;DModerator, please I don't really know where I should put this topic, but all the same it is on nairaland. Please folks I want to know what OMUGWO is being called in English(that is a period where a woman just delivered of a baby and the mother or any1 she wants, comes around to look after after her and d baby for some period). Please guys let's see ur opinions, especially for those that knows their onion (English language) wella

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Nice question @ op

Omugwo?, hmmm. E hard o.

Ok, shey na that one wey d woman mama go cm stay wit d daughter when she born pikin, she go stay for like 2-3 months then when she want to go back to wherever it is she come from d in law Must buy her things, eg wrappers, bag, food stuffs, plus including cash. When d mama go back instead of her to tell ppl hw d pikin dey, na to dey look wether d in law buy everything complete.

The english name na "MIL expensive visitation".

There is no known English word for that cos its not an English tradition. The best anyone can do is try to translate it to English which I know is herculean task.

It means nanny for 0-3months baby.

Anyone can do it...Ask osu ofia .

But some ppl stay longer than that.

In English, it's called Nanny

i think its 'child bearing'..

Na yam festival

Its called 'baby sitting'. Later,u go thank me 4 being correct. Ndewo nu

Its simply omugwo. afterall every language has imported words.
we can add or remove a vowel or consonant to make it acceptable.

Post Natal Caregiver

Ur own no gud o

passionate88: Omugwo?, hmmm. E hard o.

Ok, shey na that one wey d woman mama go cm stay wit d daughter when she born pikin, she go stay for like 2-3 months then when she want to go back to wherever it is she come from d in law Must buy her things, eg wrappers, bag, food stuffs, plus including cash. When d mama go back instead of her to tell ppl hw d pikin dey, na to dey look wether d in law buy everything complete.

The english name na "MIL expensive visitation".

mygee33: Post Natal Caregiver

U bi correct guy. I love that

Ngenge: Its called 'baby sitting'. Later,u go thank me 4 being correct. Ndewo nu

Mmmmm, baby sitting its ok too. Its easy to remember than saying Herculen task

Any answer to this question?


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it is a process where the child grand mum is offered employment without pay to nanyxit her grandson from delivery till when the family feels she has overcome her we'll come.

confy35:
;DModerator, please I don't really know where I should put this topic, but all the same it is on nairaland. Please folks I want to know what OMUGWO is being called in English(that is a period where a woman just delivered of a baby and the mother or any1 she wants, comes around to look after after her and d baby for some period). Please guys let's see ur opinions, especially for those that knows their onion (English language) wella

Its called "Maternity Leave"

If it is not 'babysitting' then it's granny nanny . Just my opinion

"Working parents turn to grannynannies" by Sarah Womack, Social Affairs Correspondent. Telegraph 03 Jul 2007... See attached link below
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1556325/Working-parents-turn-to-granny-nannies.html

Well, since oyinbo no dey do omugwu, there's no dictionaries word for it. I would say...baby minding.

Coman baf pikin

passionate88:
Omugwo?, hmmm. E hard o.

Ok, shey na that one wey d woman mama go cm stay wit d daughter when she born pikin, she go stay for like 2-3 months then when she want to go back to wherever it is she come from d in law Must buy her things, eg wrappers, bag, food stuffs, plus including cash. When d mama go back instead of her to tell ppl hw d pikin dey, na to dey look wether d in law buy everything complete.


The english name na "MIL expensive visitation".

You are a clown oo...you cracked me up

I hate this omugwo thing.

and it makes no sense to look for an English word for it, cos there's non. It's an Igbo tradition.

Still looking for the answer to this. But baby sitting sounds nice though

Omugwo is postpartum care for a new mother. The article explains it very well.
The Igbo people practice it and it is usually the mother of the baby that comes for Omugwo, although other people can come too. As I said, the linked article explains it very well.

the white men who put their parents in homes when they turn old never practiced such culture so it would be fair to sat there's no English word for that.

the closest would be a baby sitter or a nanny and those are all paid help so it still doesn't suffice

passionate88:
Omugwo?, hmmm. E hard o.

Ok, shey na that one wey d woman mama go cm stay wit d daughter when she born pikin, she go stay for like 2-3 months then when she want to go back to wherever it is she come from d in law Must buy her things, eg wrappers, bag, food stuffs, plus including cash. When d mama go back instead of her to tell ppl hw d pikin dey, na to dey look wether d in law buy everything complete.

The english name na "MIL expensive visitation".

This looks like a tradition in some tribes

Post natal home care

When I first started using translators, I translated on the very first website. A translator has many languages for many, and I think this is a great advantage. Languages cannot even be listed from A to Z - there is definitely yours. It is also convenient to change languages among themselves, with one click between them.

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