnutrition as a result of Israel’s blockade have been especially detrimental for nursing mothers: Women are struggling to breastfeed their babies as they aren’t able to produce milk “without having water to drink nor sufficient food to eat,” Awadallah said. In a letter provided by CARE, Alaa, a mother in Gaza, wrote that “no one is eating enough,” and “it is usually the mothers who eat last” in order to feed their children first. “I slept on an empty stomach every night so my children wouldn’t go hungry,” Alaa wrote. Back in October, Al-Aqsa Hospital told the Associated Press that many mothers in Gaza were forced to mix baby formula with contaminated water, “[contributing] to the rise in critical cases” in the hospital’s neonatal ward.

Barriers to basic health care and resources aren’t new for the women and girls of Gaza, Awadallah told Jezebel: “Palestinian women and girls were already living in a severely vulnerable environment, in an area which has been blockaded from essential basic health services and products for more than a decade.” But the crisis has become more dire than ever, and “without a full and immediate ceasefire, and the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid across all parts of Gaza, maternal and neonatal deaths will continue to rise.”

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Lavertus Xiao long es el hijo del medio junto a su hermana gemela Eris.

Lo suelen comparar con que es parecido al Ghira de este AU pero el sabe que no es asi ya que piensa que no tiene la misma nobleza que su abuelo.

Para cuando nace su familia se encuentra en un estado crítico así que tuvo que nacer por cesárea, Blake paso noches muy preocupantes ya que el era más débil y al ser humano no podían darle medicina como a los Faunus en Menagerie.

Aún así el creció fuerte, sufrió de bullying durante sus primeros 7 años de vida solo por ser uno de los pocos humanos que habitaban la isla, pero esto cambió ya que Yang amenazaba a cualquiera que incluso mirase mal a su hijo.

Se destaca en su familia por ser el único humano con su padre Yang.

A los 10 debido a problemas familiares y a un ataque físico que sufre Yang, el y su familia se mudan a Patch para vivir con Tai y Zwei en su casa, lo cual lo hace sentir mucho mejor ya que no es el único humano y lo hace sentir más aceptado en la sociedad, aquí comienza a hacer amigos y a sonreír mas.

A los 13 años de edad fue secuestrado por antiguos miembros del White fang extremista. Su madre llegó al rescate pero esto le costaría una pierna al futuro por una herida de bala. Lavertus enojado jura venganza contra el White fang y se dedica a practicar con la katana ya que considera que al ser un arma tradicional de Menagerie puede llegar un poco de eso con el, logrando pasar casi 6 años entrenando para esto, matando soldados del White fang extremista.

Pero luego de acabar con su venganza ya no sabe que más hacer con su vida por lo cual sigue en la academia de cazadores y trabaja medio tiempo como pizzero en un local del puerto de Patch.

(photo one is Lavertus with Astrid on their first date, photo two is when Lavertus and Astrid go camping on their fourth date and third is of Lavertus in the academy uniform)

(Foto uno Lavertus con Astrid en primera cita, en la segunda son ambos en su cuarta cita acampando y la última es lavertus con el uniforme de la academia)

Un día trabajando recibe unos encargos y conoce a Astrid Cassie, una repartidora de Patch que se gana la vida con múltiples trabajos, lo cual hace que Lavertus la admire y de alguna forma se enamore por primera vez en su vida.

(Está historia continúa en proceso..)

~•~

Lavertus Xiao long is the middle child with his twin sister Eris.

They often compare him to being similar to the Ghira of this AU but he knows that this is not the case since he thinks that he does not have the same nobility as his grandfather.

By the time he was born, his family was in a critical condition so he had to be born by cesarean section. Blake spent very worrying nights since he was weaker and the human being could not be given regular medicine.

Even so, he grew up strong, he suffered from bullying during his first 7 years of life just for being one of the few humans who inhabited the island, but this changed since Yang threatened anyone who entered.

He stands out in his family for being the only human with his father Yang.

At 10, due to family problems and a physical attack that Yang suffers, he and his family move to Patch to live with Tai and Zwei in their house, which makes him feel much better since he is not the only one.

At 13 years old he was kidnapped by former members of the extremist White Fang. His mother came to the rescue but this would cost him a leg in the future due to a gunshot wound. An angry Lavertus swears revenge against the White Fang and dedicates himself to practicing with the katana since he considers that being a traditional Menagerie weapon he can get a little of that with him, managing to spend almost 6 years training for this, killing White Fang soldiers. extremist.

(Lavertus was scolded for not getting to sleep and Blake was worried about him)

(el muchacho no llego a dormir y la mamá gata estaba preocupada por el y lo reto)

But after finishing his revenge he no longer knows what else to do with his life, so he continues at the hunter academy and works part-time as a pizza maker in a place in the port of Patch.

One day while working he receives some orders and meets Astrid Cassie, a Patch delivery girl who makes a living with multiple jobs, which makes Lavertus admire her and somehow fall in love with her.

(The story is still in the writing process)

#rwby au #bumblby #yang x blake #hijos #rwby fanart #blake belladonna

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Miscarriages in Gaza Have Increased 300% Under Israeli Bombing

#Palestine #Gaza #miscarriage #reproductive rights #Palestinian genocide

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beckleboo · 2 years

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TRIGGER WARNING. (Talk about medical issues, blood, surgery)

It’s Wednesday night and you’re exhausted. You haven’t been sleeping great because at 35 weeks pregnant it’s hard to get comfortable. It’s 9pm, you decide to take a pregnancy approved sleep medication. You crawl into bed and get all cozy, but at 9:45 just as you’re about to fall asleep you decide it is probably best to get up and pee. You ARE pregnant after all. You don’t want to turn the bedroom light on, so you turn the flashlight on your phone on and leave it on the bed, illuminating the room around you. You quickly go to the bathroom, but after you wipe you notice blood. A LOT of blood on the toilet paper. Thinking this can’t be real, you must be seeing things, you check again. More blood. More clots. Now you can feel it and hear it just dripping out of you. You “whisper yell” for your husband because your toddler is sleeping in the next room. After calling his name 3 times he hears you and comes from the kitchen. He says “what’s wrong?”, an uneasiness in his voice. You calmly ask him to get your phone for you. [looking back, I'm not sure why this is the first thing I said or asked for]. He asks again “what’s wrong?” You again say “Please hand me my phone”. At this point he looks at you, holding the toilet paper you had used, and said “are you bleeding?” He goes to grab your phone. When he comes back 5 seconds later he hears it, questions “are you peeing right now?” To which you calmly reply a simple “No.”

He immediately springs into action. While you call the emergency on call number to speak to your OBGYN he starts packing a bag for you and calls your mom.

The OBGYN calls you back in less than a minute. He says “Tell me what’s going on.” You let him know you’re bleeding, really bleeding. Wanting more details he asks “Bright red blood? Clear/pink tinged? Can you describe it? Was it a large amount? Has it stopped? Are there clots?” You answer his questions 1 by 1, “it’s bright red blood, just coming out as I sit here, and gets worse when I stand. It hasn’t stopped since it started and there are quite a few clots from what I can see”.

He calmly tells you to go to the birthing center at the hospital for evaluation. You knew this would be his response. In October you were bleeding a much smaller amount and had a 2 night stay in the hospital because of it. At that time they said you had some bleeding because of placenta previa. Which 2-3 weeks later they said had “resolved”.

So you are sitting there, thinking what exactly you need to do because the blood is still just coming. The bleeding gets worse when you stand, so you sit back down feeling a little light headed. Eventually you decide to just grab the hand towel from the bathroom and stick that in your pants.

Your husband lets you know a neighbor is here to stay with your sleeping toddler until your mom arrives.

He drives you to the hospital.

When you get there, they take you to a triage room, tell you to put a hospital gown on & provide a urine sample. As you try to give them a urine sample you realize you caught a large clot in the cup instead. Being the person you are, you come out and apologize and ask for a different sample cup. Once the nurse sees the clot she says not to worry about the urine sample, to come get on the stretcher so they can check out baby. Your nurse puts the monitor on you to check on baby. She says “ok, baby is on the monitor. We will call your OBGYN that’s on call, but in the meantime the hospitalist OBGYN who is here will come see you. So let me just go update her and I’ll be right back”.

Being a nurse yourself you expect a little bit of a wait. Sometimes it can take a bit to get a doctor to come see a patient. So you close your eyes and concentrate on listening to your baby’s heart beat on the monitor. You’re surprised that just about 2 minutes later the door was opening. It was 3 different nurses and they said they needed to go over paper work & consents, start an IV, and draw some blood. Not even a minute later your original nurse walks in with another nurse and the OBGYN that was already in the hospital. The original nurse starts doing admission questions in the computer, the doctor stated she needs to do a pelvic exam, and the other nurse starts going over an anesthesia questionnaire with you. All of this at the same time they are starting and IV and going over routine consents & papers with you. The doctor does the pelvic exam for what felt like mere seconds and you overhear her tell a nurse “we gotta take her back.” Next a CRNA from the anesthesiology team comes in. She starts asking questions and telling the nurses to please call the lab to rush the blood work they just sent saying “I need to know her platelet level before I do a spinal. If I don’t have her labs back then we have to do general”. This wasn’t said to me, but I knew what she was saying. My husband on the other hand did not. He had been keeping it together pretty well, you’re used to this kind of thing at work, but he is not. You can tell on his face he is worried and his anxiety is staring to set in, but he’s on the other side of the room and there are still nurses and doctors talking at you and to you, so you can’t talk to him right now. You’re trying to pay attention to the nurse having you sign consents, while listening to the others in the room. You overhear “she’s still bleeding now”, “we need to get her back there now”, “you sent a tube to type & cross right?” . . .

This is when your OB walks in. He gets a brief update from the other doctor, talks to you, and answers questions from your husband. He’s the first person to actually say to you that they need to take baby out now. They start telling your husband, “we will lead you to your room and you can put your things there. Once she’s ready in the OR you can come back.” You can tell he’s really starting to freak out a bit now. Says “so she’s delivering the baby? Like tonight? Right now?” The doctor calmly explains that yes, we are gonna have a baby. Tonight, right now. He’s going to perform a c-section because that’s what is safest for both of you, because they need to stop the bleeding. They start leading him to the room to put the bags there and start rolling you to the OR. You say his name to get his attention, tell him to come back and give you a quick kiss. He does and you say “I love you. We will both be ok”.

You get back to the OR & the CRNA informs you your labs did come back already, you don’t need to go under general anesthesia. Yay!

They have you transfer from the stretcher to the OR table. Explain the process to you. While the anesthesiologist is doing your spinal he asks what you normally do while you’re not here. You tell him “well I’ve been out of work since October on bedrest, but I am a nurse”. At this point you just had to laugh bc there was an audible “ohh that makes sense” from a few nurses and the CRNA. You ask “what makes sense?” They tell you you just seem so calm for everything that’s going on.

From there everything goes so quickly. Your little man was “delivered” at 11:42pm. He’s 5 lb 6 oz which isn’t bad for someone who is 5 weeks early. He doesn’t have go to the NICU and you’re so grateful.

And that’s how my second little man came into this world.

This was all so crazy. A timeline for reference

9:45pm notice bleeding

10:30pm arrive to hospital

11:42pm baby is out of me

It was so quick, I barely had time to process it.

The doctor said I was hemorrhaging due to a placental abruption.

They sent my placenta to pathology to figure out how this happened.

Overall it was a pretty scary situation but I feel like my husband and I handled it fairly well.

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Alt: “Israeli legal rights group issues warning ahead of expected rain. Tania Hary, executive director at Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, has said on X that with rain expected in Gaza in the next few days, the lack of sewage treatment is ‘terrifying.’ UNRWA’s Gaza chief had warned earlier that with no fuel being allowed into the besieged coastal enclave, sewage is not being pumped away from homes and waste is not being collected. Thomas White called it a “serious threat to public health”.

Alt: “EU supports ‘immediate pauses’ in Gaza: Borrell. The bloc’s top diplomat made the comment during a news conference following a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels. The EU is calling for “immediate pauses and humanitarian corridors to be established in order to face the dire situation of the people in Gaza.”Reporting from Brussels, Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan said the statement is an “incremental” shift from the bloc’s earlier appeal, which called for pauses but did not use the term “immediate”. Still, he said, the bloc has not called for an all out ceasefire, despite pressure from some members. Borrell also said he was traveling to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.”

Alt: “More from Gaza health ministry’s daily update. Gaza health ministry’s deputy director general Ismail al-Thawabta just gave the latest updates. Here’s what he said. Ten people – “kids, babies, patients and wounded” – were unable to be rescued at al-Shifa hospital due to operation rooms being shuttered from lack of fuel. If fuel shortage causes communications and internet black, which is projected to happen on Thursday, “all the crimes of Israel will be hidden from the world” and will move the humanitarian crisis from “bad to worse”. Fuel must be allowed into Gaza and Rafah crossing with Egypt must be fully opened. Israel and the international community – particularly the United States – are fully responsible for “crimes against civilians”. The fighting has also destroyed 41,120 residential properties; 94 government headquarters; 71 mosques destroyed; and 253 schools have been damaged. There has been $181m in direct agricultural losses, with 25 percent of agricultural farms destroyed.”

Alt: “‘All primary care for pregnant women has been lost’ Dr Haya Hijazi, who works at al-Hilo Hospital in Gaza City, has said that the collapse of the health system has meant there are no prenatal, neonatal or postpartum services catering to pregnant women, new mothers and newborns. UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, said that Gaza is home to 50,000 pregnant women.”

“It also said: 70 percent of those killed and injured so far are women and children. 5,500 women are due to give birth in the coming month – more than 180 births per day. Fuel, medicines, blood supply and other essentials for hospitals are running out. Two truckloads of Inter-agency Reproductive Health Kits have arrived in Gaza containing individual clean delivery kits and supplies and equipment for emergency obstetric care, including anesthesia and supplies for cesarean sections. Some 238 attacks against health care have been reported in the occupied Palestinian territories since the beginning of the hostilities, killing 517 people, according to WHO.”

Alt: “More from UNRWA’s Gaza chief. Thomas White said: “This morning, two of our main water distribution contractors ceased working – they simply ran out of fuel – which will deny 200,000 people potable water.”We earlier reported White’s warning that operations in Gaza by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) would shut down within two days due to fuel shortages. Israel has not allowed fuel to enter the Gaza Strip since before October 7. Earlier on Monday, the health ministry said all hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip had stopped functioning as a result of the impact of fuel shortages and intense ongoing fighting.”

Alt: “Al-Ahli now the ‘only hospital in all of Gaza City’: Doctor. Surgeon Ghassan Abu Sitta spoke to Al Jazeera from al-Ahli Hospital, which he said was now the only operating hospital in all of Gaza City after al-Shifa and al-Quds were forced to almost completely close. “Ever since the collapse of al-Shifa Hospital, we have become the only functioning Hospital in Gaza City,” he said. “If you recall, this is the hospital that was targeted initially by the Israelis at the beginning of the war and so parts of the hospital were damaged,” he said, referring to the October 17 blast at the hospital. Israel has denied it was behind that explosion, which Palestinian health officials said killed over 470 people.”

Alt: “Al-Quds hospital under ‘intense gunfire: Red Crescent. The Palestine Red Crescent says that Israeli military vehicles continue to surround the building, trapping patients and injured people, who have no food, water or power.”

Alt: “Doha denounces Israeli shelling of Qatari organisation in Gaza. Qatar has condemned the Israeli shelling of the Gaza Reconstruction Committee, calling it “a gross violation of international law and an extension of the Israeli modus operandi of targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure”. The foreign ministry called shelling the Gaza-based organisation is “an extension of Israel’s policy to target humans, especially since this committee works on alleviating the plight of Gaza’s population, which has been suffering from the long siege and ongoing aggression”. The ministry also demanded that Israel end its “false justifications” and the spread of “misinformation” that leads to the targeting of civilians and civilian installations.”

Sources at AlJazeera, Check out further updates there too.

#free palestine #free gaza #more updates

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Postpartum Recovery: What to Expect and How to Prepare

The postpartum period, also known as the fourth trimester, is a crucial time for new mothers as they recover from childbirth and adjust to life with a newborn. Understanding what to expect and how to prepare for this phase can help ease the transition and promote a smoother recovery.

What to Expect During Postpartum Recovery

Physical Changes and Recovery:

Bleeding and Discharge: It's normal to experience postpartum bleeding (lochia) for several weeks after delivery. The flow will gradually decrease and change colour from bright red to pink, then brown, and finally white or yellow.

Perineal Discomfort: If you had a vaginal delivery, you might experience pain and swelling in the perineal area. This can be managed with ice packs, sitz baths, and over-the-counter pain relievers.

C-Section Recovery: For those who had a cesarean section, recovery involves managing the surgical incision. Follow your doctor's instructions for wound care and avoid heavy lifting.

Breast Engorgement: Whether breastfeeding or not, your breasts may become engorged a few days after delivery. Breastfeeding, pumping, or using cold compresses can help alleviate discomfort.

Hormonal Changes: Hormonal shifts can lead to mood swings, crying spells, and irritability, commonly known as the "baby blues." If these feelings persist beyond two weeks, consult your healthcare provider to rule out postpartum depression.

Emotional Adjustments:

Bonding with Your Baby: Building a bond with your newborn can take time. Skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, and talking to your baby can enhance this connection.

Emotional Support: Lean on your partner, family, and friends for support. Don't hesitate to seek professional help if you're feeling overwhelmed.

How to Prepare for Postpartum Recovery

Stock Up on Essentials: Before your baby arrives, gather postpartum supplies such as maternity pads, comfortable nursing bras, perineal spray or witch hazel pads, and pain relievers.

Create a Support System: Arrange for help with household chores and baby care. This could be from your partner, family members, or hiring a postpartum doula.

Prepare Meals in Advance: Cook and freeze meals ahead of time or consider meal delivery services. Proper nutrition is essential for recovery and breastfeeding.

Set Up a Comfortable Recovery Space: Ensure you have a comfortable area for resting, equipped with essentials like pillows, blankets, and a nearby water bottle.

Educate Yourself: Take postpartum and breastfeeding classes to understand what to expect and how to manage common challenges.

Plan for Follow-Up Care: Schedule postpartum check-ups with your healthcare provider to monitor your recovery and address any concerns.

Postpartum recovery is a unique and personal journey that involves physical healing and emotional adjustments. Understanding what to expect and preparing in advance can ensure a smoother transition into motherhood. Prioritise self-care, seek support and communicate with your GP obstetrician near me to promote a healthy recovery. Embrace this time as an opportunity to bond with your baby and adjust to your new role with confidence and care.

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Diet Plan Of Mothers After A C-Section

Our mothers are superheroes and they take care of us with their whole heart and soul but they themselves don’t take the time to take care of themselves properly. When a woman gives birth to a baby, either vaginally or via a C-section, she goes through a lot of pain and they are at their weakest. This is why every new mom deserves special care and attention. When it comes to Cesarean delivery, the care of a mother is a little different than that of a normal delivery. Post-pregnancy care begins with a healthy diet. Here is a healthy diet plan for mothers after a C-section. Lactation is the process of the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands.

Essential Nutrients Required for Mothers After C-Section

1. Energy

The lactating mother needs more calories during breastfeeding. For this purpose, energy-dense food needs to be replaced by nutrient-dense food like nuts, milk, pulse, eggs, and fish.

2. Proteins

Proteins are essential for proper healing and growth of new bodily tissues as well as to provide strength to muscles which in turn helps in aiding regular bodily processes. Foods such as eggs, chicken, fish, and meats (for non-vegetarians) and milk, cheese, dried beans, peas, and nuts (for vegetarians) are rich in protein. Consult with the best gynaecologist in Jayanagar regarding your diet during pregnancy time.

3. Calcium

Calcium is one of the important minerals required during pregnancy and lactation. During lactation, calcium is essential for milk production and it also helps in promoting bone and teeth health and relaxes the muscles as well. Calcium also helps in the coagulation of blood and prevents harmful diseases like osteoporosis. Milk and milk products like yoghurt are great sources of calcium. Foodstuff like ragi, Bengal gram, soybean, amaranth radish leaves, etc., is prescribed as food items in the daily meal of a lactating mother.

4. Vitamins

Just as calories, proteins and calcium requirements are increased during lactation, vitamin requirements are also increased. Vit A, B1, B2, B3, C, folic acid, and Vit B12 are the major vitamins needed at this time. Vitamin C is a special vitamin required due to its immense ability to fight against bacterial infections and its ability to speed up the process of recovery. Food items such as papayas, oranges, grapes, tomatoes, broccoli, melons, and strawberries are rich sources of vitamins.

5. Iron

There is no additional requirement for iron during lactation. This is due to lactation-induced amenorrhea and thus mothers will not have any losses of iron through menstruation. The baby is born with enough reserves since milk is not a good source of iron. But iron-rich foods are important for the mother’s health.

6. Essential fatty acid

An intake of additional fat is recommended to meet essential fatty acid needs particularly DHA and long-chain fatty acids in the maternal diet is crucial for brain development.

7. Fiber

Constipation is a common problem after delivery for many women. It can put a lot of pressure on the wounds which can be dangerous as it may lead to the breaking up of stitches. Eating fibrous foods such as raw vegetables, and fruits in the form of salads can help ease the symptoms of constipation.

8. Fluids

Fluids help in dealing with dehydration, and constipation as well as smoothening bowel movements. The requirement for fluids increases, especially during breastfeeding as there is the loss of water is involved. Some of the best sources of fluids are soups, coconut water, non-citrus fruit juices, and water, of course, as well as other non-caffeinated drinks.

Foods To Eat After A C-Section

Galactagogues are substances used to induce, maintain, and increase milk production. Foods Considered to be Galactagogues are:

Whole grains, especially oatmeal.

Dark, leafy greens (alfalfa, kale, spinach, broccoli).

Fennel

Garlic

Chickpeas

Nuts and seeds, especially almonds.

Ginger

Papaya

Foods To Avoid

Avoid the consumption of acidic food.

Avoid caffeinated drinks like tea/coffee very frequently.

Avoid alcohol consumption.

Avoid smoking.

Avoid junk food and fried food as they may cause gastric problems.

Visit Manipal, the obstetrics and gynaecology in Jayanagar to learn more about the diet plans.

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