@ house, my baby boy is 2 & half mths. Am returning back to work & decided to introduce formula. I bought Nan 1. He took the bottle happily. After 2days, he developed diarrhea. I stopped the formula immediately but still d diarrhea is persistent. I plan taking him to d hospital tomorrow but still any advice wld be appreciated.

NB: I prepared the formula & washed & sterilised d bottles, so I dont think its a case of hygeine. The diarrhea started on friday evening.

^^^not all babies are alike. Some readily take to formula, some don't. maybe his system is not ready for formula at this stage. I'll suggest you don't introduce any other formula to him. Let him continue on breastmilk till he's at least 4 months old.

ayobarmy: Pls iis this salt water u are talking about, the same as the oral dehydration stuff?

It's a nasal drop and it also comes in a spray too(it's administered into the nose), It clears any nasal congestion. Good luck.

mogbomoya: @ house, my baby boy is 2 & half mths. Am returning back to work & decided to introduce formula. I bought Nan 1. He took the bottle happily. After 2days, he developed diarrhea. I stopped the formula immediately but still d diarrhea is persistent. I plan taking him to d hospital tomorrow but still any advice wld be appreciated.

NB: I prepared the formula & washed & sterilised d bottles, so I dont think its a case of hygeine. The diarrhea started on friday evening.

I agree with Dominique bout continuous breast milk, however if you're having a hard time with expression and getting enough milk, you can do half and half( with formula example 2oz of b-milk with 2oz of formula), it works great and trains the baby's tummy to align with the formula, and then you can give formula later.

I gave all my kids formula till they're 2 years( Enfamil birth-6m & similac 6-24m respectively ) and then to Homo milk, still they reacted to homo milk the first couple of weeks, 95% of human being will react in any way to any foreign substance in their body. Good luck.

Try mixing regular mentholatum with some sheabutter and rub on his chest. Cos his little nose is being frequently cleaned it may be tender and craked due to natural oil on the skin being cleaned off when his leaky nose is wiped.so, rub some small amount of shea butter around his tiny nose too. At night before bedtime if the room is not too hot rub some mentholatum on the soles of his feet and put his socks. Get a tube big enough to fit in his nose and use it to suck the catarh out. That bulb syringe stuff doesnt work well for me. Get him baby nasal spray and spray when his nose is blocked.
Please don't put mentholatum in baby's nose. If you must, mix one part mentholatum to two part shea butter and rub on the tip of his nose.

Here,s a pic of what I use to clear my kids noses. Though a tube alone can do the trick.

@mogbomoya, y nt try to keep ur baby close to whr u work, ds will make bosomfeeding easier if baby's reactin to formula.
I am a workin mom too. I express wht am abl to in d morn b4 goin to work and I go during lunch (12-1.30) to feed him again.
@ any rate, get doc's advice.

tnx y'all for d advice. she's on pap nw. she hate oatmeal.

I read this thread from the very first post to the last probably out of curiousity. I know its not going to be easy with twins but with this thread, I have an idea of what to expect. Creams, formulars, sleeping positions, breast feeding tips etc. The list is endless but in all, I've learnt a lot. Kudos to all the mums out there and thanks for sharing. Cant wait for my babies to arrive so I can join this thread officially.

Blendy77: I read this thread from the very first post to the last probably out of curiousity. I know its not going to be easy with twins but with this thread, I have an idea of what to expect. Creams, formulars, sleeping positions, breast feeding tips etc. The list is endless but in all, I've learnt a lot. Kudos to all the mums out there and thanks for sharing. Cant wait for my babies to arrive so I can join this thread officially.

you will be highly welkom bcuz our umbrella is bigger than the pdp's......

@blendy, its nice 2 see u on board. U will deliver ur babies safely like d hebrew woman. . . Amen
@agoha vivi, u r ryt abt d johnson products. It gave my angel d same reaction as ur baby. I had to get cussons baby soap n it stopd almost imm. Now i m using it with shea butter and coconut oil.
Pls i ll also want to knw hw far apart is d first Bcg immunization to the next. , is it 2wks apart or a month apart?

Omogemi its actually 6 weeks apart, the subsequent ones are then a month apart.
That is after bcg the next immunization is @6 weeks, then the next is @10 weeks, then 14weeks; after that its vit A @6 months.
I'll advise you to expect your baby to be feverish and restless so please get a bottle of paracetamol and take it with you to the hospital, give your baby 0.3mls immediately after the immunization so as to reduce the effect of the drug.

it depens on d clinic routine for immunization. my clinic gives bcg at birth den 4wks, 6wks, 10wks, 14wks, 6mons, etc. so omogemi find out frm ur clinic wen next is ur immunization. also some clinic stop immiunization @ 15mons while some wil continue til 6 yrs so dats why i said it depends on d clinic.

mothers pls i need help. my baby,s skin is breaking out n has patches, which made her skin dry. i rub her chicco moisturising cream. is dere anyfin i can do or switch over to eliminate or reduce its appearance?

Julesbloom: mothers pls i need help. my baby,s skin is breaking out n has patches, which made her skin dry. i rub her chicco moisturising cream. is dere anyfin i can do or switch over to eliminate or reduce its appearance?

. ‎​i use avent baby lotion, powder and oil on my baby and he is 3 months old now and has never had any rashes. ‎​i also use booth baby soap on him too. ‎​i think u shld try tht

joymary7: . ‎​i use avent baby lotion, powder and oil on my baby and he is 3 months old now and has never had any rashes. ‎​i also use booth baby soap on him too. ‎​i think u shld try tht

tnx so much

@maran, julesboom she was given her 1st immunizatn on 22 oct n my nxt appointment is 4th Dec. She ws given in a Public Health facility. Is d dat nt too far? Coz i m quite worryd.
As for d skin patches, sometimes these foreign things may b too harsh 4 their skin or it may b a particular ingredient. Try cussons baby soap. Its very mild. I use it with Ori(shea butter).

omogemi: @maran, julesboom she was given her 1st immunizatn on 22 oct n my nxt appointment is 4th Dec. She ws given in a Public Health facility. Is d dat nt too far? Coz i m quite worryd.
As for d skin patches, sometimes these foreign things may b too harsh 4 their skin or it may b a particular ingredient. Try cussons baby soap. Its very mild. I use it with Ori(shea butter).

do u rub d ori on ur baby skin? my baby is fair, can it darken her if i use it?
private clinics n health centers operate differently wen it cums to immunization.

@julesboom, it wont darken her. It will only clean her skin and make it soft. I use it for my baby after i tried to use johnson products wch reacted on her skin. The ori is helping to heal her skin as well as makin her skin supple n soft.
I also used it on my skin during pregnancy to prevent stretch marks

ok tnx

Mummies pls wish of the milks can i mix with pap,for my guy{six months plus} bcuz my wife seems too buzy to prepare other foods.'

u can buy stage 2 NaN milk, stage 2 sma milk or frisco Gold cream. dere r lots of milk in the market but dnt give peak milk 123.

Its not a matter of being lazy ooo, I mix my baby's pap with cow and gate 2

Thanks dudu and jul, but how about golden morn

Plss don't, golden morn isn't suitable for babies under 3 years, its written on the pack

Dudugirl01: Plss don't, golden morn isn't suitable for babies under 3 years, its written on the pack

thanks dear, how is our wife doing

You're welcome, she's fine

@ayo u can give cerelac cereal for stage1 which is frm 6 months, dere r varieties of it so u can make a choice.

omogemi: @maran, julesboom she was given her 1st immunizatn on 22 oct n my nxt appointment is 4th Dec. She ws given in a Public Health facility. Is d dat nt too far? Coz i m quite worryd.
As for d skin patches, sometimes these foreign things may b too harsh 4 their skin or it may b a particular ingredient. Try cussons baby soap. Its very mild. I use it with Ori(shea butter).

The date is correct, that will be six weeks after the first one.

Julesbloom: mothers pls i need help. my baby,s skin is breaking out n has patches, which made her skin dry. i rub her chicco moisturising cream. is dere anyfin i can do or switch over to eliminate or reduce its appearance?

Are you sure its not the ella thing I was telling blank about the other time? To be on the safe side take the baby to the hospital or let a matured and experienced woman look @the skin

maran1983:
Are you sure its not the ella thing I was telling blank about the other time? To be on the safe side take the baby to the hospital or let a matured and experienced woman look @the skin

ok tnx.

Hi mums, thanks for always been there, but pls i dont want my boy to be taking just the pap, is there no other easy to prepare food i can add to it?

U can give him noodles and egg make it very soft also amala/semo with ewedu n titus fish
All dis n more I give 2 moi gal of 7plus