Giddyperson:

Thanks, Hunniesuzie already explained this, just didn't wanna pack stuff I won't use, never knew they use the pads for other things too.

Another thing in my hospital list is that they wrote pant, bra, then underwear. What is underwear if not pant and bra in this heat. I seriously have no clue what I'm meant to buy as underwear tho

Chanbaby:
Mama pls lets torchlight this matter. My mum came for omugo and I'm more stressed now that she is around. First day she came she asked me to make eba for her to eat after and 2hrs she me to warm rice for her. I had to ask who they are doing omugo for if its her or me. She complain about everything and anything, how she cant cook in my kitchen cos is not so big as hers. .My dh works offshore so we dont talk often when he calls she will complain that I am on fone for too long. Knowing fully well that I dont work and my DH has spent alots of money for child birth abroad she will disturbing me for money Everybody knows I gave birth abroad courtesy of her. Now my husband is very upset saying I cant handle my mum. Just dont know what to do. She doesnt bath the baby cos she said she doesnt know her to bath baby so as early as 6:30am my neighbor will come and birth him. All she does is to wash his clothes. Was to take my son for drs appointment at 6pm she didnt return until 6pm and instisted she will make food to eat before going. Got there almost 8pm I couldnt see the Dr again cos I was in theatre a patient. She said she will be coming to take the child taking for weekend and I told her she will have to ask my DH for permission she said she will not ask for any permission. She said the baby will be dedicated at her church also. She is coming up with several weird things. I pray her coming doesnt destroy my marriage.

Chanbaby:
Mama pls lets torchlight this matter. My mum came for omugo and I'm more stressed now that she is around. First day she came she asked me to make eba for her to eat after and 2hrs she me to warm rice for her. I had to ask who they are doing omugo for if its her or me. She complain about everything and anything, how she cant cook in my kitchen cos is not so big as hers. .My dh works offshore so we dont talk often when he calls she will complain that I am on fone for too long. Knowing fully well that I dont work and my DH has spent alots of money for child birth abroad she will disturbing me for money Everybody knows I gave birth abroad courtesy of her. Now my husband is very upset saying I cant handle my mum. Just dont know what to do. She doesnt bath the baby cos she said she doesnt know her to bath baby so as early as 6:30am my neighbor will come and birth him. All she does is to wash his clothes. Was to take my son for drs appointment at 6pm she didnt return until 6pm and instisted she will make food to eat before going. Got there almost 8pm I couldnt see the Dr again cos I was in theatre a patient. She said she will be coming to take the child taking for weekend and I told her she will have to ask my DH for permission she said she will not ask for any permission. She said the baby will be dedicated at her church also. She is coming up with several weird things. I pray her coming doesnt destroy my marriage.

Licious07:


Do not for any reason let your mum bring issues between you and your husband. She shouldn't be deciding what happens in your marriage. As for her actions,I feel you should speak to her and if she's not ready to help out and take care of her grandchild,she should jejely go back home o cos if it was your mum inlaw acting this way you'll say she isn't a loving mother inlaw...Pls be wise sis!

i4eva:
Hello dear, you and I seem to be in the same situation; have you found a good hospital yet?

BlossomedCherry:
pregnancy chai, while some complain of chopped hair, others complain of hyper hair growth like mua. others get fwesh pimples faces some pimples get battlefield for face and chest, my own na chest. it is well.

AlphaHandMaiden:


He he he naija hospitals and their lists....

Personal items for new mum what i suggest based on what i used :

Nursing bra and breast pads

Your biggest grandmama pant..... you will not loose your bump immediately so you will still find that you may need a size up. Also they are better fitting than those disposable undies and they can be cheap enough for you to throw away if they get stained and you cant stress about washing them.

Light bath/ house robe, towel, showercap, toiletries. Perhaps even a small bowl to put your toiletries ( boarding school style) you never know the state of the bathroom and dont want to carry your fancy hook on toilet bag and find there is no where to hook it!

Old button down shirt.( old hubbys work shirts work great) you can button down to breast feed. Short enough that you can raise it up so you dont sit on it and stain it.

Pyjama bottoms. With drawstring waist if possible and in a dark colour.... dark coloured joggers also work well. May not be ideal for cs mums. Due to the elastic at waist.

Bed pads. And wraper.

Lay the bed pad on the bed or the chair so you can sit on it. If you bleed out, ot will catch the worst of it.
You can use the wraper over your legs if you are on a chair. Wear something short enough like botton down shirt as above that you can raise up and not sit on.
The reason is if you are stained and you have guests for instance the shirt can cover the pyjama bottoms or wrapper and your house / bathrobe can cover everything till you get to the bathroom.

Bathroom Slippers: very important for when you want to use the bathroom.

Dont forget your going home outfit and make up sef. Hospitals will not put that on your list and You may arrive the hospital at 3 am in wrapper and singlet... but you dont want to be discharged looking like a mad woman. #hotsexymama# # lets-make-labour-look-like-a-walk-in-the-park#

Lol!

Giddyperson:

Lol thanks, this couldn't have come at a better time, some of it actually crossed my mind yesterday but I dismissed them. Kai, that hospital stay sounds like a bloody mess literally

Giddyperson:
I can't sleep, waist pain. I'm kneeling by my bed in praying position that's the only way to alleviate it

hunniesuzie:
Lol. That's what it is, a bloody mess. Don't worry about the bed pads, they'll provide that. Then for the first few days I doubled the ladysept so I was mostly fine

LadyMayor:


Hi Giddyperson, Pele... Pray for us o

Giddyperson:

Rolls eyes, so I've now become one of the saints of the Catholic Church, instead of you to pray for me lol.

LadyMayor:



On a side note, it's 3am and I can't sleep. Does this continue through out pregnancy, do we get to 'rest' before baby vigilante starts?

Giddyperson:

Lol thanks, this couldn't have come at a better time, some of it actually crossed my mind yesterday but I dismissed them. Kai, that hospital stay sounds like a bloody mess literally

AlphaHandMaiden:


He he he naija hospitals and their lists....

Personal items for new mum what i suggest based on what i used :

Nursing bra and breast pads

Your biggest grandmama pant..... you will not loose your bump immediately so you will still find that you may need a size up. Also they are better fitting than those disposable undies and they can be cheap enough for you to throw away if they get stained and you cant stress about washing them.

Light bath/ house robe, towel, showercap, toiletries. Perhaps even a small bowl to put your toiletries ( boarding school style) you never know the state of the bathroom and dont want to carry your fancy hook on toilet bag and find there is no where to hook it!

Old button down shirt.( old hubbys work shirts work great) you can button down to breast feed. Short enough that you can raise it up so you dont sit on it and stain it.

Pyjama bottoms. With drawstring waist if possible and in a dark colour.... dark coloured joggers also work well. May not be ideal for cs mums. Due to the elastic at waist.

Bed pads. And wraper.

Lay the bed pad on the bed or the chair so you can sit on it. If you bleed out, ot will catch the worst of it.
You can use the wraper over your legs if you are on a chair. Wear something short enough like botton down shirt as above that you can raise up and not sit on.
The reason is if you are stained and you have guests for instance the shirt can cover the pyjama bottoms or wrapper and your house / bathrobe can cover everything till you get to the bathroom.

Bathroom Slippers: very important for when you want to use the bathroom.

Dont forget your going home outfit and make up sef. Hospitals will not put that on your list and You may arrive the hospital at 3 am in wrapper and singlet... but you dont want to be discharged looking like a mad woman. #hotsexymama# # lets-make-labour-look-like-a-walk-in-the-park#

Lol!

AlphaHandMaiden:


It may not be as bad, but with the bleeding it usually is like a super duper heavy period, so it pays to take a few precautions and a few extras.

Half of these tips were given to me by a very experienced midwife during one of my antenatals so they have seen all sorts of scenarios.

From the ladies that will bring dresses in and then realise they cannot access breast to those that when they are discharged it is then they realise they have no clothes to wear home, they will send hubby home and the poor guy may just bring your pre-pregnancy pink trouser, blue button down top that will not close as your boobs are now 4 times their normal size and he forgets the underwear! Lol!

Practical advise like this should also be given in antenatal classes. Very very useful.

The tips were sometimes ridiculously simple and comon sense: even something as basic as take some snacks and energy drinks like lucozade and isotonic drinks and water with you. And also take a few straws!!!!

The reason is, what ever position you find yourself during labour it is by far easier to drink from a straw than having to navigate a cup or a bottle without pouring water on yourself. Also most people including husbands forget to eat during the labour process.... then when the child is born, you realise that its 2:00in the mornimg and the last time you are anything was at 15:00 the previous day,. You will almost eat the door handle by the time the hunger embraces you!

Also forgot to add on the list going home shoes! You will deck up finish and realise you only have dunlop slippers. .. God bless mothers chai!

Juwonesho:
'evening mamas. #teanOctober longest time o. It's UmmTwins2. Dn't know what I did to Nairaland, can't access all my favorite threads for abt 4wks now so I cldn't even peep. October mamas hw d go dey go? Thank God we'r leaving MS behind i'm officially entering second trimester tomorrow

LadyMayor:


Sounds so bloody and messy

Just catching up on posts. Congratulations Hunniesuzie, hope LO is much better from immunisation pain and the green poop cleared

AlphaHandMaiden:


It may not be as bad, but with the bleeding it usually is like a super duper heavy period, so it pays to take a few precautions and a few extras.

Half of these tips were given to me by a very experienced midwife during one of my antenatals so they have seen all sorts of scenarios.

From the ladies that will bring dresses in and then realise they cannot access breast to those that when they are discharged it is then they realise they have no clothes to wear home, they will send hubby home and the poor guy may just bring your pre-pregnancy pink trouser, blue button down top that will not close as your boobs are now 4 times their normal size and he forgets the underwear! Lol!

Practical advise like this should also be given in antenatal classes. Very very useful.

The tips were sometimes ridiculously simple and comon sense but as a ftm i would NEVER had thought about some of them: even something as basic as take some snacks and energy drinks like lucozade and isotonic drinks and water with you. And also take a few bendy straws!!!!

The reason is, what ever position you find yourself during labour it is by far easier to drink from a straw than having to navigate a cup or a bottle without pouring water on yourself. Also most people including husbands forget to eat during the labour process.... then when the child is born, you realise that its 2:00in the mornimg and the last time you are anything was at 15:00 the previous day,. You will almost eat the door handle by the time the hunger embraces you!

Also forgot to add on the list going home shoes! You will deck up finish and realise you only have dunlop slippers. .. God bless mothers chai!

AlphaHandMaiden:


He he he naija hospitals and their lists....

Personal items for new mum what i suggest based on what i used :

Nursing bra and breast pads

Your biggest grandmama pant..... you will not loose your bump immediately so you will still find that you may need a size up. Also they are better fitting than those disposable undies and they can be cheap enough for you to throw away if they get stained and you cant stress about washing them.

Light bath/ house robe, towel, showercap, toiletries. Perhaps even a small bowl to put your toiletries ( boarding school style) you never know the state of the bathroom and dont want to carry your fancy hook on toilet bag and find there is no where to hook it!

Old button down shirt.( old hubbys work shirts work great) you can button down to breast feed. Short enough that you can raise it up so you dont sit on it and stain it.

Pyjama bottoms. With drawstring waist if possible and in a dark colour.... dark coloured joggers also work well. May not be ideal for cs mums. Due to the elastic at waist.

Bed pads. And wraper.

Lay the bed pad on the bed or the chair so you can sit on it. If you bleed out, ot will catch the worst of it.
You can use the wraper over your legs if you are on a chair. Wear something short enough like botton down shirt as above that you can raise up and not sit on.
The reason is if you are stained and you have guests for instance the shirt can cover the pyjama bottoms or wrapper and your house / bathrobe can cover everything till you get to the bathroom.

Bathroom Slippers: very important for when you want to use the bathroom.

Dont forget your going home outfit and make up sef. Hospitals will not put that on your list and You may arrive the hospital at 3 am in wrapper and singlet... but you dont want to be discharged looking like a mad woman. #hotsexymama# # lets-make-labour-look-like-a-walk-in-the-park#

Lol!


Modified: forgot to add

going home shoes!

You will deck up finish and realise you only have dunlop slippers.


some snacks and energy drinks like lucozade and isotonic drinks and water with you. And also take a few bendy straws!!!!

The reason is, what ever position you find yourself during labour it is by far easier to drink from a straw than having to navigate a cup or a bottle without pouring water on yourself. Also most people including husbands forget to eat during the labour process.... then when the child is born, everyone suddenly realises that its 2:00 in the mornimg and the last time you ate anything was at 15:00 the previous day,. You will almost eat the door handle by the time the hunger embraces you!

BritneyStacy:

Present twice Teamie. Second trimester already. Congrats ....chai...I easily loose count of how many weeks I am sef. Make I go calculate am. This particular journey for me erh....am sooooo careless about it. Make God help me sha make baby come out fine ooo.
#team October

kemifemi:
Good day everyone. Congrats to the mamas who delivered.
The good lord will keep and preserve them.

Am 35 wks 5 days today. My BP has been high for the past 3 weeks. The last time i checked it w as143/87. The gynae asked me to take diazepam, one tab for 6 nights. I googled it but I don't like what i read.

Please, has anyone used this tab before?
I was told that if it remains high at my next appointment i would be scheduled for a c section at 37 weeks.

Abeg make una no waka pass o.

ahnie:
Mamas blessed mornings to you guys.pls I hav one kain question to ask...why e bee say person no dey wear bra when giving birth?

And secondly pls your inputs z highly neededi want to paint my home tomorrow,I hav already given out money for the paints(personal project)but am not good with colour variants.curtains brown,chairs brown,pls which colour should I use on the wall.

ahnie:
Mamas blessed mornings to you guys.pls I hav one kain question to ask...why e bee say person no dey wear bra when giving birth?

And secondly pls your inputs z highly neededi want to paint my home tomorrow,I hav already given out money for the paints(personal project)but am not good with colour variants.curtains brown,chairs brown,pls which colour should I use on the wall.

Sansa143:
Milk colour,datss d paint my parents chose 4 deir house(coffee n cream or milk colour)it goes well!