olamitie:
Good evening. For those using baby formulae do you make it and put in the warmer? Or they make it in the creche? Don't know if I can just prepare like three bottles and put in the warmer
Secondly what causes skin on babies bum to peel?

I bought those 2 bowls in the pic below.
I use the transparent one for formula and the white one for cereal (from 6 months).

I measure out the scoops of milk she takes into the corresponding number of feeds for each day. Example, assuming she eats 120ml, 3 times while I'm away... Then I'll measure 4 scoops into 3 different bowls.

I boil hot water n put in her flask n also put 1 bottled water in her bag for diluting hot water.

I instruct the nanny on how many Mls of water Dt shld b used to mix her milk... Also if for any reason, u increase her feed, make sure u let d nanny know.

I pack 5 feeding bottles (4 for milk and a small one for water).

Zionx u no still complete am
.... congratulation
@ Enque we are here oh

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babythug:


It may just be a phase for her! Maybe she will readjust! Also your own supply may have reduced..... I don't have thick endurance levels so if na me I for don quietly dey add formula and forget exclusive! But you don nearly reach manage for the remaining two weeks jare

Thank you ma. My supply is still high oh!!! At least in a sitting I pump up to 300ml. I will manage till two weeks....
@ enque, thanks

Chanbaby:
Good morning mamas. Happy sunday my 14weeks old son now has 2 teeth . No sickness, no temperature or stooling. I'm so grateful to God.

@ enque My case is different oh >:

Na so my pikin own happen. The only heads up we had was the constant drooling and gnawing on everything. Came out at 16 weeks.

Akorkor:
Good morning mama in the house, What do you do when you wish to breastfeed your baby for six month and Just put little formula when she's extremely hungry.
My baby started eating formula since 2 days old because oyinbo doctor said breast milk can't fill her and since then we have been using both.
But i noticed recently that she doesn't sleep long like before . So the question that keeps ringing in my heart is , Is it because I haven't started solid? I plan to start at exactly 6 month but the way she wakes up every 20 minutes it's tiring. It's like breast milk did not fill her again. What do you think? Should I start solid now or just kuku endure to reach 6 months in two weeks time. I need your opinion before going to doctor for her check up.

You can start now or wait for the two weeks. If your baby already has good head control, is sitting up and has doubled his weight, you don't need to wait for the 6 months. You might even be underfeeding him.

I started at 4 months because he had teeth and was fighting his brother for his food. He likes food so much that i have to practically force him to drink milk and take cereal. In the evening, before i bathe him, i give him mashed beans or rice and stew. Then before he goes to bed, i give him a bottle of milk. He sleeps like a baby till the next day. Initially, he was waking up to suck as placebo so i started giving him water and then he stopped waking up.

Onegai, Zaynie thanks for your detailed response I know I can always count on you mamas.

Pls mums, what will i do?, my 1month & ten days' baby is having constipation and always cry painflully while deaficating As I said in my previous post that iam not breastfeeding but with baby formular (NAN 1) pls what do I do to make his poo soft and without pain .

good day mothers
pls can I start my 3 months cuties on Tom brown

XX01:


You can start now or wait for the two weeks. If your baby already has good head control, is sitting up and has doubled his weight, you don't need to wait for the 6 months. You might even be underfeeding him.

I started at 4 months because he had teeth and was fighting his brother for his food. He likes food so much that i have to practically force him to drink milk and take cereal. In the evening, before i bathe him, i give him mashed beans or rice and stew. Then before he goes to bed, i give him a bottle of milk. He sleeps like a baby till the next day. Initially, he was waking up to suck as placebo so i started giving him water and then he stopped waking up.

Thank you. In fact she's weighing 8.3kg now@5month but no teeth yet. Teething has started though and she's sitting too. Thank you all....... I will start giving her food.

Mamas have answered the formula question well. Do you use barrier cream for your LO? it may be a reaction to that or the diaper especially if you changed diaper recently.

olamitie:
Good evening. For those using baby formulae do you make it and put in the warmer? Or they make it in the creche? Don't know if I can just prepare like three bottles and put in the warmer
Secondly what causes skin on babies bum to peel?

Newmercies:
Pls mums, what will i do?, my 1month & ten days' baby is having constipation and always cry painflully while deaficating As I said in my previous post that iam not breastfeeding but with baby formular (NAN 1) pls what do I do to make his poo soft and without pain .

#Give him water before and after every feed.
#Give him warm water first thing in the morning.
#Reduce the scoops by one and increase the feeds by one. ( ie if you should make 5 scoops for every bottle, reduce to 4 scoops with the same amount of water and if you feed him with 5 bottles in a day, increase it to 6 so he gets back all the scoops you checked out.)

Newmercies:
Pls mums, what will i do?, my 1month & ten days' baby is having constipation and always cry painflully while deaficating As I said in my previous post that iam not breastfeeding but with baby formular (NAN 1) pls what do I do to make his poo soft and without pain .

Try going a scoop less on the formula and see if that works...
Since ur LO is on formula, u can give little warm water at intervals, in between feeds.

Akorkor:


Thank you. In fact she's weighing 8.3kg now@5month but no teeth yet. Teething has started though and she's sitting too. Thank you all....... I will start giving her food.

8.3kg is a good weight. That's the average for an 8month baby. So, she could have started earlier.

Good luck mama.

Florena:
O.negai, Zay.nie thanks for your detailed response I know I can always count on you mamas.

God's grace. I know you will make a success of it.

obinrinrere:
good day mothers
pls can I start my 3 months cuties on Tom brown

I think you should wait at least 2/3 months. Tom brown is a mixture of different grains. My opinion is to start with single grain like rice at 4 months. Then you can start the Tom Brown at 6 months.

Thanks a lot @ Zaynie and Enque

Florena:
Mamas pls weigh in on this!

I will only add a few additional suggestions As a few sound suggestions have been given.


The only thing i would suggest is for you to work towards doing your child minding from home rather than as a day nanny at the another family's home. If you do the later, remember you will need to have your child taken care of, so except the money you are making can justify the decision you may be shooting yourself in the foot. (for example: you are paying 10K to have your child in day care for a month and then you are only making 12K as a day nanny ..... for me the maths doesnt work)

I am not saying you need to be making millions, I know its a passion, but if you are not making enough money to at least cover your own household expenses and a bit on the side for savings then you need to re-evaluate. As you will get frustrated.

There are numerous child minding activities that can be provided from home, i think Zaynie has listed a few. As a variation to thr school bus pick up if you have a car, and a license, invest in a couple of car seats you can even do nursery/ creche pick up or evening care for parents that are unable to pick their babies up at the time that the creche closes. Just one or two babies for a few of hours in the evening between 6 and 9pm.
(you could provide dinner and bath services for pick up by 9pm so that the parents can pick up and go straight to bed when they get home) if they are later than the agreed time, you may charge them extra.

Arrange to have a settling period of 2 weeks where the parents will come for like 30 mins to 1 hour for a 2 week period so the children get a bit used to you. And also, if the evening care is not a regular thing or only as emergency, then you, the parent and the creche will need to work out a password or a means of letting all parties know that you are to pick the kids up

Also you have a password with the parents in case they are unable to come pick their child up, and have to send someone you do not know. ( they should bring ID too)


This is my own two cents.

All the best. Let us know how it gets on.

zaynie:




#Give him water before and after every feed.
#Give him warm water first thing in the morning.
#Reduce the scoops by one and increase the feeds by one. ( ie if you should make 5 scoops for every bottle, reduce to 4 scoops with the same amount of water and if you feed him with 5 bottles in a day, increase it to 6 so he gets back all the scoops you checked out.)

Ma'am,you be professor oooo

tinutunde:

Ma'am,you be professor oooo

Not yet

Gaily04:
@Peddylove, Happy belated Birthday to your son.


@mama brokewaist, Happy Birthday to your son. May they continue to be blessings to us from God. Area mama, my hand dey up o.

Thanks dear, but I have a daughter. How are you and our son?

thanks for the response xxo

I think you should wait at least 2/3 months. Tom brown is a mixture of different grains. My opinion is to start with single grain like rice at 4 months. Then you can start the Tom Brown at 6 months.

Wonderful mamas in the house I hail o. I have been a peeping member , I have decided to come out from my peeping zone . My Princess is 6months + . ..Feddy27 , XX01, AlphaHandmaiden , Florence, Zaynie, enque , too numerous to mention , selfless mamas. Thanks for your meaningful contributions, I have learnt alot from you guys. Enough of the long talks , Oya make una welcome me

joyfulmama1:
Wonderful mamas in the house I hail o. I have been a peeping member , I have decided to come out from my peeping zone . My Princess is 6months + . ..Feddy27 , XX01, AlphaHandmaiden , Florence, Zaynie, enque , too numerous to mention , selfless mamas. Thanks for your meaningful contributions, I have learnt alot from you guys. Enough of the long talks , Oya make una welcome me

Nwanyioma
Welcome

Kisses and bear hugs to you Little One(s).

My baby has started creche ohhhhhh

Separation anxiety ohhhhh



_{I know I've been leaving him at home to go to work for over a month but it's not the same thing abeg}

hunniesuzie:
My baby has started creche ohhhhhh

Separation anxiety ohhhhh


_{I know I've been leaving him at home to go to work for over a month but it's not the same thing abeg}

Pele. I feel you totally. E go better. I am dreading that time myself. Probably next month or even August.

Welcome Joyfulmama1. 6months plus means you were my teamie. Runaway teammate.

When are we having threadcuties again?

Thank you dearies.. XXO1 yes o I was your teamie , team Nov iomoge was our capo. I wasnt very vocal then.

joyfulmama1:
Wonderful mamas in the house I hail o. I have been a peeping member , I have decided to come out from my peeping zone . My Princess is 6months + . ..Feddy27 , XX01, AlphaHandmaiden , Florence, Zaynie, enque , too numerous to mention , selfless mamas. Thanks for your meaningful contributions, I have learnt alot from you guys. Enough of the long talks , Oya make una welcome me

You are welcome

joyfulmama1:
Wonderful mamas in the house I hail o. I have been a peeping member , I have decided to come out from my peeping zone . My Princess is 6months + . ..Fedd..y27 , XX0..1, AlphaH..andmaiden , Flo..rence, Zay..nie, en..que , too numerous to mention , selfless mamas. Thanks for your meaningful contributions, I have learnt alot from you guys. Enough of the long talks , Oya make una welcome me

you are welcome

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zaynie:




#Give him water before and after every feed.
#Give him warm water first thing in the morning.
#Reduce the scoops by one and increase the feeds by one. ( ie if you should make 5 scoops for every bottle, reduce to 4 scoops with the same amount of water and if you feed him with 5 bottles in a day, increase it to 6 so he gets back all the scoops you checked out.)

@Newmercies This works, I used this method to ease my lo's constipation, however, I suggest you start with 10mls in between feeds combined with reducing the number of scoops as explained by zaynie and see how it goes. Also google other ways you can ease constipation in babies. You will find things like tummy massage, cycling exercise and so on