limsycutey:


Believe me, what you need is instagram. You go see clothes and styles tire.
Follow clothing stores, if money is not an issue, buy from them, many of them sell really nice clothes from UK and turkey at affordable prices and they do 30%-50% off sales frequently when they want to buy new stock.
They include @debrasgrace, @pathos101, @andriasworld, @dtboutique9ja, @buddingblue, @24diamondss, @poshrawyaltyboutique (she sells China too sha), @audacioufashioncollection and so on. Even if you are not in lagos, they will deliver to you. And they all use models, giving you an idea of how the clothes will look on you. Even if they are out of your budget, you will surely get ideas from them that can aid you when you go to the market.

Follow wedding handles too like weddingguest, weddingdigestnaija, nigerianwedding. Also follow handles like asoebibella, featuring guests at parties, ms_asoebi and lots more. Once you start you will start seeing various fashionable handles to follow.

As for your baby, buy her cute dresses, tops and trousers. Girls are fun to dress up, put headbands on her, pack her hair well. And importantly, pay attention to color coordination. As much as it is nice for them to look bright and colorful, don't overdo it, too many colors at once. You can download colour wheels from the Internet to be sure of what goes with what. Even on that same instagram, there are handles for kids fashion like Fashionforchurch. Let me stop here, lol, don't mind me o, instagram na my playground.
My dear, no ones knows it all when it comes to fashion, we are all learning everyday.

Omo, I just checked one of them out and my heart sank... the clothes are expensivvvvvve

zaynie:

ok.
First, it means you can google.
You can also instagram.
Use images whenever you google ie type the words and when suggestions come up, click on images.


There is nothing wrong with ok. As long as you are not buying overly slack or worn out or torn ones.
Ok jeans is the baddest there is.
Ankara can sew eye catching styles. You may need to change your tailor though.



Are you on the big side?
What is your shape like? 8 ( slim or bumbumstic ,1,6 or 9?
Does he like sporty stuff? Is he against wearing trousers,short gowns, sleeveless tops, jewelry, make up, heels etc.



Do you have money to back this up, a total overhaul will cost you small o.



Wa shere omo! We will scatter his dada


Are you in Lagos?
I might just break my own rule and meet up with a NLer for the first time ever


Ok, first off, which Desperate Housewife will u like to morph into?
- Fashionista Gabriella ( make up: on point, glam jewelry, skinny clothes, killer heels). This might be too much for you tho.
- Stuffy Bree ( minimal make up, Deaconess clothes, minimal but classy jewelry). This shii is boring! Classy but boring!
- Mommystic Lynette (functional clothes, functional hair, no makeup, functional shoes). You cant pull this off if you have never been a fab dresser before. Instead of looking functional and effortless, you will look slobby and lazy.
- Disjointed Susan ( casual wears, casual shoes, casual jewelry, good hair, good make up). This is what I want for you to start with, buh the choice is yours.

Zaynie, I want a little of Gabriella and Lynette...

zaynie:



Cc: Soonest.
I no dey fit chook mouth for medicine matter o, abeg no vex.

@esof1, loratidine and Augmentin is because of the catarrh and cough.
Most of us have malaria parasite plus one. I guess ur doctor is just being careful dats y he's treating for malaria (camoquine).
U didn't state ur trimester. If u r past first trimester, it's safe to take these drugs. No fear for deformity. Lol.
Tk care of urself and get well soon

UmmTwins2:
yes u can, we were told our baby's gender @ at 16wks too. Even though we didn't plan to check then, I only went for a routine scan when d sonographer told me to look nau dt it Ws staring at me on d screen. Lol n it Ws d same gender they saw evrytime after that n it was correct. N when he came out, d kinni no be small o maybe dats Y it Ws so glaring that early lol *jst kidding* bt I believe if LO is in a favorable position, there won't be error

Lol....thanks dear

Naveedah:
pregnacare, folic acid, bcomplex, ferrous...........

Yes nd she should add calcium nd incase she is feeling dizzy vitaday blood capsul will work. **cheers**

Hahaha at fashion talk.
My issue is my bust
Am a shape 9. #Coversface

Dunno wat to do.
I was even speaking to a surgeon for liposuction - breast reduction before I got my bfp.
It's crazy when ur Boobs is as big as your head. Lol
Nothing fits.
Hubby even feels for me especially when shopping.
It killed my dress sense.

I just pray my baby sucks nonsense outta them n reduces them or I will still do d reduction.

People with moderate - cute body don't know what God did for em.
#sigh.

Sorry for the rant.

enkaydewdrop:



Omo, I just checked one of them out and my heart sank... the clothes are expensivvvvvve

Some are but Debrasgrace is very good with prices, considering the quality of the clothes and the current exchange rates.

You can get nice things from the market too at budget friendly prices. The other day I went to buy baby things, I also bought two nice chiffon tops and a short dress for myself atv1k each, not China products o, I love lagos market as I moved forward a little, I saw some men selling sneakers and plimsolls and I got a pair of denim plimsolls for 2k, brand new o and not cheap looking. So you don't even have to shell out a lot of money to look good.
And nice form fitting pair of jeans can do wonders, stay away from 'mummy' or loose fitting jeans. Invest in polo tops, nice peplum tops. Another reason I like Instagram is that there are like a million and one native styles to copy and like olubankemi said, use good tailors, stay away from carpenters impersonating tailors Lol.

enkaydewdrop:




Mbok, this thing be like work oh... where do I start from

Lol, no be small work o, looking good is serious business.

Iomoge2 ranting is allowed, lol. Me I dey find bumbum and hips, I don't have any. My only consolation is that my daughter wont have to go through that, my MIL took care of things . My daughter inherited butt and hips from her, she's not even three yet o (not till may),but you can see the butt and figure 8 already.

esof1:
Good day senior mamas and bumping mamas.
I've been down with serious headache, cattarh and cough for 5 days now, I went to the hospital yesterday and was told I have malaria one plus, tho I took fansidar last week. I'm being placed loratidine,comoquine, augumentine for 7 days ( I took augumentine last month too) and arthemeter injection for 3 days. Abeg I dey fear these drugs o. Aren't they too much for the baby? I no wan born deformed baby oh.
Cc Nurse Kaffy4bill
tchiwinnie
Zaynie and other sabi mamas pls respond oooo.

I don't know if this post has been responded to by those you copied shaoo.

But taaaaaa, augumentin in pregnancy in malaria case? Do you have infection? How far are you gone? I used this drug when I had a miscarriage and failed to come out, I used it to bring out the dead foetus of about 12 weeks. I used it and in three hours the blood that refused to come came. Dr asked me to use it for seven days and come back for scan. it cleared it all.

Pls, I was also told its one of the strongest anti biotics. Stay aways from it if you ask me.

Swearest:
Yes nd she should add calcium nd incase she is feeling dizzy vitaday blood capsul will work. **cheers**

lol I can't stop laughing............. mama una no go kill someone with laughter oooooooo. True talk

Chai, una too much, from flat tummy to figure 8 to dress sense to kpekusin to libido to family problem solutions to rants to every other useful tips. Am seriously learning from all your experiences, thanks for sharing. You all have been saving souls since 1914.

Limsycutey, I have gone and followed some names you mentioned.
Some times, this our children also contribute to us not being so fashion conscious.
Imagine after wearing my long 6" shoe to church, I carried baby Sophie on top lol plus including diaper bag I no even see hand carry my matching purse, na inside diaper bag I troway the purse.

Bring it on mamas, am having fun and you pple have gingered me. Its bad enough that we don't have so much variety here unlike lagos, it's even badder that they will still sell the inferior and cheap things for higher prices.

olubankemi:


I don't know if this post has been responded to by those you copied

I used augumentin just about 4weeks preggy even dou I didn't drink the complete dose.

@glammama, Thank you very much for speaking up.
To mamas who have answered I have learnt alot, I am downloading instagram right away.

To mamas leaving in portharcouth pls where can i get good women clothes in portharcouth.

olubankemi:


I don't know if this post has been responded to by those you copied shaoo.

But taaaaaa, augumentin in pregnancy in malaria case? Do you have infection? How far are you gone? I used this drug when I had a miscarriage and failed to come out, I used it to bring out the dead foetus of about 12 weeks. I used it and in three hours the blood that refused to come came. Dr asked me to use it for seven days and come back for scan. it cleared it all.

Pls, I was also told its one of the strongest anti biotics. Stay aways from it if you ask me.

Augumentin isn't the strongest antibiotic and it is safe in pregnancy. She has cough.

A big thank you to all our fashionista mamas @ goldenruby, zaynie, limsycutey and olubankemi. I also learnt a lot.

FINA4804:
@florish89, yes it is. My neighbours are here oh.
@gaily04, yes there will be lots of freebies just identify yourself.
@mompurity, Thank God your office is close when you are ready you may come for window shopping.


Big Congrats to all those who just dropped

I dey come dere wella.do u sell diapers?

limsycutey:


I understand what you mean but I think it's a relative thing. When I had my daughter, we got clothes, Diapers, wipes and toys. Not as much as filling four bags o but a good number. Some I liked and used, some I didn't cos I didn't like their quality, I ended up giving them out. And a lot of people also gave money with and instead of gifts, more than we even expected, 'first baby tinz' I'm not banking on that this time around, make we see. So I believe, you need to ask yourself, people around me, family, neighbors and friends, are they the giving type? The best thing is to buy the things you need, don't go overboard. Then if they bring gifts, all well and good too.
On a side note, there was a woman that used to come and visit the neighbor downstairs, sometimes even sleepover, they are all somehow related to the landlady. when I gave birth she came with my neighbor to greet me in the morning and then she came back later in the afternoon with a gift. After she left I opened the nylon, I was amused and offended at the same time, inside was the flimsiest baby dress I had ever seen, like someone fashioned a transparent pink nylon into a dress. I swear, she must have bought it for like N200 or something. All these while I've been going to Dosumu, I don't think I've seen any baby dress so cheap looking. I was now wondering, what impression did she have of me? if she saw me as someone that could put that on my baby. And I know she's not poor, it was not a matter of 'the little she could afford', they are all these people always dressed up going to one owambe or the other almost every Saturday with coolers of jollof rice and detergents to give out Lol. .

Oh that was bad. It depends on the kind of cliq that attended. Well my lo is the 1st grandchild and it was my parents in law that did the ceremony, when I thanked the guests for the gifts and money, they would say my parents in law deserved more for their first grandchild as they have done much more for others

Pls mamas that buy things online what is the secret most times I buy I am always disappointed either at the material or size. Pls share your experience even when I buy shoes the same thing.

Cc: limsycutey, all women

@florish89, yes oh different brands and sizes. Expecting you.

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demijevu:
Good day able mamas just found this thread and I ve been reading up which has been very enlightening. I want to ask which is the best hospital to go for ANC in Benin. JJC mum here o. TeamOctober. Thanks

Able mamas nobody torchlight my mata o

ozycy:


I used augumentin just about 4weeks preggy even dou I didn't drink the complete dose.

Body different sha oo. But if my dr prescribe it for dead foetus particles elimination, then I really will advise a stay away from it at early stage of pregnancy.

Am not a dr sha oo. Just giving my own experience on the drug.

soonest:

Augumentin isn't the strongest antibiotic and it is safe in pregnancy. She has cough.

Ok.

But is it safe in first trimester?

Team April, pls put my name for una book of remembrance. Am praying to port. Team May, don't remove my name oo.

My legs are so heavy now. Was eyeing the calender today and talking to it for month end to reach kia kia while also trying hard to finish my task for the month and prepare report before last week in April.

Was told to be eating a lot of cucumber and carrot to reduce the swollen legs, is this true? Can't walk well. Walking worsen the leg condition.

Pls how do I reduce my swollen legs aside the advise I was given above?

Make una respond ooo I beg.

soonest:

Augumentin isn't the strongest antibiotic and it is safe in pregnancy. She has cough.

I think the best to ask the user is how far gone in pregnancy? And for a dr to prescribe it, the patient must have gone past first trimester.

Augumentin is not the strongest but one of the strongest anti biotics. I used it to clear infection.

Caution is should be applied pls.

@Olub, if you have swollen legs, always place your legs on a pillow while sleeping, sitting etc. It shall end in praise.

Am following a team bumber to bumber. Will be fully registered when am ready to be regular.

God bless.

Tips:
1. Have an image of what of what you want in your head. Have many pictures of the clothes you like stored up on your phone. For reference.

2. Go shopping. Never buy a size too small or big. Wearing them makes you look ridiculous. Except if you are a hijab sister.

3. Jeans will serve for casual or outing. Buy different type; skinny, bootleg, straight, jacket, gown, three quarts. Dont buy the heavy, stone washed ones. Buy the light ones cos they are easy to carry. Avoid anything with razzness ( unnecessary glitters, fake designers, senseless statements). The jeans should fit your waist ( to avoid sagging or squished belly) and length.
Jeans skirts are dicey to buy, unless you are buying really short ones.

4. Gowns are lifesavers. With/ without frills, patterned/ plain, straight/ flared, long, short/ calf length.
The trick is getting the wow factor out of it.
A gown has a primary job, to show off your waist. A gown loose on you is as good as useless, unless you know how to use a belt right.

5. Unless you work, you might want to go easy on shirts. Cute feminine tops, blouses and dress shirts in many cute colours will do the trick.
Colours like white, light pink, black, deep purple, red sit well with our skin. If you are fair, almost everything will look good on you. Only very dark skinned peeps have to be cautious.
-Avoid tops that carry ridiculous statements or embellishments, they make a joke out of the wearer.
- Select tops that have lacy or chiffon details. They are super feminine.
- Chiffon tops are nice and last forever.
- Kill the urge to buy to much long sleeved tops. Instead buy the flared sleeves, short sleeved, sleeveless and cap sleeves.
- You might want to invest in some girly polo tops. Dont select cool colours o, select nice girl colours like fuschia pink, teal, lilac, plum. They look good for matching with husby. Una wey get small slim stature just dey waste am.
- Jean jackets will always look fine on anything, gown, skirt, trouser, ankara. Dont buy the huge, roomy kind. Get the one that is fitted and and will sit right even unbuttoned.
- Leggings are must haves. For clothes that are too short to be worn like that and too long for regular pants.
Jeggings are a curse to womanhood! Who invented that shii? A cross between jeans and leggings? Oshisko.
- pants. Better if it is high-waist or boot cut. Black or brown, plain or patterned. Pls don't go floral, stripey or coloured. Dont get lycra or the ones so thin your panties will be for all to see.

5. Shoes alone can open many doors for you.
Invest in good and reliable shoes. Yes they are costly buh you wont be afraid of walking with one leg of shoe when rain starts.
- Ditch flat slippers! Yes they are comfy.....get out from your comfort zone. You dont need to buy more slippers.
- Get pumps. Dem flat shoes. They are comfy too and come in different colours. You need a black one and brown one. Now some of them may make you look nerdy; a peep toe will amend that.
- Get a nicely heeled wedge sandal. Wedges are easy to carry even for amateurs.
- A nice sneakers is comfy and fun! Please dont choose black or brown...... I dint say canvass o!
-High heeled shoes.....me I no dey venture that side o! Buh I do know that walking in them indoors for a whole day is part of the training.
- Sandals are sexy. Flat, wedge or high heeled. They are just nice.

6. Accessories
Jewelry:
- nice gold hoops. Stand out without shouting.
- chain with pendant. A pendant that has a symbol like love, cross, butterfly, sun, name. You will use this everyday so you want to make sure it will last and wont rash up your skin.
For me o, I like wearing chain, cos even when you a tying towel you will still be blinging
- a dependable wristwatch.
- anklets, bracelets, hand chains, bangles, rings,
- you cant force jewelry, you will blend into it over time.

Belts are lifesavers. They can turn a MaryAmaka gown into awesome.
Belts on trousers are so last century, unless they are real cool belts used on low waist trousers,with top tucked in.
Belts on skirts are blah!
Belts on gowns and blouses na the real deal.

Brooches are cool esp for that button that keeps popping open. You want to go with something simple and classy.

Bags!
OhGodHelpMe!
You need only one black bag. Get other colours in cool tones and in different leathery texture too.

Shades
Fun to have, even if its hanging over your head.
Gone are those days of black shades ( they are only useful for funerals now). Get frames in cute shapes and colour. ( dont go overboard else you look 30 going on 13).

6. Underwear.,
- tell me you dont feel superfly when you launch your new bra and pant.
- your dh is the only one who gets to see them and yours are the only ones he gets to see so give him somehin to look at. Do a lil bit of lace ( we know cotton is the healthiest) buh some lacy or satiny trim dont sound bad.
- invest in a good bra. Even if its cheap, let it be good and fine. Dont buy ugly bra because it is cheap.
A good bra will give your boobs support without making them spill over or giving you side boobs. Big breasted women are exempted.....no matter what we wear....dem must spill for armpit or for neck
- if your mind dey assured say your family planning is intact, you may invest on some G- strings. I dont do that, who has time to be chooking hand inside yansh all day.
- some fantasy lingerie. I swear even if you wear Deaconess clothe the next day, he will never call u boring again....na the lingerie e go dey see for em brain.
- waist beads and chains are nice too.

7. Housewear.
Dress in your most daring wears at home, and look good in it too.
Not wearing dirty boxer shorts and polo shirt o.
No go mistakenly open door for baba landlord o! I no dey o!

8. Hair.
Be spontaneous and open minded.
For me, I am on low cut so weavon or hairstyle name, I no dey.
I do know that braids look good on ladies.
The crochet braid....I saw it, its nice.
I have a friend that did only black weavon, until I convinced her to mix it up and it came out so well!
-You can even tint and lock your hair.
-Or if your hair is full and long. Tint the tips red, dark purple or blonde and watch how people will ask you what weavon you fixed. Tips so you can cut it off if you dont like it.
Be neat with it. Nobody like a gagging hair. same goes for the hair everywhere.
Even normal weaving or didi will get people gaping if your scalp is neat and your hair healthy.


Skin
Even me, I need help for this.
Someborri should help me o! I used to be a fair and fine girl. Nice skin. Now.....i dont even look at the mirror again.
And husby friend today said " Now I believe that women truly lose their beauty after childbirth, see Zainab".


Makeup
If you want to go light.
- Mascara
- lip balm/ gloss.
- lipsticks for occasions...red, pink, purple, wine,.brown.
- eyeliners of different colours.
- kajal. Be careful so you dont poke your eyes out.
- eye colours.
- Loose or compressed powder (i only use this out of follow follow), a beautiful skin doesnt need this. Make sure its not too dark or light to prevent ojuju effect.
- your brows are bushy, get an expert to pull them out ( ouch) or shape them.

If you want to go heavier than this then you may need to befriend you tube on how to carve eyebrow, apply foundation etc. Or better still, visit a make up studio for tutorials.



FOR ALL THESE TO WORK, YOU NEED A GOOD DOSE OF CONFIDENCE ( or else you will look like a 'I must belong', YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM( to hail you when you get it right and correct you wheb you get it wrong) AND A HEALTHY HEAP OF HAPPINESS ( what is inside you, shines out. If you are happy,you automatically become more beautiful).

Also complement your spouse when you are hanging together.
Dont sew mummy style with aso ebi you both have. Even if it is iro and buba, let it be stylish.
When he wears Tee and shorts with sneakers or loafers, whip out something equally chic and sweet. Give him a run for his money.
If your ankara is not gape-worthy....ditch your tailor, unless you have been selecting boring styles.


Erm....cough....cough....cough....
I no dey do all these together everytime o! Who wan die?

Madam Zaynie don finish the matter o! case closed. I'm sure you didn't write it using a phone, make finger no come break. you don even torchlight some things I wanted to mention earlier, the parts about polos and makeup and you even went beyond. Good job.

I ni believe say na me write the plenty epistle up there
Limsycutey, Na phone o! Lol


Ozycy...lol! You even wear high shoe!
I only wear high heels when husby follow make I no go fall trowey pikin.
And I no dey carry Atinuke go party again o, readjusting of boobs after sucking, my sweating when she gets cranky, her dragging table clothe. I kent fit again!
The kids stay home.

Benin mamas, abeg make una ansa Demijevu o.
Abeg....
Welcome the thread sis. Have a healthy and fruitful pregnancy.
You never pay dues o.

GenyEbere, welcome sis. Na me dey collect money o. Come on in and feel free to mingle as you enjoy a stress free and fruitful pregnancy.

iOmoge, figure 9 na good shape for flared gowns o. Those gowns with full skirts. Long or short they are good.

Fina4804, I dont buy online o.
I usually do my shopping in Sept. I enter market and buy plenty things. Na small small addition I buy as the year goes by.


Olubankemi, cucumber lowers blood pressure. I ate shege out of it in my first pregnancy. It really reduced the bp better than drugs did sef.
Just hold on, you are almost there.

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limsycutey:


Some are but Debrasgrace is very good with prices, considering the quality of the clothes and the current exchange rates.

You can get nice things from the market too at budget friendly prices. The other day I went to buy baby things, I also bought two nice chiffon tops and a short dress for myself atv1k each, not China products o, I love lagos market as I moved forward a little, I saw some men selling sneakers and plimsolls and I got a pair of denim plimsolls for 2k, brand new o and not cheap looking. So you don't even have to shell out a lot of money to look good.
And nice form fitting pair of jeans can do wonders, stay away from 'mummy' or loose fitting jeans. Invest in polo tops, nice peplum tops. Another reason I like Instagram is that there are like a million and one native styles to copy and like olubankemi said, use good tailors, stay away from carpenters impersonating tailors Lol.

See the genesis of my problem... I hate going out... especially to Lagos market... I guess I don't have a choice

ozycy:

Lol, no be small work o, looking good is serious business.

This work na after offloading oh... I can't fit right now...

enkaydewdrop:



Zaynie, I want a little of Gabriella and Lynette...

See your mouth, to look like Gabriella na work o. The hair,.skin,.make up and those shoes....na wa!

@Zaynie, thanks for your response. I don quicky stand up go cut from the one I get for house after reading your post.

Thank you.

@Redeemer, thanks for that. I use pillow oo.

I know I will begin to eat shege too.

For this fashion fashion, na the best cream for my skin me I want oo. I usually rub anything goes. Don't have problem with my skin but I want it to glo.

I really like the way people bring up topics here for discussion. It helps.