jazzyjazz:


2kg at 28,800 Naira?
Are you for real?

I think say naa only me fear catch

AlphaHandMaiden:


the exact same thing a younger child needs diapers for.
if you have a child with learning or physical difficulties or disability issues, one may even need diapers and other incontinence products till the children are much older than that. some even till adulthood.
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ok I agree with you sha

I don't have a manual pump and the electric one I ordered is yet to be delivered

enque:


U can get a n.ipple shield
someone once mentined that manual pump helps draw out ni.pples.

Thanks mama. The syringe thingy worked for a bit. I had to look up the video on YouTube.

orirebaby:


Hi. You can tell dh to draw it out for yu with his mouth or tell yur nurse to get you a big syringe without the needle then use it to pull it out(this is painful tho) all the best ma'am

ifyalways:

Thank you dear. Why then should 2Kg or even 10kg of that be 28,800

Dem come Behind up the name, I thought it's one kind food you import from some lab in US.

I think she means 12 2kg packs at that price.

ifyalways:

I saw that too but kept quiet as I don't actually know what's Tom brown. I assume it's one of those organic, pro GM high tech foods like the ones eaten in the movie dark matter

Lol! I think it is for a dozen of the 2kg packs. Still dont know if it is a reasonable price.

Cc. Jazzjazz.

I think Tom brown is some form of mixed grain Ogi.

Oya oh ogi voltrons please what exactly is tom brown

Cc zaynie, liftedhands, and the remainder of the force...

Hallo mommas! Trust that the day went well? I have a couple of questions. When washing New born clothes which is preferable? Hand wash or machine wash? And wat kind of detergent can one use for either that is baby skin friendly? I mean clothes just bought from the market; not been worn by baby yet?

Also could you please recommend an affordable breast pump I can buy? Thanks!

Pls help me mama's
My baby sounds like she has mucus in his nose but is very clear. And also what can I do? I did 6months EBF we just started trying food. I started wit pap but she is not taking it even water as well. What can I do am so worried. Pls don't read and pass me abeg

OloriAbefe:


Thanks and God bless you, but pls..what is palm kernel oil called in Yoruba?

Really don't know.

goodfortun:
Hallo mommas! Trust that the day went well? I have a couple of questions. When washing New born clothes which is preferable? Hand wash or machine wash? And wat kind of detergent can one use for either that is baby skin friendly? I mean clothes just bought from the market; not been worn by baby yet?

Also could you please recommend an affordable breast pump I can buy? Thanks!

I use washing machine to wash my kids cloths. I use ariel (one for washing machine), not always sha, atimes I use normal ariel. I reset to rinse it twice (not religiously). No qualms so far.

I bought breast pump but never used it.

suzy:
Pls help me mama's
My baby sounds like she has mucus in his nose but is very clear. And also what can I do? I did 6months EBF we just started trying food. I started wit pap but she is not taking it even water as well. What can I do am so worried. Pls don't read and pass me abeg

That may be a sign that he has cold. Give him vitc and dress him warmly.

Keep giving him water, even if he takes little n stop, just continue on a regular interval. What kind of pap? My kids never liked g.corn and millet pap. No matter how I garnish it. But they like pure corn or mixed with soya beans. Also I add lot of milk and glucose.

Am not of the opinion that kids shouldn't take glucose or sugar cos they need it and the fact that corn reduces sugar level, pap should have little qty of it to enhance the taste for kids. So you might need to add little qty of glucose to enhance the taste.

yemstico:
Gr8fulheart,tom brown is the combination of maize,millet soya milk and groundnut. Its mostly eaten by notherners but its now known by a few here in the south.we use to get from kaduna in those days.
It usually comes in powder for so u can store in a dry container. I make for my baby tho its a tedious exercise bt worth it. You fry your maize in a dry pan,also fry ur groundnut too(u can buy one derica)do same to millet then as for the soya beans fry it first then grind roughly to remove the shaft,blow away the shaft(the shaft is not good for consumption) after that combine all these four ingredients and grind all togeda then store in an air tight container.

Here @Alphahandmaiden

Wow! I had never heard of this. See pregnancy and child birth palava. Women are trying ooo. I just read up on it more. Biko is the waist belt helping?

XX01:


My doctor told me about it when i went for my 3 months check up. I was complaining that my tummy was getting bigger instead of going in which it did for my first son. She told me to lie on my back with knees bent and lift my neck a little. Then use 2 fingers to place at the center near the belly button. I felt some space there and she said i had that thing you wrote there. That i should stop with the tummy exercises and live with my blessings. She didn't even offer hope that there was a way to reduce it. Said i can try body magic but that was it.

I am willing to learn any other exercise as i used to have a very flat tummy.

suzy:
Pls help me mama's
My baby sounds like she has mucus in his nose but is very clear. And also what can I do? I did 6months EBF we just started trying food. I started wit pap but she is not taking it even water as well. What can I do am so worried. Pls don't read and pass me abeg

mothers who plan EBF for 6months are always adviced to gradually food in bit in their babies mouth as early as 4months so that they can get the taste of other meals aside breastmilk. Since their tastebud is only use to breastmilk, it's difficult for them to eat when time is right....U have to be patient with her til she is able to eat. It's not easy but u have to

zaynie:



Here @Alphahandm. aiden

Thanks. Will save the recipe.

Oh wow! Just seeing its right from the 2015 archives too.

hunniesuzie:
Sounds like baby acne. It will go by itself. Or use baby tribotan don't think you should put sudocrem on your baby's face oh but what do I know?

Perfectcrown implanon cut isn't even up to 1/100th of CS cut. Almost insignificant compared to the CS experience. They cut like 0.5cm under your arm

Hmm thanks mama. I kn d cut is nothing at all.
Its js dh o. Even to look at my cs incision na wahala for him. I'll still talk to him abt and if he doesnt agree,i'll talk /ask my Doc abt different kinds of FP method.

Thanks for your input ma

Yesitsme:
mothers who plan EBF for 6months are always adviced to gradually food in bit in their babies mouth as early as 4months so that they can get the taste of other meals aside breastmilk. Since their tastebud is only use to breastmilk, it's difficult for them to eat when time is right....U have to be patient with her til she is able to eat. It's not easy but u have to

I dont think it matters whether EBF or formular fed.
Ifone wants to start at 4 months that is their decision.
Waiting till 6 months is still the prefered by most health professionals.

Suzy: for the catarrh, use a saline nasal spray or drops, suck or suction out what you can and use some olbas or eucalyptus oil to ease congestion.

For the food if your babybis above six months keep trying new food so that your baby can experience variety. Read back, tonnes of recipes have been shared.
Just try single flavours one at a time to check there are no allergies.

For water try giving in a cup

You can also read my ramblings here on some food recipes.

alphahandmaiden..co.uk

Finally be patient and persevere remember your baby is going from sucking liquid off a bottle to feeding on semi solid off a spoon. It takes a while to master.

Sabi mamas una good morning ooo. Make una help my solution anything I eat will be disturbing me for belle and I will be farting like tomorrow no dey , d fart na very loud one ooo what will I do to stop it. please mamas make una help me oo

Nne, I cannot climb stairs, or carry my body. I'm just here hobbling about like an old woman. I don't know who sent me fitfam...chei

enque:


Ewooo!
I tried exercising in the last week and here I am at the hospital shivering and waiting for lab test results.
Devil is a liar...

Checked my weight on the hospital scale and 81.5kg is staring me in the face.

See my life!

hunniesuzie:
Nne, I cannot climb stairs, or carry my body. I'm just here hobbling about like an old woman. I don't know who sent me fitfam...chei

hehehehehe

I hope say u no go work today?

don't worry, ur just a bit rusty.....keep at it and after like 2 weeks, u will start feeling more like it.

Good morning sabi mamas...pls where can I get dove pure and sensitive soap on the mainland?

Cc: Rofemiguwa, Zaynie

hunniesuzie:
Nne, I cannot climb stairs, or carry my body. I'm just here hobbling about like an old woman. I don't know who sent me fitfam...chei

Start with walking, I love walking than any other exercise, the only ish with walking for me is that the weight loss is usually slow. I used to jog b4 I got preggy and lose faster this way with healthy diet, tried it two months after birth but couldn't sustain it as I had no where to drop my baby.

Exercise takes discipline and determination. You need to focus, get an inspiration, an exercise partner, accountability couch who will follow you up, dream of urself in that beautiful dress. Start little by little and set achievable targets.... walk for 20 minutes, then increase gradually, skip 100 today, then increase gradually. Move to jogging (not too early, i hear pple are getting kidnapped) etc. Smoothies for breakfast, eliminate sugar/processed foods, amala and ofada rice with plenty vegetable is good. Infact, take vegetable only as a meal etc etc etc. Stop eating latest 7pm. I've got lots of tips but a particular thing that has not allowed me go overboard is not buying/sewing beyond a particular clothe size. i.e most of my clothes are within size 12 and 14. These keeps me in check when clothes start getting tighter. I blew up to size 18 post pregnancy, so what i did was to get few clothes to manage, not a change of wardrobe cos my aim is to start wearing my 12 and 14 very soon.

These are some of my weight loss regimen that work for me (b4 the arrival of baby o). You need to continue to try here and there and see what works for you.

AlphaHandMaiden:


Thanks. Will save the recipe.

Oh wow! Just seeing its right from the 2015 archives too.

Save which recipe? Ogi recipe? if I hear it

lawvlypearl:
Good morning sabi mamas...pls where can I get dove pure and sensitive soap on the mainland?

Cc: Rofem.iguwa, Za.ynie

I don't know for sure but Shoprite at Lekki should have.

suzy:
Pls help me mama's
My baby sounds like she has mucus in his nose but is very clear. And also what can I do? I did 6months EBF we just started trying food. I started wit pap but she is not taking it even water as well. What can I do am so worried. Pls don't read and pass me abeg

Keep trying different kind of meals, i hear some babies eat our normal meals once they clock 6 months, i mean they swallow rice lol. Mine will even chew amala instead of swallowing and with the expression on his face, you will think they fed him shit.

Keep trying mama, one meal at a time. Check alphamaidens blog too for meal ideas. You also need to discover your babies preference, some like it really warm, some room temperature. My baby likes his puree light for now, if i make it thicker, he will want to choke. Motherhood!!!

Liftedhands:
Save which recipe? Ogi recipe? if I hear it

this one is ogi with a difference na, Lol! you never know, subsequent babies may just be ogi lovers

sunbestie:
Sabi mamas una good morning ooo. Make una help my solution anything I eat will be disturbing me for belle and I will be farting like tomorrow no dey , d fart na very loud one ooo what will I do to stop it. please mamas make una help me oo

lol! sounds like you need a bit of detox to cleanse your system.

When i need to detox, i cut out a lot of things from my diet for a few days, drink some warm water with lemon juice first thing in the morning, have some natural plain yogurt to help with "good" bacteria for the guts, and drink loads of water and fruits. you can add a bit of honey to sweeten a bit. pele, but watch what you eat for a while

AlphaHandMaiden:


this one is ogi with a difference na, Lol! you never know, subsequent babies may just be ogi lovers

Hahahahahaha ok na, I'm praying for Alphababy2 to so love ogi that we will induct you into the OGI VOLTRON squad of Nairaland

Really. Didn't know this. Food like what?

Yesitsme:
mothers who plan EBF for 6months are always adviced to gradually food in bit in their babies mouth as early as 4months so that they can get the taste of other meals aside breastmilk. Since their tastebud is only use to breastmilk, it's difficult for them to eat when time is right....U have to be patient with her til she is able to eat. It's not easy but u have to

Itissettled3:
Really. Didn't know this. Food like what?

like beans paste, mashed yam, soup, fish, pap, fruits. I just drop a lil in my daughters mouth and she licks is up. It helps their taste buds get use to other food taste. Not necessarily for them to eat but to taste.

Liftedhands:
Hahahahahaha ok na, I'm praying for Alphababy2 to so love ogi that we will induct you into the OGI VOLTRON squad of Nairaland

Lol! I will humbly come with hot puffpuff as peace offering.

Hello mamas.

For those battling with cold right now, this is what work for me....

Close all windows, no Ac, no fan, let the house be as warm as possible. Bath baby with warm water, massage mentholatum on baby's chest, nose, neck, back, and rib sides. Let baby be completely covered (i.e cap, socks sweater) so that their body can absorb the menthol. You can back them immediately after bath. And please bath every other day (2days) but always apply menthol.

You can also do steam inhalation but my baby hates this. He will be screaming as if the steam will kill him

Iomoge2 recipe (melted shea butter and salt) gives instant relief when the cough starts.

Finally be patient, you might cry a little but don't worry it's just the weather,cold is everywhere, except it is associated with high temperature consult your doctor. ds only coughs in the morning and it was very bad, he will be crying while coughing. We are free now sha.

We will be 8months in 3days