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YorubaWoman:
People are already begging me to give birth

I don't know why people like putting others on unnecessary pressure. Imagine begging a pregnant woman to give birth as if she has control over it. Mstwwww.

My dear, you will deliver when its God's will for you and you will deliver safely. One day at a time. Pele.

Cheerychy, sorry about your son, since he is exclusively breastfed, your diet could be the culprit. Drink more water and veggies, less wheat and milo if no improvement, visit your Paed.
cheers

It is well curvilious, nothing will happen to your baby, relax your mind, take care of yourself and later go for a scan. Sorry...

Lady25, congrats... The part where u said u started laughing got me. Mehn, labour pains isn't anyone's mate...

Lioha, nwanne madu, na work things oh as we no dey even go for break even on holidays. By God's grace the ceremony would go well. Compliments dear.

FloraEC:
Lol, Ywc dear. My own nko

Your own dey...

FloraEC:
Good morning mama's. Lemme keep to my promise.
I'll share my ora(oha soup) recipe. Representing south-east.

Ora(oha) soup

Ora(oha) soup is native to the south-eastern Nigeria. It's a traditional soup similar to bitterleaf soup(Ofe onugbu) but cooked with ora(oha) leaves instead. Though is only vegetable that distinguishes the Ora soup and bitterleaf soup even though is almost the same method of cooking but they taste differently. Oha soup is not meant to be too thick or too watery.

INGREDIENTS

1&half derica Palmfruit(akwụ) (optional).
Ora(oha) leaves.
Uziza.
Fresh pepper.
Crayfish(enough/plenty).
Cocoyam(Ede).
Ogiri akwụkwọ.
Assorted fish : smoked fish, stocked fish, ice fish.
Assorted beef: beef, roundabout, towel.
Red oil(3cooking spoon).
Knorr, salt(to taste).


Preparation Directions

1: Peel the chaff(not the back) of the cocoyam, wash and cook till is soft that it can easily be pounded(if is big, cut into two before cooking). Peel the back and use mortar and pestle to pound the corms to a very smooth paste without lumps. Put in a plate, cover and set aside.
2:Wash the palmfruit and cook till soft and easily be pounded. Extract the oil from the palmfruit.
Note : I don't use the same method for banga soup here. In banga soup I extract only 2wice so as not to get a watery end product since I don't like adding tomato paste to it. For ora soup, I extract more than 2wice cos the water end product is what I'll use for the cooking.
3:Grind your Crayfish and pepper and set aside. Remove the Ogiri from the leaves, put in a small bowl and mix with little water.(it can smell oo)
4: Using your fingers, cut your Ora(Oha) leaves into not too tiny pieces. This is to prevent it from getting darker. Wash the uziza and cut into tiny pieces.
5: Wash your beef, stocked fish with water and salt. Wash the fresh fish with salt and set aside. Wash the smoked fish and soak with hot water.

Cooking Directions
1: Put the beef and stocked fish in a pot(pot that will contain the soup), add salt and knorr cube and cook with not too plenty and not too small water(remember your palmfruit extract). Remove the stock fish when is a little done(in case you're cooking with the head of stock fish) so it won't scatter.
2:Cook the fresh fish with a lil salt in a different pot and set aside
3: Transfer the palmfruit extract inside the pot containing the beef, add the smoked fish and allow to boil for some mins. Add the cocoyam paste in small lumps, add red oil(2-3 cooking spoons) and cook till the lumps have dissolved. You can add more water if is too thick. Add the dissolved Ogiri, salt & knorr(to taste) and crayfish&pepper and allow to cook for some min, add the shredded uziza leaves. Cover your pot and allow to cook for some min.
4: Wash your shredded Ora(Oha) leaves. Add the already cooked fresh fish and stock fish. Add the Ora leaves(turn with turning stick Turn-Garri) so the fish won't scatter. Add a lil water if is too thick. Allow to cook for about 3-5mins. The soup is ready.

Serve with Fufu and others

Note
1: palmfruit is not compulsory
2: you can add your ogiri, crayfish and pepper before adding the cocoyam paste but it gives it a very lumpy product.
3: You can use Achị, ofor, grounded cocoyam for thickener.

Zaynie, Liftedhands, Giddyperson and other mama's comman eat

Nne, this soup is a 10/10. Mehnnnn... Simply delish... I always use achi but this palmfruit and ede is a winner. Made it last night and just can't get over it. Thanks dear.

What a mighty God we serve. Thank God for you dexterush. Rest well...

jazzyjazz:
I don't use blender because it will make it too smooth
I like to taste the roughness of the afang know my soup

For the periwinkle, what I do is, after I wash thoroughly, and multiple times, I put it in a bowl, I cover it with another bowl, then I shake it. I do that for a few mins then I rinse thoroughly again and I repeat the process till its very clean

Kk, thanks mummy Ilan

Jazzyjazz, I have been waiting for this afang recipe, I make it but how will one cope with the periwinkle in shell with sooooo much sand and mud. Any tactics of cleaning? For afang leaves also call okazi, I blend with blender.

Jaygrl:
Oh yea!! Thanks so much.

You are welcome dear

Pweetiebabe:
Good afternoon mama's, pls my wot vaccines are given @ 6weeks immunisation? And I ve reading abt Rota vaccines here(am I correct) is it given in Lagos general hospitals and health centres and when is it to be taken?
cc

Rota1 is a special vaccine and not given by health centres unless dem don start now sha, its available in big private hospitals. Ranging from 8-13k depending on how big the private hospital is lol. Got ours for 8500 then. Nb: its oral.

jazzyjazz:
Was not a funny something my sister
The pain was out of this world

In fact what I was asked to do was to pour some spirit on the pad, hold it to the episiotomy site for like 5 mins and then discard the pad and put a fresh dry pad. I was to do that morning and evening

Wow , infact I can't even imagine this. You get mind true. What women go thru...

Jaygrl:
hotmomma you spoke this government job into my life I swear. I immediately started applying for job in Lagos State Health Service Commission and I got the job in October,started in November. I am officially a civil servant,I have enough time for myself and my baby.

Yayyyyyy, thank God oh my sister. Now you would have quality time for yourself and family, also you would be in a place you would be appreciated without much tension.
I am so happy for you.

Perfectcrown, I guess its the apple and banana that u are making. Add small amount of cold water into the mix of cereal and milk and mix, keep adding and mixing before adding a bit of not too hot water.

Enque, we took MMR and chicken pox vaccine with vit a ( should be every six months till 5yrs)

jazzyjazz:
clean with spirit.

first time i am reading about this.

how did you cope.

CravingChic:
Please mamas I need your help. There is this kinda rashes that comes out on my neice's skin,thighs, under her feet and palm. The doctors gave baby tribotan but it dries it off and returns again. Please don't ignore me as it is spreading to her face too.

Since its recurrent, I think she needs to be seen by a Paed. Sorry baby... Must be so uncomfortable for her.

Samalive, it is well sir, sorry for your loss. Many men have low sperm count and move on to have their children and yours won't be an exception.
Its better you work with a very good doctor. Or better still go for tests to rule out infections and know your sperm count, then you can use fertilaid for men, count boast and mortility boost with maca max for men for three months only after you confirmed no outstanding infections.
Invite us for naming rice oh.
It is well Sir. There is hope.

Zaynie, lol, I actually had a recipe which I just made this evening to share but the flash of my phone no gree capture am and I came into the thread later than 9:30pm.

Le kwan ndi umunne m oo. Umunne m unu a bia.

Jazzyjazz, my sister!!! And wetin weak me be say she was so bold and daring anyone to challenge her.

Enque, abeg it seems she felt it was no biggie, even mothers were correcting her but her look said it all.

Hunniesuzie, infact ehen... I weak

Kai wetin my eyes see today! A mum feeding her 10weeks old baby RIBENA!
I just weak...

MumJJJ:
Sis please explain more. can I get them in the pharmacy?

Sure sis.

Zaynie, that's d thing with these medical personnel. If you aren't wheeled in, e no be emergency. Thank God e no pass as e bi. Kisses to atinuke

About this eela stuff, the combo of mycoten and altergo cleared it one time. Really don't like that skineal stuff no matter the quantity cos of the baby's liver.

Happy birthday Zara, God bless you.

sherif4owo:
Money market all the way, because your plan is for a long term and it has less trouble.
On the other hand, Treasury bills fit better for a short term investment

Thanks a lot

Ftmum, u can try cod liver oil with omega3 for babies and watch your baby become chubby

Graciouscharis... That research isn't credible. Autism is noticed around d time the MMR vaccine is given that's y peeps linked them. Also if the autism strain is in a child, vaccine or not, it would surface.
Having mumps is extremely bad for a male child. Rubella in pregnancy is a known factor for an autistic child.
Also, not just MMR vaccine, but all vaccines oh... So many stuff to write, but the end note is, let's do what we mums feel best.

[quote author=Graciouscharis post=62616450]MMR is taken @ 18 months. I delay mine till 2 years+. Measles is taken @ 9m. Yellow fever 9m or 1yr. Varicella ie for chicken pox is also @ 1yr. Oral vit A too[/quotel]

Thanks mama, but MMR is taken at 12months

1. Epidural - No

2. Father in room - yes

3. Induced - yes

4. Stitched - Yes

5. Knew gender beforehand - Yes.

6. Due date -21/11/2016

7. Birth date - 08/11/2016

8. Morning sickness - No

9. Cravings - moin-moin, akara, icecream

10. Pounds gained - about 10 kg

11. Gender of the baby -Boy

12. Place of birth - Lagos

13. Hours in labour - 4

14. Weight - 3.4kg

15. Age now - 1 year

FloraEC, kathycouture, Zaynie, thanks for your input,

Just back from hospital and was told MMR at one year inclusive of vit a.

MMR and chicken pox vaccines are special vaccines which are to be paid for. Nurse said it's good for male children to take it cos mumps can lead to infertility in males.


Just remembered hubby told me this before we clocked 1yr self.

zaynie:
I don't pay for my vaccines o.
Vit A is the only one they take till like 5 years or so.

Oh thanks Iya atinuke, I tot I heard of MMR, measles2 etc.
That's y I asked