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Godmother:
Thank you jare. My heart accepts this your explanation cos I'm supposed to start second trimester tomoro and been so anxious.

@ enkaydewdrop
Thank too Muah!

Hahahaha. I know that feeling

enkaydewdrop:
Hehehe...
sorry mama... 2nd trimester is 14 weeks and 3rd is 26weeks...
You'll be there soon mama...
mmmmmuah!

Most of the pregnancy sites contradict themselves sometimes o. What babycenter will tell you is different from what you see at WhatToExpect or TheBump.
@GodMother, just pick any week between 12, 13 or 14 as your 2nd trimester. Nothing do you

BritneyStacy:
Mehn. ...looks like you borrowed my brain and fingers to post this!!!! . Only thing is I use Mac powder and Zaron matifying powder. They give me what I want. I dont use foundation because of my oily face. I learnt all my makeup from YouTube videos. I use L. A pride lipsticks and Jordana. You are on point babe!

YouTube videos are amazing!!! I love Jordana lipsticks too. Its affordable and comes out well like expensive lipsticks

iomoge2:
No regime o.
Just wash when I remember.
Guess it's because am always in a haste in d morning.
Lagos traffic and all.
Then I come back tired n manage to bath.
So weekends I just try.

But now my schedule has changed.
I only rush to work 3 days out of 7 when it falls on a weekday.
Sometimes it's just weekends and either Friday or Monday I work d whole week.
Anything I start now would be kinda consistent.

I have acne popping up daily, those types filled with pus...TMI
And I press them which turns into spots.

This started 2weeks ago. Right now my face it awful.
I fear looking at it on d phone of my screen (when d light times out) it's that bad. Not to talk of mirror

Sorry dear. I understand your case because my bestie was once in your shoes. Here's what i can suggest for you:

- Stop popping the acne/pimples. It makes it worse and will definitely lead to spots.
- Wash your face thoroughly with a face cleaner before going to bed to allow your pores breathe. Acne is most times as a result of clogged pores
- To dry up the acne, do a small mixture of aspirin tablet and honey. Apply on your face and scrub gently after 5mins. Wash it off thoroughly. It'll help dry up the pimples. You can also google other natural facial treatments that involves tumeric, milk, oatmeal and the rest
- Don't overscrub your face or scrub it too hard. Treat your facial skin like a baby
- Don't use too many products
- Steam your face twice a week to allow your pores breathe. It'll also help control the oil
- Stay away from any facial makeup like powder, foundation and concealer for now so your skin can breathe and heal
- Stop changing products up and down else you'll just be wasting money and making your case worse. What works for A might not work for B.
- St Ives and Queen Helene scrub are awesome and most spas even use it for their facial treatments. But make sure its the original you buy.
- For facial cream, use a very light moisturiser. Don't use those types that will give you discolouration.
- Dont use regular sponge on your face. If you must use sponge at all, use a facial sponge

MamaOO:
Your makeup is really pretty. I like your brows. Very neat and not distracting

Thanks MamaOO. We are still learning o

fabmum:
@mitchyy can U pls snap ur make up brush set U got for 2k...BTW nice make up..I love how simply it looks..U r a fine gehs

Thanks dear. I'll try and take a pic and upload asap

Godmother:
Sabi mamas when does second trimester start? I read online that it starts after your 12th week but someone told me its not so and starts after three months. Abeg which do I follow?

You're right. It starts after 12weeks and its the same thing as 3months. Na 12weeks makeup 3months.

cutienik:
yimuuu...ifa no dey reveal d result...abeg do quick joor

@captain mitchyy...see yah nose nd ur fine teeth..abeg no homo..my oga fine o..nice tips.

I never talk finish my very own teamie don dey laugh my nose . I'll dash you to team August if you laugh me again o. Lol

iomoge2:
Please help with a tip to clear my face n remove dead cells.
Pintrest don tire for me.
Nothing seems to be working
I have tried scrub. Queen Helens, tried eden. I have dead cells all over my face.
My skin is fresh but my face. With all d oil on my face like I just removed y face from oil pot of stew.

Queen Helens scrub is amazing. I use it. Pls share your face care routine, how you use it and how often. It'll help us know where the problem is. Also what do you want to clear from the face? Acne or spots?

Here's a recent simple day makeup(no contour or highlighting) i did for my bloated preggy face. Lol
NB: Make nobody laugh my nose o, ehen!

I didn't attend any makeup class or training, i learnt how to do my own makeup from watching makeup tutorials on youtube/instagram and reading tips online. So if any mama is having issues doing her own makeup, start first by buying some of the basic things you need:
-Makeup brush set (Doesn't have to expensive. Mine was just 2k and it does the job well. I think its a must-have for every makeup lover)
- Eyebrow pencil (Doesn't have to be expensive. Ordinary 50naira Davis pencil can suffice for now)
- Concealer (I use L.A girl Pro Concealer cus its superb and just 1k. I use this to define my eyebrows, that is to make the lines stand out and to shapen them)
- Foundation (For this one, i didn't spare expense. I use BlackUp Foundation because its perfect for my skin tone and it doesnt look heavy on my face. Avoid using foundation heavily. A little goes a long way, especially under this Nigerian weather.)
- Pressed or Loose powder (I also use BlackUp two way cake because its very light on the face)
- Eyeshadow (You can go for palettes or single eyeshadows)
- Lipstick (Buy as you like)
- Eyeliner to line your eyelids and black eyepencil to line under your eyes
- Face wipes ( Always wipe your face very well before applying makeup, even tho you just had your bath)
The most important thing in makeup is blending. Blend, blend and blend to achieve a natural look and avoid having map of Africa on your face. You apply concealer o, you blend. You apply foundation, you blend. You apply eyeshadow and lipstick, you blend.

My favourite place to watch makeup tutorials is www.thatigbochick.com. I learnt a lot from her videos, especially her video on how to get the perfect eyebrow. You can check her out.
Those are the few things i remember. My brain is clogged now and i'll modify this post as i remember more. Hope it helps.

MoskiDarl, don't joke with that word 'bedrest'. Bedrest means bedrest. No entering kitchen to cook, no going out to buy something or open gate or sun clothes or put on generator. Bleeding to the extent of passing clots is not a good sign and you have to do everything to ensure it doesn't continue pls. Your baby will remain intact and you'll deliver safely and join the threadcuties.

cutienik:
na u and captain mitchyy points abt wrong scan o...i don finish shoppin for my bae's cloth nd oda tins o..na only hospital package remain..i go sue d scan centre if i c odawise o well i don do anoda today to confirm.

Cheer up teamie! You can check again with a professional to be certain. I checked twice at two different places and they confirmed its a boy. Don't be scared

amtaken:
Hello beautiful mamas in the house, please I will like to know whether anyone here has had a baby whose gender is different from what the scan detected or if you know anyone it has happened to.

One love family.

Yes, it happened to a friend. The scan showed boy but thank God she bought unisex things because she ended up having a girl. Some people who do scan are not professional sonographers, so they might interpret the sex wrongly

@Adorablewifey This is so hard to deal with but we are certain you'll come back fully loaded, this time with double. So sorry for your loss dear. No one deserves this

@cutienik, ehn ehn, what am i hearing o? You want to port and leave my prince charming? No way o. Our princess is going nowhere. Team July all the way . By the way, mum @raptor2 is now teampink o. Two lovely princesses in the team now

Iyabetajos:
ayam seriouzlyy eyeing diz team june ohh.i no fit shout @captain mitchyy.everywhere is aching me.

Eya, that's serious. Don't worry, we can lend you to team june . What matters is you carry to term and deliver safely. We are in 3rd trimester already and this is the time when we'll be getting impatient because of the many aches and pains. It is well with us

Godmother:
Pls who has done this massage thing and is it healthy? My mum suggested I go for it but me I'm sceptical cos I don't want all these fetish things. But I'm beginning to feel some pains in my lower abdomen. This is my 12th week. Pls I need responses asap as I'm kind of scared.

Ahnie
mummyife
nazablossom
mitchyy
goldenruby
All other sabi mamas

Not advised at all dear. Pains in lower abdomen is normal in pregnancy due to your uterus lining stretching. You can see the doc if it becomes unbearable. But don't go for those local massage o, even tho some people do it. Everyone's body is different. You can visit a professional spa and ask for a pregnancy massage tho, if you insist.

@rofemiguwa, @lovinam @serendipityF @mamaOO @chinwendym Thanks a lot. I nor fear again. Funny enough, my favourite meal is beans and my favourite breakfast is oatmeal. Let me not give myself unnecessary high bp like you all said. I'll start watching my intake of carbs henceforth. The God who gave me this precious gift will give me the strength to push him out


@bumpy mamas, so all of una get fine sexy bump like this all this while na una dey hide them? Who says pregnancy is not beautiful

zaynie:
The scan might have a +/- clause.
Sometimes scans are wrong, just continue to eat right cos whether you eat or not, nature has made it such that the baby gets all its nutrients even if it is from your bones or fat deposits.
Also the circumference of the head is also used to calculate EFW so big head will interprete as big baby.


I remember when Atinuke was in the tummy, I went to our HMO for scan at 36weeks, only for them to tell me I was due the next week and my baby was measuring for 39 weeks.....omo, I almost had heart attack.
I did the scan elsewhere and my former date was maintained. The baby was even 0.4kg smaller than what the authentic scan gave me.

Relax mama.
You can reduce intake of sugary and overly starchy foods sha.

Thanks a lot mum Zaynie for the reply. I dunno how to convince dh now that the scan might not be entirely accurate. He is serious about not letting me eat my normal portion of food again. Lol
I don't take sugary things at all but i think i lots of rice. And my mum just sent me a bucket of starch, as per isoko woman. I've only eaten it twice sha. Maybe i'll just dash it out

ahnie:
Oniovo hawayu and our omo'mo!sometimes back,i fink a certain mama touchlight this issue...maybe ma'am lovinam abt cuttin dwn on carbonhydrates to avoid havin big babies.lemmi cc them for you.cc ma'am zaynie,beedam,soonest,lovinam,babythug and the rest super suave mamas.

Ma rie o. Thanks for tagging them. I've just been worried since afternoon and dh has vowed to never let me eat like before

Just did a scan to confirm baby's sex and i found out baby is already weighing 1.4kg at just 27weeks
Experienced mamas pls what i can do to avoid giving birth to a big baby? Cut down on carbohydrates or food portion? I know i'm not supposed to starve myself but i don't have power to push big baby o
@kaffy4bill
@chinwendym
@ahnie
@zaynie and all ur experienced mamas

@Sijo01 @kgdavid If you go through the first set of comments, you'll notice the op originally called the player ugly and even likened him to Boko haram dog. The post has edited that is why you can't see the op's insults anymore. I'm sure that is why some pple responded to him that way because the insult was uncalled for.

What a bumpy tuesday! All these sexy bumps nor wan let me waka pass. Mamas here are so sexy. @udoomama, i didnt want to look at it before o, now uve made me notice it
My bump is on break for today's #threadbumpies. Too tired to snap, but let me grab popcorn and enjoy the show.

@pintoxx and @cherrymum, for disturbing our peace yesterday, you owe us 10 bump photos . We nor wan hear 'i beg'.

goldenruby:
[size=16pt]TEAM MAY!!!! sho n KICK?? [/size]
https://gifsec.com/wp-content/uploads/GIF/2014/03/GIF-Pregnancy-Baby-kick.gif?gs=a

Why is the woman slapping the poor baby now? He's probably exercising his legs #WhatMothersGoThrough

Godmother:
Same happened with my sis. Anyways, just felt I should put that tip as it might help her case.

Sure. Your tips might help her and i pray it does. I don't wish for anyone to experience what i passed thru o

Favouredmom:
Moving forward mamas, please can anyone give tips on how they coped with severe MS? I can't seem to keep any food down, virtually everything I eat or drink makes me throw up (sorry TMI). I tried taking glucose water but same thing happened.
Whoever named it morning sickness should be sued, it's literally all day sickness
I'm already feeling weak because I'm not eating well and have no appetite.
Pls help a FTM in her 6th week

Nothing worked for my severe morning sickness. Everything recommended didn't work. I was admitted twice in the hospital until i was given B6 by my doc. The next day, morning sickness vanished like magic. It was my miracle cure. You can ask your doc about it

Vannywealth:
:-XHi. I visited parents. Com today and was told "welcome to your third trimester" at 25wks. Using the lunar measurement, the third trimester starts at 25wks. Personally, I'm impatient for the end of 27wks to mark the beginning of my own third trimester. Third trimester has begun for me.

25weeks is not 3rd trimester o, but its good to give yourself hope. I know you can't wait

See what just one badly written comment can cause among group of people. Its to start threading carefully now...


Hehehe. So i'm not the only one awake by this time
@favoredgal @kokolet007 @topmycin @esof1 @faithfulbabe10 @Bisoye82 I see you all o. Vigilante is real!

Mowojuoluwa:
As e dey hot! 2 ladies are arguing beside me 'is it harmful to the baby when you use relaxer during pregnancy' they asked me and am of no clue! Abeg should a pregnant woman retouch hair or not. I know relaxers are made of strong chemicals

Abeg how can someone stay for 9months without relaxing your hair? The rate at which hair grows in pregnancy even increases. If you don't relax your hair, its either you want to go #teamnatural or you want the hair to shed completely. The pain alone of combing it is terrible. I think its not harmful as long as you use the "No Lye" relaxers, don't allow it stay too long on your hair, and wash the hair thoroughly to avoid leaving any residue of the relaxer on your hair.
Na wetin i know be that o

Even if we sometimes lose our nuts and rant at each other, we shouldn't resort to name calling and direct abuses. That is just the height!
The fact that we all relate as one here nor mean say slipper nor get size. Let's be respectful please in stating our opinions and grievances. We are not market women

esof1:
Present ma! Abeg which week be third trimester? Na 27 weeks abi na 28weeks?
And is back ache part of the package? #teamjulyforsupernaturaldelivery#

Immediately you get to the end of 27 weeks, you are already in 3rd trimester.
Backache, leg ache, belle ache, headache, bum bum ache are all part of what we might enjoy in 3rd trimester. We've been in honeymoon trimester all this while, its time to face the real deal

customised87:
Pregnacare is the best. Works like magic leaving no trace!

I tell you. Safest and most effective