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Hi doc good evening. I’ll be 6 months pregnant this week. I want to be taking Lipton tea without milk daily or morning and night to avoid having a big baby. My 1st baby was 4.2kg and I had a C-section because she was big. Wish to have a normal delivery but don’t want the baby to be big. Is there any side effect to this??? Or am I harming my baby?? Please reply.

A: Big baby in pregnancy is called fetal macrosomia and happens when a baby gets too many nutrients probably due to mother being overweight, a previous history of big baby, Diabetes Mellitus in mother, eating too much during pregnancy, mother’s age more than 35 years etc However, starvation diet is not the answer as this might raise other problems like growth retardation in the baby.

The focus should be on a balanced diet with a graded weight increase of 12kg on average. In the first trimester, the calorie requirement doesn’t really increase. In the second trimester, extra calorie need is about 300 calories per day (three regular sized apples will give roughly this number of calories) and in the 3rd trimester, the extra calorie need is about 400 per day (four regular sized apples will give roughly this number of calories). This is the rule of thumb. Your doctors will advice on specific weight gain/maintenance goals based on your needs.

Remember that exercise is also a regular part of your pregnancy routine. Be guided by your doctor on this.

For more on this, please click on the links below:

Daily Health Tips: Help! I’m Pregnant And My Doctor Says My Baby Is Too Big!

Daily Health Tips: Eating for two!

Have a good night, y’all 😀

How is my food related to cancer? I always feel bloated…why?

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

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Q: Dr Ketch, sorry I want to know if it is it normal to be taking too much water and I want to know if it has a side effect. If I wake up, before brushing, I normally take four sachets of water. I want to know if I should continue or reduce the quantity I take every day.

A: Wow! Four satchets, before you even brush?! That’s interesting! Are you drinking because you’re thirsty or because you think it’s just right to drink that much?

I believe that a satchet of water is about 250mls…am I right? So, you’re really taking about 1l at a time. While this does not qualify as water intoxication where massive amounts of water are taken in a short time, giving the kidney way too much work to do with resultant headache, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, brain swelling later etc, it’s certainly not a great idea to drink too much at any given time. Space it out all through the day. Be guided by your thirst. Drink until you no longer feel thirsty and stop. Also check your urine, if it’s light yellow, then you’re good. If it’s a darker hue, you’re probably dehydrated.

Remember that while the rule of thumb is for you to drink 8 glasses of water per day, there’s no evidence to really back it up…but it’s just easy to remember. Your fluid requirement depends on age, location, activity level etc. So, if you’ve been exercising vigorously, you need, at least as much water as you lost in sweat. So, still using our ‘unscientific’ 8 glasses :D, spacing out your intake may mean taking 2 glasses of water with each meal and one glass with each snack (mid-morning and mid-afternoon).

For more, please click on this link https://chatwithdrketch.com/2014/02/22/daily-health-tips-how-much-water-should-i-drink-in-a-day/

So, there you go 😀

Have a great night, folks 😀

Did you always think diapering was easy…until you tried to diaper your own baby? How do I do it right? How do I prevent that spray of urine, specially with baby boys when diapering? What do I pack when going out with baby? How many diapers are enough…and how many make me look crazy? 😀 If my baby starts leaking poop or urine from the sides of the diaper, what does that mean? Wrong diaper or wrong size?

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

You can get a copy in any of the three following ways:

1) Get a copy by clicking on this link http://www.buywiseng.com. You can pay with your card or through the banks. A copy will be delivered to your doorstep 😀

2) You can also get a copy by visiting jumia.com. Just click on this link http://www.jumia.com.ng/jumia-books-just-for-the-health-of-it-with-dr-ketch-179486.html and get a copy. You can pay when the book is delivered to you or you can pay online.

3) If you’re in Lagos, please visit Laterna Bookshop on 13, Oko-Awo Close, Off. Adetokunbo Ademola Street,. Victoria Island.

If you’re outside the country and want a copy please call 08093141644 or email healthylivingwithdrketch@gmail.com.

Asthma…what does this mean? If my child has it, are there lifestyle modifications that can help cope with this?

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

You can get a copy in any of the three following ways:

1) Get a copy by clicking on this link http://www.buywiseng.com. You can pay with your card or through the banks. A copy will be delivered to your doorstep 😀

2) You can also get a copy by visiting jumia.com. Just click on this link http://www.jumia.com.ng/jumia-books-just-for-the-health-of-it-with-dr-ketch-179486.html and get a copy. You can pay when the book is delivered to you or you can pay online.

3) If you’re in Lagos, please visit Laterna Bookshop on 13, Oko-Awo Close, Off. Adetokunbo Ademola Street,. Victoria Island.
If you’re outside the country and want a copy please call 08093141644 or email healthylivingwithdrketch@gmail.com.

Q: Good morning Doc! I hope that you are OK. Sorry Doc, I have a problem. I delivered two months ago, and decided to use contraceptive injection as a means of family planning. However, I started seeing my menstrual period, but the problem is, it is 11 days now and I’m still seeing it. Is that a problem or it is normal?

A: Congratulations on your new baby. Different women report different changes with their menstrual periods after child birth. Some report longer periods. Others report shorter periods; some others report less pain and others observe absolutely no change at all 😀

There’s really nothing wrong when you experience prolonged menstrual periods after having a baby. Remember that the baby in your womb had stretched your uterus (womb) and so there’s a lot more surface available for the bleeding to come from. It should normalize after a while. However, if you feel uncomfortable, see your gynaecologist just to be on the safe side.

Be sure to go through with your plan of contraception. Remember that prolonged bleeding does not mean that ovulation is not going on. And so, it will be ‘extremely dangerous’ not to have any means of contraception in place 😀 The result might be a pregnancy before you’d planned for another.

Have a good night, y’all 😀

Q: Dr. Ketch, I’m now 60yrs old (male). I seem to have urinary problems. How can I protect it before it’s serious?

A: Thanks for writing in. You didn’t quite define the kind of urinary problems you’re having? Is it pain during urination? Is it difficulty with urination? Is it feeling an urgency to urinate and perhaps urinating on yourself before getting to the toilet? Or perhaps feeling an urgency but not being able to urinate when you get to the toilet? Or a split stream of urine? These are some of the problems that could arise from urination.

Generally, urinary problems could arise from a urinary tract infection, an infection or enlargement of the prostate, straddle injury (falling astride an object), a sexually transmitted infection, cancer etc
So, to help you out, please click on the links below to have a better idea of what it could be.

Daily Health Tips: Urinary Tract Infections In Men

Daily Health Tips: Why Do I Have Pain When Urinating?

Daily Health Tips: Train That Leaking Bladder!

Daily Health Tips: Prostate Enlargement

Daily Health Tips: More on The Prostate Gland

Be sure to see your doctor asap to check you out thoroughly and confirm a diagnosis.

Have a good night, y’all 😀

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Q: Hi Doc. How are you doing ma’am? I am one of your addicted fans both on DSTV Africa Magic English Channel 155 and on this medium, facebook. Kudos to you for the nice job you are doing. More power to you. I want to ask what I can use to make my throat clear very well. I’m a reciter of the glorious Qur’an. And as a reciter, the voice should be clear always. Because of that, I do away with cold water or drinks. I drink warm water always. I do take Tom-Tom and other types of sweets for clearing of the throat. I’ve taken Strepsil before, but it hasn’t helped much…especially this time of harmattan period. What can I use for the clearing of my throat???? My voice is cleared. Nothing happens to my voice. Just the “kelebe” as Yorubas call it…I can’t remember the English name for it now. I’m sorry for that. Thanks very much Ma’am.

A: Thanks for your addiction…both to the show and to this page 😀 Quick disclaimer: This is the only addiction that I sanction 😀

Cold seasons like harmattan can lead to dry throat which can in turn cause irritation or itching and also a stuffy nose. Quick remedies for this include:

• Water and warm soups are always a great idea to relieve the dryness and prevent further dehydration. Honey and tea or honey with lemon in water may be helpful.
• Warm, salt water gargle may also be helpful. Lozenges such as those mentioned should be helpful.
• Making the air humid (moist) by using a humidifier or even just inhaling steam from a bowl of hot water may also be helpful. If you use a humidifier, be sure to change the water daily and clean properly to prevent the growth of germs.
• Remember that if you develop a fever and body aches, please see your doctor. It’s important to rule out an infection (strep) of the throat.

To keep your voice nice and clear for your recitations, be sure to do the above and in addition:

• Stop smoking, if you do as this irritates the voal chords
• Do not strain your voice. When addressing a crowd, use a microphone if you can and rest your voice whenever you can.

Now, I don’t know how many of you caught the news of avian (bird) flu in Lagos and Kano? Be careful, people. Risk factors include killing, removal of feathers, preparation and generally handling the carcass of infected poultry (like chicken). So, stay safe.

Have a good night, y’all 😀