The Midwife

31/05/2025

We are men who have a fire in us that can’t be faked , built not from privilege, but from survival, resilience, and a deep hunger to grow. Every scar tells a story. It’s a silent promise to ourselves that we’ll never be that vulnerable again🎟️✍️

08/09/2024

Zambian Nursing Foundation Career guidance month.

Join us as we kickstart the mentorship sessions aimed at nurturing and preserving the nursing profession.

About the speaker:
Our guest speaker:
Bartholomew K. Kamlewe – RN, RM, BScMW

Bartholomew K. Kamlewe is an innovative, self-motivated midwife leader, author and mentor with over 15 years experience working in the public sector. He is a graduate of The University of Zambia with a Bachelor of Science in Midwifery, an alumnus of International Confederation of Midwives’ (ICM) Young Midwife Leaders (YML) program and the YML Community of Practice (CoP). He is also a social entrepreneur with a passion for project management and community led businesses such as the hosting of the annual Zambia Nurses and Midwives Gala among other.

He works at Katondwe Hospital which is located in Luangwa District of Lusaka Province, Zambia. He has served as a clinical mentor in Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) and also as a Clinical instructor for student nurses from St. Luke’s College of Nursing and Midwifery. He is trained in KAIZEN’s Quality improvement consultancy and has previously served as chairperson for the Hospital’s quality improvement committee and focal point person for the Maternal Perinatal Death Surveillance Response (MPDSR) committee.

He served as branch chairperson for Zambia Union of Nurses and Midwives Organization (ZUNMO) and is a member of the Midwifery Association of Zambia (MAZ), Women in Global Health Zambia (WGHZ) and Newborn Support Zambia (NSZ) and is a 2017 International Day of the Midwife award winner for promoting quality midwifery care.
Join us this evening as he shares his expertise and knowledge centered around emotional intelligence.
To be a member of Zambia Nursing Foundation, get in touch
0973353027

25/06/2024

WHEN CERVICAL DILATION STOPS DURING LABOR

During labor the cervix is supposed to dilate from 1 to 10 cm. Then you can push the baby out

This occurs with contractions

In some instance’s contractions are not strong enough to cause dilation and so the cervix doesn’t continue to dilate. It may stop dilating at any number example 1,4, 7 and even at 9 cm

In other cases there is strong dilation but cervix will just not dilate

In both instances it can cause prolonged labor
Your doctor or midwife will be monitoring and if this continues for a long time, they may have to intervene
They may start with augmentation depending on where your cervical dilation has reached or what the patograph says
If it’s prolonged and it can cause fetal distress , maternal exhaustion, bleeding, or fistula , An emergency Caesarean section can be done to save your baby.
To help speed up your cervical dilation at the hospital. It’s important to keep yourself active example walking, being in an upright position and also following your doctors instructions.
In some women all this will be done but will still experience slow dilation

Cooperate with your doctor or midwife for the best results

24/06/2024

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19/06/2024

It's very possible to give birth and raise an HIV-negative baby despite being an HIV-positive mother. Simply start your antenatal visits as soon as you realize you're pregnant. Have your baseline investigations done, including HIV testing if negative. If positive, ensure good drug adherence, monthly monitoring, and at least 3 months of viral load monitoring to ensure viral suppression.

If a baby is born, make sure that you're discharged with HIV prevention drugs for the baby and that proper instructions are given. As you do your routine immunization, make sure that the baby is equally tested for possible exposure should you decide to breastfeed.
Early infant diagnosis testing in HIV-exposed babies shows that breastfeeding is done at birth, 6 weeks, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 18 months, and lastly, 24 months after weaning. These tests are very important as they rule out possible exposure to HIV infection.

06/06/2024

Mistakes happen.
Give yourself a break.
If you knew things would be bad, you probably wouldn't have made that decision. Just don't repeat mistakes.

13/05/2024

Thank you so much. I'm humbled

Congratulations Mr Fungai Nama, Zambia Nursing Foundation Head of Ambassadors, on being Awarded for MOST RELIABLE AND DEDICATED TO DUTY.

We are proud of you and the work you do for humanity.

13/05/2024

Thank you so much I'm humbled

The Ministry of Health Zambia and Luapula has Awarded Mr FUNGAI NAMA a Young man who’s a student first year Masters Degree in Public health , for MOST RELIABLE AND DEDICATED TO DUTY.
We here by approve this award happy nurses day !!!

13/05/2024

Thank you so much my senior, a genuine congratulations 👏

Story has it that this midwife " ba nurse ba kwi samba, ichimbusa cikulu, ba perineal surgeon, aba fiku kila insakwe ifya kutentemba bana chifwashi" got this very well deserved award for "Most reliable and dedicated to duty."

I want to re - confirm. The award was very well deserved, umu guys uyu ala timba job yena. hope he told the Minister with the smile she brought forth ati " boss, I'm well deserved of this one." congratulations bro 👏

05/05/2024

Never let the sun set twice on a woman in labor

Happy international day of the midwife.🤗🤗

08/04/2024

“Every time life presents you with a new challenge, you discover your new potential.”

The challenges in life often make our lives hard, but without the hardship, we may never discover how strong we are.

There are times in life when the challenge appears so big and powerful that we feel weak and incapable in front of it. We don’t think we will ever be able to overcome it, but still, we trust our inner strength and turn it into a force to get through even the biggest obstacle, and that’s when we realise that no challenge is hard once we put our trust and willpower.

Never be afraid of any challenge you face in life. Challenges will come your way in many different forms, but if you stay strong and courageous, not only will you get through every challenge, but with each victory, you will find yourself becoming even stronger.

18/03/2024

Being humble and teachable is not a sign of weakness, rather it’s among the most profound displays of inner strength.