X0012:
Nawa o. Can someone pls explain how the end result became plastic?

The semolina is most likely fake. Semolina is gotten from wheat. The end result shouldn’t have been plastic but an elastic dough depending on the amount of gluten present in the semolina.

PureGoldh:


I know...all join....wetin I know be say....My own na just Raw wheat...I do buy,grind and seive it myself.

I prefer the natural taste to that one that is packaged.

Life is a matter of choice bro

All good sir.....you really don’t have to sieve so as not to loose the dietary fibre.

PureGoldh:
Well..... Everybody has his or her favorite swallow..


To me,wheat is very nutritious and economical

Semolina is gotten from wheat nah.

May God bless you with which your heart seek.

God bless you for helping others.

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Akposy:
Flaky fish pie

I want

Dreyscort1435:
She claimed not good at early stages, truth me I tell her say na lie lie

Sincerely sex in early pregnancy is not all that safe, although body differs. It is better to wait till around second trimester to avoid stories that touch.
You can ask mamas on pregnancy thread.

Yuneehk:
Fresh ones

ah! love the crust....

Dyt:
**sitting on my bed rubbing my belly** Thank God for today's lunch

you sabi better thing!! looks delicious!

jacquincy:
Maybe he grew up there

Can't stop laughing!!!

So Africans are their lab rats abi? is like their heads dey pain them. Nonsense and ingredients!

Abetterperson:


thanks

Have you called the nos? Do take care of yourself and mom. Quick recovery .

Alhaji2020:
The question is for nairalanders and I am hoping that other persons who bake just like myself will find this thread useful in future

I have googled it but I couldn't find any videos or articles anywhere on how to prepare UAC company gala sausage roll

The question is why gala sausage roll can last for up to 2 weeks without getting rotten despite the fact that it contains meat which rottens after 3 days

I will also like to draw the attention of nairalanders to titus sardine that doesn't get rotten after 3 days

If nobody knows the preservatives behind gala, maybe somebody will know the one behind titus sardine so I can possibly apply it in my baking

The beef in gala is preserved by a method called curing. Curing is responsible for the pink colour.
You can Google up curing.

As for Titus sardine, are you saying it won't deteriorate after 3days even when the can is opened?I doubt that.

MJBOLT:

lemme go and insult Dangote maybe he will give me one million

You are funny sir!

Claire104:
Good morning mothers.. Please help me o.my four months old baby has suffering from diarrhea for a week now.I went to the pharmacy and they told me its teething but it seems the drugs are not working. Please what do I do?

is your baby on ebf? paediatricians say teething doesn't cause diarrhea.
you can join a group on Facebook askthepaediatricians to ask baby related questions. Make sure to give baby ors to replenish lost fluids. Quick recovery to baby.

MzBertty:
My baby has a line in d middle of his head (oka Ori),pls what worked for u in closing d line

All babies have that line(opening) on their heads. It is not oka ori. It will close has baby grows.
If you are worried about it see a doc.

ycmdng:
Good day mothers and fathers in the house, whats the best medication for a skill rash on babies. Its reddish, shining discoloration.
Thanks in anticipation.

I personally do not use anything per say. If the rashes are due to heat(which is most likely) just avoid over dressing the baby.
The rashes will clear once baby doesn't experience heat.

goldendollars:
Asda little angel diaper is the bestest!

Please mama how much is it sold.

I am pretty sure this article has sprung up on a couple of social media outlets and on the web before. But since nairaland has become somewhat of a personal blog/digital diary/social library to me due to the fact that i have learnt alot on here from the good, the bad and the ugly (which i am thinking of changing by getting mine since the mods on here are giving me a strong reason to do so) undecided angry) and for the general sake of information, clarity and refreshing our memories on this issue, i am bringing it up again.. Its quite long, but very insightful especially to new generation mothers.. So take your time to read it...


"Before you put that oil in that soft spot on the head of your newborn"....Please read what is "Okà orì" by Dr. Sururah

OKA ORI (BABY'S SOFT SPOT)

I was a fresh medical graduate when one of my aunt told me about her neighbour’s new born child that died of what Yoruba call ‘oka ori’, someone told me it is called "ndawa isi" in Ibo. Someone should tell me the Hausa name. She thereafter asked me what ‘oka ori’ means in medical terms (being a doctor now). Although as naïve as I was then with no practical experience, I ensured I was professional about my answer, I never heard of it before but I knew it sounded like one of those shared myths…

Since I started practicing, I came across few mothers that don’t bother asking for the meaning of ‘oka ori’, they have been handed the standard diagnosis of "Oka" by the grannies or neighbours stat. Their own question is whether they should give "agbo oka" that is native concoction or herbal remedies for the "Oka". Another category of mums have gone beyond that and have started the treatment for "Oka"; how will you know? Once you see a new baby with clean shaven head and sticky blackish substance applied to the scalp toward the front, you are seeing a child undergoing treatment for "Oka". Therefore majority don’t even know what or where the ‘oka ori’ is, but I could deduce from their history to likely referring to either the soft spot (sunken or bulging) on their baby’s head or cranial sutures.

Fast forward to when I gave birth, I was told my child has oka ori after the hair was shaved; will therefore needs concoction; I just laughed and told them politely that my baby has nothing like ‘oka ori’, although it’s hard to correct a widespread shared myth, but my child never took any concoction. My curiosity made me asked what exactly is oka ori, it was the obvious cranial suture that was pointed at…

I therefore concluded in my mind that, for me to correct the shared myth about ‘oka ori’, I need to discuss both the ‘soft spot (anterior fontannelle) and the cranial sutures’.

If you are not from Nigeria, you may be lost from the title alone. The typical Naija Mum knows what I am talking about, especially if you are from the South-Western part of the country, specifically the Yoruba tribe.

So what is this "Oka"?
The Grannies and some mums believe that there is a "hole" or "space" which is "breathing" or pulsating in the head of the new baby which is abnormal. That this soft space is not right and should not be there. Any baby that has this "abnormal space or hole" is diagnosed with "Oka". Some also believe obvious cranial sutures in associated with the hole or space breathing is a serious case of ‘oka’.

For fat, hairy babies, the "hole" is not so apparent and often ignored. However, in smaller babies who are also not gaining weight or perhaps losing weight especially in the 1st ten days of life, the space is very prominent and can even be sunken; such babies are easily labeled as having "Oka" and commenced on all forms of treatment ranging from application of substances on the scalp to drinking herbal remedies. There are lots of myths and beliefs surrounding this "Oka".

So why am I talking about "Oka"?
In addition to my encounter with ‘oka ori’, there was a story shared by a paediatrican. She said during her residency training to become a Paediatrician, she was working at the Children Emergency Room (CHER) at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital when two women rushed in with a baby crying. That is not unusual in CHER. What was terrifying about the day was when she saw the baby rushed in, he was about 2 - 3 months old and for the first time, she was seeing the brain live and direct in a living person who was not being operated. This was not a movie scene! The brain of this baby was completely visible to everyone.

What happened?
In the usual fashion, the grandma who came for "omugwo" had made a diagnosis of "Oka" and has prescribed the traditional treatment which was coating the surface with a black material. Unfortunately, in this scenario, whatever substance was applied was so caustic, it eroded (burnt) away the membrane of the anterior frontanelle and you can see the baby's brain live and direct!!! Of course, this was disastrous....for baby, mother and grandma and even the doctors.

That is why I feel like educating people around me especially mums about this traditional myths and beliefs that are dangerous to children's health. Of course, granny did not mean to harm her precious grandson but she did anyway. That baby had to undergo brain surgery. Of course, he had serious infection of the brain even before and after surgery. Though he did not die, but there are long-term complications he will face all because of someone's ignorance. No wonder, ignorance is more expensive than education.

FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT "OKA"
[1]. An infant’s skull is made up of six separate cranial (skull) bones:

- Frontal bone
- Occipital bone
- Two parietal bones
- Two temporal bones

These bones are held together by strong, fibrous, elastic tissues called SUTURES.

Two fontanelles usually are present on a newborn’s skull:
- On the top of the middle head, just forward to center (ANTERIOR FONTANELLE) – usually closes between 18 & 24 months. During childbirth, it let the skull changes its shape so that the fetus can easily pass through the birth canal.

- In the back of the middle of the head (POSTERIOR FONTANELLE) – usually closes earlier than the fontanelle.

[2]. Therefore, the "soft hole or space" often erroneously believed to be an abnormality is A NORMAL PART of the baby's head. It is called ANTERIOR FONTANELLE (AF). Every baby has it. It is there to allow along with the small spaces (sutures) between the different bones of the skull to accommodate the baby's brain growth. So it is not "OKA" or any other thing....It is a normal part of the baby's head.

[3]. The anterior fontanelle (AF) is covered by a membrane, and this membrane is what actually separates the baby's brain from the environment. It is that important! So any application of substances that can damage this membrane will lead to exposure of the brain to the environment with serious consequences like in the story above.

[4]. The fact that in some babies, very hairy or chubby especially, that you can not see it pulsating or "breathing" in local naija parlance does not mean it is not there. Some mums have actually said their babies do not have anterior fontanelle! That is not true....every baby is born with one!

[5]. Clinically, AF is very important, it usually give a clue of what is going on in the baby's system therefore treatment should be towards cause of distortion of the AF not aiming to close or treat Oka ori(AF).

[6]. The size and shape of the AF varies from one baby to another normally. In some conditions, it can be too big. Also the anterior fontannelle can be elevated "bulging" in some conditions especially if the baby has infections in the brain. It can be depressed "sunken" in other conditions like in babies that are very dehydrated or malnourished.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN THESE CONDITIONS, IT IS NOT THE ANTERIOR FONTANELLE (AF) CAUSING THE DISEASE SYMPTOMS (FOR EXAMPLE DIARRHEA AND DEHYDRATION WITH SUNKEN AF). RATHER, THE AF IS JUST REFLECTING THE FACT THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THE BODY SYSTEMS.

It is important to say this because this is one of the reasons some mums believe in "OKA". Such babies are sick and may either have prominent or sunken AF in addition to other symptoms. The "OKA doctors" will now say it is the "oka" causing the symptoms.

The danger of this belief is all treatments will be directed to the AF and the underlying disease causing the change in AF will be ignored. Also some of the native medications often used have dangerous side effects and consequences especially on the immature liver and kidneys of the babies causing further damage...."fry pan to fire" scenario!!!

[7]. The AF closes on its own by age of 18 - 24 months. This is because more than 90% of brain growth and development has occurred by the age of 2 years. You did not need to do anything about it. It happens on its own. Just to note that some diseases can cause delay in closure of the AF. See your pediatrician if you can still feel the AF in your baby after age 2 years.

[8]. You did not need to apply oil to the AF hourly or daily....highly unnecessary and the dripping oil will cause rashes on the baby's face. The AF is not "drying up" like many naija mums believe. You also do not need to put thread from cloth. You also do not need to mop AF with hot water or apply any substances local or herbal on it. JUST LEAVE THE AF ALONE!!!

[9]. Finally if your baby is sick with or without observed changes in the AF, please go to the Hospital immediately. Don't assume and don't accept the "OKA" diagnosis. Please see your doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment. A stitch in time saves nine!

If you find this piece useful, feel free to share and educate people around you. Together we can make our environment better.

Till another time, be happy.

Via Dr. Yusuf Abolude


SOURCE:- www.doctorsururah.com


I know some of our traditional practices have been viable and safe through the years but many are still unsafe and dangerous with long term consequences.. Who knows maybe some of these traditional practices like this one count for the reasons why we Nigerians behave a certain odd way undecided angry (nah joke i they ooooo grin, hmmm sad)..

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MzBertty:
I have a baby with a open space on his head popularly called oka,he makes him sleep less and he always cries,.. please what worked for you in treating it!

Every baby has an open space on their heads(anterior fontanelles). It will close up as the child grows. The opening gives space for brain development in babies.
How old is your baby? Colic may be responsible for the cries. Take baby to the hospital if your are so worried!

suco01:



You think he will win the case, Maybe in another state but in lagos he will regret his actions. I don't know how some people reason sef in a shared compound rearing of animals

Have you forgotten the case of a neighbor dog that bite off the scalp of a boy. Go and ask the dog owner how it went down with him before bringing this senseless idea.

Abi ooo... I remember the case very well. The boy had to be flown to India.

Lizzieo:


Thanks mum,am not getting how to express by hand properly and is it advisable for me to talk blood tonic?

Did you have low pvc after delivery?
I had low pvc after delivery so I was placed on ferrous, bcomplex and folic acid

tony0806:
Good morning mothers. My wife looks too disturbed. How do I help her?
Our first baby girl turned 6 months, nine days ago. She was on exclusive through out (not even water was given to her). After the exclusive wahala, we decided to introduce soya bean meal, prepared with groundnut, and crayfish. She'll just taste it and then close her mouth. Completely refusing to let another one touch her tongue. We may have allowed her taste ice cream and other things, of which she rejects. But she agreed to take normal tea.

Now the main issue: three days ago, she just started throwing up, drooling, temperature increased, she never smiled again like before. We got bonababe syrup, emzolyte for hydration. She has stopped throwing up but still stools watery stool like every 2 to 3 hours. We observed that about 8 teeth are trying to shoot out. She hardly closes her mouth. Yesterday, my wife drew my attention to her down side peeling off (becoming reddish) . This morning, the redness has increased to the bombom. (she said its jedijedi). All these complications is just within 3 days.

Advice please. Thanks

Take her to the hospital ASAP! Quick recovery to her.

Very true!

Jblings1:

Please is there a particular brand of Shea butter? Or the local one?

Yes, there is. I use Toke Shea butter. There are other brands too like Jimpo

Nothing but lies!!! Wehdone!

It is not right,it is left. Nonsense and ingredients!