nancyij:
First time to ask question here no one to answer me,no problem..but I am not angry

I thought Rofemiguwa answered you about the cod liver oil.
I dont think you are being ignored.

I do not believe babies under 6 months need any supplements except it is specifically prescribed by a doctor for whatever reason..

If she is being breastfed, make sure YOU take multivitamins.. iron, Omega 3, vitamin D are the major ones, adding cod liver oil should not be a problem but please read the label to see their advise for nursing mums.
Please stay away from all those herbal stuff.

If she is formular fed, it is already fortified with all she needs vitamin and mineral wise.. So no additional one is needed

Personally i will say wait till a baby is over 1 year when they are no longer on formular or any fortified milk or breastmilk to introduce any supplements.


I hope this answers your question!
Oya! come and join me in eating my imaginary puff corn and chilled coke!

Nancyij, when it comes to supplements you should do according to how you feel like. Our doctor and my siblings don't approve of supplements in general for kids. And they are very experienced paeditricians and are also parents. But if you go to a pharmacy here, the pharmacist will definitely recommend it. So it's a toss up. I don't think babies should be swallowing multivitamins anyhow below the age of 6 months. Perhaps wait till 1 year. I'm not currently giving anything now, if I do it would be Cod liver oil (for the Omega-3). I won't stress over it but be more worried about eating better and healthy.

And also, if you ask a question and you don't get a reply the first time, ask again and mention some monikers. Because sometimes, comments get lost if there's a lot of activity going on. Don't assume anyone ignored you and don't give an attitude about it, okay: ) I've asked questions and it has gotten ignored even when nothing was going on, I assumed there were no answers and moved on.

Onegai:


Go to CSS Bookstore or order online from Kachifo books or Cassava Republic. They usually start from N1200 per book. There are some other stores but that's the general price range sha.

Okay great. Thanks sis

Onegai:


I thought Chicken pox season had passed. Or is it Measles?? Get Calamine lotion and is there anywhere he can stay, like with Grandma? For the time being until his infectious stage has passed. I think they pick it up in school

Thanks for the response. I appreciate. I guess from there. because he still goes to the daycare during the holiday.

l hate d stuff with passion.Am so scared of my little baby. Am far from home. None of my relatives stays here. I dey God hand.

mitchyy:


Okay great. Thanks sis

I'll do you a solid. Lagos Book fair holds around this period or the next few months. Most of the publishers will be there. However, they do not give discounts (I have asked and begged!! but you do get a chance to meet some of the authors). Also, Ake Arts and Book fair is happening in November in Abeokuta and it's a very nice program. Good place to get books from the publishers directly.

Doubledouble:


There is really nothing much you can do with chicken pox cos there is no specific treatment for it. All you can do is manage the pains/itch that comes with it. If there is pain give him paracetamol and calamine lotion to ease the itch.
It is highly infectious and my 1st line of thought will be protecting the little bae. Let him go stay with grandma or any relative till all blisters have crusted over. All will be well...

Thanks, i appreciate.

greatp80:



Thanks for the response. I appreciate. I guess from there. because he still goes to the daycare during the holiday.

l hate d stuff with passion.Am so scared of my little baby. Am far from home. None of my relatives stays here. I dey God hand.

Hian! Oya go to Defcon 5: do yoi you have a maid or can Daddy be in charge of taking care of our little chicken pox patient and you isolate yourself and the baby? So your boy has to not be sleeping around the baby or you. Also not be playing. Then get bleach and be vigorous in cleaning every surface with a bleach solution. Is chicken pox a virus? We need Kaffy4bill on this to teach us hospital methods on keeping the place clean and uninfected.

Goodafternoon great mummys in d house, i am a bit confuse about my lo. The soft spot on his head tend to sink attimes, i will jus b scare bt bfor some few minutes it normalizes. Is this jus normal or is there a problm?. Pls help, dont read and pass oooo

Cc liftedhand, onegai, AlphaHandMaiden, comtem2011 and others plssss

Jennykoko3009:
Goodafternoon great mummys in d house, i am a bit confuse about my lo. The soft spot on his head tend to sink attimes, i will jus b scare bt bfor some few minutes it normalizes. Is this jus normal or is there a problm?. Pls help, dont read and pass oooo

I think it is normal for the fontanelle to do so. That part of his skull hasn't hardened.

Funfact: babies have very soft bones and if they slice off a bit of their finger, if you attach it back, it will grow back with no scar. I have proof...or does anyone want to do a Science experiment with their pin in

eolowu1:
tanx oo I had to act fast. at onegai tanx he has bin relieved. mamas pls am sorry for dis sily question. hw does one calculates baby's age cos dis has caused argument btw me and my mum, I said my baby clocked 1month(4weeks) on Friday (put to bed 20th of August) she said no till 20 of Sept b4 he will clock 1monrh pls sabi mum explain oooo

1 month on sept 20, 2 months on October 20, November 20. every 20th of each month is his birthday.

Jennykoko3009:
Goodafternoon great mummys in d house, i am a bit confuse about my lo. The soft spot on his head tend to sink attimes, i will jus b scare bt bfor some few minutes it normalizes. Is this jus normal or is there a problm?. Pls help, dont read and pass oooo

Cc liftedhand, onegai, AlphaHandMaiden, comtem2011 and others plssss

If it is pulsating... it is normal.
If it appears sunken, it could be a sign of dehydration.
If it appears swollen, could be a sign of infection.

But since you say it normalizes after a few minutes it is probably fine.

If you are worried, go see a peadiatrician.

But make sure your baby is well hydrated.

Good day,

I have a four-day old daughter who might have this, will check when I get to the hospital later. Why I'm here is that doctors requested 4 tests and one shows presence of jaundice of up to 12.1 or so, the hospital's photolamps are all occupied so we were referred to another hospital. Everyone is saying we use unripe pawpaw soaked in water that it flushes out the jaundice, everyone around me I told even experienced mothers, I need advice please as going to another hospital will cost a fortune, I'm yet to settle their delivery bill as normal delivery caused fetal stress at 3cm dilation so she had to be operated.

I'm the father by the way, mother is still weak from CS

Thanks

AlphaHandMaiden:


If it is pulsating... it is normal.
If it appears sunken, it could be a sign of dehydration.
If it appears swollen, could be a sign of infection.

But since you say it normalizes after a few minutes it is probably fine.

If you are worried, go see a peadiatrician.

But make sure your baby is well hydrated.

pheesayor:
Good day,

I have a four-day old daughter who might have this, will check when I get to the hospital later. Why I'm here is that doctors requested 4 tests and one shows presence of jaundice of up to 12.1 or so, the hospital's photolamps are all occupied so we were referred to another hospital. Everyone is saying we use unripe pawpaw soaked in water that it flushes out the jaundice, everyone around me I told even experienced mothers, I need advice please as going to another hospital will cost a fortune, I'm yet to settle their delivery bill as normal delivery caused fetal stress at 3cm dilation so she had to be operated.

I'm the father by the way, mother is still weak from CS

Thanks

What state are you? If in Lagos, can you go to Massey clinic or Island Maternity, Lagos Island? Have you tried the bigger GHs? Unripe pawpaw and sunlight only work for mild cases of Jaundice. Was your baby full term? Depending on some factors, it may be mild jaundice but what does the doctor say? If the doctors are saying baby needs phototherapy, it may be that the levels are rising. There are levels for different risk factors and different days of age (ie at 48 hours after birth etc).

pheesayor:
Good day,

I have a four-day old daughter who might have this, will check when I get to the hospital later. Why I'm here is that doctors requested 4 tests and one shows presence of jaundice of up to 12.1 or so, the hospital's photolamps are all occupied so we were referred to another hospital. Everyone is saying we use unripe pawpaw soaked in water that it flushes out the jaundice, everyone around me I told even experienced mothers, I need advice please as going to another hospital will cost a fortune, I'm yet to settle their delivery bill as normal delivery caused fetal stress at 3cm dilation so she had to be operated.

I'm the father by the way, mother is still weak from CS

Thanks

Many people swear by it! I haven't tried it and I even refused my niece taking it last week when she was diagnosed of jaundice. But my sisters mil claims that's what she used on her kids that had it and it worked. Me I am not endorsing it o! Just do whatever you can for your baby! God will perfect her healing as well as her mom and replenish you .

zaynie:



My sister ko easy rara o.... just pushing it noni.
Moyo et Atinuke are good and doing fine.
King of Freshness nko?

It is well o! Ekene is great thanks.

please house what is the price of each stages of vaccine

T BIRTH:
Hep B
Oral polio(OPV)
BCG

6 WEEKS:
OPV
Penta1
Rota Virus
Pneumococal(PCV)

10 WEEKS:
OPV
Penta 2
Rota Virus
PCV

14 WEEKS:
OPV
Penta 3
PCV

6 MONTHS:
Vit A

9 MONTHS:
Measles
Yellow fever

12-15 MONTHS:
MMR
Chicken pox + VitA

18 MONTHS:
OPV(Booster)

FROM 2YRS:
Typhoid fever
Meningitis(CSM)

obitobe:
please house what is the price of each stages of vaccine

T BIRTH:
Hep B
Oral polio(OPV)
BCG

6 WEEKS:
OPV
Penta1
Rota Virus
Pneumococal(PCV)

10 WEEKS:
OPV
Penta 2
Rota Virus
PCV

14 WEEKS:
OPV
Penta 3
PCV

6 MONTHS:
Vit A

9 MONTHS:
Measles
Yellow fever

12-15 MONTHS:
MMR
Chicken pox + VitA

18 MONTHS:
OPV(Booster)

FROM 2YRS:
Typhoid fever
Meningitis(CSM)

You might want to state where your location is, so they can answer better.

Onegai:


I think it is normal for the fontanelle to do so. That part of his skull hasn't hardened.

Funfact: babies have very soft bones and if they slice off a bit of their finger, if you attach it back, it will grow back with no scar. I have proof...or does anyone want to do a Science experiment with their pin in

Thanks for your response

Onegai:


You might want to state where your location is, so they can answer better.

Port Harcourt

AlphaHandMaiden:


If it is pulsating... it is normal.
If it appears sunken, it could be a sign of dehydration.
If it appears swollen, could be a sign of infection.

But since you say it normalizes after a few minutes it is probably fine.

If you are worried, go see a peadiatrician.

But make sure your baby is well hydrated.

Thanks so much for ur response. Bt i do give him water. This happens mostly at night. Also he vomits (spiting out). Hw does d area get infected (i havnt heard of dat bfor)

Jennykoko3009:


Thanks so much for ur response. Bt i do give him water. This happens mostly at night. Also he vomits (spiting out). Hw does d area get infected (i havnt heard of dat bfor)

Its not the area i.e. the fontanelle getting infected but a sign of infection or an ailment in the body generally.

obitobe:
please house what is the price of each stages of vaccine

T BIRTH:
Hep B
Oral polio(OPV)
BCG
Can't remember but wasn't up to 2k


6 WEEKS:
OPV
Penta1
Rota Virus
Pneumococal(PCV)

Total came to 17750

10 WEEKS:
OPV
Penta 2
Rota Virus
PCV
Same as above

14 WEEKS:
OPV
Penta 3
PCV
Depends we took a third shot of Rota so paid 18000 without the rota should be 10500

6 MONTHS:
Vit A
250

9 MONTHS:
Measles
Yellow fever
200+200=400 naira

12-15 MONTHS:
MMR
Chicken pox + VitA

18 MONTHS:
OPV(Booster)

FROM 2YRS:
Typhoid fever
Meningitis(CSM)

See my inserts in red my baby is ten months so that's where we've stopped. We do GM (growth management) every month at 250 naira if we have feeding lessons it's an extra 250 naira making 500.

I'm in Lagos.

Onegai:


I'll do you a solid. Lagos Book fair holds around this period or the next few months. Most of the publishers will be there. However, they do not give discounts (I have asked and begged!! but you do get a chance to meet some of the authors). Also, Ake Arts and Book fair is happening in November in Abeokuta and it's a very nice program. Good place to get books from the publishers directly.

Really??

Wowwww! I need to be there. I'm a certified book lover. Will search for info on the date and location. I'm sure it will be a super-interesting experience. Yayyyy!

Thanks for the info!

Liftedhands:
Many people swear by it! I haven't tried it and I even refused my niece taking it last week when she was diagnosed of jaundice. But my sisters mil claims that's what she used on her kids that had it and it worked. Me I am not endorsing it o! Just do whatever you can for your baby! God will perfect her healing as well as her mom and replenish you .

Hian. Is one giving baby to drink our bathing him in it? If it's too drink all man carry your risk o!

Jennykoko3009:


Thanks so much for ur response. Bt i do give him water. This happens mostly at night. Also he vomits (spiting out). Hw does d area get infected (i havnt heard of dat bfor)

Is he on formula? I don't think he needs water if you're exclusively breastfeeding him.

Liftedhands:


See my inserts in red my baby is ten months so that's where we've stopped. We do GM (growth management) every month at 250 naira if we have feeding lessons it's an extra 250 naira making 500.

I'm in Lagos.

Please what's growth management

pheesayor:
Good day,

I have a four-day old daughter who might have this, will check when I get to the hospital later. Why I'm here is that doctors requested 4 tests and one shows presence of jaundice of up to 12.1 or so, the hospital's photolamps are all occupied so we were referred to another hospital. Everyone is saying we use unripe pawpaw soaked in water that it flushes out the jaundice, everyone around me I told even experienced mothers, I need advice please as going to another hospital will cost a fortune, I'm yet to settle their delivery bill as normal delivery caused fetal stress at 3cm dilation so she had to be operated.

I'm the father by the way, mother is still weak from CS

Thanks

If the hospital recommended phototherapy then it might not be a mild case of jaundice. Those methods majorly work for mild cases.

I had same issues but my baby's own was mild and my mum used one leaf to bathe him, and was always taking him under early morning sun. It cleared after some weeks.

Island maternity as recommended by Onegai is okay. Their services is affordable. You can check them out if you're in Lagos.

Just calm down and don't fret so you can think clearly. My husband was once in your shoes and he almost ran mad. I saw how stressed he was and it affected my bp. So try and be calm and locate affordable hospitals.

God will see your family through this phase.

Tojued:


Please what's growth management

Checking the babies milestones,measuring height and weight and physical exams.

Tojued:

Hian. Is one giving baby to drink our bathing him in it? If it's too drink all man carry your risk o!

Some say the baby and mum should drink it! Isn't unripe pawpaw acidic sef?

Onegai:


Sorry about this. Send them back to Kidco, all of them, in the exact same condition in the same box, same number of books and get a refund. This is why he should have made it clear that they were gently used and not say "new" and tell us that our definition of new is different from his definition of new. You clearly cannot use as gifts. I believe Kidco assumed we all knew they weren't brand new (from his price). Which was wrong, he should have made it clear. We can still use the books but at least going forward, we all know what we are paying for.

For books in their mouth, I'd suggest wiping them down with an antibacterial wipe before giving them. Because to my reason, if we lived abroad we would use the Public Library System and those books would go through a lot of hands before it gets to us. So that is what I would do. However, this is Nigeria, with very rare public libraries.

Thank you mama...but you don't want to hear my full gist on this whole book thingy...my hubby n sis in law said same thing about the price ooo...but I didn't even think about it and just thought to add it to my party bags which was already done o! Anyways, it is done and kids party done too...my offer to anyone interested still stands...

Onegai:


Hian! Oya go to Defcon 5: do yoi you have a maid or can Daddy be in charge of taking care of our little chicken pox patient and you isolate yourself and the baby? So your boy has to not be sleeping around the baby or you. Also not be playing. Then get bleach and be vigorous in cleaning every surface with a bleach solution. Is chicken pox a virus? We need Kaffy4bill on this to teach us hospital methods on keeping the place clean and uninfected.

Chicken pox is caused by a virus thus, there is no specific treatment for it. You can only manage the symptoms.

To keep from spreading, infected patient has to be isolated from people who don't have or have never had it. If you've had it in the past then you are immured to it and most likely can't contact it again- only seen one patient who had it 2ce. Clean all surfaces, utensils, beddings et al touched by infected patient with a sterilizing solution- chlorine, bleach et al. There should be no contact with infected patient till the infectious stage is over, this is when the last blister has opened up, fluid drained and crusted. Till then, just manage with paracetamol for pains/fever and calamine lotion or any cooling cream for the itch. Most importantly, keep away from pregnant women and babies.

Jennykoko3009:
Goodafternoon great mummys in d house, i am a bit confuse about my lo. The soft spot on his head tend to sink attimes, i will jus b scare bt bfor some few minutes it normalizes. Is this jus normal or is there a problm?. Pls help, dont read and pass oooo

Cc liftedhand, onegai, AlphaHandMaiden, comtem2011 and others plssss

No idea ma, I will advice you call ur mummy's /MIL's attention to it or any elderly woman around you or visit your Dr.

Meanwhile, keep him hydrated cos I know that dehydration affect that spot a lot.

kisses to him.

mitchyy:


Really??

Wowwww! I need to be there. I'm a certified book lover. Will search for info on the date and location. I'm sure it will be a super-interesting experience. Yayyyy!

Thanks for the info!

Big authors come there. We once had JP Clark and Woke Soyinka to address the children at Lagos Book Fair. This year, Ake Arts and Book Festival is bringing in other big guys.