Update:Postpartum hemorrhage: Teenager dies after triplets

A 19-year-old teenager, Lilian Benedict of Bwaranji ward, Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa, died on Sunday from Postpartum Hemorrhage after giving birth to triplets.

Mrs Josephine Geoffrey, Assistant Director, Nursing Services, Yola Specialists Hospital, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Yola.

Mrs. Geoffrey said that the teenager died as a result of Postpartum Hemorrhage.

“She died as a result of bleeding after delivery and all the three babies are in good health condition.
“Poverty and lack of early antenatal attendance also contributed to her death.

“We therefore, advise parents whose young daughters are pregnant to, as a matter of urgency, attend early antenatal to avoid unnecessary complications during child birth, ” Geoffrey said.

The assistant director, called on government, Non Governmental Organisations and public spirited individuals to assist the babies by providing food and drugs, to ensure their survival.

Madam Kolostiki Benedict, mother of the deceased, said Lilian lost her farther when she was eight years old, and pleaded with Adamawa government to assist her to nurse the babies.

Taliba Kanakuru, 26, the deceased’s boyfriend, expressed shock over her death and said they had concluded arrangements to get married after she delivered.

About Postpartum Hemorrhage of Postpartum bleeding
Postpartum bleeding or Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) is often defined as the loss of more than 500 ml or 1,000 ml of blood within the first 24 hours following childbirth. Some have added the requirement that there also be signs or symptoms of low blood volume for the condition to exist.