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pintoxx:
BritneyStacy n oda August mamas dat hav passed dia Edd,don't worry,God will make it easy 4us all.

Thanks Dear. ...
Forget the scan guy....he may have been high on origin

mitchyy:
Yes sis. I started meetings at 5weeks pp

Impressive. ...I hope I can start that early too....tho I was targeting 6weeks PP

Uwani. ...how far na ?

Mitchyy you don start meetings?

I can see my Teamie Harmless1. ..how far na? Any better ?

kejibabe:
congrats to all mamas that put to bed ..may God bless our babies.

my cappo@BritneyStacy, havent u concluded on the method u want to use........pls make up your mind, safe delivery in shaa Allah

I have ooo. ...would have even gone in this weekend but hubby travelled and insisted I wait till he comes back. Thanks Sis

babythug:
The birth story!

When i was 36 weeks i had a VE and the dr said i was 1cm dilated. I started to take walks and generally be more active to speed things up

At 39 weeks i requested to be induced especially since i somehow felt something may be wrong with the dilation not progressing for weeks.

At about 5.30 thereabouts Dr came and spoke plenty English and said she will break water in another hour. She came back at 7pm ish and broke water, checked dilation it was 6cm.

Mry back wan break. I sha got off the bed, the woman said "ma'am you can't have the baby standing". me i said make she leave me oh say back wan break.

Somehow i felt uncomfortable and like i was in a trance , then i found myself kneeling on the bed - yep like doggy style *covers face*

I just felt the urge to push, did so once and baby came right out. dr come say we hardly get to see births with mother on all fours bla bla bla. me i just wanted food and to sleep. The rest is history!

Baby is fine and i'm fine too. To the Almighty God be the glory!

My Sis, thanks for sharing this. .....
Lemme ask please, were you using a govt hospital or a private one ? Your Doctor agreed to induce you at #39weeks. ...while mine even refused at 40+ and some days! It's like my smiling too much with that man is not helping matters !
Your position (on all fours )made pushing easier because your body was not working against gravity ! But naija hospitals no wan gree say that is the best birth position than lying on one's back! You do your self good joor. ...I would want to use that position too but the delivery board (cos I dont call that bed) is extremely short! !! It's like the length of a normal bed cut into 2....lying on it for membrane sweep was extremely difficult and uncomfortable for my height! At a point I was beginning to regret why I didn't stick to the private hospital I was using as the facilities there are more comfortable kinda. ..

Good you had your baby safely ....all praise to God.
Thanks for sharing the story on time

Beremx:
To God be the glory. My kid sister just put to bed via C-section to a bouncing baby boy .

Congrats to her....and your family too.
I love this baby's blanket o ooo ... So lovely

icebebe:
Hello NL FAM


i need your help,am 2days late to my EDD yet no contraction,no signs am so worried,pls is dere anytin i can take to make labour start,my mum said somtin abot takin gesto oil(nt sure of the spellings) pls i need help pls.av done all d exercise,walked long distance, ate pinapple,climb the stairs a million times to bring on labour but nothing seems to be happening,pls i need a solution,i want a natural birth biko help!

Is this mama the president of peepers association of pregnancy thread ? Peeping all along and refusing to identify with us here .....and now you need our suggestions and help ...*speaking in falz voice :it is not good like that as you have been peep and not join us here. If we have all been peeping like you, there would hardly have been anyone here to give you any suggestion as we are not be on pay from nairaland but since we are kind hearted mama's here, we forgive easily *

I am in the same shoes like you. Past EDD. Having False labour that is not translating to the real thing yet. Have you tried sex with hubby ? Sex is another method that could help. ...sperm contains substances that could induce Labour.

A mama also mentioned castor oil. It's a bit risky tho cos it can make you purge non stop and yet nothing is achievef so I have refused to try this option cos it easily goes wrong. You can try if you wish. ...the choice is yours but I don't know the dosage.

ozycy:
My sabi mamas, pls which sanitary pad is good for heavy flow. This blue and red always just dey learn work, E no dey even last reach 1hr. The bigger always I got from US is finished and I haven't sighted it in any store b4. Today is my heavy day and I get wedding to attend. Am just scared that before I go sitdown for 30mins th thing for don stain my cloth (anyways, I must wear a black dress, I can't shout.) make una answer me sharp sharp cos I dey go market now now make I buy am for there.

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The blue only always which has 7 in the pack absorbs better than the blue and pink pack. That's what I use. Change every 4-6hours if flow is verrrrry heavy

Mumtwins08:
Birth alert * birth alert . My handsome prince arrived this morning via emergency CS . Baby and mum are doing fine . Cc Britneystacy and everyone . It's so surreal ... So I am a mummy .. *pinches self *. I wish all August mums supernatural delivery in Jesus name . And yes there is something like painless contractions . B.S later .

Yes....you are a mummy whether the devil likes it or not!
Congrats Teamie. We share your family's joy. ...May he remain a source of blessing to you always! Quick recovery to you. ...

baby8:
I got married 2010 and my first pregnancy came early year 2011.

At 26weeks, the baby was brought out dead thru CS, was unconscious and my BP was very high and the Doctor termed it to be pre-eclampsia
Got pregnant the next year and gave birth to my princess, who decided to stay with me for a while before going back to the Lord. (Story for another day)

2014 I delivered another still born at close to 5 months. 2015, another still birth at close to 6 months.

But, the Lord has remembered me and close the door to shame and disgrace in my life, just went for Ante- natal and the doctor saw that I had severe oligohydramnios and decided to bring out my baby.

Laughter has come to stay in my home

In all, I give God all the glory. Words fail me, but I know that God is faithful and does not leave his own.

Yes this is my story and birth alert.

Safe delivery to all the Mama’s here and May the faithful Lord remember all the TTC mothers also.

*goose bumps in a hot weather* . You mean who have lost 4babies in 5years? Mehn....... words fail me abeg! What more can I say, God in his due time and finally clean your tears! Congratulations !
Is that even enough ? Just praise God endlessly. ... his loving kindness abounds in your life!
Thank you for sharing your experience to inspire hope and confidence in some our Sisters here never TO give up hope!

Malizzy:
I return all the glory to thy most high GOD.
Rejoice with us as my princess made her grand entrance yesterday morning tru vaginal delivery. BS later
termaugustforsupernaturaldelivery#

We certainly do rejoice with you! Congrats Sis. ...
Kisses to princess. .. . God bless her

midesquare:
Birth Alert!!!

Help me in welcoming a bouncing baby girl to d world arnd 10:30pm xtada.
BS later!

Team augustforsupernatural delivery

Congratulations teamie....
Screaming WELCOME PRINCESS...
we share your family's joy ....
We can't fail to thank God for safe delivery. ...

Lbotusme:
I want to make redoil stew. Should I bleach the redoil?

It depends on wether you are using tomatoes or garden egg
#redoil
redoil

missmalachi:
@ Britneystacy......just pray u dont hv tear o cos the way some doctors suture u as though they are stitching cloth.
I was affected psychologically cos dat was d 1st time ppl will invade my privacy without curtsy...infact they act as though its der right to totori u.


Swift delivery to d remaining august mama.

No be there CS carry better pass this VD as baby head and body go come expand am join. And to think that the same thing happens every time you born pikin...

Mumtwins08:
None at all will be 41 weeks on Saturday I have been scheduled for an induction on Tuesday ... Baby is fine did a non stress test and he is ok ... Was even bringing out tongue for me yesterday at the scan center . I pray I go to labour before then . I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me . God is in control ;Dno worries

Same thing here ooo. Tuesday is the D-day...So chilling till then but hoping something happens before then. ..
God has got us....

zimunachimdi:
britneystacy,how far?u don born? safe delivery dear.

I never born ooo....But we don conclude plans to take baby out by next week...e b like say him body too heavy for am to move out on his own.
Thank you for asking

#redoil

Prettyhurts:
@britneystacy easy delivery to you dear, you shall deliver like a Hebrew woman. Can't wait to see that bobo that occupied that mansion.

Thanks Sis....the bobo will be here in less than no time....

rezzy:
Please mamas, for those that have older children, how do you train them without beating/flogging them with cane? I almost ran mad on Monday and even yesterday,.

My 21 months old son is stressing us here.


If it's beat, I'm already tired of beating him. Dh said I'm abusing him

I used a word out of annoyance 'I will march your head against the wall' since then, before I will say anything, Dh will just say the word and it makes me feel bad. He always mock me with the word and say I'm worst that all those househelp that maltreat children.

Dh says I shout like a mad person. These few weeks that he is always home, him too don dey hearam. He was shouting the other day 'leave there, that's electricity, it's dangerous' Kaka didn't even answer,. I laughed so hard. I just told him 'na so madness dey start'

My questions
Is it that he is to young to understand what I'm saying or he is just been stubborn.. ?

Thanks

I don't have a toddler yet so mamas with first hand experience will add their contributions but the little I want to say now is based on my little knowledge of child psychology. ...
That age range of you mentioned is 'transition phase' for him. Transition in the sense that he is moving from a phase where he was cared for completely and the centre of attention to a phase he has to start discovering little things for himself. It is also a learning stage for him. It's usually a little confusing for them but you can guide him successfully thro out this period by trying to understand what is going on in his mind at this stage.
Unlike adults who learn using a systemic process, he learns by sheer 'discovery or experimenting if i want to put it that way and this discovery is by scattering things to see what happens to it. So all those things he used to see when he couldn't walk ,he will want to get hold of them now that he can walk and find out in his little mind, how does this thing work? What will happen if I hit it on the floor or something? Hence the destruction! !
Here are some tips:

1. For his safety, try ti keep potentially harmful things like sharp objects or electrical appliances out of his reach!!
For scattering drawers like the ones you posted, the only dangerous thing there is his climbing on it as he could fall and break a hand . But if he stays on the ground level to scatter, sometimes you allow him and then rearrange later. Thats the hurdles of parenting..But after rearranging don't let him scatter it again immediately. ..

2. Learn to set rules and gradually guide him to follow too. If you say, don't touch that thing ,if you do, I will beat you. If he does touch it, beat him as you had said. But beat like you are beating a baby abeg and not an older child. Like a tap on the buttocks or something... or something he will sense you are punishing him bevause you are displeased with him. If you don't beat, he doesn't take you seriously and will be stretching his boundaries to see how far he can go. While doing so, talk to him. Tell him 'remember I said I will beat you if you do this, that's why am beating you'. You are communicating to him too and he is learning that you didn't punish because you hate him but because of what he did.At the same time, he is learning to recognize that there are rules in life that you as a parent will set and he is expected to follow.

3. DON'T ever use abusive words or curse words on children please! It's wrong....It constitutes emotional child abuse. If he does annoying stuff, discipline which ever way you want but don't curse! Verbal abuse destroys a child's self worth and confidence. ..

4. Sometimes you learn to ignore. Ignore when no harm will come to him from what he is doing but be observant before he leaves that one to another that could hurt him Allow the 'discovery'. Dont let him get too used to hearing you scream....So that any time you do ,he will know you mean business.

5. Engage in some productive activities that will help him to learn. Buy educational toys for him, educational CDs not necessarily cartoons ooo. There are CDs children songs are taught, alphabets and numbers etc are taught. Put it when there is light. Don't buy too many toys at the same time. They easily fall out of love once they understand how it works and will need something else to catch his fancy. So you buy another.

Equip yourself with knowledge about what goes on in each stage of his growth process. This you can do by reading. Most books on child psychology can be found on Google. At your leisure, read them! That way you will know what to expect and how to handle them. Motherhood is no mean business o ooo... It doesn't stop at caring for his physical needs . His emotional and mental needs should be cared for too.

Don't forget prayers too. Pray to God who gave him to you for wisdom to train n handle him successfully. ...
Best wishes

#redoil

Redoil:
clown why do you spam my mention?

You have the guts and effrontry to call a mama here 'clown'? Did you check the name of this thread well before stopping by to be silly ??

Oya, Mama's let's make this dude trend for being silly here...hashtag #redoil till further notice....
We have done it before and can do it again. ..
#redoil
#redoil

Malizzy:
I return all the glory to thy most high GOD.
Rejoice with us as my princess made her grand entrance yesterday morning tru vaginal delivery. BS later
termaugustforsupernaturaldelivery#

Sweet sweet news ....All glory returned to God! Congratulations to you and your family. ...Welcome Princess. ...May she always be a source of blessings to your family!
We await your birth story. ..

HumbledbYGrace:
Mothers in the house, greetings.... its been a while.
#TeamMay
And all our beautiful mamas and s.

Your daughter is VERY BEAUTIFUL !

AlphaHandMaiden:
He he he he .... na because say tori never get k leg you still dey vex. We dey here, you shall come and share your BS.

Dont worry it will be well. If you had done any type of lenghty gynea examinations and tests prior for whatever reason prior to getting pregnant, all this "phone searches" will be kinda normal. From cervical swabs, TV ultrasound scans and HSG tests. Not to even mention the myriads more if you are ttc amd they are trying to monitor ovulation.

I pray for a swift delivery for you.

Thanks Dear

LaDivva:
Mamas in the house, hope it's okay to take just folic acid for now. My doctor said I should add pregnacare but my MIL said I shouldn't do that.
PS: Doc said I'm 5weeks.

Cc Fortius, Iomoge2, cherrymum , all the experienced mamas.

What's your mother in law's reason for saying you shouldn't add pregnacare? ?

0-4months is a very critical stage of development of a baby. The vitamins you take that period plays a crucial role in baby's formation. If we lived in a perfect system , we would have gotten ALL the vitamins we need FROM our meals. But unfortunately we are not. Even the supposedly nutritious meals , they loose some nutritional value thro storage, cooking and preservation. Some vitamins are lost before we even eat them. Nutritional supplements like pregnacare and others ensure that our bodies and babies get the requirements it needs . So I would advise you to follow your Doctors instructions as it's in your best interest.

UmmTwins2:
BritneyStacy n d rest August mamas, we await ur good news by God's grace. Only small time remain. Enjoy ur last preggy days o, do d remaining little touches here n there b4 d real vigilante starts :Din

Thank you Sis

iomoge2:
I dont o.
Just sometimes when i feel like.
N most times i end up puking it out.



Thanks so much love

You are welcome

esof1:
@britneystacey, only 3 hands and you don type plenty like this? Expect more hands in your private place. I can't recount how many hand invaded my privacy the 2 days I spent in d labour ward, from insertion of cytotec to checking if cervix is effaced, to breaking of water and to checking the progress of dilation. Both male and female doctors, nurses, different hand sizes especially the male doctors with correct strong hands. Even after I born finish, na so I dey open d jajaina for dressing and checking every 2 days till d tear heal. The person that checked today won't be d person to check tomorrow. Initially, I felt abused, right now I no get shame again. That place is only private before u get belle
But worry not, it's worth the stress. it's definitely gonna end in praise. e-hugs dearie

Omo , those 3hands already no funny ooo. . They are so accustomed to the checking and they didn't seem to make it look like anything serious sef. ..they made it look like some one who was looking for his or her phone in their OWN handbag and not a stranger's handbag no iota of respect for the place

[quote author=dosht post=48547130][/quote]Don't worry Sis. It will end well for you and the rest of us....Go and bring forth your baby !

My sister's
@ dosht
@ Uwani
@ Mumtwins08
@ Mumjb
Any news from your end?
Awaiting your celebrations

Mummide:
I see u too jare , every every tire me jor. My side dey still waiting for Lo's arrival., have bn reading back since thimking i ll see ur birth alart.......anyways We shall all celebrate at the end

Yes ooo my Sister. We will celebrate! !

In other news,
I came closer to reality more today. Had a membrane sweep done and pelvic exam done today! Choi. ...forget head knowledge, that procedure was painful and sooooo uncomfortable for me For the first time in my life I had to open legs wide up for a man with so big fingers who wasn't about to bring me any form of pleasure! At first i felt embarassed sef. Mama's wey dey give birth stories, you people haff not been try for us ooo first time mum's ..to tell us that this Vaginal examination is not same thing as dH fingering ooo.
Even sight of delivery suit sef , dey like butcher house! Too many instruments and knives .
My VJay no just gree for my gynae. I was restless. How can you be trying to use such big hands to touch my womb opening . . Naso I go dey close legs after some seconds. He wasn't even telling me sorry. . A midwife was asked to try if I will relax for her. For where? She came in looking so mean. As she dey try push her hand inside, na so I go dey shift my bumbum go backwards. She became impatient. So one angelic midwife walked in and offered to help! Sweet soul!! God bless her for me. She started with soothing and reassuring words! She did it like she knew she was invading another person's body. ..she was talking gently to me and calming me down till she finished and cleaned me up and I heaved a sigh of relief after being soaked in my own sweat! Got up walking like some one who was badly raped !!! Chai....

But one question I will like to ask God if I see him would be, why did he make babies to come out in a place that is meant to be so private when 3different people will chook hands in your private place like no mans business? Why didn't our tummies just open up and release a baby when its time and close back immediately?