BellaElla Happy wedding anniversary. I wish you guys many more years of love.

Good afternoon mamas. Please I am 6weeks now (7weeks by Saturday) but I want to go for scan today. Can I do that or is it too early? Is there any reason why I need to wait a little? Also, I know my bladder has to be full for me to go for normal scan. Is that also applicable for pregnancy scan? Thank you mas

Dear Mama,
You have to be full before going for Scan. You will need to take plenty water. And it is also not too early for Scan @ 7 weeks. All the best Ma.
Other sabi mamas will provide their input

spiceeamiee:
Good afternoon mamas. Please I am 6weeks now (7weeks by Saturday) but I want to go for scan today. Can I do that or is it too early? Is there any reason why I need to wait a little? Also, I know my bladder has to be full for me to go for normal scan. Is that also applicable for pregnancy scan? Thank you mas

It depends on the type of scan they want to do. If it's TVC scan, you'll need to empty your bladder. If it's pelvic scan, your bladder has to be full. I think Tvc scan will be recommended for you @ 7 wks.

Yes you have to have a full bladder for the pelvic scan until you are farther along. Ask the sonographer to tell you what to do if it's too early or not before you make payment. Since its kinda early dey might recommend a transvaginal scan sha!

spiceeamiee:
Good afternoon mamas. Please I am 6weeks now (7weeks by Saturday) but I want to go for scan today. Can I do that or is it too early? Is there any reason why I need to wait a little? Also, I know my bladder has to be full for me to go for normal scan. Is that also applicable for pregnancy scan? Thank you mas

I had my first scan at 7weeks. I didn't have a full bladder per say and it was the normal abdominal ultrasound that I had and not a transvaginal scan.

spiceeamiee:
Good afternoon mamas. Please I am 6weeks now (7weeks by Saturday) but I want to go for scan today. Can I do that or is it too early? Is there any reason why I need to wait a little? Also, I know my bladder has to be full for me to go for normal scan. Is that also applicable for pregnancy scan? Thank you mas

Lol @epistle

nwarosa:
@firstpregnancy I can get an agents number if you want. It's the agent I intend to use for my house search next month.

yes, thanks a bunch
let me have it pls

jazzyjazz:
Happy wedding anniversary BellaElla
May God continue to strengthen your union and bless your family. 

*you fine o!!!!*
*come show me as you de do dis ya make up na*

Thanks mama
Amen o
The make up no hard o
Come chop anniversary rice

@Ganjbabe, @Graciouscharis, @Naomi14 and @jazzyjazz thanks for your suggestions. I wanted to use the lab in my office complex but after reading your suggestions, I asked them for TVC and they said they don't do it. Hian! So I either wait till next week to do the pelvic one or do TVC over the weekend

realdentist:
Congrats on a successful wedding ceremony @nicoleswizzi darling. May ur home be heaven on earth.

Happy wedding anniversary bellaella. U guys are cute. May ur marriage be sweeter everyday.

Jazzyjazz babe, I typed an epistle for u yest as regarding ur BIL issue but as I was posting it, d internet swallowed it up n I couldn't gather strength to type again. may the Holy Spirit give u wisdom to handle the issue.

My able cappo babyadorable na me miss u pass. do and come n take over ya duties so I can decamp properly . I hope February people go welcome me o

#TeamMarchForPainlessChildbirth

Chei capo u wan leave us?

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nicoleswizzi:
Chei capo u wan leave us?

she no fit

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Cappo Sixx, we are pushing o. Nothing much to say just that I have swollen feet each time I sit for long and I have starting noticing stretch mark on my tummy. I pray I don't have more than the small one that have shown.

I was battling with hbp too but thank God it's normal now. My hbp was pregnancy induced cos my bp has always been normal.

jazzyjazz:
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Ma'am Onegai, I think you mentioned something about cloth diapers before. I have been reading about them and I've come across three types of insert: microfiber, bamboo and charcoal. which is best? do u sell or can u recommend someone who sells? can I see pics?

Modified: I've also seen hemp inserts. I hope it's not d hemp I'm thinking o

iomoge2:


Yipeeeee.
Sunday baby.
Congratulations mama

Welcome son.
Kizzez.
Rest well.

If u are thirsty tell the nurses or doctor. They will up the drip dose.
I was so thirsty that they fixed 2 at time. And made it veey fast.
Pele love.

Hugs.

Just curious. Why is it that some don't give food or drinks to mothers after a caesarean and tell them to avoid baths?

DECEMBER UPDATE AND BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Because it's our month to bring forth good tidings, let's congratulate our newest mothers in the house;

Enque, Favouredmom,Beejaylere, mydeporch, ArewaBOG, Phundek

Congrats ladies! May your little ones forever bring you joy. Enjoy motherhood.

To the mums whose LOs are still baking in the oven, stay calm. Yours will soon be here by God's grace

And to mothers in the waiting room of God, the Lord will surprise you with BFPs very soon.

Don't let's forget to drop our birth stories as soon as possible. I'm also guilty of this but will do that soon. Blame it on the vigils

Pls let's answer present so we know we are all fine.

God's protection on us all...

1. AbbynHummy X?
2. Ammy5565 25/12 XY
3. Akorkor 14/12 X?
4. ArewaBOG BBB
5. AwesomeGodiAv 29/11 BBG
6. Beeejaylere X?
7. Benignasweety 23/12
8. Buccee 18/12
9. Classic01 30/12 XY
10. Enque 28/11 BBG
11. Favouredmom BBG and BBB
12. Joyfulmoda XX 12/12
13. iamfruitful04
14. Mamacajah 30/12 XY
15. Mimibe 14/12 X?
16. Mukhcech (Dec daddy) XY 12/12
17. Mummytee 24/12 X?
18. Mum2bsoon XX
19. Phundek 18/12 BBG
20.Queen1 12/12 X?
21. realsupermomXX 15/12
22. SisiNini 06/12 X?
23. Sugarbuns // Kalapoumbo 29/12 XY
24. SURYsuri 6/12 XX
25. Suzy 28/12 X?
26. Ultimatebunmi1 12/12 XX

*** mydeporch (ported from November) BBB

Hello beautiful mummies!
Please does anyone know/used/using Kingswill Specialist Hospital Festac for antenatal.
Pls how good is their services?

Pls don't jump n pass.
Thanks

My Birth Story. It's not a brief one

I was booked for an induction for the 27th by my doctor because of the twin factor, by which time I would have been 38 weeks pregnant, that was if I didn't fall into labour before that time. He advised before hand that I have an early epidural to save me the stress of the pain coming. All the while I thought to myself, is it not labour pains? I can manage as I have a high threshold for pain

I ate dates, did lots of house chores and climbed stairs, yet my LOs chilled in my tummy and refused to move an inch. Luckily my presenting twin was already head down but there was a possibility I would deliver via CS because my twin B was sometimes in a breech or transverse position. The guy was just moving anyhow he wanted.

The d day came, we packed the hospital bag, I even wore make up and dressed like I was going for a party, well except that I had slippers on. DH and I prayed and left the house with the faith that we would be coming back with our bundles of joy in our hands. We got there around 4pm and after all the paper work was sorted. I was admitted.

They gave us a private room because I would need more medical staff. The nurse examined me and discovered I was already 2cm dilated. Oh, that's great news I thought to myself I would give birth soon! They brought the catether containing what they will use to soften the cervix and inserted it. It was uncomfortable but not painful for me at that point. DH and I were still chilling, gisting and pressing our phones. The midwife told me it will take 12 hours for me to start feeling contractions. That was around 6pm.

Fast forward to 7.15pm, I started seeing some stars. At first I thought my brain was making it up so I stood up to use the bathroom. I was able to open my bowels and as I made to stand up from the toilet seat, my back just hooked. Like I was feeling hot pains down there and I screamed. DH helped me up after much trials and time to sit on the bed but I couldn't. Ah, is this the pains already? They were coming and going. We didn't know that cervix softener had made my girl uncomfortable and she wanted out ASAP.

I had promised myself I wouldn't cry no matter what, men, when the pain came again, I started pacing up and down the room pleading the blood of God. At some point, I started speaking in tongues. It was not funny. This went on for about 45 minutes before I couldn't take it anymore. Pressed the buzzer for the midwife. She came and helped me lay on the bed slowly. Told me she would conduct a VE. As I heard that, one fear just gripped me. All the while, DH was holding my hand, phone tossed away, praying for me. He kept trying to calm me down and probably because he knows for me to be acting that way, the pain must be so high as I was still not crying but just groaning. When the pain comes, it will be like hell but as soon as it subsides, I'll feel so relieved. I was practising the breathing technique and it did help sometimes.

The midwife checked and saw I was 3cm dilated. You are having contractions she said. Despite the pain, I was happy and kind of relieved to hear that. She did say that I was progressing fast. So they decided that they will move me to the birth section. And that's when the drama started...

I was put in a wheelchair and a midwife was assigned to wheel me to my room in the birth section. On our way there, I started feeling light headed. As we turned a corner, I felt the urge to throw up. A midwife saw the way I was looking from afar off and rushed to me with a vomit bag. God bless her because I threw up all over myself and over her. But they were all calm and kept telling me I'll be fine and it's perfectly normal to throw up given that I was already on hormones and coupled with the epi.

We got to my room and I changed into my hospital gown. They broke my baby's water and it felt like I had peed on myself. Water kept gushing out of me. Syntocinon was inserted into my arm to commence labour. They kept monitoring my LOs' heartbeats on the CTG machine non stop and were checking my BP and temperature.

Everything looked good, I slept a little. The contractions intensified in the morning, I was given breakfast but was still being monitored. I tried not to tear up but sometimes hot tears will well up in my eyes and I'll plead the blood of Jesus. They were lasting for about 45 seconds and I was having an average of 2 contractions in 10 minutes. By 12 noon I was 5 cm dilated, so they said I will be checked by 4pm and by that time I should have been almost close to 10cm. The doctor that did that VE was not nice at all, she kept a straight face and chooked her hand inside me. I later learnt they do that on purpose and that it's not a personal thing. I was hopeful but they advised I take the epidural at that point so I did.

Whoever invented that epidural of a thing, God bless you and your generation. It was bliss from that point on. I had a couple of more VEs but I didn't feel the pains again.

By 4pm, I was still 5cm, by 7pm I was 6cm. By this time, I was really exhausted and I was feeling dizzy and nauseous. I was still being closely monitored and my vitals taken every now and then. The doctor had a chat with my obstetrician on the phone and she came back to advise we go for a caesarean not because I was not progressing but I was not progressing enough and in record time and to avoid infection to my first baby. Although they gave me the option to wait if I wanted but I didn't want to stress my babies anymore. I was very feverish at this point, my temperature went up and they took my blood to test for infection.

DH and I prayed and signed the consent form. I was prepped for the theatre, numbed by the anaesthetist and by 8pm surgery began. I felt the twinge of the surgery but it was not so uncomfortable, I just knew they were working on me. Babies were born with loud cries about 10 minutes later and placed on me for a few minutes for skin to skin contact before the paediatrician took them for observations. I was stitched up and was out of the theatre by 8.30pm. I prayed all through the surgery and God helped the doctors. Everything happened so fast but I've never felt so sleepy in my life at the end! I threw up again after the surgery. I was happy it ended in praise and I didn't carry my babies for 9 months all for nothing.

I was then wheeled to the recovery room and my babies were brought to me. They looked so cute I couldn't believe it. DH joined me and we were taken back to my room.

I'm grateful for all the advice, suggestions and questions answered here. This thread was so helpful throughout my pregnancy journey. My CS site is healing well, I am recovering fast and I can take care of my kids confidently now.

Thanks to everyone for the love.

Team December for supernatural delivery

Congratulations to you once again favouredmum and other mamas that have put to bed.
HWA to bellaella, I love your make up.

Jazzyjazz pls ignore bro in law jare, I had worst experience with one and most of them are always like dat .

Sixx my cappo of life am loyal ma, do I have to complain cos am expecting the 3rd child? Yes I have to cos the heaviness is real men. My gyn told me am measuring 2weeks ahead dat i can have my baby dis Dec.
Whichever way I just want to see this cute boy cos my waist is no longer mine.

realdentist:
I think you mentioned something about cloth diapers before. I have been reading about them and I've come across three types of insert: microfiber, bamboo and charcoal. which is best? do u sell or can u recommend someone who sells? can I see pics?

Hi hon. I would pick: cotton, hemp and bamboo. I've used them and I like them a lot, they are easier to clean and are natural fibres as opposed to microfibres. I use microfibre and it absorbs a lot, but that absorption means it is the hardest to wash (mine are the best on the market and they build up a smell eventually). Also some mums had compression leakages (when the microfibre insert is full and baby sits on it, it leaks. That doesn't happen with cotton, hemp or bamboo and the minimum absorption I have gotten from any of the the inserts is 3 to 4 hours.
Doctors tend to prefer the plant-based materials for inserts too because a lot of children are being born with more allergies to our overpolluted world and truly no-one reacts to cotton (we have heard of a mum who can only use cotton on her son because his allergies are that severe and most baby clothes are made of cotton). That is why our wipes are made of cotton materials because we want you to use them from newborn stage till potty-training rather than small balls of cotton (which may get poo on your hand and takes too many to clean a tiny bum) and I have used our cotton wipes from birth till 18 months, so far less than 10 shredded (we haven't bough disposable wipes since February and the ones before were gifts).
I don't believe in the charcoal ones because it is impossible to treat a fabric, constantly wash it and expect it to retain the infused material (I believe the charcoal is used for deodorising but I would like to see data that shows it remains after 20 washes, even hospitals would be using them). Hemp and bamboo are precisely what you think they are , after all, Ewedu is Jute and when you see those strong brown sacks you don't think of your puny Ewedu leaf. Hemp, bamboo and cotton are also used to make paper and are very biodegradeable and prized by scientists everywhere.

We have hemp, bamboo and cotton for sale, as well as diaper covers, bags, wipes and liners.

Below are pictures of what we have for sale currently and we have even cuter patterns coming in so no need for skirt or pants at home anymore. So feel free to pick some covers and try some inserts to see what you like. I would beg you and Rofemiguwa to get a wetbag, to store dirty diapers till wash-day. Sprinkle some baking soda in it and no smells. That trick works for dustbins and fridges.

Please email wambydiapers@gmail.com. Thanks.

1st pic: top to bottom, cotton prefold, hemp insert, bamboo insert. 2nd pic: diaper covers. 3rd pic: a diaper cover with a bamboo insert and a liner.

Sorry to derail the thread but what are your prices?

Onegai:



Hi hon. I would pick: cotton, hemp and bamboo. I've used them and I like them a lot, they are easier to clean and are natural fibres as opposed to microfibres.

Let me give my birth story as baby dey sleep
.Went for antenatal 2 saturdays ago den I was 37 weeks and my previous scan showed placenta low lying.when my gynea checked me during the antenatal he said madam your baby is big but to ascertain that go for scan to chwck baby's weight and placentation he told me to send d result.to him thru whatsap cos we do communicate thru dat attimes.he said from d scan result he will know wat to do next.went for my final shopping on friday den went for scan.d scan showed dat placenta anterior midurine and baby's weight 4.1 and I was just 38weeks.i scan d result to.him and he said placenta is ok now but kind of concerned abt baby's weight and due to d previous cs have had.he said madam bring ur bag to the hospital d following day by 12pm and come and deliver ur baby.i called dh who wasnt around and dh said we shld reschedule it for sunday so spoke to d doc and he agreed.called my mum to come from.ibd and also my mil to come.12pm sunday got to d hospital I was prepared and was taken to.the theatre by 1:30pm.fewmins later my baby was brought out wit big cheeks was dressed and taken.to.recuperating room.following day have started walking around.thank God for save delivery and wish other mamas safe delivery too.it will be very easy for all IJN.

nwarosa:
Sorry to derail the thread but what are your prices?

Please email wambydiapers@gmail.com

Rukkington:
Cappo Sixx, we are pushing o. Nothing much to say just that I have swollen feet each time I sit for long and I have starting noticing stretch mark on my tummy. I pray I don't have more than the small one that have shown.

I was battling with hbp too but thank God it's normal now. My hbp was pregnancy induced cos my bp has always been normal.

Sorry my paddy, all is well, i do get dt swollen feet wen i sit for long too, weting one go do nah. Wish u n our princess happy remaining weeks.

freshtestimony:
Congratulations to you once again favouredmum and other mamas that have put to bed.
HWA to bellaella, I love your make up.

Jazzyjazz pls ignore bro in law jare, I had worst experience with one and most of them are always like dat .

Sixx my cappo of life am loyal ma, do I have to complain cos am expecting the 3rd child? Yes I have to cos the heaviness is real men. My gyn told me am measuring 2weeks ahead dat i can have my baby dis Dec.
Whichever way I just want to see this cute boy cos my waist is no longer mine.

Ah, dts gud news o, evn tho deep inside me, i no want u 2 port but its allowed sha. Tke kie of u, lo n d remaining kiddos, kisses 2 dem.