Good day mummys in the house. Pls my baby is five wks and he has cough and catarrh. I'm using Evans septrin for him but he still have difficulty in breathing. A friend recommends ampiclox drops. Pls I don't know if I should combine the two or give only ampiclox. Meanwhile I say kudos to the op, its quite educating

rezzy:


You are funny, I know how you feel. Pele.

My baby is 9 months and also refused to be spoon fed. Mine will even collect the spoon from me and throw it on the floor or hold it tight.

Some people say the only disadvantage is that the baby will suck feeder up to 2 years.
Dont know whether it's true.

My daughter's caregiver said the same thing because she spoon feeds her cereal and she collects it well while i bottle feed her cereal because i feel spoon feeding is slow and a lot of work and i want the feeding to be fast so i can move on to something else.

Good day mummys in the house. Pls my baby is five wks and he has cough and catarrh. I'm using Evans septrin for him but he still have difficulty in breathing. A friend recommends ampiclox drops. Pls I don't know if I should combine the two or give only ampiclox. Meanwhile I say kudos to the op and all the sabi-mamas in the house its quite educating

jibola22:
Gudday Mamas pls i av questions 1.wats d zinc tablet all abt my baby has been stooling can i giv him too

2.my baby wil b 4mth by 27th of dis mth can i giv him pap or friso rice cereal wich is better
Thanks in advance.

Yes you can...half a tablet per day for 2-6 months old baby. Pap or friso rice cereal...both are good.

rezzy:


You are funny, I know how you feel. Pele.

My baby is 9 months and also refused to be spoon fed. Mine will even collect the spoon from me and throw it on the floor or hold it tight.

Some people say the only disadvantage is that the baby will suck feeder up to 2 years.
Dont know whether it's true.

Hahaha....funny how different babies are. Mine stopped bottle at 5months, he just wouldn't open his mouth, he prefers spoon. To gv him water sef Na spoon, just trying to train him wt a sippy cup now

Ann2612:
Good day mummys in the house. Pls my baby is five wks and he has cough and catarrh. I'm using Evans septrin for him but he still have difficulty in breathing. A friend recommends ampiclox drops. Pls I don't know if I should combine the two or give only ampiclox. Meanwhile I say kudos to the op and all the sabi-mamas in the house its quite educating

5weeks baby is 2 small 2 b doing trial n error on. If u took him 2 d hospital, dey ll tell u 2 keep breastfeeding. Babies dat r less dan 3mths shld b given drugs based on doctor's orders alone.

proudmom38:


@nurse kaffy my baby is on EBF n poo everyday too.wat can b done 2 stop it? thot is normal b4 i read dis.

you wan to stop what?


**modified - I've seen Kaffy's response.

Hello mamas, please i need some contributions. My baby is 2 months plus and is on EBF. i feed him anytime he gets cranky or sucks his finger. What I'm trying to say is that he feeds at least once in 1hr 30mins.

I'm starting work soon and really want to EBF him for 6months. How many mil will i express that will take him from 8am to 1pm when i'll be home to express more and 2pm to 6pm when i'll be home. Please mamas with experince, how did you do it?
Thanks in advance.

Ann2612:
Good day mummys in the house. Pls my baby is five wks and he has cough and catarrh. I'm using Evans septrin for him but he still have difficulty in breathing. A friend recommends ampiclox drops. Pls I don't know if I should combine the two or give only ampiclox. Meanwhile I say kudos to the op and all the sabi-mamas in the house its quite educating

Pls let him finish his septrin dosage and don't use anything else for now. My son had both about 3 weeks after birth and the Dr advised me not to use any drugs on him so he could build his immunity. After a week, it went on its own. He is 6 months now and has not had it since then.

Antibiotics are very powerful drugs and shouldn't be administered consistently on babies or even adults like paracetamol.

MGeey:
Hello mamas, please i need some contributions. My baby is 2 months plus and is on EBF. i feed him anytime he gets cranky or sucks his finger. What I'm trying to say is that he feeds at least once in 1hr 30mins.

I'm starting work soon and really want to EBF him for 6months. How many mil will i express that will take him from 8am to 1pm when i'll be home to express more and 2pm to 6pm when i'll be home. Please mamas with experince, how did you do it?
Thanks in advance.

Try and establish your routine for him before you actually start work so he can get used to it. Start expressing and bottle feeding him now so you can determine how much he takes and when he takes it. Then it will be easier for him to adjust when you start work.

It's difficult to use other people's estimates before babies feed differently.

MiracleMum:


My daughter's caregiver said the same thing because she spoon feeds her cereal and she collects it well while i bottle feed her cereal because i feel spoon feeding is slow and a lot of work and i want the feeding to be fast so i can move on to something else.

Lol....I feel you my sister. Spoon feeding babies sure teaches one how to be patient.

But then, we can't run away from it. Pls try to create time for it, even if it is once per day so he can get used to it. They surely can't use bottles forever. And the good thing is that it get easier with time.

Thanks Kimoni. i'll start the routine tomorrow and see how it goes.

mydreams25:
Why do some babies behave this way, i tried all my best to spoon feed my baby his cereal but to no avail,he wont just take it and if i manage to force it to his mouth he would spit it out and everywhere messed up. sincerely am fed up and the funny thing is that he takes it with bottle feeding. Pls hope there is no disadvantages or side effect in bottle feeding cereal to babies? He is 6months plus.

For the first 3 days to one week, it might be like this but it gets better with time.

There is really no big advantage other than the fact that his food might be restricted to only cereals, pap and milk. Yet, at 6 month plus, babies need to expand their diet.

Even as you bottle feed him, continue to try spoonfeeding. Spoonfeed him when he is hungry as he might be more willing to eat it then.

Kimoni:



Lol....I feel you my sister. Spoon feeding babies sure teaches one how to be patient.

But then, we can't run away from it. Pls try to create time for it, even if it is once per day so he can get used to it. They surely can't use bottles forever. And the good thing is that it get easier with time.

ok ma'am, i will be patient and do it often.

Kimoni:


For the first 3 days to one week, it might be like this but it gets better with time.

There is really no big advantage other than the fact that his food might be restricted to only cereals, pap and milk. Yet, at 6 month plus, babies need to expand their diet.

Even as you bottle feed him, continue to try spoonfeeding. Spoonfeed him when he is hungry as he might be more willing to eat it then.

4 where, I tried it wen she was hungry, c cry of d century. It wasn't fast enough 4 her. Now I'm tinking of trying wen she is not so hungry. D funny tin is she collects spoon wen its adult food o, bt 1ce its her cereal, na war.

MumZ:


4 where, I tried it wen she was hungry, c cry of d century. It wasn't fast enough 4 her. Now I'm tinking of trying wen she is not so hungry. D funny tin is she collects spoon wen its adult food o, bt 1ce its her cereal, na war.

Then you no no get problem naa. Lol

If she collects adult food with spoon, don't worry yourself jare. It's not like she will still need to learn how to use spoon later. She already knows it.

The day will come very soon when she will start accepting. You can just continue trying weekly or maybe bi-weekly to see if she has changed.

Coconuthead, I can see you viewing. I don't know you but I just want to tell you that I like your moniker

MumZ:


5weeks baby is 2 small 2 b doing trial n error on. If u took him 2 d hospital, dey ll tell u 2 keep breastfeeding. Babies dat r less dan 3mths shld b given drugs based on doctor's orders alone.

thanks dear,I think I would continue with septrin as Kimoni suggested.

Hmmm,it is well,am relieved because i can see that some mothers have experienced this too. Thanks to you all that responded,this na real patience o, i will try to create time to spoonfeed him but i pray house chores will allow me. God bless all mothers and may we reap the fruit of our labour.

Kimoni:


Pls let him finish his septrin dosage and don't use anything else for now. My son had both about 3 weeks after birth and the Dr advised me not to use any drugs on him so he could build his immunity. After a week, it went on its own. He is 6 months now and has not had it since then.

Antibiotics are very powerful drugs and shouldn't be administered consistently on babies or even adults like paracetamol.

thanks, i so much love this thread. I've learnt a lot.

MumZ:

Very normal 4 lil proudy 2 poo @ dis stage. U can also watch wat u eat.

Thanks ma

kaffy4bill:



Sorry for d misconception sis, sum poo after each feed @ dis stage and sum everyday while odas don't poo until like every 2-5days. She was bothered d baby doesn't poo everyday hence d anal stimulation. That's y I told her dat it's nothing to worry abt if baby is on ebf. Hope dis clear d air a lil. Ao is lil proudy and u doin

Thanks dear it sure cleared d air.we re doing fine o.

Hello wonderful mothers.please I had an argument with a friend and will like to ask the house. Please when(month) is the appropriate for babies to sit and the appropriate time to use walker

MumZ:
Mamas abeg, which malaria medicine can b taken during lactation. Dis Benin everyday rain don do me strong tin. Want 2 treat myself fast b4 my lo react 2. Tank u.

Lol. Na Benin u dey too? D rain no b small. I came down wit malaria, d doc prescribed coartem saying its safe during breastfeeding, but I've refused to take it since I read d leaflet. Looking for safer option

Arihodo:
Morning sabi mamas and papas. Abeg, make wuna help me ooo. My son vomit sometimes immediately after eating and when he belges sometimes too. As soon as he belge, he hiccups very heavy. Is it reflux?

How old is he?

Newmum15:
Pls @kaffy4bill and other mums I need your advice.My baby is 5 weeks old and this colic thing is getting out of hand.I burn his navel with hot towel,I give him infacol before feeding yet this thing isn't improving.He barely sleeps for an hour before I see him arching his back and groaning right before he wakes up.He passes out lot of gas tho.I try to burp him after each feed but it's either he's asleep before he's done eating or it takes almost an hour to get him to burp.Pls I'm a FTM,I'm getting frustrated here and I want my happy baby back.Is there anything I'm not doing or should do?
Then on this issue of pooing,He still doesn't poo after 2 days and that gets me scared and worried.Had to stimulate his bum with cotton swabs and robb.Pls guys I need your advice oooo.i'm about to lose my mind.He'a just 5 weeks,too young to go through all this

I noticed my baby's colic reduced when I cut out dairy from my diet.

NoQualms1:
Hello mamas, I'm trying to wean my baby i.e. stop breastfeeding totally. I didn't breastfeed her at all yesterday and by the time I woke up this morning, my Brea.sts were engorged, painful and very heavy as if they want to fall off my chest. What can I do to stop this? Please I need answers, I'm still feeling the pain.

Una thank you.

I think u may have to taper off breastfeeding, instead of going cold turkey. U can start with reducing and/or missing daytime breastfeeds like every other day for some days and then moving on to night feeds. The pain will be lesser dat way.

desiree:


Pls is the medication that cuts breast milk production harmful.?? I would like to know what harm it carries. I used it because the midwife recommended it.

I think d drug hormonal and act by inhibiting d hormone responsible for lactation. They might have long term effect since they mess up with d hormones. Might be same reason it is advised not to take the oral pill.

Chyvy:

I think u may have to taper off breastfeeding, instead of going cold turkey. U can start with reducing and/or missing daytime breastfeeds like every other day for some days and then moving on to night feeds. The pain will be lesser dat way.

Thank you. I've been feeding her only at night for some weeks now.

She's not taking this weaning easy at all, she's not been active as she used to be since yesterday and today she stooled about 5 times. I'm just confused, dunno what to do. Help mamas.

Chyvy:

I noticed my baby's colic reduced when I cut out dairy from my diet.

My sister,I heard that too and I've cut dairy a long time ago.

I'm here to share my testimony eh .That baby yoga to release gas thing works!!you should see all the gas he was releasing when I was doing the exercise and the smell coming out from my adorable ones tummy no be for here.Anyway @kaffy4bill thank you so much.pls I have one more question,will stimulating his anus to help him poo once in 2 days ok?hope no side effects.Cos I'm thinking him not pooing contributes to all the gas he has in his tummy.Even when adults don't poo for a day,they tend to fart a lot.

NoQualms1:


Thank you. I've been feeding her only at night for some weeks now.

She's not taking this weaning easy at all, she's not been active as she used to be since yesterday and today she stooled about 5 times. I'm just confused, dunno what to do. Help mamas.

My dear, nighttime feeds are usually d hardest to stop but like I experienced with my lo, if u usually feed say 3 times per night, u can start by missing one at a time, the feeds closest to nighttime so at d end u are left with early morning feeds. Even if she cries, u wud have to ignore her.

Its unusual for her not to be active, what solids do u feed her? And is she taking them well? About d stooling, is she teething, running temp? Or could be from d foods u're giving her? pele dear, it is well