frantoy:
Thank you
The cough had stopped after dat oil n sugar mixture.
Pls others having similar issues with their LO's can try it too.
Thanks
Cc mama zaynie

yes o. The oil and sugar works. I gave it to my son on Sunday. Before now, I have given him cough syrup but he wasn't getting better. But I decided to try mama zaynie tip and it worked. I only gave him once and the persistent cough disappeared. I have even told my sis whose daughter has cough to give it a try. Thanks.

UmmTwins2:
ok, 10x very much. Any idea of price for pampers premium? TIA

pampers premium mega box 5500, economic pack 1500. Molfix jumbo 2800, economic pack 1350

GenyEbere:
Pls o how do I deal with this belly pain in my baby,the umbilical stump dropped at 13th day since then his is been wriggling in pains but won't cry and be uncomfortable,grip water is not helping him pls help me.

Please try Infacol, its very effective. I've used it b4. Try googling it or also ask from ur doc

Udoka please read my post very well before you start on about wrongs and right. i never said there was anything wrong in giving multivitamins all i said was i personally avoid..... so its my preference. And i have very good reasons for my preference...My own experience as a child. You should also speak with a qualified Paed and sound out their opinion before administering any form of drugs to your little child. Thank you

Complete his medication as prescribed by his doctor afterwards place him on onces a day (5ml) vitaminC.[/quote].


Thank u soon much for taking time to reply.Its like pole pick who to respond to here now.pls he is on jawaron multivitamin can I add d vit c to it?God will yk kia of or kids too thank u

Complete his medication as prescribed by his doctor afterwards place him on onces a day (5ml) vitaminC.[/quote].


Thank u soon much for taking time to reply.Its like pple pick who to respond to here now.pls he is on jawaron multivitamin can I add d vit c to it?God will tk kia of ur kids too thank u

dunnybaby:




Complete his medication as prescribed by his doctor afterwards place him on onces a day (5ml) vitaminC..


Thank u soon much for taking time to reply.Its like pple pick who to respond to here now.pls he is on jawaron multivitamin can I add d vit c to it?God will tk kia of ur kids too thank u

Check the contents of d multivitamin for the quantity of vit c, to avoid overdose of vit c

comtem2011:
u can dish his food with urs, as u r eating u will b feeding him as well. But reduce pepper and other condiments u usually add to food. That's what I did for my DS he will be looking at me as a chewing, so he got interested in eating with me, any food that I prepared separately for him is always a waste. it is well ma. My baby was EBF for 7 months, so am sure he will adjust.

Thanks mama for the response.

udoka2:
I thought it's for younger babies; if it's ok for his age no problem. I only used it when my my baby was less than 3months switched to to well kids multivitamins since then when needed. Well kids is from 3months to 5yrs. Price ranges from 2k-3k depending from where you buy from.

Thanks mama for your prompt response

MadameU:
I personally avoid giving drugs as much as possible. I wouldn't encourage multivitamins for babies below 12 months old just me being over critical, I rather experiment with foods,fresh fruits, all veggies both locally grown foreign ones, youghurt, milk ,custard, oats,soysnacks and powder, baby cereals, half boiled eggs, potatoes, soup, semo, amala, loads of fish, chicken and formula plus formular and fruit mixes . That way I'm sure d babys nutritional requirements are met.
I try to be very deliberate with feeding and nutrition. In summary I would say Experiment carefully, time, assess and follow your babys lead.

thanks

MumZ:


Iv been using Shea butter 4 both my kids 4rm day one till date n dia faces has always been lighter dan dia bodies. It dsnt bother me though.

Thanks mama, maybe it is the shea butter then..my love to ur kids

@ginaebere
I see it as a phase that will end after maybe 3months though very demanding on the mum. There are lots of drugs out there for it as someone rightly mentioned one of them also some use grapewater. But do they really work is the question? I remembered my mum giving my son bitter kola water then. Personally I don't think anything work until that phase of their life is over.

FINA4804:
pampers premium mega box 5500, economic pack 1500. Molfix jumbo 2800, economic pack 1350

Pls what size is the Pampers Premium Care?

dunnybaby:




Complete his medication as prescribed by his doctor afterwards place him on onces a day (5ml) vitaminC..


Thank u soon much for taking time to reply.Its like pple pick who to respond to here now.pls he is on jawaron multivitamin can I add d vit c to it?God will tk kia of ur kids too thank u

Pls don't think so, you don't expect someone without answers to give solutions.

Good afternoon all.
Thanks for the response about my little girls big navel. I am trying to calm.down now and I'm praying it goes back in.

I have another issue. My daughter is bringing up milk every time she feeds. My wife is on exclusive.
She is always uncomfortable and ends up spitting curdled milk. Sometimes the quantity seems like her whole feed. We burp her, keep her upright after eating. No changes yet.
We also asked the paed and he focused on my wife's latch. She has tried all suggestions but it persists.

Now grandma is insisting that we place her on formulae. Because she breast feeds round the clock as whenever the she spits up milk, she wants more milk.
The whole thing is now like a cycle...

PLEASE HELP!

@heavyg
Don't worry you head over that. My son had it; I tried all suggestions nothing really work; though burping and lifting his head higher while lying down is fine; but it will sure go away before you know it. Mine lasted till he was abt 4months. I remembered his pead prescribed infacol then; it made it worst; I stopped and waited on time to heal it and it sure did.
Note; he's getting enough food don't think everything is spilled out. By the way; my baby was on breast milk and formular so introduce formulae if you wish not as a remedy for anything.

[quote author=mumsgirl27 post=46534539]mama Ozcy, Onegai and shiller:..Thanks for the dove suggestion, I finally got it after several search, The pure and sensitive brand is very scarce, after searching more than 5 top super-mart in abuja, I finally got it in H-medix after much wahala. Now I pray it suits my baby skin.

thanks dear for the clue, you made it easy for me cos I just went to H-medix direct as I have been searching for it too. BTW, the price on a single one (that is 1bar) is 320, so I picked 2packs (each pack contains 2bars) thinking 1pack will be 640. On getting to the counter the cashier said the 2 packs goes for 640. Abeg, how much did u get the pack abi na der system get error?

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@heavyg Pls put ur mind 2rest.My baby exhibited all that u mentioned,she even throws up through her nostrils then...but thankfully she's a year 4months and I couldn't remember when all those symptoms disappeared. By ensuring that you burp her well n keeping ur baby upright for a while after feeding helps 2. Don't relent

Hello mamas, I stopped breastfeeding my son 1 week ago. Apart from using cabbage for one night (couldn't stand the smell though), I didn't do any other thing. Just this morning I noticed a kinda clear fluid dropping from my nipples but none this evening. Please what can I do to dry up the milk? How did you do yours? My boobs are no more engorged and the pains have subsided though one boob is bigger than the other. Thanks

Pls mama's my 16months old dd has a bad breath and I don't know the cause. I use milkteeth toothpaste and a little brush 4her but we don't brush daily as I was told since she swallows the content of the paste it may harm her system if we do brush daily. Pls how do I ensure a good hygiene and tackle this mouth odour. Pls don't read and pass abeg

Whyterose:
Pls mama's my 16months old dd has a bad breath and I don't know the cause. I use milkteeth toothpaste and a little brush 4her but we don't brush daily as I was told since she swallows the content of the paste it may harm her system if we do brush daily. Pls how do I ensure a good hygiene and tackle this mouth odour. Pls don't read and pass abeg

Ideally you should be brushing her teeth 2 twice a day.
But i would say once a day before bedtime at the least.

Baby toothpastes are designed so you dont actually need to rinse it out. And you dont need a lot of paste Just use the bearest minimum. Even a smudge or smear of paste is ok if you are worried about swallowing. She doesnt even need a pea size till she is much older.

The quantity of toothpaste needed to actually harm her will be considerably more than you should be using at a time.

Also try and brush her tongue. Just be careful not to poke the brush too deeply.

Increase the frequency of brushing and monitor it for a few months. If it doesnt improve, Take her to go see a dentist as it may not be the brushing related at all.

Whyterose:
Pls mama's my 16months old dd has a bad breath and I don't know the cause. I use milkteeth toothpaste and a little brush 4her but we don't brush daily as I was told since she swallows the content of the paste it may harm her system if we do brush daily. Pls how do I ensure a good hygiene and tackle this mouth odour. Pls don't read and pass abeg

my first son had it too BT we later discovered it was his tongue.pls weneva u brush his mouth also brush his tongue.even now at 4 he still has it if I don't remember to brush his tongue.hope it helps

GenyEbere:
Pls o how do I deal with this belly pain in my baby,the umbilical stump dropped at 13th day since then his is been wriggling in pains but won't cry and be uncomfortable,grip water is not helping him pls help me.

I'm from Cameroon. We used Tributine and Nystatin for our son Randel. It worked. Each time his belly churns or his fart smells horribly, we give him nystatin and the story ends. I'm a dad. sorry for eavesdropping.

mbapelvis:

I'm from Cameroon. We used Tributine and Nystatin for our son Randel. It worked. Each time his belly churns or his fart smells horribly, we give him nystatin and the story ends. I'm a dad. sorry for eavesdropping.

you are most welcome to share and contribute,that you are a dad does not mean you are eavesdropping cos even the creator of this thread is a dad too,so feel at home

ayobarmy:
There is no thought that babies are indeed bundle of joy, but sometime we mothers/fathers face so many challenges raising our kids, so i want us to use this avenue to discuss any issue concerning them(our kids) here!!!!!! For example, my 8weeks old boy sleeps only 6 hours @ night but seems to enjoy more time sleeping during the day, but i must confess am not too happy about it at all, but what every1 is saying its normal.......... Nairalanders Is this normal?

don't worry it's very normal and esteem urself lucky cuz 6 hours of sleep is enough, sum babies only sleep 3-4 hours that's not enough...

ayobarmy:
Mummies pls how safe it is for an 8weeks old baby boy to sleep on his chest??

He can sleep on his chest only during the day but u have to keep eyes on him. never during the night!!!

Whyterose:
Pls mama's my 16months old dd has a bad breath and I don't know the cause. I use milkteeth toothpaste and a little brush 4her but we don't brush daily as I was told since she swallows the content of the paste it may harm her system if we do brush daily. Pls how do I ensure a good hygiene and tackle this mouth odour. Pls don't read and pass abeg

When my Daughter was her age I had same issue. Paediatrician said her swallowing d paste shouldn't bother me, that's why it's made for kids, that I shd ensure she takes water after brushing. She's 3+ and still swallows d paste but I ensure she brushes twice a day cos of bad breath.

lovinjitis:


He can sleep on his chest only during the day but u have to keep eyes on him. never during the night!!!

Check d date that question was asked.

dexterush:
you are most welcome to share and contribute,that you are a dad does not mean you are eavesdropping cos even the creator of this thread is a dad too,so feel at home

Thanks ma

mumsgirl27:


Thanks mama, maybe it is the shea butter then..my love to ur kids

My son has lighter face than his body also, he uses Shea butter and Vaseline so no need to worry.

comtem2011:
May be u should try Shea butter/ori for him. My DS has rashes @3 day old, Shea butter clear it within 4 days fr me. I v bn using It for him since then, Vaseline is good fr babies also.

OK. thanks so much