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rofemiguwa:
Thread babies
Pristine n grandma
Our two tiny peekaboo teeth.
Mama n baby

Oh my word! She is mega cute!!!!! Pls how old?? My boy n his dad need to work harder...we are coming ooo.... God bless your household beyond human comprehension always, Amen!

ozycy:
Have you gone to see the nanny agent?

Mahmah ozycy, I tried calling but wasn't getting through...plus have been busy...my lil babe just recovered from her first cold...'twas really a nasty one...will definitely call them this week...thank you...love to your kids n Madame strike a pose...

limsycutey:
Yeah, its the bulb type. I agree, its totally useless.
I'm in lagos, I will look for this nosefnosefrida, thanks.

You can try theshopville.com

limsycutey:
Yeah, paediatric partners is good. That's where my sister takes my nephew and she likes the place.

I tell you that place is wonderful...it is owned by 2 top notch paediatricians I know very well.. You have a one on one relationship with the Drs...u will be given the paediatricians 24hrs line n can call them anytime...am serious about it- ANYTIME. They are not the types that will just say start bringing the child when there's no need- not overly money conscious.

Cc: mamamj

rezzy:
God bless you real good. I saw the package. Thank you ma

God bless us all, Amen. Pls hope there's great improvement?? The Lord will perfect all that concerns him, in Jesus name, Amen.

rezzy:
Amen.

I don't mind.

Akowonjo road is at Egbeda. The hospital is at sobo busstop, opposite Crystal specialist hospital.

Akowonjo can be access through Dopemu or Egbeda depending on where you are coming from. You can use google map.

Thank you ma

Pls if he isn't showing signs of improvement, take him out of there ASAP...don't waste a second...go to Massey like right now!

The person bringing the pap is ready to leave n just waiting for your number...he said he can't go after 10:30 am, cos of other appointments. So we are waiting...

mamamj:
Good morning Mama's, pls can anymore recommend any good hospital with and pediatrician on the island and also an agent for a nanny
Thank you all for your responses in advance

Pediatric Partners at 314a, Akin Ogunlewe rd off Ligali Ayorinde str. Try it and testify...

rezzy:
Amen.

I don't mind.

Akowonjo road is at Egbeda. The hospital is at sobo busstop, opposite Crystal specialist hospital.

Akowonjo can be access through Dopemu or Egbeda depending on where you are coming from. You can use google map.

Thank you ma

Pls pm yo number to me. Am not in lag but will find someone to come this afternoon by God's Grace, Amen. Pls stay strong n keep praising God.

rezzy:
Bee Hess, Akowonjo.

Where exactly is bee Hess?? Address I mean. I could organize some one to bring you raw pap, that is, if you don't mind. The hospital I believe should have a kitchen... If it's okay by you, pls lemme know. So I can look for someone that knows the area or give me directions to give to the person...

It is well with your son, in Jesus name, Amen.

rezzy:
Yes ma, you can post the link

@Stadora, he is fine but still pooed massively this morning. Amen, I believe God will take control.

Thank you

Rezzy, pls where exactly are you?? Name of hospital n precise location??

Bisoye82:
Pregnancy do mess up a woman's energy level i.e feeling sleepy,headaches,tiredness,nausea, etc.
In my own case, I discovered 1 month into the job that my nanny is pregnant but she insist that it won't affect her work Not true
She starts to complain about my twin girl that she doesn't sleep as often as the boy to the extent that she started making unsettling comments when she receives her in the morning like wahala girl,drama queen blah blah Then she will take the whole day off to go for antenatal and on public holidays she will send sms that she is having headaches,,etc(which means am on my own,mind you I don't have any other help).She was working Mon-Fri 7:30-4pm.I had to systematically lay her off.
So pregnancy is relevant.

I would advise you do:
Hep B n C
Retroviral
Mantoux
TB quantiferon (expensive but gives peace...our angels worth it all)
Widal test (I love to do this so u can treat if needed cos at the end it is less expensive than having to treat if she falls ill)

PS: no need for mantoux if u want to do the quantiferon.

ozycy:
Seen, sent

Thanks

AlphaHandMaiden:
Hmnnn! It depends on the man oh!

Some men, have it in their heads that home chores are women's work. Only! .Help or no help.

yes its 2016 and sadly some people still think like that.

My hubby's stance is ... " if we can afford to pay someone to do it, why are we stressing ourselves"

If we had help i know there are things he helps out with that he wont bother with. And i dont blame him oh because Me sef i have my list of certain things i will not do..

True talk...it depends on the man. My hubs will claim he will like to help, 'just explain what u want done', by the time u use 30mins to explain...u r fed up cos it's still not well done...so why bother?? The one he's good at is "straightening the bed sheet" and claiming he's made it! His stance is exactly like your hubby...we have helps but there are just somethings I can't let them do for me:

I always bathe the kids myself, make their food and wash n sterilize their bottles...can't trust nannys on the los hygiene abeg. Hubs, always like: what's the point in having nannys then?? But me understand what am doing n it makes me more comfy.

ozycy:
You can send me a pm for their contact. I ve used them twice and if you want to change the person you initially picked in less than 6months, you won't pay again. They will get you different pple based on what you want and you make your selesction. It's 20k for agency fee twice that I used them. Dunno if the price have increased.

I have sent you the pm. Pls kindly acknowledge once seen cos I don't know if I did it right.

Thanks

ozycy:
It depends on your location and the kind of agent. I paid 20k for agency fee and that was abt 4years ago.

Hello mamaas...pls does anyone have any good domestic staff agency info?? My wonderful nanny leaves soon to progress in life...any good agency in Abj or Lag...tried and tested ones pls, not all these one man love-vendor agency...lol

I have always used uniforms for my staffs...ankara. It is a very good thing to do, keeps them focused on what they are there to do. Not always though, imagine my shock when a girl I just employed asked me to make her jumpsuit n romper as a uniform, and even showed me the pictures of the style!

My advise, let the uniform be professional but decent.

Cc: feddy27, onegai and all sabi mamaas. Thank you!

Haleematm:
@ Tojued and MamaOO. thnx for ur response. as at last night my baby pooed just once and by d tym i checked his diapee it was alteady soak to d xtent dy his cloth was also wet. he weighed 3.2 last month@6wks and 3.9 yesterday @10wks dts one reason y i am begining to think im noy producing enogh. with regard to d frequency of breastfeeding im really trying cos if im not doing anything dn im feeding him. breast pump doesnt pump much as well. thnx so much for ur encouragement. will also look for d tip shield

He seems to be steadily gaining weight, which is good. In my humble opinion, pls continue supplementing with formula whilst trying to increase your breastmilk supply. Though steadily gaining weight, am not comfy with his weight at all. Pls supplement and feed him regularly. Wish you God's Grace. Cheers

Jennifer89:
****Singing Praises to the lord *****
****Sprinkle White Powder on all mamas**

Glory Glory Glory!! My BB arrived on the 8/10/2016 via CS weighing 3.38kg.

it can only be God. He has made me smile again.

Cc Zaynie
CT Ozycy
Cc all 2015 Sept mamas

Mother alive, baby alive husband alive and plenty money

The Lord is Good!!! So happy for you darling teamie...sept 2015)...this is the best news ever...totally made my year!
May the good Lord be with our prince, every step of the way, he shall live to fulfil his destiny in God, in Jesus name, Amen!

AlphaHandMaiden:
Cc lawvlypearl

Note on the boldened.

Cabbage leaf has an enzyme that reduces the production of milk by the body. So if you are not in the process of stopping breast milk production ie weaning your child off breastfeeding, perhaps it is best to avoid the cabbage leave treatment for mastitis if you are still actively breastfeeding.

I do agree that it is used for stopping breast milk production. In this case, there is engorgement and continuous breast feeding / expressing. There is no way in the world it will stop the milk production, to the best of my knowledge. Then again, she doesn't have to use chilled cabbage, most important thing is using warm compress before/during nursing and using cold ice pack after nursing. She could use any cold pack she's more comfy with.

Milk production reduces in affected breast after mastitis...re establishment would still have to be worked on...cheers!

helovesme:
You owe me champagne

You have to keep trying different varieties as he will soon get bored of this combo sooner or later.

For example, you can continue the chicken and vegs purée but throw in a bit of potatoes or pasta. You can swap the chicken for fish. Rather than assorted vegetables, you can use just carrot. You can also replace the chicken with boiled beef.

Have you tried wheat (the Honeywell brand)? He might prefer it to semo. I have tried wheat and plain ewedu and my son loves it.

Feel free to experiment even if the combo comes across as weird.

I truly owe u that drink oo...we've been finishing our food. Only annoying thing is after wasting all the Gerber cereal I got, he's now interested in cereal!! Like are these kids for real?? Well, I can't complain, but to thank God...and pray He keeps providing,Amen. Will start experimenting like you advised...

Also a big thank you for the pampers baby dry pants...it's fantastic...they both using size 5! Will just store the size 4 for my next...lol

Have a great one and kisses to your son...cheers!

lawvlypearl:
Pls help a sister!
I had catarrh yesterday...but I woke up this morning feeling so restless, my left breast is painful and I'm feeling a lumpy kind of thing in it, my baby refused to latch on it, so I ended up expressing but the lumpy thing is still there and painful too. I've been shivering,have headache,catarrh,body ache etc. I can't even get up to cook(dh not home),I managed to prepare pap this evening. Pls any mama with these experience before? I plan to go to the clinic if no improvement by morning.
Pls don't read and passs

This sounds like mastitis, the lump, fever, restlessness and flu are classic symptoms. Without the flu I would have said maybe it's a plugged(blocked) ducts.

The treatment is continuous breast feeding, take lots of fluids, rest, and massaging of the affected breast. If your baby is refusing the breast, pls just put something warm on the the affected breast to help with let down and keep expressing the milk out. Massage the lumpy areas and apply a cold compress on it- yes, I know you have the flu. Take some painkillers- Tylenol- for the pains. Do the expressing and massaging like your life depends on it...put the cold compress for like 25mins at a time in between feeds/expressing, this will help with inflammation. Chilled cabbage leaves in the bra helps.

If after 24hrs there's no improvement, pls get to your GP to rule out infection. All the best dear...

Onegai:
Yup. Start with what he likes then give him more stuff, just keep introducing food to him.
Meanwhile...you owe me a house-cleaning! I took my phone from Baby E to reply this and she followed the phone from her potty...and did half her poop on the floor!

Awww...bless her...she is really learning the importance of the potty will send the team to you after this era of change to do some spring-cleaning...lol. Sowie, mama n thanks for the response...e-hugs

@helovesme, onegai and alphaHandmaiden
It feels like I won a million dollars jackpot...my boy finished his food throughout yesterday. I made chicken n veggies puréed. He finished it- 3 heaped adult spoons o...no fuss, no singing. He was quiet and just opening his mouth so we went quiet with him and had them take his sister to another room cos her noise is something else. After the meal I gave him steamed carrot sticks as dessert- he nibbled a little n played with the remaining. For late lunch, it was semo- he didn't take. So I decided to try same combo as the brunch- he finished it again! He took same with banana pudding for supper!

Do I keep giving him just this or what now oo?? Thanks so much for your assistance...

tchiwinnie:
Aww, thanks a lot. so I can't just buy the already fried g.nut? Abeg wch one s chickpea? and biko soups like what? no vex for my plenty questions o.

I don't know about already fried groundnut, but won't advise if for baby. Chickpea is seen mainly in Asian cuisine. It is high in fibre and protein. I add it to my pap cos my boy is mainly on formula n pap.

I add into soups like chicken n veggies as flour.

pheesayor:
Hello Mums

My baby is 20 days today and there's complain that she's stooling too much. How much excreta is too much for a baby? She was on flagyl for 7 days after placed under a photolamp to treat jaundice. They say it might be the flagyl but we have stopped it for about a week now. How many times a day should a normal 20-day old baby pass stool?

There is no set number of time for pooping. Check for the colour n consistency of poop. A normal ebfd baby's poop should be yellow and seeded watery( not diarrhoea watery), seeds are like egusi...a combo fed baby might have same but a lil thicker; a formula fed baby colour ranges from yellow to light brown with a paste-like consistency- peanut butter like.

If baby's poop physical appearance is ok n baby have good number of wets too, then all is well. Baby is said to be thriving. Some babies poop after every feed.

lioha:
Hello mums how are our wonderful gifts(LO) doing?

Pls what's the best food for a six month's old?

In my opinion, I would say puréed foods...sweet potatoes, carrots, rice, peas, cereal, et al... Just make sure it is single food, single grain - no combos yet. This is to make sure baby has no allergy or negative reaction to the food. I followed the 3 days rule in the 6th month, i.e, you give wait 3 days before introducing another food to baby, this is also cos of allergy. If you are just introducing solids to baby, Start with smooth puréed food gradually to mashed food...

FexCathy:
Pls mama's which adult milk is best for 1 year above? A friend of mine uses thrive signature for ages 1 to 3 and swears it's very good but I just wanna give adult milk since its OK to take from a year upwards. My son is 19 months

Any full fat milk is okay. The key is FULL FAT. 19 months?? You have tried...I plan transitioning my los at 18 months, if not earlier with this "change" thingy!

stadora:
Thank u ma 4 d detailed explanation. I was kinda scared bt I tink am a bit relieved nw hoping on God to make it easy 4 me.

My Anty told me 2 buy one drug like dat Cinotab. That it will cool my lo and mk him nt 2 run temp if he crys too much. That that was wot she used during her time. She has 5 kids nw.
Pls mamas, is it advisable to use drugs 4 ds process (weanin)
Also can I gv my lo Ovaltine as his tea?

Mama stadora, no drugs pls...just be strong for you n ds...loada patience and cuddles...you will be fine.

Onegai:
iomoge2, will you have access to a very cold freezer in the hospital or at home after birth? If you do, you should try and make a Witch Hazel padsicle. I had one after I gave birth and didn't need to sitz bath (I only did them because everyone said I should).

Get alcohol-free Witch Hazel (either from Healthplus or online from Jules Therapy on Konga.com), mix 60: 40 ratio witch hazel to cold water (you can put regular water and freeze the entire mixture) and soak with a towel and put it in your pad. You can add Aloe Vera gel (which you can extract from the plant or get Fruit of the Earth aloe Vera gel), Lavender essential oil (also from Healthplus or Ebeano) and add to the mix. You don't even have to pour it on a towel, you can pour the mixture straight between your legs. But it has to be alcohol-free Witch Hazel.

I would have mentioned it earlier but those ingredienta have gotten a bit pricey with the dollar issue.

Hymn...I remember this...very cooling. I had no tears but knew sthg monumental had happened to my thingy down there. So I used this and felt better. It is very effective. Thumbs up to you mama.

ozycy:
How exactly did you do this? Did you roast the groundnut yourself, what kind of blender did you use. Make I follow you dey chop home made gnut paste. Mine is finished and am not ready to send sis inlaw in this Buharised era.

Yes I roasted groundnut myself. I explained a few pages back on how to do that, pls check. I made use of the dry mill of my blender initially. The brand is kenwood...not all this new kenwood o, have had this since...way before wedding. My lil sis bought a new kenwood at mega plaza and it packed up in under 5 weeks! Apologies for digressing jare. The dry mill us small and was taking too much time, so I decided to use my food processor...viola! It worked better and faster!

Just keep blending, stopping every 3mins or up to you, to scrape it the sides. It will go crumbly, but keep at it...after a while you won't need anyone to tell you. When smooth add your oil, honey or whatever flavour- if using. The oil makes it smoother n creamier. Enjoy!

Nita2013:
Mamas for help with libido try d below and thank me later.

Tiger nuts - 4cups
Coconut - One whole
Dates - 10 pieces (Hausas call it Dabino)

If the tiger nuts are the dried ones, soak overnight

Wash and blend all three with water....sieve and chill in d fridge. Drink like one or two glass cup and U can give to ur hubby to drink as well. It actually works sha.

Pls note: incase he starts chasing u like fly chasing poop or na u come dey chase am like fly chasing poop no complain ooo hahahaha

Madamé Nita2013 !!!!, on behalf of my humble self and entire family esp hubby, we say THANK YOU, NAGODE, ESE PUPO, DAALU, MERCI BEAUCOUP, GRACIÁS.... people help me with thank you in all languages pls... Kung Aya work wonders... Try it and come testify.

@Ozycy and the other mama, can't remember the moniker...thanks for the heads up on the groundnut paste. I tried it yesterday and it came out real smooth and sweet...no water needed at all...downside was my preggie sis visited and insisted on peanut butter made by moi...that's how I became groundnut roaster and blender...you can mix with all sort of things, I mixed hers with olive oil and honey.

Thanks once again to all mamas...I now have a freezer full with groundnut paste, by the time it runs out we would have moved on...

Onegai:
potato chips and dodo. Then carrots cut very slim in long strips. Even puff puff with all its oiliness (they need the carbs and calories). Finger food baby can play with. Have you tried Spaghetti, just break it into small bits.

Thank you ma. Will try dodo but that puff puff is a long thing...tried spaghetti but that was a long while ago. I will try it again. Thank you mama.