Mamas please i need your help!!!

My ds is one week old and before we left the hospital, two doctors came to check him for traces of jaundice and they said he doesn't have it. But before we left, i noticed his eyes are a bit yellow. I insisted that he should be checked but everyone around said if he has jaundice it'll show in his skin.
My mum got some herbs to use to wash his skin yesterday. She said it will clear the jaundice if he truly has it. She wanted to give him to drink but i and dh refused.
This morning i noticed if i touch his skin and remove my hand, it'll be yellow. Should i take him to the hospital for test and treatment? Mum doesn't want me to. Said the herbs is better.
This is my first child and i don't want to make mistakes. I just feel so bad that he's not okay

mitchyy:
Mamas please i need your help!!!

My ds is one week old and before we left the hospital, two doctors came to check him for traces of jaundice and they said he doesn't have it. But before we left, i noticed his eyes are a bit yellow. I insisted that he should be checked but everyone around said if he has jaundice it'll show in his skin.
My mum got some herbs to use to wash his skin yesterday. She said it will clear the jaundice if he truly has it. She wanted to give him to drink but i and dh refused.
This morning i noticed if i touch his skin and remove my hand, it'll be yellow. Should i take him to the hospital for test and treatment? Mum doesn't want me to. Said the herbs is better.
This is my first child and i don't want to make mistakes. I just feel so bad that he's not okay

Take him back to the hospital ASAP and insist on seeing a peadrictrian.

Herbs for babies in my own opinion is a no-no. Their tiny organs are too fragile for these concoctions.

If only people know that these herbs are sometimrs responsible for the high mortality rate/unexplained deaths in babies.

@ helovesme thanks so much dear, dh bought sebamed products recently when he travelled, I want to finish the Aveeno moisturizer am currently using so as to start with the sebamed, the shampoo u are talking about, is it sebamed children's shampoo cos that's d one i have or is it different from the one u suggested? also hope its not too early to cut his hair @4months plus

@Mitchyy take him to d hospital asap, my baby had traces of jaundice he was placed on phototheraphy which cleared it within a space of 4days its might b a mild one and might clear via natural light (morning sun)kisses to baby hansel

Mrs mitchy take master hansel to the hospital as fast as you can





In other related news miss zino has refused giving up on mu breas.ts.i yaff begged...cried amd even cajoled her....pls wetin i go do!


Missy z 1year and 17days.

Maureensylvia, it's Sebamed children's shampoo. Pls cut the hair completely.

Mummy Zino ahnie, do you hav someone you can leave her with for some days? Say your mum. I think that will help. I think it may be quite difficult to stop them now they are much grown than when they were smaller.

ozycy:
Maureensylvia, it's Sebamed children's shampoo. Pls cut the hair completely.

Mummy Zino ahnie, do you hav someone you can leave her with for some days? Say your mum. I think that will help. I think it may be quite difficult to stop them they are much grown than when they were smaller.

my mum said zino z too hyperactiv for her....i hav to wait til holiday period

helovesme:


Take him back to the hospital ASAP and insist on seeing a peadrictrian.

Herbs for babies in my own opinion is a no-no. Their tiny organs are too fragile for these concoctions.

If only people know that these herbs are sometimrs responsible for the high mortality rate/unexplained deaths in babies.

I just got back from the hospital now and met the main doc. He still insists its not jaundice and said i shud take him out under early morning sun, to put my mind at rest.

I don't know any good paeditrician in my area. I live around Ibeju-Lekki axis.

sayoddy:
Hello sabi mama, happy holiday.
Pls my ds 14weeks immunization was last Tuesday. When I got to the clinic, the security men said no clinic because of public holiday. Immunization is done every Tuesday and Thursday. Since there's holiday today too, I'll have to wait till next week Tuesday. Then D's will be 15weeks 4days old. Google says one shouldn't miss the immunization. I hope it won't have any effect. Really, nurses shouldn't be having holidays. I use SOS clinic center

we were told immunization can still be given after 2 weeks, 2 weeks grace dey for bobo.

mitchyy:


I just got back from the hospital now and met the main doc. He still insists its not jaundice and said i shud take him out under early morning sun, to put my mind at rest.

I don't know any good paeditrician in my area. I live around Ibeju-Lekki axis.

Not sure what hospital you have taken him to but I have major bias against private hospitals in some instances.... take him to government hospital the likes of general hospital or LUTH . Whatever their shortcomings They still have a larger variety of specialists on hand and have a greater range of experiences.

Good luck. All will be well.

maureensylvia:
@ helovesme thanks so much dear, dh bought sebamed products recently when he travelled, I want to finish the Aveeno moisturizer am currently using so as to start with the sebamed, the shampoo u are talking about, is it sebamed children's shampoo cos that's d one i have or is it different from the one u suggested? also hope its not too early to cut his hair @4months plus

@Mitchyy take him to d hospital asap, my baby had traces of jaundice he was placed on phototheraphy which cleared it within a space of 4days its might b a mild one and might clear via natural light (morning sun)kisses to baby hansel

this is the shampoo i am referring to.

no, 4 months is not too early. most muslims shave off their baby's hair with razor blade before the child is named, so 4 months is not too early - take him to a barbing salon.

mitchyy:


I just got back from the hospital now and met the main doc. He still insists its not jaundice and said i shud take him out under early morning sun, to put my mind at rest.

I don't know any good paeditrician in my area. I live around Ibeju-Lekki axis.

Mamas instinct are mostly always on point find your way to a paediatricIan asap when you touch him it is supposed to be red not yellow.
Get a test done to put your mine at ease

mitchyy:
Mamas please i need your help!!!

My ds is one week old and before we left the hospital, two doctors came to check him for traces of jaundice and they said he doesn't have it. But before we left, i noticed his eyes are a bit yellow. I insisted that he should be checked but everyone around said if he has jaundice it'll show in his skin.
My mum got some herbs to use to wash his skin yesterday. She said it will clear the jaundice if he truly has it. She wanted to give him to drink but i and dh refused.
This morning i noticed if i touch his skin and remove my hand, it'll be yellow. Should i take him to the hospital for test and treatment? Mum doesn't want me to. Said the herbs is better.
This is my first child and i don't want to make mistakes. I just feel so bad that he's not okay

Pls don't feel bad, stand ur ground take him to d hospital. Am sure u r even there now, pls follow ur instinct on ur baby and do what is right for him.

ahnie:
my mum said zino z too hyperactiv for her....i hav to wait til holiday period

Lol, I thought am the only one that can't leave my kids for my mum. They go wound my mum for me o, I can't shout. Meanwhile my mum can stay with my sis kids comfortably.

zemaye:

Mamas instinct are mostly always on point find your way to a paediatricIan asap when you touch him it is supposed to be red not yellow.
Get a test done to put your mine at ease

I'll just go for a test first thing tomorrow morning to check the level of bilirubin on his blood. Still trying to find a paediatrician.

comtem2011:
Pls don't feel bad, stand ur ground take him to d hospital. Am sure u r even there now, pls follow ur instinct on ur baby and do what is right for him.

Thanks a lot. I just left the hospital. Will be going back tmrw to do a test whether they like it or not

helovesme:


Take him back to the hospital ASAP and insist on seeing a peadrictrian.

Herbs for babies in my own opinion is a no-no. Their tiny organs are too fragile for these concoctions.

If only people know that these herbs are sometimrs responsible for the high mortality rate/unexplained deaths in babies.

I've told mum to hold off on the herbs. I've not been comfortable with it. MIL said its fine as long as he's not drinking it. So many conflicting opinions

AlphaHandMaiden:


Not sure what hospital you have taken him to but I have major bias against private hospitals in some instances.... take him to government hospital the likes of general hospital or LUTH . Whatever their shortcomings They still have a larger variety of specialists on hand and have a greater range of experiences.

Good luck. All will be well.

Thanks a lot ma. The general hospital closest to me is really far, that's why i opted for a private hosp.

mitchyy:


Thanks a lot. I just left the hospital. Will be going back tmrw to do a test whether they like it or not

Good, our mothers r trying their best but we have to let them know that most of their styles no longer work.

I stood my ground when my MIL wants to be applying different things on my baby's skin and I refused when she wanted to give him agbo. Mothers understand their baby more than anybody.

mitchyy:
Mamas please i need your help!!!

My ds is one week old and before we left the hospital, two doctors came to check him for traces of jaundice and they said he doesn't have it. But before we left, i noticed his eyes are a bit yellow. I insisted that he should be checked but everyone around said if he has jaundice it'll show in his skin.
My mum got some herbs to use to wash his skin yesterday. She said it will clear the jaundice if he truly has it. She wanted to give him to drink but i and dh refused.
This morning i noticed if i touch his skin and remove my hand, it'll be yellow. Should i take him to the hospital for test and treatment? Mum doesn't want me to. Said the herbs is better.
This is my first child and i don't want to make mistakes. I just feel so bad that he's not okay

I had same experience with my ds Aftab birth. I gave him glucose to drink n morning sun for 5days cleared everything.

Sabi mamas pls help me touch light dis mata. My ds has been on formula n breast milk for d past 3wks n 2days but I want to stop d formula n ebf him. Is it still possible n will dat still be ebf? N hw will I know wen baby is well fed because he doesn't seem 2 stop unless he falls asleep. He doesn't luk weighty again since yesterday dat we stopped formula. Confused at do moment.

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ginababy:
Sabi mamas pls help me touch light dis mata. My ds has been on formula n breast milk for d past 3wks n 2days but I want to stop d formula n ebf him. Is it still possible n will dat still be ebf? N hw will I know wen baby is well fed because he doesn't seem 2 stop unless he falls asleep. He doesn't luk weighty again since yesterday dat we stopped formula. Confused at do moment.

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Cc ahnie
Cc all d Sabi mamas

is there any reason why you introduced formula in the first place?
what is the reason why you want to stop now?
i am asking these two questions because if the reason why you introduced formula was due to poor health (for example), are you much better now? does your milk flow well?

yes, its possible to stop formula and stick to EBF and vice versa.

you know when your baby is full when:
1)you remove your nipple/bottle and he does'nt cry
2)he sleeps off after sucking
3)he removes his mouth from your nipple/bottle
4)he doesnt suck even when the bottle/nipple is in his mouth
5)he gets distracted by light, sound, etc
6)he is all smiles, playful and engaging after a meal

sayoddy:
Hello sabi mama, happy holiday.
Pls my ds 14weeks immunization was last Tuesday. When I got to the clinic, the security men said no clinic because of public holiday. Immunization is done every Tuesday and Thursday. Since there's holiday today too, I'll have to wait till next week Tuesday. Then D's will be 15weeks 4days old. Google says one shouldn't miss the immunization. I hope it won't have any effect. Really, nurses shouldn't be having holidays. I use SOS clinic center

Ur D's can tk d immunization next week Tuesday. It Won't be late at all. How do I explain, The time btwn Penta 2 and penta3 shld be AT LEAST 4 wks apart. Meaning its safer to even take it at 15th week(like in ur D's case) than taking it earlier than the 14th week. Hope u undstd.

ginababy:
Sabi mamas pls help me touch light dis mata. My ds has been on formula n breast milk for d past 3wks n 2days but I want to stop d formula n ebf him. Is it still possible n will dat still be ebf? N hw will I know wen baby is well fed because he doesn't seem 2 stop unless he falls asleep. He doesn't luk weighty again since yesterday dat we stopped formula. Confused at do moment.

Cc zaynie
Cc soonest
Cc kaffy4bill
Cc helovesme
Cc ahnie
Cc all d Sabi mamas

lol. It definitely won't b ebf again. Ebf means giving a baby breast milk ONLY for the first 6 months of life.

ahnie:
Mrs mitchy take master hansel to the hospital as fast as you can





In other related news miss zino has refused giving up on mu breas.ts.i yaff begged...cried amd even cajoled her....pls wetin i go do!


Missy z 1year and 17days.

Continue giving her d thing na. Her dad has paid for it.

ahnie:





In other related news miss zino has refused giving up on mu breas.ts.i yaff begged...cried amd even cajoled her....pls wetin i go do!


Missy z 1year and 17days.

Hmmmm.....I yaff taya. Tot I was the only one oh. The way my ds lashes on my bwest ehn... With the way he is going, very soon e no go get second value again.

Abeg sabi mamas make una chook mouth.

Happy belated birthday to baby zino.

helovesme:


is there any reason why you introduced formula in the first place?
what is the reason why you want to stop now?
i am asking these two questions because if the reason why you introduced formula was due to poor health (for example), are you much better now? does your milk flow well?

yes, its possible to stop formula and stick to EBF and vice versa.

you know when your baby is full when:
1)you remove your nipple/bottle and he does'nt cry
2)he sleeps off after sucking
3)he removes his mouth from your nipple/bottle
4)he doesnt suck even if the bottle/nipple is in his mouth
5)he gets distracted by light, sound, etc
6)he is all smiles, playful and engaging after a meal

Formula was introduced due to lack of bm during d first 5days. + baby turned to drop weight. During our last weight check he drastically bounced back. I just don't like doing effect of formula on him(strong poop).

Mitchyy, your baby will be fine. If d paed has looked at him and says no jaundice, I don't think there should be any prob. Breastfeed him more, d more he poos out dat yellow egusi like pooh, d more d bilirubin clears out from his system. Glucose water and early morning sunlight works too. Finally mothers know best. If seeking 2nd opinion will put your mind @ rest pls do. Cheers

@ginababy, if u r sure ur supply is sufficient now you can stop d formula. Note that you will hv to feed more often or follow his cue, formula is more filling than bm

ginababy:


Formula was introduced due to lack of bm during d first 5days. + baby turned to drop weight. During our last weight check he drastically bounced back. I just don't like doing effect of formula on him(strong poop).

If his poo is too thick, then you need to change the constituency of the formula. I always go a scoop less than the recommended quantity. You also need to give him plain water to drink as this will prevent constipation.

mitchyy:


Thanks a lot ma. The general hospital closest to me is really far, that's why i opted for a private hosp.

I don't know about Ibeju-Lekki, but in Lekki Phase 1, Lifeline Children's hospital is good. And if that is out of your pocket, then General Hospital Lagos Island is just okay. They are not close by to you but if you need to go to the hospital, then go.

zaynie:



Immaculate conception nko? It happened once, it can happen again....

#Runs out.

u beta run o b4 i get u...lol... Am no more a virgin nor imaculate.
Jst saw it 2day.

Dp