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helovesme:
ok. does he understand simple instructions like 'no' and also when you 'shake your head' to express displeasure at any mischief he's up to?

helovesme:
ehen
how old is your baby?

helovesme:
Zaynie. Welcome back

Ovems. Pele. I can completely relate.

All the suggestions and much more given by all the mums here, I tried them all and my son didnt budge. There is nothing you will offer my son at night that he will take apart from breast milk - even formula. I introduced milo when he clocked one, introduced heavier meals but he would still wake up at night to suck (not once, not twice). At the height of desperation, I bought robinson's fruity shoot, caprisonne but he would refuse them all.

At a stage he would pull my top up and be dragging my boobs from my bra. Once he's back from nursery, he won't even wait for me to take off my coat before he starts crying to be breastfed.

I finally had to take the bull by the horn and adopt a 'gangster' technique last week Saturday and today is the 9th day and we are breastmilk free.

For the first time in monthssssssss, he slept all through the night on Friday.

Phew !!!

Now when he wakes up at night, he eats any snack I offer - sandwich, oats, plantain, etc, he drinks water, we watch "wheels on the bus" for 5-10mins, and he sleeps off. Tonight, I will be reintroducing him back to his cot. No more co-sleeping as he enjoys placing his head on my chest.

I will suggest you endure till he's 12 months old. If at 12months, he fails to self wean or you are still adamant on stopping him from breastfeeding, mention my username and I will share my 'gangster' technique.

Ovems:
Thanks Onegai, Soonest, AlphaHandMaiden and Zaynie. I will try to give him water instead at night. When I tried it sometime ago, he refused to take it and woke up fully instead. I have also tried ignoring or cuddling him instead of feeding him and he just cried and became fully awake. I feed him well at night, but no matter how much he eats at night, he still wakes up. Will try with the water again and see how it goes. Thanks once again.

Florena:
exactly the king of treatment I'm looking for, thanks its back pain, I will try both

Florena:
Pls mamas as a nursing mother how do I get rid of jedijedi, I can't stand or sit straight, back pain is killing me too and I don't want to take all this local agbo.

I know we haven't registered here but pls help

xolocious:
forgive her for she knows not what she's saying and doing...

missyge:
Oh sorry for dat U sounded like u were making jest. Sorryyyyyyy

missyge:
Thought of wat i could say to u but wasnt able to figure out anythg. Must u even say sthg?

babythug:
Thorpido has done justice to your questions really! I'm hoping this thread goes far to enlighten those who don't know.

I don't even think it should be called female circumcision but female genital mutilation.

If it does prevent promiscuity it's probably from the emotional trauma the victim has experienced (that's for those who had it done at an age where they were aware)during the process.

Many women who were circumcised do not enjoy sex per se later on in life. This is one of its many disadvantages.

As for the powder ish..... its total hogwash! Of true then we shouldn't be using dusting powder at all since it purportedly has many cause effects! There's some talk about it being linked to cervical cancer though! I also don't see the essence of adding something with menthol to a baby's privates anyway.

I will advice you keep a close watch on your aunt so she doesn't convince your mum to chop off baby's "you know what".

This Africa sef na wa! One minute we seem to be moving away from old traditions next minute you'll see someone doing this to their child

MizMyColi:
Experienced Papas Mamas and Doctors, please help me chook mouth inside this matter o.

So an aunt saw mum bathing my daughter and started asking why we didn't cut off that thing in her hoohaa.
I started wailing that it is not even something any mom in this age should consider.

Then she said there is an alternative.
That leaving it like that will make her too "active"
That alternative is dusting powder.
Dusting powder!!!

She says it will kill some cells that cause the need for too much pleasure.

Please don't read and waka pass o.
Let us deal with this matter.
People need to be aware.

I am concerned because I wouldn't want to my girl to grow up and start being promiscuous. I heard a story of one waka waka lady who claimed that it was because nothing was done to her hoohaa...

Is there even any truth in that?
If there is, are there ways one can prevent such?

Should the hoohaa of our female infants be left just as they are? Any risks.

Help please

firstpregnancy:
Mamas in the house how are you and your babies.
I noticed some black patches around my nipples ; patches that could peel but not easily and painful when touched/ peeled .
Any one experiencing this?
Any explanation?

sugarcanebaby:
Mothers without househelps, how do you guys cope? Please I need ideas o! My mum went back to her base two weeks ago and it's not been easy for me. Still sourcing for S househelps but yet to get one. Hubby had to take me to the hospital last night because I felt so weak but I'm better now. It's not easy taking care of my ds, the house. My husband etc. I'll appreciate useful tried and tested ways to manage myself. Hubby tries too but he works till night time so the only time he can really help out is on weekends

Prettyhurts:
Thanks Tojued and Zionx, we were discharged on Thursday.
Rofemiguwa please what type of oats did you give your DD, we'll be 6months tomorrow

Godmother:
My mom does the hot water massage morning and night when bathing her. I'll look into the infacol. Thanks a lot.

Godmother:
Mama, I ve stopped the regal gin. I took just four bottles (the small one) over a space of three weeks and then stopped. Then, what alternative can I use if I stop the gripe water. I don't want to just leave her like that.

Eminya:
Hi mama's, been away since first week of this month, hope you and the charming ones are all good. I lost my Dad 5th of this month and everything just fell apat for me, I thank God in all things. I have A lot of catching up to do cos I left here on page 689 and wow I have over 30 pages to read.

Godmother:
Is this what colic is? Never knew. I've heard of it but I guess I always expected it to be different. Thanks mama for the response and help

mummymikey:
Thanks for the warm welcome... My DS is 3weeks old..we breastfeed and also take formula..He did not poo all through yesterday..Pls mummies what should I do?Is it a cause for concern?pls am a FTM

Godmother:
Mamas in the house pls help a FTM. I have the following concerns:

1. My dd is a month today. I noticed that she stretches a lot, sometimes in pains. I give her gripe water but it doesn't seem to give her relief. She used to get some relief when I lay her on her tummy but yesterday and today have been different. She wakes up crying when I do. What can I do to relieve her of the pain as my mum says its her navel healing from the inside. I just can't bear it when she starts stretching.


Pls help a FTM

Jennifer89:
Talking about people's opinion..... mine is not about my baby but what she told me was annoying.

I delivered through cs. So when my friend came to the hospital she said ' did you pray and read your bible ' and am like wtf because she had a virginal birth. Mheeen I just told her not to ask me such nonsense question.

Some people need a brain resetting slap. she felt I didn't pray hard enough or what.... does she know the number of days I prayed and cried to God to grant me safe delivery? God did it, My baby arrived and I'm alive cs or virginal birth the goal is # mother alive, baby alive, husband alive and plenty money#;d

Twogreatnations:
Pls experienced mother's in the house help!

My DD who is two weeks old hasn't pooed for three days now but passes gas( farts) a lot, she is on EBF. Should I be worried?

Also her cord stump fell off on the fifth day and I have been cleaning the site with cotton wool and spirit but I noticed the place bkd slightly this evening while I was changing her diaper, I cleaned the stale blood away and it stopped, is there cause for worry?

Pls help a FTM.