₦airaland Forum

joyousf:
Mamas that have done or attended one year bday party pls I need ideas of what the program of events should look like and the games to play so the whole thing is not boring. Becuase with what I have looks like we will be done in less than 2 hours o!

Again, my lo is almost a year yet no tooth and he is not walking. Is there anything I can give so the teeth can start growing. I have increased his milk and added soya to his pap.

Then the walking, is there anything I should be doing. I really feel bad sometimes though I know the theory that children are different. Does this pushing walker help? How can I encourage him to walk. Anytime I try to hold his hands to walk he will just want to remove his hand and be on all fours in a second. though in unguarded moments he stands on his own for few secs. Please help me o.

hajarahbadmus:
Stay at home mamas around igando to agbara axis.. can we hook up.. probably organise play dates, plan visits and all..
aim: the kids can get to mix and play together thereby enhancing their social skills..
For the mums.. we can meet to share ideas and build up ourselves intellectually nd socially too..
I no dey commot o! I dnt have frnds. my life can like to b boring ehen! sometimes I will just stay nd start crying cos small small depression dey set in sometimes..
my belle no fit gree me work.. just finished my masters.. hubby said I shld rest..
what do u guys think?
if u know u have self esteem issues dnt bother thinking about it o! cos I cant deal..
I am a free person with an open mind so I need like minds..

hajarahbadmus:
God bless u ma.. Fex, pls just go for what u can afford. babies rarely react to nan, lots of fake smas in d market, frisolac is good, thrive signature is also good. my lo took all of it. cow and gate milk is good as well. just go for wht u can afford

Nita2013:
FexCathy as regards formula for infants, it really depends on d baby and ur pocket. This is because some babies react to some formula.

As regards aptamil, it's a UK based formula and according to health Professionals in d UK, amongst all other formula it's d closest to breastmilk cos of some nutritional content. U can't see aptamil in US shops (at least I av never seen maybe others av seen).

In d US, similac, enfamil, gerber and d likes r termed best as well cos of d nutritional contents.

In Nigeria, Nan is termed best (it's d most recommended by health professionals).

So my dear it actually depends. If u try aptamil and ur baby doesn't react to it, then u can continue but pls follow d instructions written on d container.

Also not everyone can afford these milk cos they r pricey in naija. So some pple just stick to Nan and d likes. My son started with similac but had to change to aptamil when I started buyin similac for 12k and he finishes it in one week. Told my hubby it was suicide mission to spend 12k every week on formula alone. I almost changed to Nan when getting stage 2 aptamil was like searchin for a needle inside grass in darkness but was lucky to get someone comin from d UK thus stocked up d quantity he ll use till 1yr 6months.

I hope my lengthy explanation helped

helovesme:
Google is your friend dear or you can experiment with the different brands in the market and decide for yourself

I'm not going to get drawn into a debate on aptamil

helovesme:
Google is your friend dear or you can experiment with the different brands in the market and decide for yourself

I'm not going to get drawn into a debate on aptamil

helovesme:
Switch to aptamil. It's about the best formula in the market. Are you breastfeeding as well? Please try and breastfeed so matter how short. I know it's painful with the CS scar but try. That way you can adopt "combination feeding" (breast milk and formula).

You shouldn't make the milk for your baby too "thick". I always go one scoop less than what's recommended on the label and it has worked well for my baby. - no constipation or any tummy issues. For example, if it's 6scoops recommended on the pack for 200ml, I use 5 scoops.

Regarding gas - try and get Trebor or any sweet with mint. It really helps. You should try and eat. Experiment with anything - vegetables, fish, oats and even the dreaded pap.

Are you taking pepper soup? If yes, you might have to cut down a bit. Spicy food also causes bloating and gas.

I can relate to the pains and discomfort from CS. Pele dear. Don't worry, it's only a phase and it will pass.

@ heloves me, what makes aptamil about the best in the market?

cutiereborn:
Thank you Ma, though I read somewhere that menthol crystals was for infants above 3months old, I don't know how true it is as my baby girl is barely 5wks.

cutiereborn:
Happy new month to all Mamas.
Please my lil princess has cartthar & mild cough. She can't breath very well with her nose & it has prevented her from sleeping.
Please sabi mamas, what can I do to ease it, seing she has been crying all night.
Thanks.
Cc: Nurse kaffy4bill & other experienced mamas.

shndy:
Quaker make rolled oats, tho scarce. Millville is another good product, d rolled oats is common

shndy:
There's Gerber oatmeal for babies, I didn't have great luck with it sha, my boy always have greenish poop minutes after eating it.
U can grind normal oats and cook, try use rolled oats instead of quick cooking oat, its more nutritious

sayoberry:
Update on the twins
6 months two weeks old cranky twins

Food taken: cerelac, mashed yam And fish, amala and ewedu, pap and soya, oranges, sma.

Drugs taken; capol, abidec, and teething powder.

Milestone and problems:
twin boy has 6 teeth (first 4 down, and his two canine up) sits up but still wobbly, crawls on his tummy, spits out all d food given wth spoon, drinks water like no tomoro, currently has severe nappy rash, hates cold water to the moon, loves when I sing, the sight of bread makes him happy. doesn't like when you put him down to carry his sister, hates when u kiss him, sleeps through the night without food and hates cerelac with all his might!.

Twingirl stands on her two feet while holding something, sits perfectly, instead of crawling she hops like a frog on the bed or floor. Has two tEeth, actually its one and half likes to kiss everybody, dances to any song or no song at all. Eats anything food with Pepper or no pepper, doesn't mind if the water is cold or not as long as its a bath. Eats 5-6 times at midnight before morning. Doesn't like the bottle, prefers spoon. Doesn't like cap, socks, blankets, shawls or any other material except onesies. Doesn't like to play alone, cries for her brothers toys even when they have the same one, likes to bite and pinch.- and cry too.

And they talk too
Girl: (shouts) achababa abababa ummmmmm ummmm acha acha
Boy: babababababa (shouts) ababababa abuuuuu abuuuu aaaaaabbbuuu

sayoberry:
Yes you can. I even prefer it to amala

OmogeNG:
So you are on the group too...nice. Happy everyone found it and joined.

Mzora:
could be teething, it happened to my baby recently..I sterilized her toys and was very careful with things she puts in her mouth. I also gave her zinc tab half morning and half nite.(use little water to melt it)

Kimoni:
I start with cow and gate/aptamil cereals for 6 months and above, millet and guinea corn pap, marshed potatoes, amala with ewedu plus mackerel/marshed beef, marshed bananas, marshed cooked vegetables.

However, to make it easy for him, @ 5 months, I start to give him bits of whatever I am eating. This is not to feed him but to introduce his tongue to a variety of foods and not just milk. Then from 6 months, they are well prepared to eat different solids and give little or no stress then.

proudmom38:
Hello beautiful mamas in d house.How is our los doing? May d good Lord keep dem alive n healthy 4 us.Amen...

I'm officially joining dis lovely family today as I ve graduated 4rm d pregnancy thread 11days ago,tho I ve been a silent follower since january. Hope I'm welcome? Sorry 4d long epistle.

eazee:
Hello my sabi mamas,
Pls my baby has been having Ela on her bum bum, I just noticed it and also she's has rashes all over her body, pls what can I use on her.. Pls its urgent as d Ela is spreading so fast.
Abeg sabi mamas make una come to my rescue.. I take God beg una. Tnx

MiracleMum:
You can scoop it into a plate or f-bottle as long as what you are using can stay on hot water to warm. I use the f - bottle, place it on hot water to warm, use a spoon to stir very well - then start feeding. I scoop half of the bottle and refrigerate the other half tightly closed, cos with me my DD doesn't take the full bottle but takes it full with her caregivers. So what they do is dip the cow and gate bottle in hot water to warm, stir well and feed her straight from the bottle with a spoon.

modath:
Hallo,

Knock, knock, knock..... Modath & lil bobo king here, may we come in?

MiracleMum:
A 4 month shouldn't use gerber sitter but gerber supported sitter cereal. I learnt here that gerber products aren't sweet. I have one but am yet to start it for my daughter. She's taking cow and gate egg custard and rice rice pudding now and she loves it a lot. She finishes the bottle at once when spoon fed. I intend introducing cereal this week and I was advised here to start with a rice cereal. I had cow and gate rice cereal in mind but a mama told me this evening to go for cerelac rice cereal that it's fattening.
But am not sure cerelac has cereal for 4-6months. I will go shopping tomorrow for that.

goosebumps:
Mama's please help. !!

I will come back to introduce myself shortly but right now I'm distressed.
Gave birth almost 24hrs ago and up till this point there's not a single drop of breast milk.
I have tried pap tea hot liquids etc but nothing. Baby now refuses to latch on cos nothing comes out ndy beautiful bobo is obviously hungry. I'm
almost in tears myself.

What else can I do

bossladymo1:
4a. Exclusively breastfed babies can be started on water when they are introduced to cereals usually we say 6 months tho 4 -6 months is acceptable in some instances......once they are no longer on breastmilk only, water can be added.
(Gbemisola Boyede, Developmental Paed)

1-2oz per day is just okay

bossladymo1:
BAD

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Honey
Adult milk
Golden Morn
Anything with raw eggs in it e.g Ice Cream
Garri (because of the cyanide content and gummy texture)


Good

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Stage 2 formula
Beans (peel the skin first)
okro/ewedu with mashed titus fish
Soft semolina
Pureed fruits e.g avocado, banana
Pureed vegies e.g carrots, broccoli
Fresh fruit juice (if you can make it yourself) e.g apple juice
Cereals/meals e.g cornmeal (ogi), rice cereal (I would advise you start with rice cereal first), oatmeal, mixed grain cereals.

Thank u so much ma for this comprehensive list. Come to think of it, where our oda sabi mamas na? Doc tchiwinee, lovinam, kimoni, etc. We miss una o! Pls come back from holiday. Na only bosslady dey here o!