WITH KIDS AROUND FIRST AID IS COMPULSORY

This is what everyone should know how to do because we have emergencies here and there everyday. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it to happen. But when we are always ready to face it, we will be happy at the end of the day.

Motherhood have thought me a lot of lessons. There are were so many things that I don't pay attention to when I was much younger, but today I have become experts in those areas because I had to face them at one time or the other.

Talking about first aid and who knows how to administer it when necessary. I believe that it is very simple and important too. If we don't know those minor things, then we will have to spend the money meant for the upkeep of the family. First aid means given to someone emergency treatment when something happened before the coming of the doctor or nurse. Some of the treatment we give help keep the patient alive or stable before receiving the real treatment from a doctor or nurse when they finally arrive.

I have the privilege of practicing as a nurse, doctor sometimes and even a physician. All these just because of motherhood. Just like the question that says - If someone were to have a medical emergency besides you, would be able to take necessary steps before you get them to the hospital? Actually I have done this several times. With my own kind of over proactive kids there must always be an emergency. There is always a situation that would warrant a medical attention and by God's grace I have always been available for that. Unlike my husband who don't even want to see blood, I have treated my children before taken them to the hospital. Infact most times there will be no money for the hospital and I will have to manage the situation until that child gets better.

ONE INCIDENT I CAN'T FORGET.

One faithful unforgettable night when one of the kids was playing and mistakenly hit his foot on one of our iron doors. He got a sharp cut, very deep that I was too afraid that it was going to affect his legs. That night we had nothing at home to take him to the hospital and when I look at him, I saw a child in serious pains. I applied the little first aid I know how to st home because there was always spirit and cutting wool at home because of things like that. It refused to stop bleeding and I got a bike man to carry him to the hospital and when we got there I was asked to make a deposit and I had nothing with me. I pleaded with them to help treatment and I will pay later. They refused and I took him back home and continued the treatment. Thanks to God who healed him and today there is no sign that he had that deep cut in his legs that night. I have had cases like that and by God's mercy I handled it the little way I can until the situation gets better.

CAN YOU HELP MANAGE BLEEDING?

The only thing I know how to apply is spirit and then use wool to clean it up. Though it has worked the number of times that used it except for few occasions where I could not handle it and a doctor or nurse will come in.

DO I ACTUALLY KNOW MUCH ABOUT FIRST AID?

Hmmm! I can't boast of that. But I know that I can do one or two as a mother and the situation will get calm before others will come in. I know I use to have some medicines at home when my kids were smaller because I know that I will be needed it from time to time. That is just the little that I can say.