mamacajah:
@toyosir try medela electric pump. It's really good that's what I used. Both manual and electric are good but if you are impatient like me it might take a few tries to get the milk flowing. Baby sacking a lot helps yo make it flow better.

@yeske my lo still bites me when ducking. I was given this medela hydrogel pads to use to cool my nipple. They are so good.

Thank you so much. I will look for it.

proudmom38:
Pls mamas I've been taking pregnacare original since 4weeks of dis prenancy,i want to ask if there's any other multivitamin dat i can take alongside pregnacare?

You can include calcium tabs, one per day too. That's what I used throughout my pregnancy.

Yeske:


You can include calcium tabs, one per day too. That's what I used throughout my pregnancy.

ok thanks mama,i will be 8weeks 2morow by His grace,is calcium safe now?

proudmom38:


ok thanks mama,i will be 8weeks 2morow by His grace,is calcium safe now?

Very safe. Try to register for antenatal on time.

Yeske:


Very safe. Try to register for antenatal on time.

ok.I have registered for antenatal 3days ago. Thanks

Thank you Jesus for the testimonies we have in this group, may we all continue to have reasons to testify in Jesus name amen. All the new mamas, congratulation how's vigilante going? Meme5 how is ur lo doing. Vickilafab, Toyosi, Sayo, Dona, Tchiwinnie,, becky, Chifreke, Rezzy abeg my brain is not sharp like beauty's brain all of u I hail even if u didn't hear ur name I still hail. Merry xmas in advance ooooooooo.

@Twinmama, thanks for the mention. Im doing fine. Hope u are good?
Thanks

proudmom38:


pls i went 4 a 40mins walk yesterday evening n i'm feeling lower abdominal pain since then.is dis normal?

Madam, please why are you walking about? I thought you are just 8weeks gone? I don't think you need to stress yourself at this early stage o. Please!

beedam:

Madam, please why are you walking about? I thought you are just 8weeks gone? I don't think you need to stress yourself at this early stage o. Please!

exactly! you don't need to stress yourself at this early stage the time for compulsory trekking is coming so save your strength ngwanu

Good evening my wonderful mamas. Sorry av been mia. Lost my fon n just got a new one 2day. Another sorry my birth story is coming late.
I delivered on monday 17th nov heres my birth story. I started having little contraction on n off since thurs. It got more painful on friday. At night my mun advised I go 2 d hospital to b checked if I was in labor(been having false labor fr days) n hw far i had gone. The nurse checked me n said i was 2cm dilated. I went back home n managed till in d morning. The contracrions reduced in d morning.went for walks in d morning, n night of sat. I could nt sleep all tru sat nite. By sunday morning around 10am,I called a neighbor dats a nurse to check me coz i didnt want 2go 2 d hospital til i was like 5-6cm.she said I was still 2cm. The contractions were getting more painful but I didnt understand d intervals. At around 1pm, she checked again n said I was stil 2cm.from dat time I sensed I was in trouble coz I new I wasnt progressing. By 6pm I couldnt hold it again n left fr d hospital. At d hospital the nurse checked n said I was 3cm but dat she made me get to 4cm (dont understand wat she meant). I didnt even go 2 my bed I went downstairs n was managing 2walk around. Wen dcontraction comes, I wil stop n den continue. By 10.30pm, another nurse checked n said I was stil 4cm. I got worried n even cried coz I couldnt imagine moving frm 2cm-to just 4cm since morning.dey checked my bp n said it was 200/130. Another dr checked again n said it had dropped to 180/120. They called the medical director n she said dey should giv me an injection (magnesium somtin..).she said if I dont deliver by 5am, I wil av go for d option of cs. My mum, dh n i didnt sleep fr al tru. I was in great pain. At about 4am, I started tellin my mum dat am about 2 die. I knew I just wouldn't make it. By 5am, I was checked n was just 5cm. D dr came n checked d heart beat of d baby n said I should just accept d cs. Dh agreed immediately but my mum felt I should stil b given more time. I begged her in tears 2 accept it n wish me success in d operation. I cried so much as I was been prepared fr d theatre. I weeped coz tot of al I had gone 2 n stil ending up cs.At about 6.30am, I taken 2 d theatre. I watched how busy dey were n asked dem id dey had started operating me n dey said dey wil start in 5mins. Like 3secs afta my question I just heard d cry of my baby. I cried more at d site of my baby. He weighed 3.85kg.Sorry fr d very long birthstory.

beedam:

Madam, please why are you walking about? I thought you are just 8weeks gone? I don't think you need to stress yourself at this early stage o. Please!

i never knew is not safe in early stage,dis is my first. Thanks sis,i will take caution.

pjthatcher:

exactly! you don't need to stress yourself at this early stage the time for compulsory trekking is coming so save your strength ngwanu

Thanks mama,na ignorant do me.

Awwwww meme5 lovely birth story,can't wait to see my LO too...plz mama's I've been farting so much for sometime nw,I'm about 27 weeks gone.

proudmom38:


i never knew is not safe in early stage,dis is my first. Thanks sis,i will take caution.

I don't have much strength right now but I have no choice than to tell you what I'm about to say.

This is my first too my colleague and I'm in my 33rd weeks, but I took my time to read and learn a lot from here. I also registered on babycentre.com and whattoexpect.com so I get daily and weekly information there about my stage,what to do and what not to do.
I can see you are so happy and can't wait to hold your bundle of joy in your arms but I will advise you to relax yourself very well. First trimester =delicate stage.
I remember I was all over the place during my own time too blushing around not knowing I was endangering the baby's life. It dawned on me when I started seeing little clot of blood and the doctor told me it's 50/50 chance of survival for the baby because I was giving myself too much trouble. Omo, no one told me to relax o. It was the period of world cup and I was advised against watching it because the tension was too much. On my own I avoided some movies that made me breathe fast sef.
You still have over 30 weeks to go and that's a very very long time if I may say. RELAX yourself dearie and I pray we all put to term in Jesus name.

NB : I'm not saying all this to scare you hut to remind you how delicate a pregnant woman can be.

meme5:
Good evening my wonderful mamas. Sorry av been mia. Lost my fon n just got a new one 2day. Another sorry my birth story is coming late.
I delivered on monday 17th nov heres my birth story. I started having little contraction on n off since thurs. It got more painful on friday. At night my mun advised I go 2 d hospital to b checked if I was in labor(been having false labor fr days) n hw far i had gone. The nurse checked me n said i was 2cm dilated. I went back home n managed till in d morning. The contracrions reduced in d morning.went for walks in d morning, n night of sat. I could nt sleep all tru sat nite. By sunday morning around 10am,I called a neighbor dats a nurse to check me coz i didnt want 2go 2 d hospital til i was like 5-6cm.she said I was still 2cm. The contractions were getting more painful but I didnt understand d intervals. At around 1pm, she checked again n said I was stil 2cm.from dat time I sensed I was in trouble coz I new I wasnt progressing. By 6pm I couldnt hold it again n left fr d hospital. At d hospital the nurse checked n said I was 3cm but dat she made me get to 4cm (dont understand wat she meant). I didnt even go 2 my bed I went downstairs n was managing 2walk around. Wen dcontraction comes, I wil stop n den continue. By 10.30pm, another nurse checked n said I was stil 4cm. I got worried n even cried coz I couldnt imagine moving frm 2cm-to just 4cm since morning.dey checked my bp n said it was 200/130. Another dr checked again n said it had dropped to 180/120. They called the medical director n she said dey should giv me an injection (magnesium somtin..).she said if I dont deliver by 5am, I wil av go for d option of cs. My mum, dh n i didnt sleep fr al tru. I was in great pain. At about 4am, I started tellin my mum dat am about 2 die. I knew I just wouldn't make it. By 5am, I was checked n was just 5cm. D dr came n checked d heart beat of d baby n said I should just accept d cs. Dh agreed immediately but my mum felt I should stil b given more time. I begged her in tears 2 accept it n wish me success in d operation. I cried so much as I was been prepared fr d theatre. I weeped coz tot of al I had gone 2 n stil ending up cs.At about 6.30am, I taken 2 d theatre. I watched how busy dey were n asked dem id dey had started operating me n dey said dey wil start in 5mins. Like 3secs afta my question I just heard d cry of my baby. I cried more at d site of my baby. He weighed 3.85kg.Sorry fr d very long birthstory.

Congratulations vigilante newbie ,how is he doing? May God keep the whole family safe. Me still dey push my belle o.

@beedam
Thank u so much 4 ur words of advice.I wish us all a happy healthy pregnancies!

am 10weeks gone...i only take fruits.but is it normal to feel the pulse of the baby?

Yeske:


Very safe. Try to register for antenatal on time.

cos i normally feel the pulse around my bellybotton.most times...we communicate.if i want to eat,i hav to plead wit my baby,not to let me throw up after eatin..crazy i know.but thats how we communicate.

Twinmama:
Thank you Jesus for the testimonies we have in this group, may we all continue to have reasons to testify in Jesus name amen. All the new mamas, congratulation how's vigilante going? Meme5 how is ur lo doing. Vickilafab, Toyosi, Sayo, Dona, Tchiwinnie,, becky, Chifreke, Rezzy abeg my brain is not sharp like beauty's brain all of u I hail even if u didn't hear ur name I still hail. Merry xmas in advance ooooooooo.

Thanks for the mention. I hail u back my sister. Trust u and urs are good

shawlay:
Any June mama in the house hope that's not too far, a beg help me o my stomach is still mega flat that my husband look at me sometimes and say 'baby, are you sure there's someone there' thank God say we go do scan together even my colleagues at work dont know i am pregnant and i am 3 months gone . Abeg my craving is for moin moin and I v been eating it everyday, hope no side effect biko and I always feel bloated.By the way this thread was quiet for some time, come and be dropping birth stories for us o

Hello. June Mommy here (I know screams are going to follow this announcement )

Don't worry, I don't look pregnant. My tummy looks big recently because it seems I have an inflamed Appendix (got treatment for it) and I was constipated. I kinda thought I was a month pregnant (I can't count), then I went for malaria treatment and my OBGYN did a physical exam and insisted on a scan.

My little Over-Achieving Rockstar had strong visible heartbeats

No-one knows at work. I was super-lucky, I had mild breakouts (no more than 2 pimples at any given time) and no morning sickness. The constant urination is a drag. I keep getting random pains and feelings in my stomach, but I've read that that's your stomach adjusting to a growing child.

So far, no cravings. I started eating Gizzard like mad (and in a crazy development, my SO who wasn't close to me during that week developed a craze for Gizzard!). What I can't eat anymore is artificial sweet stuff (like cake, ice-cream etc). The urge for them just died (which is hilarious as I'm a sweet tooth).

Hoping to find a birthing class to join, where a few mommies get together with a midwife/birthing coach who can talk us through eating, exercise and preparing for our little ones, all in a safe, non-judgy environment. I don't know of any in Lagos sha.

I've registered on www.babycenter.com and it would be nice to have natural alternatives to multivitamins. I've already upped my egg intake and I'm taking more citrus fruits. Today is week 10.

Onegai:
I've registered on www.babycenter.com and it would be nice to have natural alternatives to multivitamins. I've already upped my egg intake and I'm taking more citrus fruits. Today is week 10.

you should not take more than one egg per day though

pjthatcher:

you should not take more than one egg per day though

I'm on one boiled egg maybe 3 times a week. I'm trying to avoid red meat though, started doing since before.

So sorry for posting it late. On Friday being the 14th day of Nov, i woke up with little abdominal pain that was on & off. I kept myself bizzy through out the whole day, then by 9pm the contraction became steady, i went to the hospital the midwife checked me & said I'm 4cm dilated. I went out & start walking around till 11:55pm when my water broke, i was checked again & she said my baby was still far. When the pain became unbearable, i started shouting & begging God to help me, when i couldn't bear the pain any longer, i jumped from the bed & started running around the whole place, when i got tired i went back to my bed, she checked again & said madam you can now push & after several pushes my cute prince came out around 5am weighing 5kg.

Onegai:



Hoping to find a birthing class to join, where a few mommies get together with a midwife/birthing coach who can talk us through eating, exercise and preparing for our little ones, all in a safe, non-judgy environment. I don't know of any in Lagos sha.

Wow wow wow
Congrats to you
I wish you luck in getting a birth class you can hardly find one in naija sha pls when you do find one holla us make we know.
As per natural multivitamins ugwu is your bestfriend
Dr Google go equip you sha!

Good day strong,pushing and vigilante momas..how ons dey,how bori? Happy weekend all..

I'm a June moma too...I tnk God for making us come dis far..I'm 12weeks gone and it has been great so far I pray I keep feeling ds way till the end..Had an ultrasound last week and I sooo fell in love with wat I saw,my babies we're doing fine with good heartbeats and dey wer also kicking and stretching,I almost cried out of joy..

Just wishings us all a wonderful weekend and healthy preggys..

cutesonia:
So sorry for posting it late. On Friday being the 14th day of Nov, i woke up with little abdominal pain that was on & off. I kept myself bizzy through out the whole day, then by 9pm the contraction became steady, i went to the hospital the midwife checked me & said I'm 4cm dilated. I went out & start walking around till 11:55pm when my water broke, i was checked again & she said my baby was still far. When the pain became unbearable, i started shouting & begging God to help me, when i couldn't bear the pain any longer, i jumped from the bed & started running around the whole place, when i got tired i went back to my bed, she checked again & said madam you can now push & after several pushes my cute prince came out around 5am weighing 5kg.

Congrats dear...... @5kg baby, u're a champion God hand dey your body o......sloppy kisses to that 5kg baby

@cutielucy, welcome another iya ibeji in the house, God will make it easy for you all the way!

Wow 5kg congrats dear,thank God for safe delivery.

cutesonia:
So sorry for posting it late. On Friday being the 14th day of Nov, i woke up with little abdominal pain that was on & off. I kept myself bizzy through out the whole day, then by 9pm the contraction became steady, i went to the hospital the midwife checked me & said I'm 4cm dilated. I went out & start walking around till 11:55pm when my water broke, i was checked again & she said my baby was still far. When the pain became unbearable, i started shouting & begging God to help me, when i couldn't bear the pain any longer, i jumped from the bed & started running around the whole place, when i got tired i went back to my bed, she checked again & said madam you can now push & after several pushes my cute prince came out around 5am weighing 5kg.

proudmom38:

no vex jare mama.how is ur lo doing?

we are bouncin my love!
how are u?

Hello mamas, how r u doing ooooo. Safe delivery all.


Pray Nd Wish to join u soon nd share my testimony.

AMEN

chifreke:

we are bouncin my love!
how are u?

I'm fine o,gud to knw u re bouncing.say me hi to ur lo

AwesomeGodIAv:
Hello mamas, how r u doing ooooo. Safe delivery all.


Pray Nd Wish to join u soon nd share my testimony.

AMEN

may God grant ur request IJN.AMEN