₦airaland Forum

hotmomma:
Mama...
I don dey use torchlight dey find you since. Lolz
Happy new year, how are you and yours?

I'm good dear. Yourself?

babythug, zaynie how borri?

Anniebamba1:
Hi mama. Im going to share one small trick i use. Whatever cream you use for your LO, add drop or two of dettol. I've done this since my DD was born and we have never.. As in never had skin issues.
You could try it. Let us know if it works for you.

what did I just read?

you mix your baby's body cream with liquid Dettol antiseptic ?

**sighs**

myrygurl:
Someone dropped a question on a public forum for an open opinion. Am not giving advice I repeat am not giving advice its just my own opinion and I see nothing wrong with it. Its not as if am prescribing a medication or something. Its left for the one asked for the opinion to pick whichever his ok with.

All those stuffs you mentioned your kids do is something a child of that age should do. It all depends if the mum dedicates her time for that. If its socialising i wouldn't agree less.

It is 'stuff' and not 'stuffs'.

This is one of the reasons why enrolling a child in a school at an early age is encouraged.

Ajakaiye83:
Dear Folks,

What do you think is wrong? My baby is three months old but her neck is not stable. It stays brief then flip sideways.

Kindly help out with suggestions on drugs and therapy to use

Thanks

RELAX !!!!

Some babies especially boys do not achieve stable neck control till when they are around 4 months ago. Some even 5-6months. So relax and stop worrying about his neck control.

What you should worry about his your baby's weight. You need to take him for regular weight checks to ensure he is adding on weight accordingly. A birth weight of 2.4kg is considered low and if he is not putting on weight in line with expectation, you might need to introduce formula to help with his weight gain as breastmilk alone is clearly not meeting his needs.

Viking007:
Like seriously! We need foreign help! The Nigerian Army needs help! For God sake enough with the giant of Africa bullshīt. We need urgent military help.

exactly. it is no longer funny. we need urgent help/military intervention from other countries

Hizzy:
you have to reason very well
If he had refused to give them the money they will only Kill the girls and they would lack funds to continue the attacks by them winning the war would have been easier
the greatest thing that can give human being moral is Money
now after giving them the money, did they stop attacking capital NO so government ended up sponsoring them to their own detriment

those girls were children (aged under18). we are not talking about one child, it was over 90 female children that were kidnapped. the ransom paid was well worth their lives.

charliboy654:
Like seriously, I can't even consider joining the force again.

this is the worst time to join the Nigerian armed forces.

no part of the armed forces is safe - navy, air force or army. anyone from all three arms can be called upon at anytime to go and fight boko haram

SouthEastFacts:
Buhari was busy doling out hard currencies to them. We told them, but they called us wailers. I hold yoruba moslems responsible

what should buhari have done?

give in to their ransom demands or refuse to negotiate with them and watch them murder those young school girls?

charliboy654:
This is more than foreign assistant, the Nigerian army has some serious moles working for Boko Haram, until those moles and the sponsors of Boko Haram are captured nothing can be done.

I agree.

This video is proof that the Nigerian army is completely infiltrated with moles.

Someone must have fed them enough intel to launch such brazen attack.

The video left me shaken and speechless.

Zaynie, congratulations on the birth of your princess

Haryanphe:
Wow. I never thought of this. That's a great possibility. Thank you for opening my eyes ma

If you give her the 'designer ogi' that's being paraded around these days , I won't be surprised if that is the culprit. most of these 'designer ogi' contain groundnuts, crayfish, soya beans and all sorts without any consideration for allergies in the baby/child.

parents should educate themselves on allergies as some allergic reactions can be very fatal.

for example, some kids react to nuts and this includes even coconut based products such as coconut oil that is used for the skin

eolowu1:
gud evening my sabi mommas, I jst had my second baby tru cs, I be old member o, av rily missed u guys, onegai, lifted hands, alpha handmaiden, helovesme, hw una dey, comtem nko, rily missed u ooo. gud nyt mas

congratulations

Haryanphe:
Good evening mamas, please help me torchlight this matter abeg. I noticed that since I weaned my daughter, it's been from one rashes to another, we would used drugs and it will disappear only to appear again. We have used all sort (Agnesia, rising raving, tetmosol soap, Angy yo-yo, ABF, cacatin e. t. c) both prescribed and u prescribed. Am even tired, please help out.

PS: She is almost 17 months

she might have an undiagnosed food allergy.

remove all dairy based products (including eggs) as well as any food containing nuts completely from her diet for 8 weeks and see if there is any improvement.

she can get her protein from other sources such as chicken and beef.

another food group that might be responsible is seafood (fish, prawns, crayfish,etc). some children are allergic to seafood.

Ubiero:
Dear Sabi Mamas,

I have called a physio and he asked me to come with my baby so he can see the leg. Though he mentioned that they don't really do much until a baby is around a year old.

Will give updates as we go.

Thank you all.

I do not think the advice from the physiotherapist is the best.

Waiting till a child is a year old is rather too long.

bone related injuries heal very quickly in babies, so the earlier the problem is diagnosed/rectified, the better.

if there is pain/discomfort/swelling, it might actually be a fracture (tiny bone fractures occur in babies) and he might need a leg x-ray to determine the nature of the fracture and if he needs a cast.

i think you should take your baby immediately to a doctor/paediatrician, who would most likely recommend an x-ray. the x-ray is then reviewed by a radiologist before it is then referred back to the doctor or orthopaedist. consultation with a physiotherapist is further down the chain of events and may not even be required at all.

its possible your chain is in pain and might require pain relief but then again, that will be determined by the doctor.

Redsocks.
*rolls out red carpet*

Welcome Ma.

Kittana:
Please, I reeeaaally need to know. How long do these bouts of diarrhea last? What more would a doc do for watery stools? Is there a chance that they'll administer a drip set or something, other than the usual Ors..zinc...floranorm...piccan....?
Again, I keep reading that teething has nothing to do with diarrhea, so all this watery stool and vomiting is really driving me crazy....My Zara has seven teeth already and I didn't even know how they came about, so what kind of teeth is she trying to have now that's giving me all this wahala.
Please I really need to know how long this condition is supposed to last for (if anyone has had any such experience ) before taking the fight to the doc. We've been on the matter for five days now !

Watery stool (diarrhoea) and vomiting for 5 days?

Madam stop the self medication and take your child to the hospital ASAP !!!

Diarrhoea and vomiting has absolutely nothing to do with teething.

babythug:
Happy New Year my good people! Kisses and hugs all round

Helovesme thanks for the shout out! You need my account no for my New Year present abi?

Lunch is still in progress here , na wa today , and one of my resolutions is to ensure meals are promptly served around here!

I don cook the rice na chicken nor gree done oh!

Even Mr hasnt started whining about how "he hasnt eaten since morning" must be his own new Year resolution too lol

Hahahaha. No wahala.

I will send you a PM.

nadesh:
He breathes with his nose, mouth shut very normal without any struggles . OK ma, I will stop the silverbird steam bath but can I continue with the nasal drops and vitamin C? My heart breaks and flutters when I hear that wheezing sound from his chest. Am just scared. Thank you ma, I will rewatch all his bed sheets tonite

Nasal drops are literally saline solution (that is, salt and water). All they do is “rinse out” the nostrils to get rid of any dust/particles and also keep the nostrils moist. Since there’s no catarrah, you can stop using it. You can continue with the vitamin C.

Wheezing in babies should be taken seriously. I will suggest you take him to the hospital ASAP.

nadesh:
Maybe my posts are not visible whenever I post here? Or because am not paddy paddy. Everyone jump and pass, no encouragement if my questions are strange. God that gave me this children will help me, amen

Apologies. Just seeing your question.

It’s festive period and a lot of people aren’t online. Nobody will intentionally jump and pass your question. No vex.

nadesh:
Pls mamas, my 3+ months old breathes loudly as if catarrh blocked his nose. I do steam bathing with silver bird, put silver bird on his bibs and bought nasal drops today. His loud breathing have not stopped but there is no catarrh coming out from his nose. My neighbour said I should suck out the catarrh but am wondering if it's ok to suck on a dry nose? Am giving him vit C too. This breathing issue started three days ago. He eats and plays fine and don't seem disturbed.
Helovesme

Since there’s no catarrah, stop using the silver bird.

Does he breathe with his mouth open or shut?

If there’s no catarrh, then there’s nothing to suck/no need for sucking.

I had similar experience (but at 6weeks) and I felt my baby sounded snotty and congested. I was told by the doctor that it was normal.

I will suggest you make sure his room is well ventilated and do not expose him to dust. Also change/wash his beddings (bedsheet, shawl, etc) just incase there are dust particles that he might be inhaling.

If after trying all these and there’s no improvement, then take him to the hospital.

If his breathing sounds really laboured (that is, he’s struggling to breathe), take him to the hospital ASAP.

Mohito500:
I have no swelling or pains. I just feel numbness in my left foot and hand.

Okay. Since you were aware of your medical history, you should not have stopped the high BP drugs.

The numbness is not a good sign.

You can see another doctor for a different opinion.

The oedema in the report caught my eye.

Do you have any swelling in any part of your body? Legs, feet, ankle? Do you experience difficulty walking?

I feel a full body CT scan should have been done though and not just the brain.

Comtem2011. It’s been a while. Just checking up on you.

Hotmomma How are you? Compliments of the season.

Modath. babythug compliments of the season.

Pheesayor. It’s been a while. How’s ebunoluwa

dammyalabs:
Please mothers in the house, pls can I start feeding my three month old baby with pap,crayfish and groundnut missed together. Your advice will be appreciated.Thank you

Ha. No oh.

She’s too young for such meal. Her digestive system is still too fragile/underdeveloped to process such.

All she needs at this stage is strictly MILK - breastmilk or formula or both.

spiceeamiee:
Good morning. I am not in Lagos right now and my baby's Gerber cereal finished two days ago. She has only been taking Tombrown and oatmeal but the babe sef don tire. I went searching for cereals and all I found were 6months and above. She will be 6months in a week's time, can I buy one of the cereals and start giving her now cos i tried to feed her Tombrown this morning and she refused to take it. No light here sef to puree anything so our options are very limited.

Also suggestions for creamy porridge (those cereals that you only add water, no need to add milk) will be highly welcome.

you can give her cereals for babies aged 6months and above. Its not like you have much choice anyway since she is tired of the posh ogi called tombrown and oatmeal.

cow & gate as well as aptamil have different varieties of creamy porridge that requires no milk.

goodfortun:
Compliments of the season mums. I have some creche related questions.
1. What is the appropriate wear for creche for a 4months old? Is bodysuit okay? Or regular shorts and shirts i.e. outing clothes? How many changes of clothes should be packed?

2. How many feeding bottles can I pack? Since they'll make the formula when he needs it? Right now we do 150ml formula after morning bath then breastfeeding through out the day on demand .. how many formula feeding do I pack until 5pm?

3. I sterilize using Milton tablet in a bucket of water; how can dat work with creche? Except I remove the bottles from the water and keep unsterilized in his diaper bag?

P.S. Still on the lookout for creche in aguda surulere area

Thanks!

1. it depends on the weather. at that age, a body suit will do or just normal indoor clothes (top and trousers).
there should be a small storage box or peg at the crèche where you can leave spare clothes, bibs, etc behind in a bag. you can leave 'permanently' at the nursery about 3 bodysuits and maybe one complete outfit.

2. it depends on the crèche. some will suggest you leave two feeding bottles permanently with them (with your child's name labelled on it) as this saves you the hassle of bringing in bottles everyday and taking them back home everyday. the creche will wash/sterilise the bottle after each feed. it is their duty to do this as you are already paying for the service. if you choose not to leave bottles with them permanently, then 2-3 bottles is okay everyday - 1 for formula and the second for water.

3.again, the crèche should be the one to sort this out. you cannot be moving around with a bowl of sterilised water everyday. ask them their mode of sterilisation. a decent crèche should have a standard method of sterilising all feeding utensils for babies in their care (steam or microwave sterilisers or they might provide sterilising tablets). so just give them the clean bottles in the morning (that is if you choose to bring in bottles daily) and ask them to sterilise before use.

Mahoti:
okay ma thanksmidwife prescribed it

A midwife is literally a nurse.

She is not a doctor or a paediatrician. She has no business prescribing drugs to a child that young.

Please go and see a doctor. A doctor will listen to your baby’s breathing and decide if the cough is chesty or if her nasal airway is congested.

She might need to have all the mucus clogged up in her nose as a result of the catarrah extracted (nasal irrigation) and/or a mild course of antibiotics.

Taymi:
Mamas ooooooooooooo. I greet una. Please what's all this nah. My baby's skin is very fresh. This just came up "sobs" what can I do?

I honestly do not know.

Personally, I will take her to the hospital.

Try not to wear more than one layer of clothing on her as too much heat/sweat can lead to the rash spreading.

Cc. Babythug
Maybe you can help.

CheeryChy:
Good evening mamas. Compliments of the season. I understand that babies can have fever and pain after the 6 weeks immunization. Please what medicine can I buy for my baby when going for the 6 weeks immunization to help with the fever.

Paracetamol is fine - administered before the immunisation and after.

Please neurofen is only for babies 3months old and older.

Mahoti:
Pls help oo darasimi have been caughing couple with catarrh and I bought panda cold but its not working pls mamas what can we use,we are 2month and 2weeks bikonu oo

She is too young for self-medication.

Please take her to the hospital and see a doctor.

After seeing a doctor and getting the appropriate medication, get mild metholatum and apply it daily on her chest, back, sides and feet after every bath.

Alcatraz Island is just less than 30 minutes ferry ride from that pier.

They should just reopen Al-Capone’s former cell and keep the US Marine locked up there for life.