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Antenatal Visit: Iron Supplement Safety Concerns
Midwife (speaking English) and Client (speaking Swahili) talk through “Antenatal Visit: Iron Supplement Safety Concerns”. You interpret both ways — English into Swahili, and Swahili into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Thanks for coming in, Mrs. Otieno. Your recent blood test shows mild anaemia, so I'd like to start you on an iron supplement today, alright?
Asante daktari. Lakini nina wasiwasi kidogo—je, dawa hiyo ya chuma ina madhara yoyote kwa mtoto wangu aliye tumboni?
No, this iron tablet does not harm your baby at all—it's completely safe throughout pregnancy and simply helps your body carry enough oxygen for both you and your baby.
Nimeelewa, asante kwa kunihakikishia. Basi je, ninapaswa kunywa vidonge hivyo mara ngapi kwa siku?
Take one tablet each morning with food, and we'll recheck your iron levels when you're twenty-four weeks pregnant, alongside your regular scan.
Sawa, nitafanya hivyo kama ulivyoshauri. Lakini nimesikia kwamba dawa za chuma zinaweza kusababisha kichefuchefu—je, hilo ni jambo la kawaida?
Yes, mild nausea can happen with iron tablets, but if vomiting becomes severe or you can't keep food down, contact the clinic straight away.
Naelewa, asante kwa maelezo. Je, nitahitaji kupima damu tena lini, na hapo hospitalini au kliniki nyingine?
Please come back to Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital in four weeks for a follow-up blood test and to check your baby's growth and heartbeat.
Sawa, nitakumbuka tarehe hiyo vizuri. Je, kuna vyakula maalum ninavyopaswa kula zaidi ili kusaidia mwili wangu kunyonya chuma vizuri?
Eat more leafy greens, red meat and lentils to help absorption, and if you notice any unusual bleeding before then, go straight to emergency.
Asante sana daktari, nimeelewa vizuri. Nitakula vyakula hivyo na nitakuja tena baada ya wiki nne kwa uchunguzi.
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