₦airaland Forum

TiffanyJ:
Be our cappo na

Brooke60:
4 Months gone but I don't have any symptoms of pregnancy AT ALLLLL!
Na so I dey do scan like every week just to be sure Baby is fine & I'm always assured all is well.

Is anybody with me on this 'No symptoms pregnancy' journey?

shiller:
Second or third trimester..

Even if its twice or thrice a week/2weeks..

Just try nd clean when u remember...

shiller:
Mama's let us try to be cleaning our nipples to avoid story of breast milk not coming out to feed your baby when we deliver..

I always forget cleaning my nipples buh the day i will remember to do so,my cotton wool will be full of dirt that I had to be bringing more to clean up..

So many tns covering this nipples like this nd if your nipple is inside try pulling it out..


When is the right time to start cleaning it

Mmadimma:
I didn't take folic acid cause I kept throwing it up. God help my baby oo�

Angel2424:
I just thought to share this here. I went for my 1st antenatal yesterday. Told the doctor I have been taking pregnacare and he said if I want to continue taking it, I should make sure to also take folic acid separately as the folic acid contained in the pregnacare is not enough for a pregnant woman. So ladies taking pregnacare, you may want to check this out with yout doctors as having enough folic acid is important for baby's brain development.

untamedd:
14 weeks tomorrow, still spitting too.

untamedd:
Please has your spitting stopped?

voucher:
Oh okay teamie.. it will end in praise, hope the fibroid isn’t giving you pains?

voucher:
4 scans? You like seeing baby
I’m 16 weeks and I have done just 1 but i will check sex next week, I can’t wait again biko

Bloomingbud:
Congratulations mama, may your joy know no bounds. I shock for this weekly scans from 7 to 38 weeks o, I'm 20 weeks and I've done 4 scans yet people around me are asking why I'm doing scan but I just love to hear that my baby is doing fine.


Mama MorningStar233, congratulations on the arrival of your baby your victory is permanent.


Mamas please let's stop quoting long birth story o, its makes reading hard cos we keep scrolling.

Layormiii:
Diapers (buy one pack newborn, 2 packs size 1 and one pack size 2, to get you through that first few weeks. Then buy according to size after). newborns can go through 8 diaper changes daily (!!!! ) and boys pee more, but don't buy too many because you can't predict size of your baby and you don't know quickly they will grow (I've seen a baby go from newborn to size 2 in 3 weeks). so at least 1 or 2 pack of newborn diapers will hopefully last you for a week and if your baby still needs newborn, buy weekly. If after it finishes your baby needs size 1, at least you have 2 packs at home to give you time before having to run to the supermarket or market to buy more.

Baby wipes: look for the unscented ones, less likely to irritate skin.

Diaper rash cream: Sudafed is what all my sisters used (especially the one who is a pharmacist). But try and change your baby once it gets wet so it's not sitting in a wet diaper that ends up causing diaper rash.

onesies (if you're in Nigeria, get the sleeveless or short sleeved version. Do the same, one pack of 5 newborn, a one pack size 0-3).

try not to buy too many newborn sizes as babies grow like beans (very quickly). Even better, inherit some from others (I just got a lot of onesies and newborn clothing from someone whose baby has outgrown hers, so I didn't bother buying clothes).

Same with clothes and shoes, try not to buy too many until 3-6 months (God knows how many times I have been driven insane looking for one leg of baby shoe or sock that fell somewhere. And it wasn't even my own pikin sef ) get a few mittens until your liver is strong enough to file or cut those really sharp baby nails (because they will scratch their faces).

Receiving blanket, a few caps and some wrappers for swaddling. Ejoor look for really thin wrapper (the old type they sold was better and cotton, a breathable fabric which means less heat. So raid a parent's cupboard for their old wrapper). Or buy muslin swaddle blanket (size 44"x44" minimum).

Burp cloths: I don't like the terrycloth ones (those ones that look like towels) because they don't absorb well. Instead get the cotton clothe diaper (that rectangular fabric that's thick). Works like a charm and sometimes cheaper.

Do you have a car? If yes, get a car seat (convertible preferred over infant but you will most likely find infant more in Nigeria). Chicco and Graco make good brands.

It's upto you to decide if you want to buy pacifiers. One pack should be fine.

Bassinet and cot: if you can also inherit this from someone, do (they tend to be pricey). If not, just buy a travel bassinet and remember some babies hate cots (though eventually you will want your bed back and kick the baby out to their cot).

Towels: don't buy baby towels, they are usually very thin and stay damp longer and breakdown faster (mine was from Mothecare). Preferably buy regular very soft towel (100% cotton) which will last longer. Same with washcloth.

lots of small nylon bags and big trashbags for diaper disposal and a pack of Baking soda and a good dustbin with a lid. When you dispose of dirty diapers, use a good bin with a tight cover and sprinkle some baking soda at the bottom of the dustbin (this helps to trap odours). At the end of the day, you tie up trashbag and take it outside (instead of constantly running after every diaper change to fling it).

Baby set: please look for one that has nail cutter, thermometer, comb, nasal pump, baby medicine spoon, nail file. Avent sells one like that.

No need for stroller, especially if in Nigeria. Which road is not dusty and uneven unless you're in the mall. Get a baby carrier (Bjorn makes good ones, they're expensive but I inherited my sisters own 10 years later. Quality is cheaper in the long run).

Diaper bag: lots of decent ones out there (I got a messenger bag type so my hubby could carry it, my sister used a strong backpack). Look for one that has changing pad inside it.

Olive oil and Shea butter for body cream rather than baby body creams. I hear most of the Johnson's on the market is fake and at least Shea butter is cheap, natural and does a beautiful job, same with olive oil.

Baby wash

Bibs (look for one size fits all).

Treated mosquito net

Bouncy chair and activity gym (so you can keep your baby somewhere if you need to have your hands free, like when bathing or cooking or just watching tv or answering the phone. Activity gym is for when baby starts rolling, put it on the floor (because I'm tired of hearing stories like "my baby rolled off the chair and fell on the floor, should I go to the hospital?? ".

an electronic sterilizer set (microwave) because all the doctors in my house dislike sterilizing tablets. But it is your choice sha. Avent makes one sterilizer set that comes with feeding bottles so no need to buy any more.

Plastic spoon and plate (but you won't need this for a while).

Are you breastfeeding, pumping or doing formula?

Please don't dress your baby up more than you. If you feel hot, your baby feels hot (even faster). If you feel cold, your baby feels cold (even faster). So unless you're constantly in an a.c. on blast, ejoor let your baby relax and use less clothing. Yes, Mama Nkechi or Mama Teni will have all sorts of unnecessary and unwanted advise to give you, but please listen to your common sense. Please listen to your common sense more.

Please don't give your child baby paracetamol or agbo to drink. The only person giving you medical advise should be a pediatrician (who will also tell you what to do and how to treat circumcision and umblical cord.

That's the basics. As time goes, you will need more and realise some stuff you don't need. HTH

MummyHalo:
Good afternoon mummies and sorry for bringing this here.
Please for those who have experienced miscarriage in the past, did your period come a month after the bleeding stopped or does the body take time to settle like after childbirth?
I’m wishing all our waddling mummies safe delivery.

missviva:
Anyone can serve, but people say pregnacare is best. I'm using pregnacare because it's just one dosage per day Unlike those routine drugs cos me I don't like taking drugs. All in all, the koko is to be faithful in taking whichever one you choose to go for cos that's what makes it effective especially for your baby

AmNuhRegular:
Hi everyone, hope we're all good..

Just wanted to ask, for mums with fibroids.... Do you you feel the fibroid change positions sometimes...

I believe sometimes when the baby moves, it pushes the fibroid... Cuz sometimes I notice it is in a different position from time to time

TiffanyJ:
December teamies, how far now? Morning sickness don Dy vamoos or e still Dy do some of us strong thing? As for me, I will always thank God o, I never had any morning sickness or vomiting with my first and this second one too nothing like such. Let's remember to eat well. Second trimester will soon come knocking. Infact, some of us for don enter second trimester already.

mzMerci:
June teamies, e be like say I may port o. Started having preterm contractions (courtesy of the fibroid) since yesterday evening, had to rush back to the hospital early this morning. I’m back on admission and I’ve been placed on more drugs to stop the contraction and hasten my son’s lung maturation. My doctors are also prepping me for emergency CS incase it doesn’t stop (CS cos I’ve had 2 myomectomies and I hv placenta previa currently). I’m just 34weeks 5 days but my baby is 2.8kg. I really want him to hold on a bit longer till 36 weeks