Q: Good day Doc. recently, babies are dying in the womb of their mothers with her knowing. Please Doc what can I do to keep my wife & unborn baby alive & healthy & at what stage of pregnancy can she take routine drugs?

A: Here’s an excerpt from my book, Just For The Health Of It, that speaks to a variant of this question. If this is your wife’s first pregnancy, then you’re probably more worried than most. But the practical truth is that she should register for Antenatal care as soon as she realizes she is pregnant.To prepare for that visit, she should remember the date of her last menstrual period, family history of birth of child with abnormality, sickle cell disease etc. She needs to be generous with information about any and everything that may affect the baby’s health such as lifestyle habits like smoking and alcohol…