Jazzjazz.... The student has become a master.


See my puff puff!
The roundness is a bit off and a left it a bit too long on the fire....but all in all am happy with outcome!

suzy:
Is my birthday today . Wish me well . Love u all

Happy birthday. May God's blessings and favour be abundant in your life.

Where is the parry jollof ?!

Cloth Nappy One-Size cover in Foxtrot! A great unisex print on our 2.5yr old and 15+kg model.

phlakkeys:
A Big Thank You to all my loving and caring E-Family.
I am grateful for all the mentions and likes.
B.S.:-
6pm - got to hospital.
7pm - was given bedspace.
2am - procedure started (drug inserted).
6am - was feeling normal contraction (3cm).
8am - contraction was serious but I was calm and just calling Jesus once it hit. Doctor thought I was still 3cm because I wasn't showing sign of serious contraction and was advising me on other options (cs) if I don't progress till 12noon. I told her to check that am sure I have progressed and after she checked I was taken to delivery room (6cm).
9am - oxytocin was added to my drip and the contraction was intense and I started the breathing technique which really helped me (7cm).
10:25am - my beautiful baby girl arrived weighing 2.75kg with generous cut (according to the doctor that stitched)
Thanks to everyone for your prayers and support.
To every mothers: - we will not cry over our little one.
To every pregnant women:- we will deliver safely with baby and mother alive.
To every going to conceive (gtc) ladies:- now is your appointed time.

Congratulations darlyn. May God bless and keep her.

tatacherie:

Wat!!! 2 years? Wowzer
That's a very precious blankie
Hopefully one of your kids gets it as a gift. It'll forever cherished

I hope it won't be as a wedding present at this rate!

tatacherie:

Wow!!!
These are stunning
I want to be like you mehn.. see free time flying all over you
Weldone Ma

Thanks

Free time ke! If only you know how I have to squeeze out time to craft! That blanket is almost 2 yrs in the making! And we have not even reached quarter.... maybe I will finally finish in 2030!

Ynnk:
Finished work.

Nice!!! welldone!

WIPs

Blanket - single or double bed size..... can't decide which yet!

And

Toddler poncho

Nairalander01:


Care to share your recipe??

Sorry for the late responsse

Irish potatoes - thinly sliced and partially precooked - either microwave or boiled
Onions - largely chopped
Bell peppers - various colours - largely chopped.
Hot pepper - optional
Eggs - beaten
Cheese - optional.
Seasoning - to our taste


Stir fry onions and pepper base, add the precooked potatoes and stir fry till they are fully cooked.

Season to taste - you can add some cheese to the mix. set aside to cool a bit so it doesnt scramble the egg as you add it.

Add your beaten egg and mix thoroughly when it has cooled. add to an oven proof dish sprinkly the remaining cheese on top and pop into the oven till the egg is set.

Sorry no quantities oh. just use your eye to guage it. the egg should be enough to just coat everything without the potato mix swiming inside it.

zaynie:



Well done Cappo!

Am i reading Kwarectly!!!! HE HE HE HE! i am dancing Bini Cultural dance here oh!

congratulations Ma'am. happy bumping. may it be a smooth preganancy.

Babythug! should we schedule you for 2019?!!! - (_{carries her "shekere" and hides under table!)}

hi everyone, hope all's good!
peeping in.... peeping out. too many pages to catch up on.... welcome to new mamas, old mamas and grandmamas and the odd papas here too.
Ok bye!

olubankemi:
Hope we Cool?

Abeg, make una no vex say I dey bring non kids matter here, where else will I go? This place na family house.

Got a credit alert yesterday from someone I don't know. Thought it's someone who is owing me that paid 50% but he isn't - I called him to ask how far and he said don't worry you will get it, meaning he is not.

I know banks don't disclose informations, how will I get the person who credited me? The person used ussd, so he/She must have seen my name before confirming transaction. Am just wandering who that is and if it's a mistake, the person must be worried by now, for this Buhari economy, e no easy oo.

If it has happened to you bef9re let me know how you dealt with it.

Free money!!!!! hehe ehe !

Try not to spend it, sha! when the creditor notices their error, they will contact the bank to try and retrieve it. you can let your account officer know so that if a request comes in they know that they can contact you for it.


it happened to me a few years ago! called the bank and they were speaking english to me....i never got re- contacted for it, .... then the money come and go an mix with my own.. long story short... i don chop the money, clean mouth.

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Hello people!

Bye people

babythug:
Thanks everyone! I truly appreciate the warm wishes.

We are still in the process of planning funeral rites so I'd be unavailable for a short while. I will share some of the Lessons learnt through the entire situation which I believe w all can benefit from.

Cheers

So so sorry to hear about your loss. It ain't easy, may God grant you and the family the fortitude and unbreakable unity at this time.

May God's perpetual light shine on your mum and may she rest inpeace..... amen.

comtem2011:
Are you serious? I started with my son when he was 6 months o, I can remember vividly that day, he was purging serioulsy and before I knew it, I have used like 6 diapers within 3hrs, na so i carry potty wash am put him bombom o. If I just noticed him of any sign, I will put him immediately and will poopoo inside. Thats how our journey to potty training started, before I know it @7months, he doesn't stain his diaper again, he will make sure the diaper is removed and that was a signal for me that he wants to poopoo. I will say oficially, potty training started when we were 7 months.

Mama we are in the same camp!

C.c Chanbaby


I started early as well. At about 6 months. Not intentionally but as I got tired of catching live poop once nappy came off. I got a potty.

Put on it after every nappy change (if possible) and first thing in the morning and before our evening bath!

It is hit and miss at that time but seriously celebrate even a drop of wee or a tiniest poop! Gradually they then associate the potty for those uses and they do not think it is a pirate ship! Lol!

By 1 year we were catching 70 -80% of poop. And by 18 months my DD would tell you she needed to poo!

We started proper potty training ( i.e diaper free and panties only at day time) weekend before the new year and in one week we had only 2 accidents. Note DD was only 25 months at the time. Now she is a pro! She can go to the potty herself, pulling down trousers and pants and wearing them back without much assistance.

So for me.... starting early is definitely it!

My next task is how finalise night time potty training. She is dry 5 out of 7 nights on average and even wakes up sometimes to pee at night! so I hope that one will be a minor hurdle to cross. I have stoppedd giving her a cup of milk at bedtime and that has helped a lot as well.

babythug:


I stayed with someone who ate it so religiously i was almost tempted to give it a try!

The cous cous I got sef na my dogs chop am last last.

One day I will be more experimental with food

Cous cous can be challenging if you want to eat like rice and stew.... it is a dish that needs a LOT of support.

I.e. you make like fried rice... AND.... you have a juicy sauce to go with it. I usually use lamb or goat meat to make my own version of tagine!
Any other way.... I might as well just drink garri!

To all mamas, mamas to be, mamas in waiting, grandma's, aunties, and sisters..... We wish you a happy women's day.

nnekaike:
Good evening mama's, please am a FTM
My Dd is 2weeks old.for 3 days now I have noticed she breathes fast,then breathes at normal pace,is it normal?,is that how babies breathe?. she makes this cranky sound too like some1 clearing chest. she sleeps a lot too(sleep will not allow her suck well),and when she wakes up to eat,she sucks for just 10/15(we are on EBF),am worried if she is getting enough from just 10/15 feeding.Mama's pls is her breathing normal,how do I know she getting enough breastmilk?.Am so worried.
CC.
All mama's.

For the feeding, as already advised express and feed either with bottle or spoon to see the quantity she can take .

Babies can be very efficient suckers so it may be nothing to worry about.

Also wake her up if she is sleeping. My rd was like that. 2 sucks and she knocks out...... give her a gently tap when you see she is sleeping off or tickle her on her feet or sides or brush her cheeks to wake her


For the breathing, you can take her to see a peadiatrican, just to ease your mind.
however babies have a higher breathing and heart rate than adults. So it may be completely ok as long as her colouring is normal, you ensure there is adequate ventilation around her, She is sucking well and not showing signs of breathing difficulty like struggling to breath. Monitor her for a day or so before going to see your peadiatrician for the all clear. This way you can tell him in detail any symptoms you may have noticed.

Pele. Eku... motherhood!

babythug:


Is it like quinoa?

They are quite different. Whilst quinoa is more like a grain ( unprocessed) cous cous is actually a processed form of durum wheat. Much like semolina ( not the Naija type oh). It is already partially cooked and dehydrated whereas quinoa you have to cook properly like rice from scratch.

Some people substitute quinoa with rice in some dishes as it is healthier but I have not reach that level of maturity yet biko. Nothing beats hot white rice and pepper stew!

To every woman out there we salute you!

Funmicoconuts:
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!!

Cheers to every woman out there who is keeping it real....Pursuing dreams even when it's hard....Maintaining the home and the hustle full time.... Birthing and nursing kids.... Smiling through tears....Turning small businesses into empires... You are the real MVP, you are a queen. You are the boss, You are salt of the earth... Let no one put you down or tell you otherwise. I LOVE YOU!!!
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Mention a strong woman/women you know.... Tell them you love them
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Let me go first..... Zaynie, Enkaydewdrops, Mitchyy, Onegai, AlphaHandMaiden, Giddyperson, Missmalachi,
Ahnie, Ozycy, Proudmom38 (to mention a few).....I LOVE YOU LADIES To all I couldn't mention, I LOVE YOU TOO .
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Thanks Dear
Happy women's day. Too many to mention! We salute you all!

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Giddyperson:
Please who feeds their baby couscous, how do you make it for a baby.

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Cous cous is BAE. I always had a sauce base in my freezer and couscous was my lazy mama dish!

All you need to prepare it is boiling water ( not on the fire) just enough to cover it and A knob of butter. Cover it and let it steam.

Then you can use any sauce!

Make it like fried rice - stir fry your veg and add the cous cous to it.

Make tomato sauce ( onion+ tomato) plain, with sardine, Titus, chopped chicken, or other meat. And add to your couscous.

For younger babies.. just blend your sauce or veggie base and add to your cous cous

The ultimate lazy meal was blended sweet corn a knob of butter and couscous. Like seriously boiling the water was the longest part.

Decale:



Garri that was born in Nigeria, schooled in the abroad and graduated summa cum laude from Harvard.Garri that did double promotion.

Garri that collect taxes. Garri that can make snake vomit 36 million.

This garri after you drink am, you go just start to dey cry

What kind of garri is this?

All this Eulogy for Garri?!!

Lol!

jazzyjazz:
My country people, Abeg is it safe to give my son ogbono soup cooked with uziza leaf?

Cc
All mama's biko

Dh forgot to return my sons Okro to the freezer the thing come spoil. I want pack Semo for creche tomorrow

The other plate of Okro for freezer get bones inside. Make I no allow devil tempt me biko

Sorry babe! I have no clue. I have never cooked with Uziza before.

booqee:
My mum insist I give my baby abidec multivitamin, and vitamin c 'to keep her healthy and immune against illness', when hospital hasn't asked me to (when I delivered). She has now gone ahead to buy it herself.

Please is this safe? She's just 10 days old

It is not unsafe - it is just unnecessary.

Are you Exclusively breast feeding? If so tell her to buy you the breast feeding vitamins for you to Take and transfer to baby. Also ensure you are eating well and properly hydrated


Are you formula feeding?.... show your mum the pack with the loooooong list of minerals and vitamins on the formulae tin and compare it with the abidec to show her that She has just spent money unnecessarily. She could have invested that into a tin of baby formulae at least she is killing 2 birds with one stone that way. Baby fed and full of vitamins.

Sometimes grandmas although with the best intentions can be a handful, whilst you may want to indulge them attimes, you also need to let them know YOU call all the final shots when it comes to anything involving your baby. And your authority should not be undermined. NOTHING goes into your baby's mouth or o her without your permission or approval.

Maggiespecial:
Good day mamas in d house, i have been reading your posts on this thread and it has been so helpful,may God bless you all. I am a ftm n I gave birth yesterday night. Pls since dt yesterday, my baby hasn't eaten anything n my breast is not coming out yet. I am very worried. I asked d nurse, n dey told me dt he is fine dt he can stay for more dan 24hrs without food. Pls biko, should ao true is dt?

A new born stomach is very tiny - see image reference below so they need very little in the first few days.. Plus they are usually born with fat reserves to last a few days before the main milk comes in.

That being said. Keep putting baby to breast at least every 2 hours. This will help you stimulate the milk.
Also the proper milk takes a few days to come, usually at day 3 or 4 you will notice the insane heaviness in your breasts so relax. Take lots of fluids, eat well, enjoy your motherhood and ensure you practice your baby latching on well in these early days.

What you are producing now is colostrum which in some people it's more visible than in others.

You can also keep an eye on the poop and pee. As a sign that baby is feeding - the colustrum / milk helps push the meconuium out. So if he or she is having good bowel movents, you will see the colour gradually change from black to yellow. See picture reference below.

Also regular pee also indicated he is taking in fluid and all the plumbing down below is working just fine.

Congratulations on your baby.

babythug:


The onus is mostly on you to get your toddlers out of thier diapers! Depending on your circumstances and the child's development many children at age 2 will have put away diapers. Of course there will be a few toilet accidents till about age 4 but most children will be out of diapers.

As for the toddlers sleeping in diapers again it's you or your spouse/help who have the responsibility of helping them to the loo during the night. You may even do this till they're aged 10

It's all based on individual choices though

CC Chii8

Regarding this potty training business, I sincerely believe the convinience of disposable nappies have made parents lazy - in the 50's the average age of potty training was 15 months...... how come in 2018 it has doubled to 30 months

booqee:
is it everytime you burp a baby that she must belch? I burp my baby for like 2 or 3 minutes, with the systems you posted in picture. She only belches on few occasions so I wonder if I'm doing it right. Sometimes I don't even burp her and she doesn't appear uncomfortable to me.. Hence, I risk not burping her sometimes, but I'll start taking it seriously henceforth (burping). What's the risk of not burping a baby after a meal?

Babies tend to swallow a lot of air which forms air bubbles in their stomachs. they also do do this a lot when feeding - not as much when breast feeding especially if they have a good latch, however with bottle fed babies the air intake is much more.

That is why you may notice when babies are bottle fed, they tend to burp quicker than when you breast feed them.

Some babies show more discomfort with this than others, burping helps relieve this air and also reduces the milk spit-ups as if there are air bubbles the milk feed sits on top of the air. when the air finally come s out it is likely to carry all the milk along with it. if this happens and baby is lying down, it may enter their nose as well and thats not very pleasant!

In newborns, this may be compounded by reflux as well, as the muscles keeping the food down are not fully formed therefore burping and keeping baby upright for a bit after food allows the food to settle thereby reducing the occurrences of reflux. by 3 months or so, you will notice a marked imporvement as s/he grows and the throat muscles mature!


The most difficult part is when you have to burp at Stupid'O'Clock at night and you are exhausted and half asleep your self! you are tempted to drop baby immediately after feeding. we have all been there, it aint easy! but i will will say try actively for at least 5 mins before you put baby back down to sleep.