IyawoToBe:
Speaking of weaning, pls how do one go about it? Will i just stop cold turkey (as in all at once) or gradual? What and what can i use to reduce the pain and engorgement?

runsaway:
Praise God. Little princess came yesterday afternoon through scheduled induction with epidural @ 39w4d weighting in at 3.3 kg.
B.S. not dramatic as induction to birth was 4 hrs and had my epidural topped up to the end including during pushing and episiotomy stitch (can't come and kill myself). The only thing dramatic about it was trying to get to the hospital in time for my appointment through traffic- VI traffic has been crazy this week.

Baby breast and bottle feeding already. vigil has started.

Graciouscharis:


Chaiiiii. Abeg oooo. It doesn't always work like this oooo.
@ iyawotobe, I want to advise you based on personal experience. I'll suggest you don't go cold turkey.
Firstly, it may wreck you emotionally considering the fact that you are pregnant. Will you be able to withstand watching your baby cry for hours without food? Some babies can stay for one week without their mum but once they see their mum, they want their boobi back and the cry starts all over again.
Secondly, a woman can actually breastfeed a baby while pregnant as long as it's not a risk to you or the baby in your womb. I took in for my 3rd baby when my second was just 9mths old and I weaned him off boobi at one year.
This is what I did, I reduced the number of times I breastfed him in the daytime, I do one less feeding per day every three days. For night feeding, I make sure he eats enough cereal before bed and I offer water if he wakes up and breastfeed once in the early morning. If you breastfeed like 4 times in d night, you can start reducing it that way, your body adjusts to this.
I have super supply when I'm breastfeeding but I've never had engorgement issues while weaning and my children sleep through the night once I wean them.
I also heard that some children are very sensitive to pregnancy hormones so they wean themselves once their mum gets pregnant.
I'll only suggest going cold turkey if the child is about 15 mths, eats solid well but is difficult to wean because he uses breast to soothe.
In all, choose what works best for you.

missmalachi:

Gradual process is the best method for weaning if there is still time.
I wean my baby 2 wks to her bday and it was easy.i started at 6 month gradually by stopping breastfeeding at night and by 7 month she learnt how to sleep through out the night without feeding.when it was time to stop breastfeeding,she was already like 3 month use to not eating at night and the weaning process was easy.

You can start by feeding well before bedtime and when she wakes at night give ther other food not breast milk.she will adjust within 3 wks.

IyawoToBe:
Speaking of weaning, pls how do one go about it? Will i just stop cold turkey (as in all at once) or gradual? What and what can i use to reduce the pain and engorgement?

nancyij:
Captain Britneystacy congrats once again,u are a very strong woman..

Mama's na so vigilante be?I have not sleep up to 6hrs since I gave birth,and my dd can cry for Africa,we are 3wk and 4days today..she always squeeze her self as someone that is in pains,some ppl says is navel,nospamin I bought is not working,pls what can I give her to stop this pains.pls mama's help a ftm

IyawoToBe:
Hi feddy, good to see you here How's little one doing? Ayam officially signing in o!

Just found out some days ago and i don't even want to calculate due date yet, seems so far away I envy peeps already past 30 weeks. Any team 2017 here? *covers face*

And abeg, can you help decode this purple, orange colour thingy?

feddy27:
Iomoge2, my sister dat thing you read is farrrrrr from reality o!

Iyawotobe, welcome dear!

Lemme share my own experience; Infact this night own sef...lol

I think it's easier to wean girls than boys! Just like Graciouscahris said, my mum took my son away for the weekend so he could stop breastfeeding; he cooperated with them but the moment he saw me! The tears and request came back, I couldn't help it, we had to continue.

I got pregnant when he ws 9 months so I tot once he starts eating everytin, he will give up! No way o! At last doc appointment, I ws told to try wean him while I prepare for new baby. So this night, I said no breast feeding. He has drank 3 bottles of pediasure! He still kept pullin my boobies and started cry o! Granma hs cum twice to ask wats wrong wit him, I finally told her and she said instant approach is not the solution. That I shld withdraw gradually else I won't catch any sleep. Do you know once I gave him, funny Enuf he took very small and has been playing and smiling since.

I ws cumin to share my concern here when I saw it's the issue on ground already..lol.

My advise:

1. Do it gradually. Replace daytime with tea or other beverages

2. Supplement night time with beverage too.

I will come back to share the end otherwise na tandem feeding we go do

nancyij:
Captain Britneystacy congrats once again,u are a very strong woman..

Mama's na so vigilante be?I have not sleep up to 6hrs since I gave birth,and my dd can cry for Africa,we are 3wk and 4days today..she always squeeze her self as someone that is in pains,some ppl says is navel,nospamin I bought is not working,pls what can I give her to stop this pains.pls mama's help a ftm

udoomama:
we that are 7weeks plus sef we still the sneeze our body , my dd too does same, and she cries alot, i guess its Colic, all these drugs works for some, but i guess it does not for some, cos i bought infacol for my Los, but it didn't work too, with time, it will stop on its own, what works for us is sleeping on their tummy.

IyawoToBe:
Hahahahaha Are you kidding me ? You are that far along and still breastfeeding ? I don enter am o. How will i do this ? How old is your son pls ?

Mumjb:


always bump her after each feed nd also in d day time lie her down on her stomach, and make sure u re dere to watch her bcus she cannot hold her head upright.

hope this help, other sabi mamas will answer u.

rofemiguwa:
Hi mamas. I have lg twin tub 5kg washing machine for sale.it is brand new.i will be selling at give away price of 45 thousand. Please buyer must be resident in Lagos.

Please it is jus a onetime offer.a friend waants to dispose her wedding gifts as she needs space in her home.

All interested mamas should cc me.
Thank u.

limsycutey:
Nancyij, sorry about your LO. We had the same issue too and I found out milk was the culprit. I stopped talking milk and he was fine. You should try that, some of these babies can't tolerate cow milk.

udoomama:
we that are 7weeks plus sef we still the sneeze our body , my dd too does same, and she cries alot, i guess its Colic, all these drugs works for some, but i guess it does not for some, cos i bought infacol for my Los, but it didn't work too, with time, it will stop on its own, what works for us is sleeping on their tummy.

runsaway:
Praise God. Little princess came yesterday afternoon through scheduled induction with epidural @ 39w4d weighting in at 3.3 kg.
B.S. not dramatic as induction to birth was 4 hrs and had my epidural topped up to the end including during pushing and episiotomy stitch (can't come and kill myself). The only thing dramatic about it was trying to get to the hospital in time for my appointment through traffic- VI traffic has been crazy this week.

Baby breast and bottle feeding already. vigil has started.

runsaway:
Praise God. Little princess came yesterday afternoon through scheduled induction with epidural @ 39w4d weighting in at 3.3 kg.
Baby breast and bottle feeding already. vigil has started.

Graciouscharis:


Chaiiiii. Abeg oooo. It doesn't always work like this oooo.
@ iyawotobe, I want to advise you based on personal experience. I'll suggest you don't go cold turkey.
Firstly, it may wreck you emotionally considering the fact that you are pregnant. Will you be able to withstand watching your baby cry for hours without food? Some babies can stay for one week without their mum but once they see their mum, they want their boobi back and the cry starts all over again.
Secondly, a woman can actually breastfeed a baby while pregnant as long as it's not a risk to you or the baby in your womb. I took in for my 3rd baby when my second was just 9mths old and I weaned him off boobi at one year.
This is what I did, I reduced the number of times I breastfed him in the daytime, I do one less feeding per day every three days. For night feeding, I make sure he eats enough cereal before bed and I offer water if he wakes up and breastfeed once in the early morning. If you breastfeed like 4 times in d night, you can start reducing it that way, your body adjusts to this.
I have super supply when I'm breastfeeding but I've never had engorgement issues while weaning and my children sleep through the night once I wean them.
I also heard that some children are very sensitive to pregnancy hormones so they wean themselves once their mum gets pregnant.
I'll only suggest going cold turkey if the child is about 15 mths, eats solid well but is difficult to wean because he uses breast to soothe.
In all, choose what works best for you.

eigmaticme:
iomoge2 nice tips on Ali express shopping.

Pls do your things come all once or separately?

The last time I ordered abt 10 tops they all came separately, it was tiring.

Is there a way to merge all items?

feddy27:


Thanks darling! Love to ur baby too. Hw re u doin?

nancyij:
Captain Britneystacy congrats once again,u are a very strong woman..

Mama's na so vigilante be?I have not sleep up to 6hrs since I gave birth,and my dd can cry for Africa,we are 3wk and 4days today..she always squeeze her self as someone that is in pains,some ppl says is navel,nospamin I bought is not working,pls what can I give her to stop this pains.pls mama's help a ftm