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So, this may not mean much to anyone but it meant a bit to me. A while back, I met a mum who told me there were 2 types of Cerelac and one was better than the other. I didn't believe her but I now have some evidence of it, so I'll share and you all decide what you want to do. There is Celerac for Africa and for European markets. They are different. I took a picture so you can see the differences. 1. Colour of cover is different: EU cerelac has yellow cover, African cerelac has white/clear cover. 2. Price: EU is more expensive than African. Also the foreign one dissolves faster. 3. Height: EU is taller but they are the same quantity. 4. Ingredients: this is the interesting part. The EU cerelac has very little sugar in it. The African cerelac is loaded with sugar. Check the ingredients, taste it to confirm. A lot of sugar. It's very sweet. Now, for mums trying to avoid excess sugar (trying to avoid Peak123 milk), this defeats the purpose. For mothers who give their kids cerelac and see the child refusing any other meal, can't blame them: the cerelac is loaded with sugar, everything else tastes bitter. This may be a cause of "my baby refuses everything", because our doctor recommended we try and avoid too many over-sweet things during intro to solids. The EU has guidelines on things like sugar in cereal (the U.S. has different more lax laws). It's a health thing. So you can decide what to do now. Probably not give too much cerelac if it's the African one when you're starting solids so you don't have a baby who gets used to very sweet stuff and rejects anything else.
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Fabmummy:Awww thank you. Still learning though. |
So, for all the mama's that tried Semolina as a cereal, how is it working out still? I decided to try Millet flour as a cereal and it wasn't quite a success: it was gritty in texture, not sweet. What did you do differently? |
Mamas, something just came to my mind. I saw 2 very beautiful prayers right now and it made me think, "why are we not doing it here?" I remember when growing up, we always had Saturday Morning prayer. Do you think it's possible that can be done here? It doesn't need to be everyone, just one person can write a few words of prayer and maybe add a bible verse, on Saturday mornings. We have children, we know children and are all connected to a community that has crumbled away but we are still a community. So let's build it back up, slowly. Anyone can do it, nothing like too much prayer. I'll encourage anyone who wants to start tomorrow morning to please do so. Thanks. From time to time, I'll be thinking up any ideas we can use to strengthen our community. I also encourage to join me. It's not about Nairaland, it's about us as women, mothers and our country. Btw, I am NOT THE CLASS CAPTAIN OF THIS THREAD, SO EVERYONE BERRA START CONTRIBUTING OR ELSE I WILL COME WITH KOBOKO TO EVERYONE'S HOUSE!! WE WILL HOLD ELECTIONS!!! ![]() |
Aim07:Easiest place to find Dove Pure and Sensitive soap is at the supermarket in Mega Plaza, in VI. It is always there. Do you know it? |
rofemiguwa:Thanks, baby bibs and burp cloth can be made this way. So now, let us wait for Alphahandmaiden's diaper tutorial. How far, have you started using the diapers? Ashuuuuaaally, as per the Art thingie, thanks! |
Hey Mama Fortius, how's it going? Mama Zionx, how are you? |
dunnybaby:Okay, check in a few days' time. It might just be the water. Also, get Dove Pure and Sensitive, N590 for 2 bars versus N3000 for a bottle of Sebamed. Both are dermatologist recommended. And cook that soup. |
dunnybaby:Yeeeshhh! Sebamed is supposed to be pH-balanced and pretty perfect. Dermatologists recommend it. However, in Nigeria only one company has the distribution rights for Sebamed and it's direct from Germany. So if your bottle of Sebamed has Arabic written on it, maybe the seller got it from Dubai. And whilst that doesn't make it fake, Nigerian factor could have come in and maybe the seller (in order to maximise profits), cut it with another cheaper product. Stop the Sebamed and switch to Dove Pure and Sensitive soap (use the search function,there are pictures posted and places where to find it plus prices). Also, did you change anything else in the kids (any fever or symptoms)? |
MizOmalicha:How old is the pikin? Depending on his age, his poop may be too hard for him (younger than 6 months shouldn't be straining). Other sabi mamas, over to you. |
frugalandnatura:Random wool. |
So, here is my attempt! Zips; N10 apiece Carton: free White carpenter glue: I had some at home but a small cup should be N250. You won't use up to 1/10th. So far, she has tried and grabbed one zip once, correctly. I can see she's using Pincer grip (forefinger and thumb) which is what doctors ask you to make sure baby does by trying to feed themselves with finger food.
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For mums who want to form Mummy-And-Me groups, Alphahandmaiden's suggestions about the books are a good idea. 5 people can split the cost of buying 50 books (that's about N3000 per person) and be exchanging and reading together at your Mummy group. There are no libraries around like before so Community outreach is all we can do to help ourselves. |
frugalandnatura:If it's metal you can use a glue gun (but I'm not sure try it first). Raffia was like N800 a year ago (pretty sure they cheated me sha). You get it from those guys who weave baskets under the bridge. |
How to Make Clothe Wipes MATERIALS flannel blanket N600 Thin towel (a thin one will dry faster, as thin as baby washcloth) N150 Scissors Needle Thread Carton HOW-TO 1. From the carton, either measure out any size you want for the wipe size. I put my hand on the carton and free cut a square that will cover it. Use freehand or use a ruler. Cut it out. This will serve as your pattern. 2. Put that carton pattern on top of the flannel blanket and the thin towel and cut it out. 3. Sew it together either using blanket stitch at the edge (I checked YouTube and saw it so I can't really describe it) or take it to a tailor and ask them to sew the edges for you with the machine they use to whip edges of fabric like chiffon. So it doesn't unravel. These wipes should easily last you over a year (we are still using mine and I see them being good for 2 kids), max is that the flannel side will fade from constant washing. You can start using them from when baby is born instead of using cotton. We discussed earlier why some of us started using cloth wipes so please take a look. You can easily with the tailor's help make 30 wipes in a day. I'm not a good tailor (I just started using a needle and thread last year) so hopefully other mamas with sewing experience can chip in. HOW TO USE simply pour it dip into water. If you are have money, you can make diaper wipe solution from oils and soap but a few drops of Baby wash and coconut oil in water is enough to keep the bum clean. Store either in a nylon bag or we can do tutorial on sewing a diaper bag, until ready to wash and reuse. Wash it the same way you wash laundry (rinse it very well so no soap residue remains, need to boil and drying it under the hot sun helps kill a lot of bad germs and bacteria). Once a month or week you can soak it in bleach after washing, rinse and hang to dry. C.c rofemiguwa, stadora, any other interested mums. This is super affordable and even if you pay a tailor N1000 for his work, you are spending less than N2000 on wipes for over a year.
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stadora:Hello, it's been a while. Where are you located, dear? In Lagos, I saw locally made cloth diaper for like N900 apiece. They sell cloth diapers online for N1500 to N3500 apiece. But I will write down the details for making cloth wipes now. They still sell old-school nappies in the market, so if you can get one and I can put your through it. |
legendsmother:It's not like that, when I knew them I was too young to form "I am busy". The last time I saw any Jehovah's witness I was a teenager....which was like 3 years ago (cough). ![]() I don't know if they organised a conference at National Arts Theatre years ago, I met a lot there (though I think maybe it was Eckankar, I can't remember). I think I have 2 Jehovah's witness churches, Yaba and Festac. I'm not sure but the places always looked very serene. |
Mindfulness and co, please come and take your partner off my mentions. Thanks. Respect everyone that comes to you. Even when you know they don't have. One of my brothers (a truly great guy) takes the time to thank service people. He made me realise that in Nigeria, we feel saying thank you to the driver or gateman reduces our level. Like we think why should I notice this person?". He said it was because once he met a silly girl, who talked down a lot to him (stuff like "oh you speak so well" blah blah) and he dressed constantly in t-shirts. So he told her he was the janitor at his company. She kept condescending to him until she found out what his position was. Very awkward. Sambarry, a plain tee shirt is the uniform of most white (American) guys and techie or engineers abroad. I sent a few friends a picture of a.group of female bankers here and they assumed these babes were all investment bankers (just our regular customer service babes o). Even when I went to a friend's wedding I felt overdressed (I did Naija style dressing) because everyone there was in light summer-y dresses. My sibling came to Nigeria and comfortably rode LAGBUS and was surprised that people were sneering at them. Meanwhile how many of us won't act like taking a yellow cab is an insult yet will land in London and look for the Tube map? |
Tojued:That's a good suggestion. But I don't see those guys anymore, Jehovah's Witnesses and Gideon bibles (those small blue ones). |
ifyalways:My sister, abeg help tell them and answer this: true or false, old money doesn't live in Lekki but in Ikoyi, Lagos Island, Apapa and Ikeja? As in that's where their family homes are. |
Ranchhoddas:Wrong. I googled 2 right now, that I know. Nothing showed up. And they are the owners. Registration is different from telling people "I've got a jet", try and keep up. Pull up the website that the list of private jet owners you are using to check. You are still blindly arguing. Like I said, NL is a clear example of what's wrong with us. Anyhoo, I am not going to continue this. I've said you're right, now I'm off and will not reply anything. |
Ranchhoddas:Okay o |
kidco:50 books is quite a lot and most people may not have space. Just a thought. Why not put up pictures of your books here so that mamas who are not Facebook users can see and access. |
nky4success:Red is blood o. Unless you gave her something red to eat and it was undigested, red is blood. And blood is seen when the poop is hard and bumbum tears. But if her poop is soft and you're seeing blood, please take her diaper and the poop to a hospital asap. They will test it. They just need a sample from the day you go to the hospital. |
SAMBARRY:No-one is saying dress this way or that, please dress freely and decently. But in Nigeria, if you don't look a certain way, people treat you somehow. Which is wrong. Why are we deploying a fake accent, why are we carrying fake designer bags proudly (almost all the Hermes in Nigeria is fake. Trust me, like 90% of them are fake). It happens everywhere around the world but it's worse in Nigeria. Just be free to do you. It's the same with guys: they all want to marry "homely girls" who are yellow (no explanation of the yellow), in a long weave, sexy outfits and have a bubbling IG page. Uche or Tinu shows up with her unrelaxed natural hair and simple, neat ankara outfit, they start asking her whether she attends MFM or if this is something she is doing because she wants favour from God (I shiit you not about the last line). Guys and girls do it, everyone in Nigeria does it. |
Ranchhoddas:That's why I like NL! what you don't know, you can come and argue wella. Soludo is a poor man, so are Sanusi and NOI, infact they are hoping Buhari offers them a job soon so they can afford schoolfees money. Please send them credit, that's why we don't hear from NOI she can't afford Airtel N1000 to browse and be posting on Twitter. Be believing everything you read in papers, eh. ![]() Sambarry, one last one: my aunt's driver, tall big, goodlooking fellow who used to buy nice shirts and have his suit fitted to his body. Plus some ties her hubby gave him, he was set. He used to carry her jeep and go to Unilag to pick babes it was so wrong but once the girl sees fine boy and jeep and hears he works for a big company (technically true but...), na to spread legs be that. Chop and clean mouth fellow.Evolg, it's our way to sum up people by appearance. It is what it is. |
SAMBARRY:The borrow-borrow people in Balogun are too many. It's the old mamas who started selling lace there, the big ones (SAS, Kubbis). Like I told a friend "is she bleaching, did she speak more Yoruba to you than English, did she wear slippers and it was a big shop? She's rich". ![]() The day we went to order wedding cards from a Wedding store and 2 mamas came in. One dressed all corporate and flaunting Micheal Kors bag (biko Naija ladies, who told you MK is the SI unit of Designer handbag?? Why the shakara on top something you can buy from Macy's or even in sale from Ross/TJ Maxx, not even Bergdorf or Bloomies?!" , the other in flowing bubu, headscarf and white bathroom slippers. The corporate one was the hanger-on, the other mama proceeded to order 2000 of the most expensive IVs with a bill of over N200,000 (just for wedding IVs). It was one of the BellaNaija society weddings. |
Ranchhoddas:One month ago, Faded polo shirt, plain cotton trousers and leather flat slippers. He was a former CBN governor. Or all the Balogun lace Madams who have spent more money ithan the average overdressed office worker in his entire lifetime but wear nothing showy. Or one of the quietest girls I know whose family lives in such a big house in Ikoyi that there is enough space for a football match. Old money, big money doesn't make noise. Everyone I know with foreign citizenship who spent years abroad talk normally, people on visas will be killing you with some weird amalgamation of UK, US and Naija accent to form posh. Its upper middle class people and middle class people who do their best to form, wealthy people don't. I can tell you how some billionaire's kids sound like and trust me, no unnecessary accent or flashy dressing (infact one girl saw one and yabbed him as "irresponsible-looking", then found out his father was on the list of top richest men in West Africa, high up that list too). |
cutiereborn:Where did you buy a Childrens bible from please? Prettyhurts, I've read a bit about your situation on Babycenter so maybe look there. I think you have to go to doctor. #TeamSebamed and #TeamNoPap, how market? How is dollar treating una I'm joking o! |
oyb:This is the truth. LASG officials are guilty of so much corruption. They do routine shakedowns and going to Alausa doesn't work unless you meet the right person. Imagine local govt showing up at a business to demand for tv license tax for your tv inside the building that shows your videos of your work and doesn't broadcast any stations. I used to work with them so I know they were stunt-pullers. I was there on more than one occasion where they will show up demanding some crazy permits and using chains to lock gates (and I would be so ashamed when the owner of the property came to beg and settle). They should make it transparent so that you can go and check your permit number online when you get your documents. At least, the shops in Ikoyi should have people able to fight them to court. People don't realise you can take government to court and win. They are enjoying not paying 2nd tollgate at Chevron not knowing it was an individual who fought for their rights. The right thing to is to mark a red "X" and paste a notice on the property at least 2 weeks before demolishing the building and I'm pretty sure for the Ikoyi properties they didn't do that. If the tenants of the building can show pictures that they didn't do that, they will win a settlement in court. This is how some years ago LASG started demolishing Makoko and telling everyone that they gave them warning and it was a lie. I've seen LASG do Advocacy so they have the tools to do it. |
Awon Cutiereborn, evamum and co sharing that post about activities, come back here! Put up your pictures of the ones you do and tell the house how it worked. Failure to do so means we will call Lagos state Task force to bulldoze your house. ![]() That was how mothers were sharing the Dove soap comment without paying thank-you fees or telling other mothers where they bought theirs (side-eye). |
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