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omogemi: i knw there is fake but i myself cant differentiate xcpt by d price. This is coz d tym i went to Lagos Island i wanted to buy but was kinda sceptical coz of d price. The lady was selling @ 250. But d one i am using @ d moment is N500 and its original cos d woman brings them directly from abroad and she gave me assurance on it. Even my mum confirmed it due to the smell.
It is an eucalyptus oil and has a strong/gently minty smell. If u cant mix it with baby oil, u can put a drop or 2 on ur baby's head b4/after applying baby oil. U dont need to rub it allover the head, just on the cradle cap, that soft part of the baby's head that 'breathes'
also u can rub a lil bit of baby menthlatum on her chest, back n feet. , it helps fight catar.

thank u very much for d info

Hi mums in d house,how do I get back my flat tommy after delivery.I delivered 2wks ago.

@omogemi thanks a lot I'm grateful pls what's eela?

adetunrayo: Hi mums in d house,how do I get back my flat tommy after delivery.I delivered 2wks ago.

Depending on if u had a normal delivery or a cs...I had a normal delivery and I tied my tummy like immediately after, with wrapper. But I think if it is a cs you will have to wait till you are certified ok by your doctor

Hi all, thank God, my little baby turns 1 today! Hmmm,this time last year, she hadn't even arrived! I'm grateful to God

Pls who knows what medication to use for Jaundice I̶̲̥̅̊n an infant? If possible locally made.
We've done Phototherapy, EBT already n its stil high

corrall: Depending on if u had a normal delivery or a cs...I had a normal delivery and I tied my tummy like immediately after, with wrapper. But I think if it is a cs you will have to wait till you are certified ok by your doctor

Not even cs could stop M̶̲̅ε̲̣ from tying a wrapper around my waist . I also wore a girdle tight shortly after my cs.
@adetunrayo. Its still early days , your uterus is still contracting and shrinking, breastfeeding also quickens this process. Yocan also try the hot water towel massage on your tummy (ara jijo).

pls i need ur advice,am doing EBF without water,my baby wil be five months on 27th of dis months,looking at her she is getting more slim,her skinny is disturbing me so much,i dot know if i should start giving her water ad baby food,ad i dot know if there is somting disturbing her or is her stature.last time i visited dr he said there is nothing with her,pls great mum in d house help me with ur advices thanks

jiro: Hello mummies I need some help pls I've been using coconut oil and the chicco baby range on my 5month old since he was born bur for the last month or so he has developed very dry scaly skin around his neck and shoulders. Has anyone experienced such with their baby? I've been told that its dry skin and I should apply more cream. I've done that but there's no change. I need a solution as I want my presidents skin to be glowing and spotless. Also does anyone have a remedy for cough and cattarh in babies?@omogemi pls what's tribact? Thanks a lot

I can relate to this. My son had exactly the same thing (I use ori alone on him). It started when he was 4months and just ended recently (6 weeks). I showed it to my brother who is a medical doctor and he confirmed that he was reacting to the Penta vaccination.

The spot where the injection went in also had pus collecting there (still have not done anything yet about that). I researched and found out it was fairly common with this new Penta vaccine. It clears away by itself after a while but the whole area peeled off at the end.

Wendy80: Pls who knows what medication to use for Jaundice I̶̲̥̅̊n an infant? If possible locally made.
We've done Phototherapy, EBT already n its stil high

My first son had jaundice at birth cos he was a premie. After the lights, we started exposing him to early morning sun and then stopped breastfeeding. Did it for 2 days and when they tested, it had practically cleared.

The paediatrician told us that sometimes the jaundice is made worse by the breastmilk. However, I pumped and stored the milk until he was ready cos it was still colostrum.

My 7 months old princess wont eat.its a struggle to get anything into her mouth.she crys so much when its feeding time and watching her so really gets at me .i think shes not gaining weight like she should.

from birth she never wanted more of breast milk.i noticed that sucking makes her sleep so instead of feeding she sleeps off, to avoide malnutrition i added formula.

now at 7months its a challenging task for me to feed her.we are also approaching the teething stage and i am so concerned about how her low food intake would affect her teething period

Any help pls would really appreciate the tips

Wendy80: Pls who knows what medication to use for Jaundice I̶̲̥̅̊n an infant? If possible locally made.
We've done Phototherapy, EBT already n its stil high

.Try cutting unripe pawpaw in bits or cubes.don't peel.wash it with salt.soak in warm water.you can either give the baby or you drink it.also try eating sugarcane.wish you luck

EFOSA VAL: My 7 months old princess wont eat.its a struggle to get anything into her mouth.she crys so much when its feeding time and watching her so really gets at me .i think shes not gaining weight like she should.

from birth she never wanted more of breast milk.i noticed that sucking makes her sleep so instead of feeding she sleeps off, to avoide malnutrition i added formula.

now at 7months its a challenging task for me to feed her.we are also approaching the teething stage and i am so concerned about how her low food intake would affect her teething period

Any help pls would really appreciate the tips

.Do you give her Abidec or any mutivitamin?it might be her nature dear.

julicoka: pls i need ur advice,am doing EBF without water,my baby wil be five months on 27th of dis months,looking at her she is getting more slim,her skinny is disturbing me so much,i dot know if i should start giving her water ad baby food,ad i dot know if there is somting disturbing her or is her stature.last time i visited dr he said there is nothing with her,pls great mum in d house help me with ur advices thanks

how will not give a 5 month old water all in the EBF. Mind u we live in the tropics, our weather is too harsh. Imagine how much water ur baby looses. Do de calculation urself.

julicoka: pls i need ur advice,am doing EBF without water,my baby wil be five months on 27th of dis months,looking at her she is getting more slim,her skinny is disturbing me so much,i dot know if i should start giving her water ad baby food,ad i dot know if there is somting disturbing her or is her stature.last time i visited dr he said there is nothing with her,pls great mum in d house help me with ur advices thanks

ify's world:
how will not give a 5 month old water all in the EBF. Mind u we live in the tropics, our weather is too harsh. Imagine how much water ur baby looses. Do de calculation urself.

@julicoka., pls i beg u continue with the ebf w/o water. it is of great benefit and has nothing to do with weight but more of health. try to google health benefits of bf.it is that water that wont make her take much milk cos it will fill the tummy. i understand bf babies dont gain much weight as formula fed babies. my baby will soon be six months and she is not on the fat side.infact she looks like a 4 month old. my mum, my husband and others were like i must give her water but i refused. she was gaining weight until she was 4 months when she tried to refuse bossom milk which i later realized was teething but in the real sense of it she is very very very healthy. right now she is teething but it isnt weighing her down coz of the bf. A fellow nursing mum said to me it isnt abt weight but the health aspect of it n not just for today but also for the future. and since the doctor said she is ok then she is. so u know what is best for ur baby as a mother, do it.
@ify'sworld. with all due respect, breastmilk is i understand,is 88% water. my mum also said this same thing u said to me and when i tried giving my daughter she almost had diarrhea and i stopped imm. EBF is best without water. babies that are EBF are never dehydrated coz breast milk is water packed with nutrients. they have all they need in the milk.

EFOSA VAL: My 7 months old princess wont eat.its a struggle to get anything into her mouth.she crys so much when its feeding time and watching her so really gets at me .i think shes not gaining weight like she should.

from birth she never wanted more of breast milk.i noticed that sucking makes her sleep so instead of feeding she sleeps off, to avoide malnutrition i added formula.

now at 7months its a challenging task for me to feed her.we are also approaching the teething stage and i am so concerned about how her low food intake would affect her teething period

Any help pls would really appreciate the tips

she might be teething already. it may be her way of teething but u can take her to the doctor.

ify's world:
how will not give a 5 month old water all in the EBF. Mind u we live in the tropics, our weather is too harsh. Imagine how much water ur baby looses. Do de calculation urself.

I exclusively breastfed my first baby for 5 months and didnt give him water till he was 5 months. He never had constipation and was (still is) doing very well. However, he was on the slim side which is good cos he won't have to struggle with weight issues later in life).

Ebf is a matter of choice.if you can do it,fine.if you can't,it's all good.That doesn't mean your kids will be dull and unheathy.My step mum is a nurse,never saw her doing Ebf with my younger ones.One of them is a brilliant architect now and i can't recall him being sickly.personally i've not tried it.My 3 older kids are doing well,they are healthy and brilliant.wanted to try it for my new baby but it's not fun at all.Now i want to stop but the Chief no gree.breast milk don too sweet am.I hail all the mothers that breast feed exclusively o!

uyogabie: .Do you give her Abidec or any mutivitamin?it might be her nature dear.

[quote author=uyogabie]. No but i give her ailon also another multivitamin.


Omogeme thanks for the tip i guess i have to see her doctor on that.

omogemi: @julicoka., pls i beg u continue with the ebf w/o water. it is of great benefit and has nothing to do with weight but more of health. try to google health benefits of bf.it is that water that wont make her take much milk cos it will fill the tummy. i understand bf babies dont gain much weight as formula fed babies. my baby will soon be six months and she is not on the fat side.infact she looks like a 4 month old. my mum, my husband and others were like i must give her water but i refused. she was gaining weight until she was 4 months when she tried to refuse bossom milk which i later realized was teething but in the real sense of it she is very very very healthy. right now she is teething but it isnt weighing her down coz of the bf. A fellow nursing mum said to me it isnt abt weight but the health aspect of it n not just for today but also for the future. and since the doctor said she is ok then she is. so u know what is best for ur baby as a mother, do it.
@ify'sworld. with all due respect, breastmilk is i understand,is 88% water. my mum also said this same thing u said to me and when i tried giving my daughter she almost had diarrhea and i stopped imm. EBF is best without water. babies that are EBF are never dehydrated coz breast milk is water packed with nutrients. they have all they need in the milk.



she might be teething already. it may be her way of teething but u can take her to the doctor.

Thank u all for ur advice,i vow to do it till six months but looking at her sometime i wil not be hapi,i sent her pic to my sister she said she is ok.great mum thanks.

I aslo did 6 months EBF for my son and he was an orobo . We used to call him Michelin cos of all d folds on his thighs. Don't think EBF is responsible for babies' weight loss or gain, might be hereditary (am not fat o ). My 2 and a half month gal is also on ebf and she looks like a 4 month old!

julicoka: pls i need ur advice,am doing EBF without water,my baby wil be five months on 27th of dis months,looking at her she is getting more slim,her skinny is disturbing me so much,i dot know if i should start giving her water ad baby food,ad i dot know if there is somting disturbing her or is her stature.last time i visited dr he said there is nothing with her,pls great mum in d house help me with ur advices thanks

You have nothing to worry about if her doctor says she is fine. I had same problem with my baby I did EBF too and she was plumpy till abt 5months but was not gaining weight after then. She also refused to eat anything but breastmilk. I was very worried I took her to the doctor and even to the dietician. I stoped breastfeeding 1yr nd 1month and she eats very well and has even improved in weight just 2months after we stopped. You need to see her munch on potatoes nd fried egg.
There are a lot of health benefits to EBF and u shouldn't worry abt her weight if she is healthy. My baby never had diarhoea or vomitted(tho it might be cos of rotavirus vaccine)
You can start introducing solid when she turns 5months but breastfeeding should still be the main course.
Its very normal to worry but don't worry she will be fine and don't give in to pressure from family members

uyogabie: .Try cutting unripe pawpaw in bits or cubes.don't peel.wash it with salt.soak in warm water.you can either give the baby or you drink it.also try eating sugarcane.wish you luck

Yes I also know about the unripe pawpaw mixture. Its very good(according to people) just few baby spoon will be fine.

Wendy80: Pls who knows what medication to use for Jaundice I̶̲̥̅̊n an infant? If possible locally made.
We've done Phototherapy, EBT already n its stil high

Abidec or most multivitamin won't make her eat, it will only supplement on those vitamins she is not gaining.
Give her bcomplex in addition with that multivitamin and you should also see her doctor. She might have an infection.

uyogabie: .Do you give her Abidec or any mutivitamin?it might be her nature dear.

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Babies are human, so they differ. I tried EBF for my baby without water, but it didn't work for us. He was hiccupping non stop. We then called on his ped. Who advised that i introduce water. That since we live in de tropics aand also owing to his body make up, that he is loosing lots of water from urine and sweat. I introduced water, and everything became normal. So what worked for baby A might not work for baby B.

[quote author=corrall]Grate ur coconut like you would do if you are making coconut rice, put water and sieve it just like u would do for coconut rice. Put it in a bowl or basin depending on the quantity of water u have, keep overnight or maybe till like noon the next day, by then you would notice whitish stuff on the surface while the water settles. With a spoon, take that whitish stuff and put in a pot, put it on fire and allow to boil. While boiling, you will notice it becoming clear, you might think it is water, but it isn't, it's the oil. You can be straining it gradually till it becomes dry. If you don't strain the oil out while boiling, it will boil till it gets dry n useless to you.

Whew, hope I have been descriptive enough.

I pray it helps someone

Thanks for demystifying this coconut oil ish. I just made mine, kudos to u. Let me add my little observation. Once it settles, put it in de freezer for like 30mins. This will make de whitish stuff coagulates and will be pretty easy to scoop out. Pheww

the stand of a pead on EBF depends on wat she/he believes in,same for other issues.but personally i do not think introducing water atleast once a day can harm a 5 month baby,but if the baby is not complaining while the heck,its just a month to wait.

Hi, My baby has bn so scared since birth. He is now 7 mnths whenever he had a strange voice even if made it, whenever we slam d door. Since yesterday whenever he is sucking he wil be groaning and stretching as if he want 2 convulse. I was told to give him herb for cold weather( agbo ile tutu). I dnt knw if its advisable. Pls i nd ur advise

Issfat: Hi, My baby has bn so scared since birth. He is now 7 mnths whenever he had a strange voice even if made it, whenever we slam d door. Since yesterday whenever he is sucking he wil be groaning and stretching as if he want 2 convulse. I was told to give him herb for cold weather( agbo ile tutu). I dnt knw if its advisable. Pls i nd ur advise

Issfat, you can use palm kernel oil on him, also known as black oil. It helps prevent babies from convulsing and jerking out of fear. After his shower, use a generous amount all over his body, also let some enter his eyes. Please, note that the oil stains so do not use when wearing him white clothes. Hope this help, good luck

Mum's in da house, i great ooo. I gave birth to a set of twin boys july last yr, since then i've murdered sleep. These two wan kuku turn night watch men%-). Abeg, how do i get them to sleep thru de night. They will be 9 moths in a week plus. But they wake up like 2 or 3 times to suck each. De lack of sleep is really affecting me. Lets me have ur time tested contribution.

Great mums in d house I greetoo! My girl is 1+3months she has several boil every now and then though i notice she is bringing out 2 more teeth up .pple said is as a result of the teeth then I ask could it b all b/cos of that?which wasn't thesame b4 this age again pls what is the cheapest nappy cream I should use on her bom bom cos ever since i have been using 1my elder sis bought from London and now is finished and am back 2 sheabutter ( ori )but d rashes are coming up gradually.I know of bells's zinc and castor oil cream as well as sudocream honestly I can't afford them so am seeking 4 any other cheap 1.

Icocop101: Great mums in d house I greetoo! My girl is 1+3months she has several boil every now and then though i notice she is bringing out 2 more teeth up .pple said is as a result of the teeth then I ask could it b all b/cos of that?which wasn't thesame b4 this age again pls what is the cheapest nappy cream I should use on her bom bom cos ever since i have been using 1my elder sis bought from London and now is finished and am back 2 sheabutter ( ori )but d rashes are coming up gradually.I know of bells's zinc and castor oil cream as well as sudocream honestly I can't afford them so am seeking 4 any other cheap 1.

As per de nappy rash, try Skineal, Funbact A, Gentalene C. Check out any clotrimozole that is baby friendly from ur pharmcy. De price ranges btw N350 o 150. U can also use it on de boil