Baby dress just means what the baby will wear. tops, skirts, gowns, trousers, socks, caps etc

comtem2011:
It is called efinrin in Yoruba, when u get to this Igbo market women that sell ugwu, water leaf and co, just tell them u want to buy scent leaf.

You can even make it inform of soup and add orisirisi inside, eat with whatever you are pleased with.

I blend my own with enough locust beans.

tanx so much I no efinrin very well my neighbor has it in her garden, in wot ways can I take ( squeezing out d juice, boiling or making it as soup d way u explained)

eolowu1:
tanx so much I no efinrin very well my neighbor has it in her garden, in wot ways can I take ( squeezing out d juice, boiling or making it as soup d way u explained)

any how you dim fit, squeezing, boiling, souping , all goes. but if you are to squeeze, pls wash very well.

preparing as soup:
Blend with pepper, crayfish, locust beans (if u take it), u can add 1/4 cup of melon.
After blending, turn into the pot and add palm oil and other necessary condiment, cover it. just cook/boil for like ten minutes, soup is ready.

iomoge2:
Mamas i have a question
My delivery list says baby dress.

Please which one is baby dress.
Is it because of cord?
Me i got those ones with clip under the legs... onesie or so. (Sleep suit)
Should i get something else Thats all thats disturbing me now.

Is what your baby will wear after grand entrance and clean up. that sleep suit is okay, cap, mitten, then go with ur shawl/thick or light flannel.

Mitzilifestyle:
Baby dress just means what the baby will wear. tops, skirts, gowns, trousers, socks, caps etc

cc: iomoge2

comtem2011:
Is what your baby will wear after grand entrance and clean up. that sleep suit is okay, cap, mitten, then go with ur shawl/thick or light flannel.

Okies.... thank u so much.

comtem2011:
Is what your baby will wear after grand entrance and clean up. that sleep suit is okay, cap, mitten, then go with ur shawl/thick or light flannel.

Okies.... thank u so much.
Cc
Mitzilifestyle

there's a must have, inner wear that has the navel area open because of the cord. I hope this helps.

iomoge2:
Mamas i have a question
My delivery list says baby dress.

Please which one is baby dress.
Is it because of cord?
Me i got those ones with clip under the legs... onesie or so. (Sleep suit)
Should i get something else Thats all thats disturbing me now.

iomoge2, will you have access to a very cold freezer in the hospital or at home after birth? If you do, you should try and make a Witch Hazel padsicle. I had one after I gave birth and didn't need to sitz bath (I only did them because everyone said I should).

Get alcohol-free Witch Hazel (either from Healthplus or online from Jules Therapy on Konga.com), mix 60: 40 ratio witch hazel to cold water (you can put regular water and freeze the entire mixture) and soak with a towel and put it in your pad. You can add Aloe Vera gel (which you can extract from the plant or get Fruit of the Earth aloe Vera gel), Lavender essential oil (also from Healthplus or Ebeano) and add to the mix. You don't even have to pour it on a towel, you can pour the mixture straight between your legs. But it has to be alcohol-free Witch Hazel.

I would have mentioned it earlier but those ingredienta have gotten a bit pricey with the dollar issue.

lastbornop:
Gud evening mamas! Trust u had a great day!
Plz I need ur help n advice. My 5weeks old DS has been:
1. Stooling for more than a week. Took him to d clinic n was given ORS n Ampicilicin (for small rash on his neck) but d stooling hasn't stoppd. His poop is seedy n water plz wat can I do to stop ds?

2. Crying for 3days now, all he wants is to have breast in his mouth (even wen his stomach is bulging). Dunno wats wrong wif him or how to stop him frm crying excessively. Plz help

3. Throwing up his food after eating (either d raw breast milk or frm d stomach after sm minutes. Ds been going on for some weeks now. Plz how can I stop him frm spitting up his food?

Thanks all n do have a great nyt n for we vigilante mamas more strenght.

Cc: all sabi mamas, onegai,

I am inexperienced. But please take him to see a paediatrician ooooo.

pheesayor:
there's a must have, inner wear that has the navel area open because of the cord. I hope this helps.

Kk.
Will look 4 it.
Cos i suspected.
Thanks much.

I have singlet n pant.... is it good

cutiereborn:

My sister, it wasn't hard and it wasn't easy neither. I have been putting it in prayers way ahead and also telling my dd that she will stop on her birthday.
So 4am on her birthday, she wanted some and I gave her, but told myself that it would be the last. After work that day, she had presents that distracted her and she didn't suck, I gave her pap instead later. Later that night, she half awoke looking for bf, but I cooed her back to sleep, then around 3am, she couldn't take it again and started crying, I gave her water which she refused and then I gave her pap. Cos she was hungry, she ate very well and went back to sleep. She slept thru till morning unlike before that she will bf like 4times before morning. Next day we repeated same, like that till we are now 7days and counting. When she brings her hands to my bre-ast I say " you are now a big girl & big girls don't suck". The presure was more on me cos my bre-ast was engored the first day, the next day, I bought cucumber. Mamas say you should put it in the fridge to cool, but I needed fast action and put in freezer. It helped a lot and I only put cabbage for 3days. Am much better now and she hardly remembers bf. HTH
Yes o! Proudmum38, where art thou? I have been meaning to ask. I trust the proudy clan are great.

Thank u ma 4 d detailed explanation. I was kinda scared bt I tink am a bit relieved nw hoping on God to make it easy 4 me.

My Anty told me 2 buy one drug like dat Cinotab. That it will cool my lo and mk him nt 2 run temp if he crys too much. That that was wot she used during her time. She has 5 kids nw.
Pls mamas, is it advisable to use drugs 4 ds process (weanin)
Also can I gv my lo Ovaltine as his tea?

stadora:


Thank u ma 4 d detailed explanation. I was kinda scared bt I tink am a bit relieved nw hoping on God to make it easy 4 me.

My Anty told me 2 buy one drug like dat Cinotab. That it will cool my lo and mk him nt 2 run temp if he crys too much. That that was wot she used during her time. She has 5 kids nw.
Pls mamas, is it advisable to use drugs 4 ds process (weanin)
Also can I gv my lo Ovaltine as his tea?

NO!

Sorry for yelling, but millions of mothers have weaned without a single drug given. Why would a baby run a fever from being weaned??
Why are you giving Ovaltine, it's sugar-y and expensive compared to plain good ol' whole milk. Well, it's upto you.

Onegai:


NO!

Sorry for yelling, but millions of mothers have weaned without a single drug given. Why would a baby run a fever from being weaned??
Why are you giving Ovaltine, it's sugar-y and expensive compared to plain good ol' whole milk. Well, it's upto you.

Thanks ma'am, its jst an advice n I appreciate.
Wot els can I mix wit d milk 2 constitute tea. Or I shud jst b gvin only milk 4 nw?

Pls mama's which adult milk is best for 1 year above? A friend of mine uses thrive signature for ages 1 to 3 and swears it's very good but I just wanna give adult milk since its OK to take from a year upwards. My son is 19 months

stadora:


Thanks ma'am, its jst an advice n I appreciate.
Wot els can I mix wit d milk 2 constitute tea. Or I shud jst b gvin only milk 4 nw?

Do you remember Bournvita of our youth, chocolatey it was? Well, nowadays when you mix it plain, it is always light brown in colour without milk. I suspect they reduced the amount of cocoa and increased the sugar. And I feel it's the same as Ovaltine. So, if you want to give LO, okay, but milk is better IMO. Plus, less expenses. We've never had Ovaltine and she hasn't missed it. I'd rather give her milk to drink.

Hello mums how are our wonderful gifts(LO) doing?

Pls what's the best food for a six month's old?

Onegai:
iomoge2, will you have access to a very cold freezer in the hospital or at home after birth? If you do, you should try and make a Witch Hazel padsicle. I had one after I gave birth and didn't need to sitz bath (I only did them because everyone said I should).
Get alcohol-free Witch Hazel (either from Healthplus or online from Jules Therapy on Konga.com), mix 60: 40 ratio witch hazel to cold water (you can put regular water and freeze the entire mixture) and soak with a towel and put it in your pad. You can add Aloe Vera gel (which you can extract from the plant or get Fruit of the Earth aloe Vera gel), Lavender essential oil (also from Healthplus or Ebeano) and add to the mix. You don't even have to pour it on a towel, you can pour the mixture straight between your legs. But it has to be alcohol-free Witch Hazel.
I would have mentioned it earlier but those ingredienta have gotten a bit pricey with the dollar issue.

Onegai, pls what you wrote avbove is it for fast n painless healing of episiotomy? If no, have you heard of one spray that can be used for that. Pls mamas i need your response

hotmomma:


Onegai, pls what you wrote avbove is it for fast n painless healing of episiotomy? If no, have you heard of one spray that can be used for that. Pls mamas i need your response

It's a pain relieving spray. It's really good for taking away the pain. It doesn't heal but you will feel nothing if you get sewn. It's one of the free stuff they give you in hospitals abroad but I think it's sold in Healthplus or Medplus over here in Naija (but Lord knows the price). The
Witch Hazel is nice, clean and cooling and will aid with healing. The coldness of the witch hazel mix is nice and aloe Vera is soothing (I used to rub raw aloe vera gel on my skin when it itches).

Nothing will speed up the healing process but as long as the place is not infected and is cool, you won't notice anything. I was driving around 4 days after birth and I didn't notice till I started bleeding heavily. I didn't sitz bath till like 3 weeks later or so. I don't think I needed to.


cc iomoge2 and PresVA

Onegai:


It's a pain relieving spray. That ish is da bomb. I don't know if it heals but you will feel nothing if you get sewn. It's one of the free stuff they give you in thr hospitals abroad but I think it's sold in Healthplus or Medplus over here in Naija.

Witch Hazel is nice, clean and cooling and will aid with healing. Nothing will speed up the healing process but as long as the place is not infected and is cool, you won't notice anything. I was driving around 4 days after birth and I didn't notice till I started bleeding heavily.

I thought something was wrong with me cos I also had episiotomy and didn't do the sitz bath everybody was talking about. I had to go spreadeagled and checked out my privates and sure enough, my epi had healed three weeks after. What I did? The hospital gave me these cooling ice packs, Jumbo pads, Tucks hemorrhoidal pads, one episiotomy ointment like that, a squirt bottle (I bought Epsom salt from CVS and used it alongside water in the squirt bottle when i go pee or poo) and demoplast. The nurses taught me how to layer the cooling pads, witch hazel pads and all that for comfort(They did the first one for me) I was driving three days postpartum with no complications and was healed of episiotomy in two weeks or so. No more pains...my doctor also gave me a prescription for pain and I did nit even finish the 10day supply before the pain went away.

MamaOO:

I thought something was wrong with me cos I also had episiotomy and didn't do the sitz bath everybody was talking about. I had to go spreadeagled and checked out my privates and sure enough, my epi had healed three weeks after. What I did? The hospital gave me these cooling ice packs, Jumbo pads, Tucks hemorrhoidal pads, one episiotomy ointment like that, a squirt bottle (I bought Epsom salt from CVS and used it alongside water in the squirt bottle when i go pee or poo) and demoplast. The nurses taught me how to layer the cooling pads, witch hazel pads and all that for comfort(They did the first one for me) I was driving three days postpartum with no complications and was healed of episiotomy in two weeks or so. No more pains...my doctor also gave me a prescription for pain and I did nit even finish the 10day supply before the pain went away.

Does it not drive you crazy you get all that free stuff yet in Nigeria, you will buy even Omo and Imperial Leather soap to carry to bathe your newborn?? I mean, we don't deserve to be called a good country. I wanted to organise a free charity care package for new mums in GHs but abeg I can't even try it.

iomoge2, PresVA and other mamas, that witch hazel thing will really help. Ingredients are:

Witch-Hazel (alcohol-free)
Aloe Vera gel
(optional) Lavender essential oil
cold water
Mix it and put it in a squirt bottle (see pic below). I've seen them sold with Salon supply people in lagos island or apparently you can check Gbadebo street, Ojota. Spray liberally. Epsom salt is sold in pharmacies (the mall pharmacies have them). MamaOO can explain how she used them.

I only did sitz bath because people mentioned it and I used to use it to hide and sleep in the bathtub . But sitz baths do work still and more affordable and accessible.

DANZAK:

@Ayolight, Congrats. I hope to share the testimony soon too.
However, the challenge I am having now is that he sweats a lot. He can neither eat nor sleep if the fan is not on. How do I avoid him catching cold again.
As for the silver bird, I added to his oil but had to stop using baby oil on his head because it dries up fast and leaves his hair unkept(the hair too much o).I just started using Shea butter & coconut oil. Can I add the silver bird in that?

I think u can also put d shea butter on her fontannel.
But my baby case is diff i think. Cos she was diagnosed of heart issue, so she was always battling respiratory issue. And im scared of d fan she cnt do without. Pls make sure u reduce d level at which d fan blows. But frm experience u can put d shea butter on her fontanel. Sorry my reply cane late. Just seeing d mention. Regards..

Thanks Onegai and comtem2011. The temperature is low and high interchangeably. we're heading to hospital tomorrow. Thanks once again

sayoddy:
Thanks Onegai and comtem2011. The temperature is low and high interchangeably. we're heading to hospital tomorrow. Thanks once again

Do you have a digital thermometer or any type of thermometer to check his temperature? What does it read?

Onegai:


Does it not drive you crazy you get all that free stuff yet in Nigeria, you will buy even Omo and Imperial Leather soap to carry to bathe your newborn?? I mean, we don't deserve to be called a good country. I wanted to organise a free charity care package for new mums in GHs but abeg I can't even try it.

You're so right! I went to the hospital with nothing for the baby except his going home outfit and i came back with all sorts of freebies. (diapers, wipes, breastmilk storage bags, cooler bags, medicine dispensers, Johnson baby baths, lots of breastmilk storage bottle, pacifiers, thermometers). I can't remember all I brought back. It was a lot!! I even got a double electric breastpump (Medela) and a car seat for free from my health insurance.

If and when you decide to organize the free charity thing, please let me know. I will Like to contribute. The cost of shipping stuff down to Nigeria is back breaking, I would have sent tons of diapers cos the ones I got from my baby shower was way to much than baby can finish in 3 years sef.

Good evening mamas. Please I need your advice.
I noticed my 14 weeks old babies can now lift and turn their head and raise their leg when on their tummy during tummy time. Their head is pretty stable on their neck I.e even when it falls back or forth they can bring it back to position without assistance. How do i know my baby is ready to sit?....Can i start putting them to sit?

If it covers the cord, it might cause pains to the baby. Wear open ones until cord falls off

iomoge2:


Kk.
Will look 4 it.
Cos i suspected.
Thanks much.

I have singlet n pant.... is it good

Mamaoo and onegal, thanks so much, wil be one d lookout for that spray and witchhazel. God bless you two. Page bookmarked

iomoge2:
Mamas i have a question
My delivery list says baby dress.

Please which one is baby dress.
Is it because of cord?
Me i got those ones with clip under the legs... onesie or so. (Sleep suit)
Should i get something else Thats all thats disturbing me now.

Onesie is okay but you want to take your baby home in real/outing clothes hence the dress or shirt and trouser.

mompurity2:
Good evening mamas. Please I need your advice.
I noticed my 14 weeks old babies can now lift and turn their head and raise their leg when on their tummy during tummy time. Their head is pretty stable on their neck I.e even when it falls back or forth they can bring it back to position without assistance. How do i know my baby is ready to sit?....Can i start putting them to sit?

I put lo's bouncer in sitting position. I also sit him on my lap facing me, then hold his hands to balance him. I'm kinda the wrong person to advise on this cos I'm not in a hurry for him to sit.

A mama gave advise about using indomie carton for sitting practice some pages back.

midnight prayer point:

Heavenly father please turn to us and heal our country. Forgive us our sins and save us from the agony of war. We ask in the name of your son Jesus Christ. Amen.

Tojued:


Onesie is okay but you want to take your baby home in real/outing clothes hence the dress or shirt and trouser.

Okies.... packed nice dress 4 dat.
Was just thinking of the delivery room cloth.

Thankx much