TY Bello delivered twin boys after nine years of her marriage

Popular Nigerian vocalist, photographer as well as businessperson, TY Bello with members of the family are already stunned.

‘The land is green’ crooner, has delivered twin boys after nine years of her marriage to her husband, Kashetu Bello.

Just less than a week of releasing her 3rd studio album The Morning Song Book, TY Bello has put to bed in the United States of America.

Pregnant still Sexy Mercy Johnson Latest Pics

Another set of pictures of Nollywood's talented make-believe queen, Mercy Johnson have surfaced again. Some days ago, the Kogi State-born actress, who is presently in her trimester, reportedly flew to the United States of America with her husband, Prince Odi, for her child delivery.

In this new pictures, Mercy posed in a sexy blue dress revealing her baby bump.

Mercy was married in August 2011 after much controversies surrounding her marriage to Prince Odi from another woman, Lovelyn, who claimed to still be legally married to Prince Odi with children to show for it.

In the midst of the controversies, Mercy went ahead with the wedding to Prince Odi at Chris Oyakhilome's Christ Embassy Church in Lagos.

PREGNANCY SLEEP POSITIONS

Sleeping can be a frustrating problem for pregnant women, as certain sleep positions can affect a growing fetus. OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Mastersonexplains the best sleep positions during pregnancy.

A common mistake that pregnant women can make is sleeping on their backs. "You do not want to sleep flat on your back," Dr. Lisa says. 

While it's not a significant problem in the first trimester since the uterus hasn't grown much, as a woman gets further along, the uterus grows larger, making it heavier, which can compress the major blood vessel that supplies blood to the baby. This is why pregnant women should lie on their sides; however, which side is better?

"She can actually lay on both sides," Dr. Lisa says. "But the optimal side is the left side because of the anatomy of the body. It maximizes bloodflow to the baby, but [women] really can do both sides because there are many blood vessels in the body.

“You’re just going to get more and more uncomfortable when you sleep, so you may need to take catnaps, too,” Dr. Lisa adds. “But that’s absolutely normal during pregnancy.”

Stretch Lines And Pregnancy Causes And Prevention

Stretch marks. Striae Gravidarum. The marks of pregnancy. Call them what you will. But they are the one thing that all women dread will occur as soon as they get pregnant. 



But what are stretch marks anyway? And why do they occur? 

Well, the reason lies in the anatomy of the skin. The skin has two layers – a thin upper layer called the epidermis, and a thicker, lower layer called the dermis. Scattered in the dermis are fine protein filaments called elastin that, like a piece of rubber band, are capable of stretching on being pulled. But just as a rubber band can stretch only so far and no further, these elastin fibres can also be stretched only to a certain extent. If stretched further, they snap. The increasing bulk of the uterus during pregnancy causes the skin to stretch to a great extent and the elastin fibres are torn. The torn elastin produces scars on the skin called Stria Gravidarum or stretch marks.

They occur on the lower abdomen of all pregnant women, right?

Well, right and wrong. They appear in most pregnant women, but not in all and not just on the lower abdomen. Stretch marks occur when the skin is stretched in a very short period of time, as in pregnancy or in obesity. They occur:



In the lower abdomen in pregnancy.

Along the sides of the breasts either in pregnancy or in obesity.

Upper thighs.

Occasionally even on the inner sides of the upper arms.



But can stretch marks be prevented?

Thankfully, the answer is yes, to a certain extent. Although some women are genetically prone to develop stretch marks, it has been noted that athletes and women accustomed to heavy, physical labour get very few or no stretch marks. This is regardless of whether their female relatives have stretch marks or not. The reason for this is that that these women have very well-developed and strong abdominal muscles. These muscles can easily take the weight of the growing uterus and prevent it from pressing forwards on the skin – rather like wearing a strong muscular belt under the skin. The skin is thus stretched less, less elastin fibres are damaged, and there are fewer stretch marks.

Again a supple, healthy, well moisturized skin is capable of stretching more without any lasting damage. So if a woman can strengthen her abdominal muscles and keep her skin healthy and supple, there is less chance of her developing stretch marks.

But how? How do I develop my muscles and keep my skin moisturized?

Gentle exercises for the abdominal muscles can be started as soon as pregnancy has been confirmed or even as pregnancy is being planned. 



Exercise 1 : Standing erect, raise both arms above the head. Bend forward slowly to touch your toes. Hold the position for a count of 100. Then slowly straighten up. Do this exercise at least once daily.

Exercise 2 : Standing erect, raise both arms above the head and clasp your hands. Now bend slowly to your left as far down as you feel comfortable. Hold for a count of 10. Straighten up slowly and then bend to your right. Hold to a count of 10. Straighten up. Exhale as you are bending and inhale while straightening up. This makes one set. Do at least 3 sets once daily.

Exercise 3 : Stand straight with feet about 12 inches apart. Place hands on your back at the waist. Slowly bend back, as far back as you feel comfortable. Hold to a count of 10. Straighten up. Now bend forward slowly, hold the position to a count of 10. Then straighten up. Exhale as you are bending and inhale while straightening up. This makes one set. Do at least 3 sets once daily.



These three exercises will strengthen the abdominal and back muscles as well as gently stretch the skin. They also improve the posture during pregnancy.

Caring for the skin : Keep the skin moisturized by applying oil – olive oil, coconut oil, almond oil or any good baby oil – thoroughly over the skin of the abdomen, hips and thighs. Massage it in with sweeping upward strokes. You can do this before you exercise so that the oil is properly absorbed as the skin is stretched during exercise. This will make the skin supple and healthy and capable of stretching without damaging the elastin fibres.
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A Good Diet : Take a good diet with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and adequate liquids. And do not forget your daily vitamins. This will ensure a healthy and supple skin.

But what happens if the stretch marks have already occured? How do I get rid of them?

The good thing about stretch marks is that they fade over time. When they are first formed, they are reddish or purplish, but later they become thin silvery lines that may not be visible at first glance. The bad thing about stretch marks is that they can be removed permanently only by surgery. The elastin and collagen growth can be stimulated to some extent by cocoa butter, Vitamin E, wheat germ oil and lanolin. But to remove the marks completely, laser surgery, blue light therapy and other surgical treatments are the only options. Many creams and lotions available on the market also claim to be able to remove stretch marks but have yet to be medically proved.

What is IVF?

IVF (In vitro fertilisation)

What is IVF? IVF is an acronym for in vitro fertilization ('in vitro' meaning 'in glass'). Simply put IVF is adding a man's sperm to his female partners eggs in the laboratory to produce embryos. In vitro fertilization is an option for many couples who cannot conceive through conventional therapies. These embryos are put back into the female partner's uterus (womb) after 3 to 5 days of being in the incubator, hopefully they will then grow into a baby. The reasons IVF is done include - poor sperm quality and/or quantity, obstructions between the egg and sperm, ovulation problems, and sperm-egg interaction problems. These problems can prevent couples having a baby naturally, and IVF helps to solve this. Specific conditions that might require IVF include: Tubal blockage or failed tubal reversal Endometriosis Cervical factor Pelvic adhesions Male factor Unexplained infertility/ failed conventional therapy Genetic testing (PGD) for inheritable diseases Genetic testing (PGD) for possible reasons for multiple miscarriages The first IVF baby was Louise Brown, born at 11:47 p.m. on July 25, 1978 at Oldham General Hospital, Oldham, England through a planned caesarean section. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces (2.608 kg) at birth. Dr. Patrick Steptoe, a gynecologist at Oldham General Hospital, and Dr. Robert Edwards, a physiologist at Cambridge University, had been actively working on finding an alternative solution for conception since 1966. Video The video shows a conventional insemination with the egg surrounded by coronal and cumulus cells and sperm swimming around the egg. The video shifts focus over time from the egg to the sperm.