Dije S., 20

22 year old Dije lives with her husband who is a small scale trader. She sells palm oil from home and together they earn 6500 Naira monthly. At 38 weeks of pregnancy, she developed antepartum enclampsia, a condition that put both mother and her baby in severe danger. Her family could not afford the cost of emergency medical care. The situation placed both her life and that of her unborn baby at serious risk until timely support enabled her to receive lifesaving treatment. At the hospital she was promptly stabilized and closely monitored by the obstetric team. Given the severity of the eclampsia and evidence of fetal distress at term, an emergency delivery was performed to save the lives of both the mother and her baby. This condition represented a true obstetric emergency requiring urgent treatment and specialized care to prevent maternal and neonatal complications.

The patient was diagnosed with antepartum eclampsia at 38 weeks of gestation, complicated by fetal distress in her first pregnancy. This is a life-threatening obstetric emergency that places both mother and baby at risk of severe complications, including stroke, organ failure, seizures, placental abruption, and fetal death if not managed promptly. Following emergency stabilization and delivery, her condition improved significantly. Her blood pressure and neurological status were closely monitored, and she responded well to treatment. The baby was also carefully assessed after delivery. The prognosis is favourable due to timely intervention. With continued postpartum monitoring and regular follow-up, both mother and baby are expected to make a good recovery.