congrats to all the sexy waddling mamas
To those that have given birth, may God guide and protect your Los and they shall be a blessing to their generation.

My sexy easy labour April mamas how una dey? As for me I'm so happy that God has been so Good and wonderful thru these journey to motherhood.
2days to my 20 weeks marks but no kicks yet. though I'm a ftm and chubby
....love you all
Giddyperson my able and amiable captain

mydresm25 how is your soldier

my Edd mate LaDivva

Mummy Zino, how is madam and Mr A

Tutucious Tutu I salute you



we are blessed beyond curse

Congratulations Nicoleswizzi, may God almighty bless your union and may his grace, continue to abide in your home.
Abeg no vex o, I would have loved to attend, (even if na to come chop jollof ) but I am restricted.
I have even stopped going to church sef.
Hope we'll have other opportunities to meet in the future!

[quote author=Ijelex post=51427872]Good day fellow mama's, I went for antenatal last Wednesday and test showed protein in urine

Be calm dear and work closely with your doctor. It is well with you and your baby.

mumifiyin it is well with you and your baby. This one has come to stay. Just be positive. May God perfect that which he has started in your life.

jazzyjazz:
First of all, congratulations to you and your wife. Pls send her this link so she can come here to share her thoughts and concerns and also contribute to things she has knowledge about.

She can also come here to rant about her preggy wahala as much as she wants - we are always all ears. Lol.

She can come here and unleash those preggy hormones 


Prenatal gummies are equivalent to the drugs your wife will be given at the hospital to help the baby develop. It contains a pregnant woman needs for her growing fetus. The gummies is also an easier version of medication for women who hate to swallow pills as the gummies taste like fruits and it makes it easier for her to keep up with her medication. 

Other sabi mamas will contribute to your question. 
Let me cc some of them

Cc
Soonest
Onegai
Realdentist
Alphahandmaiden
Zaynie
Enkaydewdrop
Beyedew

Thanks so much, I appreciate. @freshtestimony please where did you get yours so I can buy. I searched Jumia and Konga, I couldn't find them. which online store did you buy from?

So this morning I watched a programmed on NatGeo Wild on monkeys and they showed a baby monkey being abandoned by the mother, and the father killed by another monkey, so the baby monkey has to learn to fend for himself. That's how I started crying ooo
I kept saying "oh you poor monkey"

Smh! Pregnancy hormones can mess with someone sha

Congratulations Nicoleswizzi. God bless your union. Don't forget to send the cake o.

Other mamas I greet all of you. The remaining Nov mamas may God see you through. Dec mamas get ready o
My fellow Feb mamas how are we. Hope we are all fine and marching gradually into the 3rd trimester? I am 28wks + and I thank God for his mercies so far. May God make it easy for us all.

nicoleswizzi:

U will be very comfortable with ur mum, especially when sh does sumfin to ur baby u don't like, u can say mummy plz I don't like DAT one ooo, but if na ur mil..which mouth u wan take talk...u go just dey die in silence....

I've been meaning to rant here but vigilante no gree me, but since we are discussing d issue let me pour it out.

As a yoruba, d naming ceremony of a males first child is done at his parents house, (I don't think its all Yoruba sha), so I'm still at father in laws house, my MIL is killing me, and when you correct her she will tell you she as been training kids since.

She will massage baby with hot water morning and night, the quantity of oil she puts on baby's hair can fry dodo, she does not sleep in her room (the most annoying) she sleeps in our room and jumps at the sound of baby crying, in fact she does not allow me carry baby unless he's crying, I'm giving baby breast milk alone, my MIL as given him water saying how can one eat without drinking water, one day I told her not to use d Johnson baby soap I bought for him cause of d rashes on his body, I went into my room b4 I came out she has started bathing baby with okin antiseptic, she uses lantern and cloth to massage baby's navel, she as been doing it for a week now and it takes her like 20minutes, 3 times a day. Whereas my mom said sh suppose to have stopped since the outer part is healed. My sisters I'm tired.

That's how she made a statement one day that we are spending 3months with her, aaaaah for where. I've already told her I'm resuming school on the 12th, I can't wait to have my baby to myself.

My point is that you should choose your mom first, so u can say no to her frankly, my mom will always ask me what I want to do for my baby whenever she's around, she does not just take decisions on her own.

Prettmum I dey jare, we just dey push am small small, , hope you're doing well.
Congratulations nicoleswizzi, send our cake.
Jazzyjazz lol, your post made me laugh abeg. Oya take handkerchief, don't cry again.
In other news, it's my first Anniversary today!!! Isn't this God too wonderful...

Hahahahaha! Lol!

jazzyjazz:
So this morning I watched a programmed on NatGeo Wild on monkeys and they showed a baby monkey being abandoned by the mother, and the father killed by another monkey, so the baby monkey has to learn to fend for himself. That's how I started crying ooo
I kept saying "oh you poor monkey"

Smh! Pregnancy hormones can mess with someone sha

jazzyjazz:
Yayyyy another wedding
Congratulations and I wish you a happy married life in advance
Our Benin mamas, make una go show face o so dat una go chop party rice hehehehehehe

Abeg o send our cake oooo

Tank u xo much

spiceeamiee:
Good morning my able women. I just want to rant this morning. Morning Sickness is a b**ch!! . Since on Saturday, I dont know the person inside my body is. Headache, vomiting, being hungry but cant eat anything. The only thing that agreed to pass my throat is carrots and apples. I'm at work right now but feeling soo tired and sleepy. I'm just looking at all the files on my table and I feel like crying. Please what can I do to alleviate this or na so e go continue until it stops?

Kpele dear na so e take do me oo...just manage ehh...even d drugs for controlling vomiting I and DH got didn't work, I took it and vomited very well sef, so its just natural ehh..what to do? just endure...stay away from d things DAT make u vomit..eat only wat ur mind or body agree with, dats how I survived, try increasing d pepper uvtake...so u won't feel like throwing up...and mind u, it dosnt stop at exactly 12 weeks...d symptoms stop gradually....God will give u strength in Jesus name amen.

[quote author=jazzyjazz post=51443911]
Actually my MIL has no daughters! She gave birth to 3 boys (my mum gave birth to 3 girls). I'm practically the only daughter she has


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Eya....well like other mamas said find out how its done in ur culture, dats just d best...u can still give mil extra credits sha since she dosnt have a daughter... If maybe ur mum is the one to come den let ur mil come later and stay a reasonable amount of months...discuss it with ur mum too.

Iyomomoreloaded:
Congratulations Nicoleswizzi, may God almighty bless your union and may his grace, continue to abide in your home.
Abeg no vex o, I would have loved to attend, (even if na to come chop jollof ) but I am restricted.
I have even stopped going to church sef.
Hope we'll have other opportunities to meet in the future!

even my teamie no dey come, its OK...I understand... Even me dats doing wedding have been on bed arrest..lol...DH is scared of cervix opening again...tho we knw nothing dey happen by Gods grace...it is well...hope u are fine...

Would have loved to come eat party rice sha! Cos I have been craving for it. Congratulations may God bless your union.

nicoleswizzi:
Good morning mamas, how was d weekend, hope everyone is well, H&H? If so tank God...this is an official invite to all mamas and especially those in Benin, to my wedding taking place on Saturday.... @holy cross cathedral.. At mission road...by 10am...reception follows at marquee da havens event centre,2 faithway, off adesuwa road,opp faith arena.. Gra Benin city...u are all invited...

Naomi14:
Would have loved to come eat party rice sha! Cos I have been craving for it. Congratulations may God bless your union.

Na d same rope tie us oo..I have been eating firewood rice since last 2weeks..almost every nyt. My DH done taya to buy sef...now I have to adjust... God help me not to eat 1 cooler of rice on Saturday... ...tanx anyway

LaDivva:
Prettmum I dey jare, we just dey push am small small, , hope you're doing well.
Congratulations nicoleswizzi, send our cake.
Jazzyjazz lol, your post made me laugh abeg. Oya take handkerchief, don't cry again.
In other news, it's my first Anniversary today!!! Isn't this God too wonderful...

waoh my gorgeous teamy, HWA..... wishing you the best in your union..

@Amjane..@Ladaviva(hope I spelt it correctly if not no vex abeg ) tanx so much God bless u too....and congrats on ur anniversary

prettmum:


waoh my gorgeous teamy, HWA..... wishing you the best in your union..

Thank you dear

@jazzyjazz, I think you and dh should decide on who comes first, your mum or MIL. My dh and I agreed that my mum will come even before I put to bed. Once I start noticing signs of labour, she will come so that she can prepare for other things. My MIL is late but my FIL younger sis has always been the one doing the omugwo thingy for others as MIL was a busy person when she was alive. She will just come visit and then leaves.

My FIL younger sis believes in herb which dh and I doesn't like, so dh will be the one rejecting all the herbs that am very sure she will bring because it will be difficult for me to keep saying no on everything she will do. Am just happy that dh and I are on the same page.
I will be more comfortable with my mum and I can easily tell her things I don't like

HWA @LaDivva

@Florena, hahahahaha....chai...kpele dear....my point exactly... Na wetin I dey fear...tho my mil is late(may her soul rip amen) if she was still alive I would still want my mum, bcs in person am very reserved...I find it hard to tell sum1 to stop wat I don't like...except u have overdone it and I have had enof of it, I knw how to ignore a lot or just turn deaf ears but in this case where it has to do with my baby, I go just die in silence...or say wat am not meant to say when e don too pain me...in my culture sha...my mum comes ist...

Like play like play
No December mama wan port to Nov.
Fingers crossed sha.


TeamChristmasbaby.

Florena:
I've been meaning to rant here but vigilante no gree me, but since we are discussing d issue let me pour it out.

As a yoruba, d naming ceremony of a males first child is done at his parents house, (I don't think its all Yoruba sha), so I'm still at father in laws house, my MIL is killing me, and when you correct her she will tell you she as been training kids since.

She will massage baby with hot water morning and night, the quantity of oil she puts on baby's hair can fry dodo, she does not sleep in her room (the most annoying) she sleeps in our room and jumps at the sound of baby crying, in fact she does not allow me carry baby unless he's crying, I'm giving baby breast milk alone, my MIL as given him water saying how can one eat without drinking water, one day I told her not to use d Johnson baby soap I bought for him cause of d rashes on his body, I went into my room b4 I came out she has started bathing baby with okin antiseptic, she uses lantern and cloth to massage baby's navel, she as been doing it for a week now and it takes her like 20minutes, 3 times a day. Whereas my mom said sh suppose to have stopped since the outer part is healed. My sisters I'm tired.

That's how she made a statement one day that we are spending 3months with her, aaaaah for where. I've already told her I'm resuming school on the 12th, I can't wait to have my baby to myself.

My point is that you should choose your mom first, so u can say no to her frankly, my mom will always ask me what I want to do for my baby whenever she's around, she does not just take decisions on her own.

Ah, me I chosed my mother o. She had 6 of us, shes so good at d omugwo(God has being her wisdom and strength) that ppl even beg her to come do mugwo 4dem b4 dey evn deliver. Watever I dnt like, I tell her kia kia and she stopped
the only time she used lanttern and a napkin 4my baby's navel was like 2weeks after his cord drooped and I tried sm med to soothe him but, none worked so she used it and less dan 2weeks, my baby was fine.

ijeoma2728:

I take lots of eggs, i scramble lyk 3 or 2 with lots of onions, almost every day. Pregnacy cravings.
Ugwu and little rice

Thanks for the answer, i pray it works for me, my PCV is currently 30 hoping for it to aleast get to 33

ijeoma2728:

Yes it will. Whenever I'm pregnant my very smooth face becomes sooo rough with patches, after a month I put to bed every thing is back to normal.

so there's hope after all.....feeling happy

Im really keeping my cool seriously, next week I'm getting the hell out of here.

I don't know why people believe they can love your child more than you!

jazzyjazz:
Ehenm abeg sabi mamas I get kweshion

Pls when it comes to omugo, whose parent usually come first? Is it the lady's mum or the man's mum?

I have 2 mother inlaws (dh papa marry 2 wives)
I know my second MIL will not come
But my dh's mum lives in Jos, while my mum lives in Abj. I and dh also live in Abj

So pls how does this omugo thing really work?
Who comes first?

My mum shakara too much. Told her to come b4 bsby comes she refused.
My mil came b4 baby came but she is older.
She tried but i can't send her on errand but she tried gan o.
Cooking n all n she is a retired nurse.
But she is old n left a day after naming.

My mum came d day baby was born n today that we r 5 weeks she is still here but leaving in 2weeks.
i prefare my mum o. But we disagree gsn due to personality issues... we no dey ever gree from time immemorial. Lol
But she does anything i want. Anything. Am free with her. And she knows so much about child care. In fact she has so schooled me that i can bath a newborn n do every thing.

Mil's believe they came to enjoy.... but ur mum believes she came to work.
if na to go stay mumsy place.... u can go o. U need her even if its 4 d first 2 weeks.
Then MIL can start coming.

HWA dear

LaDivva:
Prettmum I dey jare, we just dey push am small small, , hope you're doing well.
Congratulations nicoleswizzi, send our cake.
Jazzyjazz lol, your post made me laugh abeg. Oya take handkerchief, don't cry again.
In other news, it's my first Anniversary today!!! Isn't this God too wonderful...

Chaii

Florena:
I've been meaning to rant here but vigilante no gree me, but since we are discussing d issue let me pour it out.

As a yoruba, d naming ceremony of a males first child is done at his parents house, (I don't think its all Yoruba sha), so I'm still at father in laws house, my MIL is killing me, and when you correct her she will tell you she as been training kids since.

She will massage baby with hot water morning and night, the quantity of oil she puts on baby's hair can fry dodo, she does not sleep in her room (the most annoying) she sleeps in our room and jumps at the sound of baby crying, in fact she does not allow me carry baby unless he's crying, I'm giving baby breast milk alone, my MIL as given him water saying how can one eat without drinking water, one day I told her not to use d Johnson baby soap I bought for him cause of d rashes on his body, I went into my room b4 I came out she has started bathing baby with okin antiseptic, she uses lantern and cloth to massage baby's navel, she as been doing it for a week now and it takes her like 20minutes, 3 times a day. Whereas my mom said sh suppose to have stopped since the outer part is healed. My sisters I'm tired.

That's how she made a statement one day that we are spending 3months with her, aaaaah for where. I've already told her I'm resuming school on the 12th, I can't wait to have my baby to myself.

My point is that you should choose your mom first, so u can say no to her frankly, my mom will always ask me what I want to do for my baby whenever she's around, she does not just take decisions on her own.

perfectcrown:



Ah, me I chosed my mother o. She had 6 of us, shes so good at d omugwo(God has being her wisdom and strength) that ppl even beg her to come do mugwo 4dem b4 dey evn deliver. Watever I dnt like, I tell her kia kia and she stopped
the only time she used lanttern and a napkin 4my baby's navel was like 2weeks after his cord drooped and I tried sm med to soothe him but, none worked so she used it and less dan 2weeks, my baby was fine.

the colic is not even affecting him, he sleeps well and he does not cry anyhow so why burn his navel morning, afternoon, night when it as dried up?

Rhemy2013:
Good morning everybody, am new here.I just came in contact with this thread yesterday.am a firstime mom and my Edd is may..mama in d house I will like u to welcome me in.thanks

you are welcome but what did you bring for us?

Florena:
Im really keeping my cool seriously, next week I'm getting the hell out of here.

I don't know why people believe they can love your child more than you!

Calm down mama.
Zoeys navel was dripping blood after d cord fell.
Na lantern ( hot kettle) n handki with peppersoup ingredients inside thst helped.
After d cord falls. The face too should heal.
I was using dat hospital gel n spirit.

Be happy she is jumping to help u o.

When u r alone ehn. Ur eye will clear.
i hope u have maid o. Lol

most Times i drop my baby in my mums room biko... lemme sleep well...... you still have 20years with the baby
Longggggg time. Kikikikikikikikikikikikiki

When second child come u may not be dotted on like dis.
Just b looking n learning and ask for me n baby day.
I tell my mum sum days that let me handle her alone today.... or 4 3days. Cos wen she goes nko. So just ask 4 alone days n let them watch.... alone days means u also washing o (cloths n bottle if in use)

Dont worry...... baby care na work o.
But fun.

Please imitate the "HEN"!!! ✔ *TEN POWERFUL LESSONS TO LEARN FROM THE HEN*

✔1. She first lays enough eggs before sitting on them
*- GOOD PLANNING.*

✔2. When she starts sitting on her eggs, she minimizes movements
*- DISCIPLINE.*

✔3. She physically loses weight while sitting on her eggs due to decreased feeding
*- SACRIFICE AND SELF DENIAL.*

✔4. She can sit on eggs for another hen *- INDISCRIMINATION AND GENEROSITY.*

✔5. She sits on her eggs for twenty one (21) days, patiently waiting, even if they do not hatch, she will lay eggs again
*- FAITH, HOPE AND PERSEVERANCE.*

✔6. She detects unfertilized eggs and rolls them out
*- SENSITIVITY AND DISCERNMENT.*

✔7. She abandons the rotten eggs and starts caring for the hatched chicks even if it is only one
*- WISDOM, CONSCIOUSNESS, AND REALISM.*

✔8. No one touches her chicks
*- PROTECTION AND LOVE.*

✔9. She gathers all her chicks together
*- UNITY OF PURPOSE.*

✔10. She cannot abandon her chicks before they mature
*- MENTORSHIP.*