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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by marionclaire: 11:25am On Sep 09, 2016
Chaulay1:
@AlphaHandmaiden, thanks for your response. Yes I need to let somethings such as this slide but it hurts. I have to do a review of my activities.

In church, I belong to a unit where I have to stand for most part of the service. So LO still end up being with my help as I can't carry her while on duty. A couple of times that I sit with her, my HOD begs that I hand her to my help as we are very few in my unit. I'll have to look for a way to handle this.

Hmm... may God help me.

Hello mama, I really support what alpha handmaiden and onegai advice. For the church activity, exempt yourself for now and also let the Househelp do all the running around during weekend. Also try and create a special activity that you do with your child when you get back home everyday so she always look forward to it e.g the bible stories reading already suggested.
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by Liftedhands(f): 11:34am On Sep 09, 2016
Chaulay1:
@AlphaHandmaiden, thanks for your response. Yes I need to let somethings such as this slide but it hurts. I have to do a review of my activities.

In church, I belong to a unit where I have to stand for most part of the service. So LO still end up being with my help as I can't carry her while on duty. A couple of times that I sit with her, my HOD begs that I hand her to my help as we are very few in my unit. I'll have to look for a way to handle this.

Hmm... may God help me.
I agree with AlphahandMaiden. Try and cut back on your activities and don't be too hard on yourself babies attach themselves to whomever they please its not that they prefer your help to you it's just familiarity.




@ngsoundz that sounds familiar take her to the hospital for proper assessment and prescription.

Wash her clothings with disinfectant, trim her nails so she doesn't cut her skin during the scratching. Try not to burst the boils cause if you do it spreads faster.

Try and keep her cool heat aggravates it.


Please try and post a picture of any skin condition you seek solution or advice to! so we can do better in our analysis thanks.


@Kidco alright will indicate when I'm ready.

Good job onegai and co for keeping this place lively.
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by tchiwinnie: 11:43am On Sep 09, 2016
dexterush:

Mam Tchiwinnie,I stay on okota road, so I will like to join the group too
Ok ma, that makes 3 of us. can't even rmbr who d 3rd person is again.
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by olaoyekemi(f): 11:43am On Sep 09, 2016
Onegai:


Madam it is N2500 o. I usually tell him who will contact him so please mention me when you are speaking to him because I negotiated with him to give us lower shipping rates when he could. So if you call him now, he is expecting to speak to Tojued and will agree to N2500 (hopefully).
@ ma'am tojued hope am not too late.am interested in the book stuff.will like to join nassarawa mum since I stay @ one man village
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by tchiwinnie: 12:00pm On Sep 09, 2016
Chaulay1:
Hello mothers in the house, I will appreciate your advice on this issue. I also want to believe that I may not be the only one experiencing it, so mothers who have been there, how did you handle it.

I am a working mum and on the average I leave home 7am to come back 7pm. Hence, I have a stay-in help who I leave my baby with while I work. LO is now 9months.
On weekends, I have more time with LO and my older daughter but I also have other things to attend to - market, cooking, sometimes salon, outings etc. My Sunday self is busy with church activities. I also juggle work, family with studies.

Most times, when I get back from work I feel bad and guilty for my kids for leaving them in the care of someone else. But I have no option for now than to work, for the family's survival.

You can imagine how bad I felt when I overheard my help telling some people in church that my LO is very attached to her than to anyone else including me. My help is about 26years.
Should I be worried that she is getting attached to someone else other than her parent?
I ll be worried if I were u. As I gv my opinion. I m also talking to myself. Re prioritize, let family come first for u after God. Ur help is big as in old enuf to b a mother, who knows what she tells ur LO in ur absence, she s probably being his mother in ur absence. Whenenevr u re home, carry him. Let there b some special moments btwn u two. play wt him. mk out tym during d weekend too to b wt him. u may need to cut down on church activity if it doesn't permit u to attend wt ur child. May God help us all to b better mums. May no one take our place in raising our kids for us in Jesus' name Amen!

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by temmy2103(f): 12:01pm On Sep 09, 2016
tchiwinnie:
Ok ma, that makes 3 of us. can't even rmbr who d 3rd person is again.
I'm the 3rd
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by rofemiguwa(f): 12:03pm On Sep 09, 2016
Kidco jus delivered.hehehehe
It so happens that the books are all different. No 2 books with same title.
Then some are for older kids like 3,4,5
Some are for younger kids
Some are jus drawings and few words.

My issue is how do we share it witout either party feeling Cheated.

Do we all meet and do ballot system.u pick n i pick.till it is all shared.

Or will u guys trust me to just share accordingly. I will be using same random selection method.

Please lets decide here.

Cc clas captain onegai
Rhukie
Adeime
Cutiereborn.
Annoymous mama. Maybe u shud get a monicker or if we decide, am sure u will be reading through.


Pls reply my yaba mamas
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by AlphaHandMaiden(f): 12:15pm On Sep 09, 2016
rofemiguwa:
Kidco jus delivered.hehehehe
It so happens that the books are all different. No 2 books with same title.
Then some are for older kids like 3,4,5
Some are for younger kids
Some are jus drawings and few words.

My issue is how do we share it witout either party feeling Cheated.

Do we all meet and do ballot system.u pick n i pick.till it is all shared.

Or will u guys trust me to just share accordingly. I will be using same random selection method.

Please lets decide here.

Cc clas captain onegai
Rhukie
Adeime
Cutiereborn.
Annoymous mama. Maybe u shud get a monicker or if we decide, am sure u will be reading through.


Pls reply my yaba mamas

Lucky dip!

Put the books in a pillowcase and everyone close eye and pick one in turns till e finish.

If 2 people want to exchange afterwards fine...

It just means you all have to be present
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by rofemiguwa(f): 12:21pm On Sep 09, 2016
AlphaHandMaiden:


Lucky dip!

Put the books in a pillowcase and everyone close eye and pick one in turns till e finish.

If 2 people want to exchange afterwards fine...

It just means you all have to be present
Thank u
Supported
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by lawvlypearl(f): 12:22pm On Sep 09, 2016
About the books
Iyana-ipaja....our total is #12700. Divide by 5, we have #2540 each. Who do we pay to? And how do we collect it?
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by sayoddy(f): 12:39pm On Sep 09, 2016
I'll like to join okota axis as I stay in ejigbo. how much are we contributing.

Chaulay1 pls take it easy on yourself. that's what your help thinks but you still remain the mother and that tide can't be broken. Besides, your kids are still young and you have to work.
Go out with your them during weekends and play games at home. Then you have to caution your maid and set it straight. No one is indispensable.
When is your leave? Plan it with your kids and let the maid stay at home.
Concerning church activities, limit it till your baby is 1year

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by QueensC(f): 1:19pm On Sep 09, 2016
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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by Onegai(f): 2:03pm On Sep 09, 2016
How did he arrange it? Pics please? At Rofemiguwa
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by Onegai(f): 2:06pm On Sep 09, 2016
Pretimum:
Good evening mamas.

So I think am down with "Apollo" don't know how but my eye is painfully itchy, watery, swollen and red.

Question is, how do I prevent lo from being infected, she's 6months and I don't have help. It's just two of us once hubby leaves in the morning.

Thank you for your responses.

Cc nurse kaffy4bill. I had Apollo once or twice in my life so I have no idea.
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by Onegai(f): 2:08pm On Sep 09, 2016
sayoddy:
I'll like to join okota axis as I stay in ejigbo. how much are we contributing.

Dexterush and Tchiwinnie are in your group.
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by rofemiguwa(f): 2:10pm On Sep 09, 2016
Onegai:
How did he arrange it? Pics please? At Rofemiguwa

Not arranged o.he came with a travelling box.den transferred the books to my booth.i will snap later batts almost dead.
So my booth is looking like ojulegba book seller grin..
Some big some small some short some tall some thick some thin. Hehehehehehe

Aiit later batt is beeping

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by Chaulay1: 2:17pm On Sep 09, 2016
I appreciate you all for your responses.
@onegai, many thanks but I can't register her in a nearby crèche with help on stand by cos I will need her at home for when my older daughter closes from school.

@sayoddy, I just let her comment slide without reacting because I thought responding is not worth it and might make her feel more indispensable. I don't know if you understand though.

As it were self I only go to church on Sundays. But I will now make sure I use the hours in church to bond with her.

As regards the book sharing formula, I think mothers picking one by one with the books seen by all may be better (open ballot) rather than lucky dip. This gives almost equal chances to all. For instance, in the first round Mother A, B, C and D pick in that order then the next pick will be mother D, C, B and A in that order. This is for situation when all mothers are available.

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by tchiwinnie: 2:23pm On Sep 09, 2016
Ok, so for Okota axis, we hv me, sayoddy, dexterush and temmy2103. I think we can tk one more mama
pls rofemiguwa, I m also interested in d pics. And the theme/ story lines if some of them, like animals, countries etc. Kidco pls u may come and explain. is it also possible for one to choose? instead of just getting random books
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by mumsgirl27(f): 2:24pm On Sep 09, 2016
Yes, picking one after the order is good but what about mamas that doesn't want a particular age, like me I want just 0-2. What will happen if I pick age 5.
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by PresVA: 2:35pm On Sep 09, 2016
Mamas that use shea butter/coconut oil/olive oil and the likes as cream for their LOs.. how do you achieve that nice smell a baby should have? Cos I don't think shea butter et al can give that 'babylike' smell...

Do you add anything to your shea butter to make it smell nice?

Thanks smiley

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by comtem2011: 2:53pm On Sep 09, 2016
PresVA:
Mamas that use shea butter/coconut oil/olive oil and the likes as cream for their LOs.. how do you achieve that nice smell a baby should have? Cos I don't think shea butter et al can give that 'babylike' smell...

Do you add anything to your shea butter to make it smell nice?

I add Lander oil to it, its a foreign oil. I use baby pears oil for his head/hair, so he always smell nice. Most important thing is for baby to be neat, no body odour.
Thanks smiley

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by imurboss: 3:08pm On Sep 09, 2016
fabmum:


Alright ma, d three of us are ready but mama @imurboss hasn't said anything yet about payment.. Please we are waiting to hear from u so we can all make payment and get our books soon... Thanks

Yes, i was actually waiting to see if we could make up to 4 or 5 mamas at least to reduce the cost but i don't know if we've made up to that number yet. Also, i want to know if kidco has responded to you on the singing books, i was thinking it would be better to have the singing books if the price is reasonable before i decide.Thanks
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by dunnybaby: 3:09pm On Sep 09, 2016
Chaulay1:
@AlphaHandmaiden, thanks for your response. Yes I need to let somethings such as this slide but it hurts. I have to do a review of my activities.

In church, I belong to a unit where I have to stand for most part of the service. So LO still end up being with my help as I can't carry her while on duty. A couple of times that I sit with her, my HOD begs that I hand her to my help as we are very few in my unit. I'll have to look for a way to handle this.

Hmm... may God help me.


I also belong to d ushering dept but once I resume after dedication I hold my baby myself I don't av any house help so I carry my. cross and we are also not many in d unit in fact we were jst 2 at a time but once in a while some church members will hold him for few minutes,hubby is a sitting minister so he can't help during service.

my advice is hold your baby at every opportunity church inclusive, they can see that u are a mum.even now that my kids are toddlers,my 2 year old na super glue,he still comes to me during service and I will jejely sit and hold my thing.one woman was fond of eyeing me and saying 'ur mates already av younger ones'.I no send o.

even on weekends pls find every opportunity to be wt them, cut down on those unnecessary activities,u can call someone to make ur hair at home,let the house help go to the market while u stay wt them. one main reason why I opted for teaching is this cos hubby is 6:30am-9:30pm and someone has to be home BT if u CNT just try and make up time for them.

imagine my 4 year old asking when d dad will be back from his journey one day all because he will still be in bed while d dad is going and wld av slept before he is back but on weekends except if d occasion is extremely important he won't move an inch and d kids will follow him everywhere as if I don't even exist.God will help u

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by Adeime: 3:19pm On Sep 09, 2016
Welldone rofemiguwa , what happens to mamas that can go out as my baby is just 1 month old and I'm alone I planned to send someone 2 pick it up
Since we gave you our individual age preference I trust you to help share it accordingly. Tnx

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by dunnybaby: 3:20pm On Sep 09, 2016
Onegai:
Comtem2011, I think tetmosol is antibacterial but with a different active ingredient. Just because I wouldn't want baby getting immune to that antibiotic I probably wouldn't use it

Eolowu1, if your baby is ebf right now there is no need for water. If you are doing combination feeding (BM and formula), maybe a little bit of water if you notice hard stool. I have no idea about Ilorin prices but why not try regular Dove soap classic and keep it out of his eyes?

XX01 contact the other moms in your group and decide who will collect payment and collect books for sharing.

Dunnybaby, we use Boots but Lord knows I don't trust it. We can actually whip up some lotion o. Or try Eucerin (though it's pricey everyone can use it). I'll ask the derma-doctor and see what he says.

thanks ma,I always enjoy reading your posts,is it boots baby(d pink bottle)? d seller also told me abt it,ho do they react to it?thanks again
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by PresVA: 4:01pm On Sep 09, 2016
comtem2011:
I add Lander oil to it, its a foreign oil. I use baby pears oil for his head/hair, so he always smell nice. Most important thing is for baby to be neat, no body odour.
Thanks smiley
You mean lavender oil?
Yes, baby won't have body odour but I like that 'babylike' smell....

Mamas, please what harmless fragrance/oil can one add to shea butter to get some nice smell?
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by fabmum(f): 4:22pm On Sep 09, 2016
imurboss:


Yes, i was actually waiting to see if we could make up to 4 or 5 mamas at least to reduce the cost but i don't know if we've made up to that number yet. Also, i want to know if kidco has responded to you on the singing books, i was thinking it would be better to have the singing books if the price is reasonable before i decide.Thanks

We are four presently but kidco hasn't responded yet to my question... I for one wuld prefer d singing n pop up books... My baby is less Dan a year and I wouldn't want books for older kids as I intend to use now and not later tinz....

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by Onegai(f): 4:48pm On Sep 09, 2016
PresVA:
You mean lavender oil?
Yes, baby won't have body odour but I like that 'babylike' smell....

Mamas, please what harmless fragrance/oil can one add to shea butter to get some nice smell?

It's essential or perfume oil that gives fragrances but you should be careful with both. I don't like the smell of Lavender though (I must be the only one). But you can try very few drops. Add some shea butter in a double boiler (look it up, it's easy to do), melt it, then let it cool down, Add some olive/coconut oil and a few drops of Lavender essential oil. You can beat it with a whisk to make a fluffy body butter or just leave y to solidify, put it in the fridge.

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by Tojued: 4:54pm On Sep 09, 2016
olaoyekemi:

@ ma'am tojued hope am not too late.am interested in the book stuff.will like to join nassarawa mum since I stay @ one man village

It's not too late! Abuja mummy's have placed their order, but Nassarawa mummy did nut join us again.

Cc @contem2011
Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by imurboss: 4:57pm On Sep 09, 2016
fabmum:


We are four presently but kidco hasn't responded yet to my question... I for one wuld prefer d singing n pop up books... My baby is less Dan a year and I wouldn't want books for older kids as I intend to use now and not later tinz....

Well,i have a 1.5yrs and 4+, that's why i would love to know if he has the singing books so that while the older one takes the other one, the younger one can have the singing books or so i thought. Meanwhile let's have one more mama join to complete 5 so as to make it cheaper for us pls. Once complete,let's have the account details to pay and how to pick up.Thanks

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by Tojued: 5:08pm On Sep 09, 2016
PresVA:
Mamas that use shea butter/coconut oil/olive oil and the likes as cream for their LOs.. how do you achieve that nice smell a baby should have? Cos I don't think shea butter et al can give that 'babylike' smell...

Do you add anything to your shea butter to make it smell nice?

Thanks smiley

A baby is a baby and therefore will always smell like a baby. Personally I love the smell of coconut oil on my lo. Makes him smell so adorable, I want to eat him!

The perfumes making products smell nice are part of the reasons babies react.

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Re: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by comtem2011: 5:10pm On Sep 09, 2016
PresVA:
You mean lavender oil?
Yes, baby won't have body odour but I like that 'babylike' smell....

Mamas, please what harmless fragrance/oil can one add to shea butter to get some nice smell?
Lander oil purposely made for babies, its very light on the palm and bkdy. U can get it at super market. it has baby like smell.

Pear baby oil is good, u can mix it with ur Shea butter.

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