spiceeamiee:
I clean with vinegar and a wash cloth. You can get vinegar from any pharmacy near you.

Do you do this every day?
I want to believe you do this once in a while spiceeamiee. I'm aware this method is used when a baby has thrush.

Dunno how old your baby is but my mum started backing my baby when she was three week old. For clear skin, I use original Shea butter mixed with virgin coconut oil. It started to darken my baby though so I started using it intermittently with Chicco cream but my baby's skin is the smoothest. No rash, no anything. The grunting thing is what I called colic ( I think?). You can try gripe water and Infacol although they did not work for us. Consistently massage your baby's tummy with slightly hot water (above warm temperature). Do this three times a day unfailingly and continue till about 3months even when he no longer grunts.

goodfortun:
Good morning mommas. I'm back again (in 9ce's voice) please when can one stArt backing baby with wrapper? Grandma wee soon return home and I need to be effective with chores when it's just bobo and I left.

Also this baby peeling issue, when does it stop and what can I do to clear the skin? Arms and legs. Eksbabe; what did you do in bobo's case?

Then baby started fussing in his sleep since last week; grunting and making all sort of noise while sleeping. He rarely sleeps quietly for 10 minutes straight; he's restless. Did anyone experience this.

Twice a week. Sundays and Wednesdays.

JGracious:

Do you do this every day?
I want to believe you do this once in a while spiceeamiee. I'm aware this method is used when a baby has thrush.

Giddyperson:
Thanks I'd try a little orange then, since orange worked, why do you still want to try water melon. I can't even say if my baby likes or hates water. If you take away the bottle, she'd cry. She would keep drinking a whole drum if you keep giving it to her, just that she would keep swishing it around her mouth and finally open her mouth to let it pour out. When you are done with that whole drama, only like half the bottle would be in her belly while the other half would be in her clothes- soaking through her bib. You must change cloth every time you give water.

I still want to try water melon (I believe it is milder) if drinking flavoured water is the surest way to get him taking water very well. Oranges (citrus fruits in general) are acidic in nature and I don't want his stomach to go and be turning.

Citrus fruits aren't really advised for babies cos of how acidic they are so once in a while to motivate poo is fine. JGracious thanks for the tip, will try watermelon too

Giddyperson:
Thanks I'd try a little orange then, since orange worked, why do you still want to try water melon. I can't even say if my baby likes or hates water. If you take away the bottle, she'd cry. She would keep drinking a whole drum if you keep giving it to her, just that she would keep swishing it around her mouth and finally open her mouth to let it pour out. When you are done with that whole drama, only like half the bottle would be in her belly while the other half would be in her clothes- soaking through her bib. You must change cloth every time you give water.

spiceeamiee:
Mama it's called possetting (sp?). It's quite normal. My dd own was so much in the beginning that i was changing her clothes up to 6times in a day but it's reducing now. Try not to lay him down immediately after a feed. Hold him up for about 15minutes before laying him down and make sure he burps. This does not mean he wont still throw up some food but it will be less.

Thank you

Hello super mamas,

Please for mamas that have playmats- does it have foam that is sufficient enough to cushion the effect of falling?
I ask because all my ds wants to practice now is standing. Even when I put him on the normal mat to avoid falling from the bed. He attempts standing without support and sometimes end up falling down on his bum or hitting his head.

My hands are aching from carrying him upandan...

babythug:


Give her orange juice or add a spoon of ribena to the water!

Can ribena serve as my sweetener when my baby starts eating cereals? Am not sure of all this apple puree, banana puree, no blender.

We would be 6months next month... How time flies!!I am not ready true true but I can do it tru Christ.

Fyngal1:


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Benignasweety:
Can ribena serve as my sweetener when my baby starts eating cereals? Am not sure of all this apple puree, banana puree, no blender.

We would be 6months next month... How time flies!!I am not ready true true but I can do it tru Christ.

I don't know about using ribena as a sweetener. Personally I will prefer natural foods /fruits as sweetners.

You can get a potato masher if you don't have a blender. It works fine for my apple puree, rice pudding...you only need to get what you're mashing soft.

check the stores for a potato masher. you fit get one in your kitchen already sef.

Mums I need help. My 7months dd has refused to eat baby food...she use to love dawa, millet abs soyabean..now she no dey gree again, I tried Quaker oat, and tom brown na fight oo. She prefers to eat adult food, I had to boil ripe plantain mix it with fish and egg sauce she ate it. Whatelse do I try pls?? Am at a crossroad

Yesitsme:
Mums I need help. My 7months dd has refused to eat baby food...she use to love dawa, millet abs soyabean..now she no dey gree again, I tried Quaker oat, and tom brown na fight oo. She prefers to eat adult food, I had to boil ripe plantain mix it with fish and egg sauce she ate it. Whatelse do I try pls?? Am at a crossroad

You need not be at crossroads o...give the baby adult foods (whatever you eat) in soft forms....end of story

Lol, she's eating boiled plantain? That's baby food nah. Mash/blend it with boiled deboned titus/chicken/liver/beef nd give her. Try potato too, sweet or irish

Yesitsme:
Mums I need help. My 7months dd has refused to eat baby food...she use to love dawa, millet abs soyabean..now she no dey gree again, I tried Quaker oat, and tom brown na fight oo. She prefers to eat adult food, I had to boil ripe plantain mix it with fish and egg sauce she ate it. Whatelse do I try pls?? Am at a crossroad

My boy don turn big boy now now! God bless him. No, it's too sweet. I have one small hand masher that I use sometimes. Just boil the fruits soft and mash. No need to boil banana sef. Also your baby may be like mine that doesn't even eat sweetened pap sef

Benignasweety:
Can ribena serve as my sweetener when my baby starts eating cereals? Am not sure of all this apple puree, banana puree, no blender.
We would be 6months next month... How time flies!!I am not ready true true but I can do it tru Christ.

Mine has foam and works well for falling but I may need to replace it soon, LO found a way to peel the mat and he tries to eat the peeled portion. I saw an unpeelable one but it's 16k (say who die nah) For now I just cut off the peeled portion so he doesn't swallow it

Note that once you put the mat, your baby may find his way to the "unmatted" part of the floor to practice his standing, these babies ehn...Me I try not to stress myself again

JGracious:
Hello super mamas,

Please for mamas that have playmats- does it have foam that is sufficient enough to cushion the effect of falling?
I ask because all my ds wants to practice now is standing. Even when I put him on the normal mat to avoid falling from the bed. He attempts standing without support and sometimes end up falling down on his bum or hitting his head.

My hands are aching from carrying him upandan...

JGracious:


You need not be at crossroads o...give the baby adult foods (whatever you eat) in soft forms....end of story

how to I include all d nutrients i n her meals?

Yesitsme:
how to I include all d nutrients i n her meals?

You will to begin different permutation and combinations with foods she likes. She seems to be one that will like varieties.

I attached a chart. hope it helps for the nutrients you're concerned about.

hunniesuzie:



Mine has foam and works well for falling but I may need to replace it soon, LO found a way to peel the mat and he tries to eat the peeled portion. I saw an unpeelable one but it's 16k (say who die nah) For now I just cut off the peeled portion so he doesn't swallow it

Note that once you put the mat, your baby may find his way to the "unmatted" part of the floor to practice his standing, these babies ehn...Me I try not to stress myself again

Thank you Hunniesuzie. I'll find better use for that 16k instead.
His grandma has suggested that I should go to all this foam sellers to buy the thickness I feel it's okay, give it to a tailor to sew cover on it for me.

Giddyperson:
Please is there any thing else apart from water that I can give baby daily to avoid constipation. I try to give her water but she just plays around with it and spits out most of it. Or Is there anything I can add to the water to give it a more encouraging taste. She's finally pooping now and it's hard and she's straining too much

add oats to her meals. once a day or every other day. It has fibre and adds pooping. Also this combo :millet + soybeans + guinea corn..it's also very awesome and conquers constipation. If you can also find Gerber rice with DHA + probiotics, it's amazing

Benignasweety:
Can ribena serve as my sweetener when my baby starts eating cereals? Am not sure of all this apple puree, banana puree, no blender.

We would be 6months next month... How time flies!!I am not ready true true but I can do it tru Christ.

You don't need sweeteners. The cereal + milk is already sweet. Fruits is to add extra flavor and more nutrients.

Yesitsme:
Mums I need help. My 7months dd has refused to eat baby food...she use to love dawa, millet abs soyabean..now she no dey gree again, I tried Quaker oat, and tom brown na fight oo. She prefers to eat adult food, I had to boil ripe plantain mix it with fish and egg sauce she ate it. Whatelse do I try pls?? Am at a crossroad

mummy feddy27,pls come and give this mama your recipe biko.I can't find where I saved it. thanks.

zimunachimdi:

mummy fed..dy27,pls come and give this mama your recipe biko.I can't find where I saved it. thanks.

@yesitsme... my dear, rejoice that's she's eating adult food o.

You can make
1. sweet potatoes + chicken + veggies(carrot, green peas)
2. swallow (semo, eba, fufu) + draw soup
3. Palmoil rice with plenty fish
4. Beans + plantain
4. Yam porridge + vegetables

For snacks, boiled egg yolk, fish, chicken

feddy27:


add oats to her meals. once a day or every other day. It has fibre and adds pooping. Also this combo :millet + soybeans + guinea corn..it's also very awesome and conquers constipation. If you can also find Gerber rice with DHA + probiotics, it's amazing

ok thanks a lot

Yesitsme:
Mums I need help. My 7months dd has refused to eat baby food...she use to love dawa, millet abs soyabean..now she no dey gree again, I tried Quaker oat, and tom brown na fight oo. She prefers to eat adult food, I had to boil ripe plantain mix it with fish and egg sauce she ate it. Whatelse do I try pls?? Am at a crossroad

This is so my baby. She's rejected all the baby food I've bought so far including formula. I've noticed she just doesn't want sweet food, she prefers food that tastes like adult food. Did u try putting crayfish in the millet/soybean combo. My baby loves August secrets foods especially when I put crayfish, but she won't eat it if I add formula. I think you should just cook whatever it is she likes to eat.

spiceeamiee:
Dunno how old your baby is but my mum started backing my baby when she was three week old. For clear skin, I use original Shea butter mixed with virgin coconut oil. It started to darken my baby though so I started using it intermittently with Chicco cream but my baby's skin is the smoothest. No rash, no anything. The grunting thing is what I called colic ( I think?). You can try gripe water and Infacol although they did not work for us. Consistently massage your baby's tummy with slightly hot water (above warm temperature). Do this three times a day unfailingly and continue till about 3months even when he no longer grunts.

Baby is 5weeks and 4 days. I hope his skin clears soon. Thanks

Babe how far that Oriflame foundation? Is it worth it? Someone is holding my cloth that I should comman buy something

Sorry for derailing the thread

Giddyperson:
This is so my baby. She's rejected all the baby food I've bought so far including formula. I've noticed she just doesn't want sweet food, she prefers food that tastes like adult food. Did u try putting crayfish in the millet/soybean combo. My baby loves August secrets foods especially when I put crayfish, but she won't eat it if I add formula. I think you should just cook whatever it is she likes to eat.

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Not long at all, was hoping it would go on... you're right bout backing baby looking easier from outside. Will start practicing though as baby is nearing 6 weeks. Thanks

hunniesuzie:
Lol, you'll be surprised @ agbo. I've learnt never to assume since I discovered nairaland. My baby never cried cos of colic but he will grunt and squirm in his sleep, the reflux and hiccups are just signs of a developing digestive system. Burp him and keep him upright for a bit after eating before laying him down, he'll outgrow it

Lols! Thanks plenty

Benignasweety:
Can ribena serve as my sweetener when my baby starts eating cereals? Am not sure of all this apple puree, banana puree, no blender.

We would be 6months next month... How time flies!!I am not ready true true but I can do it tru Christ.

No ribena can't serve as a sweetener! In fact it's discouraged except in cases like Giddy's where baby isn't drinking water readily if you get me.

From my experience with my boys sweeteners aren't always necessary infact I've never given to my children till they were much older. Cereal with or without milk is all they were fed as babies.

One mum here was gracious enough to share how to make date syrup it's worth giving it a shot! Just read back a few pages and you'd find it

The purées too aren't so bad nor are they that cumbersome to prepare but of course only if convenient!

Good luck and hope this helps!

JGracious:


Thank you Hunniesuzie. I'll find better use for that 16k instead.
His grandma has suggested that I should go to all this foam sellers to buy the thickness I feel it's okay, give it to a tailor to sew cover on it for me.

The state of this economy is giving all of us sense walahi

Lemme take it a step further you can use your "abandoned" Ankara scarves to sew the covers and even make it a patchwork quilt/mat


My son is sleeping on the one I made years. Back right now lol

This is a DIY tip oh! Don't say i didn't share any ideas!

enque:
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All other interested mamas

I just thought to add this -
U can spice up your baby's potato/plantain/yam puree/mash with boiled green peas, boiled carrot or even boiled liver.

For liver - I cut into little cubes and pre-boil separately. Add to the already cooked potatoes/plantain/yam and mash/blend.

I also boil and mash my carrot and peas seperately and then mix with whatever puree she is having.

Will share this on one baby food thread I found if you don't mind please!

Feddy27 I shared your tips already hope you don't mind!

hunniesuzie:
Babe how far that Oriflame foundation? Is it worth it? Someone is holding my cloth that I should comman buy something

Sorry for derailing the thread

Not bad at all if u are looking to spend less money on foundation but not wow. Me I'm eyeing Rihanna's fenty, I wonder when it would reach those of us in the third world tho I hear it's high end but I'd like to try it atleast once cuz all the reviews of it I've watched on YouTube are great.

babythug:


Will share this on one baby food thread I found if you don't mind please!

Feddy27 I shared your tips already hope you don't mind!

feel free

Benignasweety:
Can ribena serve as my sweetener when my baby starts eating cereals? Am not sure of all this apple puree, banana puree, no blender.

We would be 6months next month... How time flies!!I am not ready true true but I can do it tru Christ.

u dont need a blender for banana - u can use a fork or spoon
apple is softer once cooked, just cut into much smaller bit before cooking, so u can easily mash with a fork afterwards