sugarcanebaby:
Mamas in the house. How are we all doing. May God continual ly watch over our child( ren) .

I saw this nutristart baby formula by cow and gate. It has a white cover. I was surprised that it even goes for 2400 as against the 3300 for sma. Checked their website and didn't see the picture of nutristart.

I was tempted to get it as I've heard great reviews about cow and gate but na price hol me. Pls is it OK? Has anyone used it before? Or is it the Nigerian version like I recently discovered that even sma has the imported one

Just got it for my ds, was using my boy eldorin until it became scarce. Nutristart seems nice, haven't noticed any reaction with my ds.

Liftedhands:
Olubankemi mix a small amount in cold water and bring to boil while stirring, cook for about 2min it shouldn't be too thick just pasty (for spoon feeding) and slightly runny for bottle feed. Add milk and serve! I prefer semolina though cause it's finer than semovita.


For added flavour and texture I include banana or you can get purity baby cereal it's the same semo just that it comes already flavoured with fruit variants.

I haven't tried it though, am waiting for my son to be 8months and abover before trying it,an Indian lady(my very friendly neighbour) taught me how they make it for thier kids,according to her ,its healthy and makes them chubby
How to: put ghee or butter on sauce pan,(ghee is Indian clarified butter,my finding says its heathier for kids and adult more than butter)let it melt,and pour some semolina not semovita,and roast abit,then add baby formula which u must have melted in water and bring to boil.u can add cinnamon powder and jaggery.ghee ,cinnamon and jaggery can be bought at any Indian supermarket.will tell u abit about jaggery
Jaggery is made from.sugar cane,it basically sugar cane water, though its not watery,its well packed already.they(Indians use it instead of auger) it naturally sweet doesn't give jedijedi,thats what I use for my tea too.and has loads of health benefit,google can say much too.

pls mamas how do I make my one week old baby poop...she has not pooped in 3 days now....pls help she is both breastfed n formula fed.

dexterush:
Mehn I just read about the benefit of tigernut ,and to think that I used to look down on it before.that's going to be my new snacks henceforth

We have solved the problem for you, we produce Tigernut milk. Call 07062904714 to place order for those in Lagos.

Onegai:
ginababy,
1. what is his exact highest temperature?
2. if his blood work is negative (malaria parasite says zero instead of plus, white blood cell count is normal), why are they prescribing anti-malarial? Ask for full test result.
3. Paracetamol is fine, no need to discard. Ask them why they said it.

Danzak, what are his highest temps, where is the full breakdown of his blood work? collect the one the lab gave the Dr. Get a referral (Dr should write what he is treating your kid but and what meds). I think it is a stomach virus but there should be something the drs are seeing. Is he in pain, have you done a light, upper abdomen massage? I only have a few hours here and I'm off again so try and reply as soon as you can.

Onegai, sorry ma for the late response . I have been offline for a while due to a lot pressure.
However, thanks a lot for your concern. And yes it was a stomach virus but thank God he is very well now.

helovesme:
Danzak

How's your baby? any improvement? I hope he's much better. God will perfect his healing in Jesus name. Amen.

I hope you applied the temporal ban to pap too. That might also be the problem. if there's something wrong with the pap, his immune system might be struggling with it now even though he took it well previously.

Check my previous posts and that of alphahandmaiden (she also created a blog) for cheap, healthy, nutrient filled,home made meals that actually aid in brain development that you can feed your baby.

Helovesme, he is OK now. In fact, I had to suspend all the foods I was given him then. As soon as I did that the whole thing stopped. I then came to the conclusion that millet doesn't sit well with his system because that was the only new thing I added to the Guinea corn pap. Right now, I am only giving him Nutribon multi grain & NAN1 and he loves it. He has even started adding weight again.
Thanks a lot for the show of love. E-hugs

Please who knows how to make kunu..

Hello sweet mums. Pls if you are into coconut oil production in porthacourt contact me.

queensnow:
Please who knows how to make kunu..

I do but you might not understand, I will advice u to just buy. Soak unpeeled rice (called Siro) in water for about 2 to 3 or more days until it begins to sprout. Soak guinea corn for say 2 hours n take both siro n guineacorn to grind separately into pastes. Boil enough water n pour into the guineacorn paste stiring in the siro immediately. Stire, stire, stire, add cold water, stire. Allow to sit n cool, then seive the next day. Enjoy. You may add sugar at this point.

Mzora:
pls mamas how do I make my one week old baby poop...she has not pooped in 3 days now....pls help she is both breastfed n formula fed.

one week old is supposed to pop 3-4times daily
pls give enough warm water, massage his tummy always, using d washcloth pour water(nt very hot) on his Anus during bath. u might stop d formula and continue breastfeeding till d constipation stops

Good morning mama in the house, please I have a question ohh!!!

When did you resume kpekusing after birth. I don't really have any obvious tears but Am scared and DH is really getting ready for 6 weeks. Now we are 6 weeks. What should I do and how should I go about it. Thank you

@Mzora, like other mama have commented, I experienced something similar. What I did was to stop formula for 1 day, massage the tummy, use the thermometer tip to put Vaseline in my DD anus(not dip), give warm water and massage her stomach. These should give result.

Akorkor, your fears are normal cos of the miracle of childbirth that happened there. Just try to be less tensed and enjoy urself, you might feel real pressure down there as it did for me cos I had an episiotomy that took weeks to heal but it gets better with time. Enjoy but ensure you have taken precautions else u fit land back to preggy thread oh

hotmomma:
Akorkor, your fears are normal cos of the miracle of childbirth that happened there. Just try to be less tensed and enjoy urself, you might feel real pressure down there as it did for me cos I had an episiotomy that took weeks to heal but it gets better with time. Enjoy but ensure you have taken precautions else u fit land back to preggy thread oh

Chai.....preggy thread ke!!!! I run ooo. I will take adequate precautions. Thanks ma.

thanks @ akorkor n charmybliz...

pls mamas,how can i go about this. my ds has patches of dry skin on his body esp on his legs few months after birth. that was when i ask noticed his lymph nodes.
he had serious fever few last week,which brought out more patches of the dry skin. Dr said it might be the infection he is fighting that is causing it cos an infection was found in the blood text but they couldn't detect where it is from. the fever is gone but the dry skin are much now.

help me mamas.
cc: helovesme,
alphahandmaiden,onegai,zaynie,rofemiguwa,coldfeet and other mamas.

I came across this. Thought I should share.

BelowBeing a mom, especially for the first time, can be one of the most cherished and most rewarding moments in a woman's life, as she finally is able to confirm to her mother-in-law and the other numerous witches trying to tie her womb that indeed her womanhood is intact. No shaking. This is especially so in this neck of the woods where women are constantly blamed and ridiculed for not having borne a child, even though in 50% of such cases the man is the sole cause of it. So it is usually no surprise when pregnant women erupt into wild, jubilant celebration, with songs of praise to God Almighty, after a successful delivery.Even with all the joys that come with childbirth, the happy-happy mood is soon replaced with feelings of dread, anxiety, pain and fear of the unknown when the child starts having a fever, cough or whatever symptom worthy of note. This is not unexpected as babies, especially under five babies, are very prone to infections due to their vulnerable and developing immunity.
Some of these symptoms often resolve with a bit of medical help and maneuvering, while others require very prompt and active medical care so as save the life of the baby in question. These symptoms, the alarm symptoms, are the ones a mother most always be on the look out for....247! Because when missed, they cause very serious complications for the baby.
are 10 of the alarm signs/symptoms mothers must always and promptly notify their doctors about;

#1. Yellowish eyes/Skin:
Newborn babies, for the first 3 days or so of life, experience a very mild form of jaundice (physiologic jaundice) that occasionally presents as yellowing of the eyes. This is due to the destruction of fetal red blood cells, and it is a normal occurence. However, when the jaundice becomes progressive and severe, it could be a sign of an underlying liver disease or something else. Usually, it starts from the eyes to the hands, abdomen and finally ends in the legs. Because the pigment, bilirubin, responsible for this discolouration is very harmful to the child's brain, it is very important that this is spotted on time and the doctor be notified promptly.

#2. Convulsion/Fits:
In older kids, this can be very easy to identify. However, in neonates (babies from 0-30 days), it can be difficult spotting this sign. Usually for neonates, it presents of rapid blinking of the eyes, smacking of the lips, occasional facial twitches, etc. Regardless of whether it happens in neonates or infants or children above 1 year of age, this sign must never ever be ignored. If as a mother you ignore this sign, you could possibly end up with a child who is generally dysfunctional with serious disabilities.

#3. High fever:
Any fever in excess of 38 degree Celsius must be rigorously monitored. Especially when the baby is also either coughing with very rapid respiration (pneumonia) or the baby has a very stiff neck (meningitis). Pneumonia and meningitis are two very deadly conditions in children, particularly under five children. As a mom, always have a thermometer with you and take the body temperature of your child whenever you suspect a fever.

#4. Severe stomach ache :
While this may be very difficult to identify in children who are yet to start talking, it no less a very serious symptom not to ignore. Children who are already talking can conveniently complain about this and often point to the actual location of the pain while neonates and children who are yet to start talking will just have this relentless high-pitched cry. Watch out for this symptom as it could be indicative of appendicitis (which is usually an emergency), intussusception (a condition common in children under 4 years, where the upper intestines telescope into the lower intestines) or a strangulated hernia (a very common occurence in children).

#5. Chronic diarrhoea and vomiting:
Is your child stooling and/or vomiting excessively? Then alert your doctor about it. Cholera often presents as diarrhoea and vomiting. And death from it is very swift, and often due to the dehydration and abnormalities in the electrolytes that follow the stooling and vomiting. Mothers MUST know how to prepare oral rehydration solution (ORS) at home and be able to give it to their children when they are stooling and/or vomiting excessively. This simple ORS may be the only thing that will keep your child alive until you get access to a doctor. Click this link to learn how to make and give ORS: http://doctorshub.com.ng/2017/02/02/how-to-prepare-and-give-oral-rehydration-solution-at-home/

#6. Difficulty with breathing:
Difficulty with breathing, often presenting as deep, laboured breathing or rapid, shallow breathing, may be caused by asthma, pneumonia or tuberculosis or any other respiratory infection. Very commonly in infants, it is due to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a very highly fatal condition where oxygen is unable to get the lungs because the lungs are filled with fluid. Due to the high mortality (death) associated with these conditions, no mom should delay in seeking medical help when they are noticed.

#7. Excessive crying
It is normal for babies to cry when they are hungry, in need of a diaper change or when their mothers are away for too long and when the weather is unbearably hot and uncomfortable. However, when a child keeps crying even in the absence of the factors listed above, then the mother must be alarmed, especially when the cry is a high-pitched one. There a thousand and one possible medical reasons that may be responsible for the child's crying, which is why mothers must be quick to seek expert medical help to help find out the cause of it and to quickly address it.

#8. Bluish colouration of the lips and hands (fingers):
This is called cyanosis. It usually is a sign of defective or suboptimal oxygen circulation. Very common causes of it include congenital heart diseases, asthma, pneumonia, ARDS, cyanide poisoning, airway obstruction, heart failure, etc. It is a sign that portends a potentially deadly underlying condition. Such a child must be given intranasal (through the nose) oxygen quickly so as to avoid disaster.

#9. Distended abdomen:
This is a very common complaint among neonates and infants. A few causes abound but very commonly it is seen in babies who, after being fed formula-based feeds, develop constipation. Even so, it resolves without within a day or two. However, when the tummy gets progessively bigger, there is vomiting, and the baby is not defecating or is constipated, then the doctor must be called and notified. Hirschprung's disease is a common cause of this, and so is congenital megacolon, duodenal atresia, malrotation and other strange-sounding, boring but potentially deadly medical conditions. Always consult a doctor when this is noticed.

#10. Signs of dehydration:
This is yet another one that can assassinate your baby very swiftly and without remorse. Look out for the following signs:
-Dry lips with parched tongue
-Sunken eyes
-Sunken or depressed fontanelles (fontanelles are those places on the baby's head that are unclosed when the baby is born, and often pulsate when felt or closely watched. With time, the skull bones get sutured and the fontanelles close)
-Absence of tears even when the baby cries
-Very low or no passage of urine- usually, day old baby wets one diaper. Two days old wets two and from day 3 until about 6 weeks, a baby may be wetting about 6 diapers every day. If after day 1 or 2, your baby is only doing one diaper or none at all, you must and should be worried.

NB: when the fontanelles are also significantly bulging, the mother must alert a doctor. It commonly signifies a brain infection such as encephalitis, meningitis or hydrocephalus (excess water in the brain).

zimunachimdi:
pls mamas,how can i go about this. my ds has patches of dry skin on his body esp on his legs few months after birth. that was when i ask noticed his lymph nodes.
he had serious fever few last week,which brought out more patches of the dry skin. Dr said it might be the infection he is fighting that is causing it cos an infection was found in the blood text but they couldn't detect where it is from. the fever is gone but the dry skin are much now.

help me mamas.
cc: helovesme,
alphahandmaiden,onegai,zaynie,rofemiguwa,coldfeet and other mamas.

I'm really at a loss on this.
What kind of infection was discovered in the blood test?
Is the dry patch spreading or peeling,itchy and red? Does it look healed?

jazzyjazz:
I give one scoop less than what is specified in the manual. I'll try the warm water

Is baby better now?

beyedew:
Good evening mamas, please I just got info that my baby ate his sebamed baby soap. He isn't coughing or showing any adverse reaction but is there something I should do?
Cc: Zaynie, coldfeet, helovesme.
All sabi mamas.
Happy new month mamas.

Ehhh! Mama Brian! Where una dey keep soap put wey make my Bee go chop am?
I go vex for you o!
Hope he didnt show any reactions to it?
A spoonful of palmoil and plenty water does the trick.....in a few hours they vomit it all out....


Sorry I came in late.

olubankemi:
My son don't take the semo. N milk, he shakes his head when he sees it, meaning I don't want it.

Maybe they don't like their pap or other food with milk. Try using only very little milk, then give milk separately to drink.

Don't give honey to child less than a year old.

Try homemade purees too. Search this thread, ask Google questions, and put your blender to use.

Yes ma'am he's better now. The doctor said I should stop giving him formula and I did. But I could not keep up with feeding him every hour so I decided to give him formula once a day and breast every other time he demands. It's tough but we're getting by. I'm just glad he's no longer constipated

zaynie:




Is baby better now?

zaynie:




Ehhh! Mama Brian! Where una dey keep soap put wey make my Bee go chop am?
I go vex for you o!
Hope he didnt show any reactions to it?
A spoonful of palmoil and plenty water does the trick.....in a few hours they vomit it all out....


Sorry I came in late.

No maami, he didn't. Your Bee dey disturb walahi. Na God go help person. I gave him palm oil. It's ok about the late reply.
Hw r u and yours?

Tojued:


Maybe they don't like their pap or other food with milk. Try using only very little milk, then give milk separately to drink.

Don't give honey to child less than a year old.

Try homemade purees too. Search this thread, ask Google questions, and put your blender to use.

Thank you. It's not about the quantity of milk, when they don't like something they simply reject it no matter the quantity of milk, my girl actualy took the semo prepared with milk. He select food more.

I do a blend of apple and banana for them as jiuce and they take it well.

Is it ok to introduce ribena or capri sunne now? They will be nine months in two days.

zimunachimdi:
pls mamas,how can i go about this. my ds has patches of dry skin on his body esp on his legs few months after birth. that was when i ask noticed his lymph nodes.
he had serious fever few last week,which brought out more patches of the dry skin. Dr said it might be the infection he is fighting that is causing it cos an infection was found in the blood text but they couldn't detect where it is from. the fever is gone but the dry skin are much now.

help me mamas.
cc: helovesme,
alphahandmaiden,onegai,zaynie,rofemiguwa,coldfeet and other mamas.

I dunno d kind of patches ur son had.but wen pristine had dry patches due to heat rashes.i mixed her zinc n castor oil with shea butter and rubbed judiciously.in one week it clear everything.maybe u can try that.

Kpele.

sugarcanebaby:
Mamas in the house. How are we all doing. May God continual ly watch over our child( ren) .

I saw this nutristart baby formula by cow and gate. It has a white cover. I was surprised that it even goes for 2400 as against the 3300 for sma. Checked their website and didn't see the picture of nutristart.

I was tempted to get it as I've heard great reviews about cow and gate but na price hol me. Pls is it OK? Has anyone used it before? Or is it the Nigerian version like I recently discovered that even sma has the imported one

2400? Where do u stay. I do buy 1800, and that is what my baby has being taking since 4months. He will be months on wed. It very ok.

DANZAK:


Helovesme, he is OK now. In fact, I had to suspend all the foods I was given him then. As soon as I did that the whole thing stopped. I then came to the conclusion that millet doesn't sit well with his system because that was the only new thing I added to the Guinea corn pap. Right now, I am only giving him Nutribon multi grain & NAN1 and he loves it. He has even started adding weight again.
Thanks a lot for the show of love. E-hugs

May God help us wit our lo. My ds has being taking nutribom since 6months, only for him to start reacting at 9mnths, I stopped and start givin him pap. And he's good to go

Any mama interested in giving their baby rotavirus vaccine and staying around ojodu Berger. Pls reach me on 08067028259.

olubankemi:



Thank you. It's not about the quantity of milk, when they don't like something they simply reject it no matter the quantity of milk, my girl actualy took the semo prepared with milk. He select food more.

I do a blend of apple and banana for them as jiuce and they take it well.

Is it ok to introduce ribena or capri sunne now? They will be nine months in two days.

You senior me for the matter o, my boy is just going on 8 months. Personally sha I'm not giving any ribena, caprisun, biscuit etc before one year and even beyond. For dental, health issues and so he doesn't develop a sweet tooth too early.

I can only advise you try other natural foods based on recipes that have been shared here, since they like banana for instance. Otherwise continue with the cereals they already like.

Gd evening mums.. I have been peeping all this while.. Please i have a 2weeks old baby battling with catarrh. He is finding it difficult to breath. We went to d doc n he confirmed it was due to infection. He has been taken antibiotics prescribed by d doc (Olicef) for 5days but no changes yet.. Please help out

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jazzyjazz:
Yes ma'am he's better now. The doctor said I should stop giving him formula and I did. But I could not keep up with feeding him every hour so I decided to give him formula once a day and breast every other time he demands. It's tough but we're getting by. I'm just glad he's no longer constipated

do u express or u put him to breast every time?