[quote author=hajarahbadmus post=39131360]mamas e don enter o! i don swallow frog o!and my lo is just 8months. toh! wetin I go do? just having flashbacks on my last visit to the labour room. hmmmm it is well.
mamas that have gone thru this phase how una tey s urvive am? my lo now sees my tummy as a playground. he steps on it happily. *only if he knows that he has a younger one there*
my lo is not crawling yet, so na carry carry we dey do! how do I manage myself so I dnt get worn out.
abeg pardon my rants. I am just so uncoordinated[/ilquote]

Calm down sis, first of all congrats. things wil tkia of themselves ul see. For ur baby, he wil crawl, just relax
Thanks sis for ur prayers 4my dh, God bless u and kip ur family.

mamas e don enter o! i don swallow frog o!and my lo is just 8months. toh! wetin I go do? just having flashbacks on my last visit to the labour room. hmmmm it is well.
mamas that have gone thru this phase how una tey survive am? my lo now sees my tummy as a playground. he steps on it happily. *only if he knows that he has a younger one there*
my lo is not crawling yet, so na carry carry we dey do! how do I manage myself so I dnt get worn out.
abeg pardon my rants. I am just so uncoordinated

[quote author=Gr8fulHeart post=39132162][/quote]
thanks ma'am

Mamas in the house.
Please who knows how i can get baby food to start baby food(formula,cereals and others) business?Or someone i can talk to for supplies. I live in Lagos state.

thank you.

missmalachi:
Hahahahahahahah..... infact eeee when dh called dis evening dat i told him i wil be collecting 19.5k in 4wks time n in another 8wks time,he just said he did not get any of it during hs time o n yet he is wher he is n dat no wonder dis generation cant face any hardship.

All vaccines are free in federal hospitals.. .so far not paid a dime for immunization and LO is 6months+...rota,penta,IPV,vit A,BCG,pneumococcal....everything is free!

shndy:
Miraclemum, Pls Wat were d symptoms u noticed wen ur baby had malaria?
Cc:: other sabi mamas pls

continous vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss and running of temperature. sorry am just seeing this.

Adiahabasi:
All vaccines are free in federal hospitals.. .so far not paid a dime for immunization and LO is 6months+...rota,penta,IPV,vit A,BCG,pneumococcal....everything is free!

Pls wit federal hospital is dat, n is it in lagos+ if I go with my immunization card will d rota b given??

Adiahabasi:
All vaccines are free in federal hospitals.. .so far not paid a dime for immunization and LO is 6months+...rota,penta,IPV,vit A,BCG,pneumococcal....everything is free!

I doubt o, at least not all fed hospitals. Wch hospital exactly did u use? Maybe u were covered by an HMO/nhis or smthg.

Please mamas that take rota, pneumacoccal and MMR (pardon the spellings) when can babies take them. My baby is already 8 months o. Didn't bother about them till a friend's baby had pneumonia and no drug seems to be working. Now I'm wishing I had given my baby these vaccines. Is it to late? And for those residing in ado, where can I get them and how much?

Thanks.

maxiflexi:
@proudmum, for the immunization, you got only penta & opv. Rota & pneumococal are not free in Edo. Check your baby's card. (Used same hospital b4).

As for the change in eating habits, my kids always go off food after immunization. Try feeding when he is sleepy, that way, reflex action kicks in & he may suck for longer, still continue with the spoon feeding sha. This shouldn't last more than a week/10 days tops.

He was given OPV 1, Penta1, PCV n Rota1 @6wks. At 10wks he took OPV2, Penta2, PCV2 n Rota2...He will be taking OPV3, Penta3, PCV3,IPV n Pneumococal at 14wks...Thats wat they wrote on d card...

I express n feed him wit bottle today n he take it very well... Thanks 4 ur response ma'am.

Adiahabasi:
All vaccines are free in federal hospitals.. .so far not paid a dime for immunization and LO is 6months+...rota,penta,IPV,vit A,BCG,pneumococcal....everything is free!

Exactly sis...Mine is Fedral hospital too.

proudmom38:



Thanks 4 ur reply jare sis.My baby took BCG wen he was 8days old,so d nurse dat did health talk told us dat we should start counting next appt frm dat day n not frm birth.Den they gave us on d 18th sept as our 6wks appt instead of 11th...n on d 16th oct 4 our 10wks instead of on d 9th.And now we re given 13th nov instead of 6th...But anoda nurse told us yestrday dat we shuld start countin frm birth n not frm d 1st day of immunization... Don't knw wat 2 do,so confusing. Sorry 4 my epistle

The matron that administers it in the hospital I use counts from the day BCG was given. But when we went for 9 months immunization, she counted from birth.

hajarahbadmus:

Accept and take it in good faith, the strength to cope will definitely come.

When I got to know I was pregnant again, i vented all my anger on my baby. He was 8 months then, I beat him on the slightest provocation. After beating him, I will start crying.

Even my dh was not exempted, whenever he called me, I will shout on him. I even thought of aborting but thinking of the wickedness on an innocent baby, made me cry the more.

Immediately I began to tell myself the truth, I adjusted. Though, Ms didn't last up to 2 weeks.

The funniest thing is that l kpekus once that month but forgot my cycle has changed to 31 days.

It's not easy oo but im managing.

@hajarahbadmus, everything will fall in place like @rezzy said. Some people stop breastfeeding once they discover they are pregnant. I did too but regretted it when I discovered that it won't disturb. Ask your doctor for advice. My baby was 5months + when I chopped the frog. God is your strength.

[quote author=hajarahbadmus post=39132637]mamas e don enter o! i don swallow frog o!and my lo is just 8months. toh! wetin I go do? just having flashbacks on my last visit to the labour room. hmmmm it is well.
mamas that have gone thru this phase how una tey survive am? my lo now sees my tummy as a playground. he steps on it happily. *only if he knows that he has a younger one there*
my lo is not crawling yet, so na carry carry we dey do! how do I manage myself so I dnt get worn out.
abeg pardon my rants

Hajarah were do you stay?

Adiahabasi:
All vaccines are free in federal hospitals.. .so far not paid a dime for immunization and LO is 6months+...rota,penta,IPV,vit A,BCG,pneumococcal....everything is free!

Adiahabasi ibom, mkpp abadie? Please which federal hospital did you use? Thanks

hajarahbadmus:

thanks ma'am

It's well dear, my baby was 3 months wen I took in again, Infact it's been God. My daughter is fascinated by my naval lol. Just take one day at a time b4 u know. It will be over.

joyousf:
Please mamas that take rota, pneumacoccal and MMR (pardon the spellings) when can babies take them. My baby is already 8 months o. Didn't bother about them till a friend's baby had pneumonia and no drug seems to be working. Now I'm wishing I had given my baby these vaccines. Is it to late? And for those residing in ado, where can I get them and how much?

Thanks.

No problem. My baby took her first doses of pnemo and rotavirus at 7months.
We couldn't get a pharmacy that has in stock in Ado(julie o, twins oo) none had it, so I had to go to Akure to get it at 'his grace' pharmacy.
But for her next dose(7th Nov), I've ordered for it in Aromokeye pharmacy in Ido, hopefully they will have it by then.
Perhaps, if they can't it, I'll have to travel down to Akure for the next doses then(I pity myself cos that road ehn....but na for ma pikin,say make she dey healthy, I gatz to sacrifice sha).
pnemo costs about 9k per dose(3doses) and rota costs about 7kplus(2 doses).
I sincerely hope and I can get it here in Ido sha.

Morning mamas, pls help an helpless ftm I don't know what else to do, my 2wksplus baby cries so much at night and it's driving me crazy, dh n I v tried everything (changed diaper, bf, dncd n sng) but nothing helpdd, she cries so much n it's affecting me badly, how do I know am making enough breastmiilk? Any food I should be eating that will boost my supply(am on ebf) or I shud kukuma change to formula? Is deree some sorta drug i shud be giving her? Anything I shud check n do when she starts the fits? She slips n feed mostli during d day but night na wahala... Pls help

thanks qualms1 and rezzy.at least i am not alone.my lo doesnt wakeup at night anymore. if he does its just to cuddle. I observed he started snc last week. so atleast he is relieving me of the night stress. he sucks but he prefers d breast as pillow.*the boy go like bobi sha*...he has rejected cereals, pap and feeding bottle. the boy prefers amala and semo. im sure he can eat it 3times a day. pls I need the type of solids I can gv my lo apart frm sweet potatoes, oats, and amala.i an yet to try beans.is he mature enuf?.

cutemum, I stay around ijanikin agbara.

Niyyah:
Morning mamas, pls help an helpless ftm I don't know what else to do, my 2wksplus baby cries so much at night and it's driving me crazy, dh n I v tried everything (changed diaper, bf, dncd n sng) but nothing helpdd, she cries so much n it's affecting me badly, how do I know am making enough breastmiilk? Any food I should be eating that will boost my supply(am on ebf) or I shud kukuma change to formula? Is deree some sorta drug i shud be giving her? Anything I shud check n do when she starts the fits? She slips n feed mostli during d day but night na wahala... Pls help

hi angel, take it easy aii. she is fine. frm wht u described it has nothing to do with colic and d likes. that's just her own pattern and she will soon change. babies change every week so dnt worry. just make sure u establish a sleeping pattern for her and she will b fine.
pele

Niyyah:
Morning mamas, pls help an helpless ftm I don't know what else to do, my 2wksplus baby cries so much at night and it's driving me crazy, dh n I v tried everything (changed diaper, bf, dncd n sng) but nothing helpdd, she cries so much n it's affecting me badly, how do I know am making enough breastmiilk? Any food I should be eating that will boost my supply(am on ebf) or I shud kukuma change to formula? Is deree some sorta drug i shud be giving her? Anything I shud check n do when she starts the fits? She slips n feed mostli during d day but night na wahala... Pls help

Like you said mayb you are not lactating well

Why not buy a pump so u see exactly what u are producing.

Niyyah:
Morning mamas, pls help an helpless ftm I don't know what else to do, my 2wksplus baby cries so much at night and it's driving me crazy, dh n I v tried everything (changed diaper, bf, dncd n sng) but nothing helpdd, she cries so much n it's affecting me badly, how do I know am making enough breastmiilk? Any food I should be eating that will boost my supply(am on ebf) or I shud kukuma change to formula? Is deree some sorta drug i shud be giving her? Anything I shud check n do when she starts the fits? She slips n feed mostli during d day but night na wahala... Pls help

Relax your mind mama (it sounds like you're alone with her so that makes things crazier).

When Baby E had that issue at 7 days old, it was because I wasn't burping her well. Have you tried that? Gas drives little newborns cray-cray.

As for your milk, you have enough. Newborns stomachs don't grow to the size of an egg till a month, so they need a little but will eat a lot. Expressing won't show you how much you're producing because it is NOT as efficient as a baby's sucking motion (the best pumping machine is a hospital-grade $2, 000 electric pump which isn't sold in Nigeria so just forget it and you don't need it).

So, how do you know if she's eating enough? Simple: how many diapers do you change daily? Minimum 7 to 12 diapers is fine. If she's peeing and pooping that much daily, she's fine. Also take her to weigh, if she's gaining even some small weight, she's fine. When you feed her, do you feel a tingling inside your breasts? That's your milk letdown (its coming in so she's drinking). Also give yourself a warm compress breast massage (use a hand towel and warm to hot water to massage the entire breast area, starting from under the armpit down to nipple).

During the day, don't let her fall asleep at your breasts because it means (depending on if her latch is good) she eats a little and naps, then wakes up in 30 mins or hourly and eats a little more and naps. Which turns her into the World's Best Snacker (she's eating tube-tube rather than eating a full meal and resting). Which turns you into that Mummy Whose Boobs Are Constantly Out While She Does Nothing But Cries From Exhaustion And Frustration. So tickle her toes and her ears and sing to her while she eats during the day and at night be silent as a church mouse (this will also help in sleep training as she will learn that when it is dark you are no fun and she should sleep). Also look up cluster-feedings, remember it is a supply and demand thing, the more your baby sucks the more milk you make. If you are expressing then for every bottle the baby takes, you express (every 2-3 hours or your milk slowly dries up).

you can take Fenugreek tablets (sold at Healthplus or Medplus pharma in Lagos) or fenugreek powder as a tea (sold at Indian stores or online from the natural hair shops like Sizzelle or African Naturalista), it boosts milk supply.

If you do all this and she's not gaining weight, she's not peeing and pooping a lot, if you find some crystal-like crumbs in her diaper, if her poop is hard and not butter-looking, then she's dehydrated and give her formula. HTH.

tchiwinnie:
I doubt o, at least not all fed hospitals. Wch hospital exactly did u use? Maybe u were covered by an HMO/nhis or smthg.

. Its free in UCH Ibadan,OAUTHC Ile-ife, National hospital Abuja,should be free in LUTH as well(not tried that though)...are u sure you are not mixing up state and fed? Not HMO or NHIS o....free for children,d only issue is d crowd...u cld hv to spend close to 3 hours if u no sabi anybody.

joyousf:
Please mamas that take rota, pneumacoccal and MMR (pardon the spellings) when can babies take them. My baby is already 8 months o. Didn't bother about them till a friend's baby had pneumonia and no drug seems to be working. Now I'm wishing I had given my baby these vaccines. Is it to late? And for those residing in ado, where can I get them and how much?
Thanks.

. Hmmmm,you no try o. U can try d state hospital in Ado,it may not be free but it'll be very cheap...another option is FMC,Ido..its free if u dont mind the distance.

MGeey:


Adiahabasi ibom, mkpp abadie? Please which federal hospital did you use? Thanks

Hey Ufan abadie? I used OAUTHC,but i think it'll be free in Sanni Abacha(UUTH) if you are in Uyo.

Hernyolar:


No problem. My baby took her first doses of pnemo and rotavirus at 7months.
We couldn't get a pharmacy that has in stock in Ado(julie o, twins oo) none had it, so I had to go to Akure to get it at 'his grace' pharmacy.
But for her next dose(7th Nov), I've ordered for it in Aromokeye pharmacy in Ido, hopefully they will have it by then.
Perhaps, if they can't it, I'll have to travel down to Akure for the next doses then(I pity myself cos that road ehn....but na for ma pikin,say make she dey healthy, I gatz to sacrifice sha).
pnemo costs about 9k per dose(3doses) and rota costs about 7kplus(2 doses).
I sincerely hope and I can get it here in Ido sha.

. Is it that they don't give immunization at FMC Ido or you just prefer adminstering it yourself? How about the primary health centres in the viccinity?My dear,if that's the only thing we can get for free as citizens of this nation, we should grab it with both hands. ..

Hernyolar:


No problem. My baby took her first doses of pnemo and rotavirus at 7months.
We couldn't get a pharmacy that has in stock in Ado(julie o, twins oo) none had it, so I had to go to Akure to get it at 'his grace' pharmacy.
But for her next dose(7th Nov), I've ordered for it in Aromokeye pharmacy in Ido, hopefully they will have it by then.
Perhaps, if they can't it, I'll have to travel down to Akure for the next doses then(I pity myself cos that road ehn....but na for ma pikin,say make she dey healthy, I gatz to sacrifice sha).
pnemo costs about 9k per dose(3doses) and rota costs about 7kplus(2 doses).
I sincerely hope and I can get it here in Ido sha.

Mamas in d house I hail o,pcv is now in ekiti state and will be given 4 free @ d health centre...I don't know of rota ....

Adiahabasi:
. Its free in UCH Ibadan,OAUTHC Ile-ife, National hospital Abuja,should be free in LUTH as well(not tried that though)...are u sure you are not mixing up state and fed? Not HMO or NHIS o....free for children,d only issue is d crowd...u cld hv to spend close to 3 hours if u no sabi anybody.

Wow that's nice o. didn't know abt this. that means nig don dey better b dat.

igb400:


It's well dear, my baby was 3 months wen I took in again, Infact it's been God. My daughter is fascinated by my naval lol. Just take one day at a time b4 u know. It will be over.

. Just exactly like mother.

Do you work?

Adiahabasi:
. Its free in UCH Ibadan,OAUTHC Ile-ife, National hospital Abuja,should be free in LUTH as well(not tried that though)...are u sure you are not mixing up state and fed? Not HMO or NHIS o....free for children,d only issue is d crowd...u cld hv to spend close to 3 hours if u no sabi anybody.

Nt free in luth as @ last month. Don't know if there's a change now.

Onegai:


Relax your mind mama (it sounds like you're alone with her so that makes things crazier).

When Baby E had that issue at 7 days old, it was because I wasn't burping her well. Have you tried that? Gas drives little newborns cray-cray.

As for your milk, you have enough. Newborns stomachs don't grow to the size of an egg till a month, so they need a little but will eat a lot. Expressing won't show you how much you're producing because it is NOT as efficient as a baby's sucking motion (the best pumping machine is a hospital-grade $2, 000 electric pump which isn't sold in Nigeria so just forget it and you don't need it).

So, how do you know if she's eating enough? Simple: how many diapers do you change daily? Minimum 7 to 12 diapers is fine. If she's peeing and pooping that much daily, she's fine. Also take her to weigh, if she's gaining even some small weight, she's fine. When you feed her, do you feel a tingling inside your breasts? That's your milk letdown (its coming in so she's drinking). Also give yourself a warm compress breast massage (use a hand towel and warm to hot water to massage the entire breast area, starting from under the armpit down to nipple).

During the day, don't let her fall asleep at your breasts because it means (depending on if her latch is good) she eats a little and naps, then wakes up in 30 mins or hourly and eats a little more and naps. Which turns her into the World's Best Snacker (she's eating tube-tube rather than eating a full meal and resting). Which turns you into that Mummy Whose Boobs Are Constantly Out While She Does Nothing But Cries From Exhaustion And Frustration. So tickle her toes and her ears and sing to her while she eats during the day and at night be silent as a church mouse (this will also help in sleep training as she will learn that when it is dark you are no fun and she should sleep). Also look up cluster-feedings, remember it is a supply and demand thing, the more your baby sucks the more milk you make. If you are expressing then for every bottle the baby takes, you express (every 2-3 hours or your milk slowly dries up).

you can take Fenugreek tablets (sold at Healthplus or Medplus pharma in Lagos) or fenugreek powder as a tea (sold at Indian stores or online from the natural hair shops like Sizzelle or African Naturalista), it boosts milk supply.

If you do all this and she's not gaining weight, she's not peeing and pooping a lot, if you find some crystal-like crumbs in her diaper, if her poop is hard and not butter-looking, then she's dehydrated and give her formula. HTH.

Thanks soo muchh sis,i do burp her after every feed o,but her diapers r mostly sckd with urine as she doesnt poo daily but she farts a lot n its stinks(should i be worried?) But when she poos,its actually yellow n butterlooking.
I also let her latch till she falls aslip o,any wee my breast don reach her mouth,am stopping asap! and am not expresin yet o so how long shud i be feeding her during the day?how many hours/minutes interval?i'll try the breast massage thingy,wud also tk her to weigh n i wud try n get the drug n tea as am kano based.
I just hope am not doing anything wrong cus av got noone else with me except dh n we r both amateurs.