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To God be the glory o bez. May your joy last forever.
Unto bs tins today. Ne-x-t.....!

sugah:
I heard zobo isnt safe in pregnancy. Abeg able senior mamas, how true is that?

Na lie o. For antenatal, one woman dey bring zobo and the nurse say make we stop soft drink we dey and patronize the zobo say e good for us. Zobo na our own, original local ingredients

Peddylove:
Mama, what did u use for ur tummy after delivery. Other sabi mamas should contribute too plzzzzzz

My sister, na so o. Though I have flat tummy before I born but when belle enter, na so im shoot out like say na twins dey there. Nurse make massage my tummy with hot water at hospital for 2days. Come see thick blood wey dey come out. When I came home, my people want to continue but na so so hot water dem dey bathe my tummy not massaging levels again. Na so I vex make dem leave me say no be so nurse dey do am. Then I come dey tie tummy very tight with wrapper 24/7. Na the magic be that wey I take gain my flat tummy back

Congrats Mubzay. it's been a while I read bs. Who still dey owe bs?

sugah:
We are officially the team with the most members,

as per December kpekusing things. da holiday sweet well well for una body. Ride on jare, nothing do you

All these belle experience you people are sharing dey make person jealous o and want to be pregnant again but no be here! I dash my atc sisters. Even dh say if belle show face at this time, na to comot am but no go comot anything. Na wetin make me zip up be that
Come see my body especially tummy at 6weeks postpartum. It's as if I never born....
Abeg lo dey cry make I go breastfeed am. No be him ask me to do mother friendly exclusive breastfeeding

@16weeks bump. When the black line was so obvious. Representing #TeamMarch2016

Everybody close your eyes and bow your head for prayer.

Heavenly Father eternal rock of ages, thank you for our pregnant women, little ones, husbands and families in general. For your goodness, mercy and grace, Abba Father we say thank you. For your provision and protection over our lives, we say thank you. Thank you for another blessed month. Be thou exalted in Jesus name.
Father we come under the throne of grace to receive mercy. Forgive us all our sins and wash us with your precious blood in Jesus name.
Father we ask for our daily bread. The Lord is our shepherd, we shall not want. I declare may we not lack in Jesus name. Father meet us at the point of our needs in Jesus name.
Deliver all our pregnant women ijn. There shall be no complication or any loss ijn. Father, reward the atc women with the fruits of the womb ijn. Guide and bless with our los ijn. Strengthen the nursing mothers ijn. Teach us your ways and lead us right ijn.
Comfort those who have lost their loved ones ijn. May the departed souls rest in peace and may there be no losses ijn. Grant us to see our great grand children in Jesus name.
Father, we bring our Husbands to You. It's written, he who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtain favour from the Lord. Therefore, may Your favour be with them ijn. The authority to rule as head over our families, grant it unto our husbands ijn. May they never come across Edible Catering and Becky with a good hair in Jesus name. The ability to be the the Woman in Proverb 31, grant unto us wives in Jesus name. uphold our marriages ijn. May we not fall, may we not fail in Jesus name..
In the end, count us worthy to reign with You on the last day in Jesus name.
Thank You Lord for you've answered in Jesus name I pray...

Many new names here, una welcome o. Safe delivery I pray for you all. Wey the seniors wey shake this thread #TeamOctober to #TeamMarch? Or is there another thread for new born baby? Vigilante no be here o, that's why I no current again though una no as' of me

How come threadbumpies just started when ayaf delivered. You guys cannot make me envy of the cute belle i'm seeing since morning as I still have some pics to remind me of my belle. I really miss the kicking a lot.
Here's Baby March at 23weeks. TeamMarch rocks

limsycutey:
I understand what you mean but I think it's a relative thing. When I had my daughter, we got clothes, Diapers, wipes and toys. Not as much as filling four bags o but a good number. Some I liked and used, some I didn't cos I didn't like their quality, I ended up giving them out. And a lot of people also gave money with and instead of gifts, more than we even expected, 'first baby tinz' I'm not banking on that this time around, make we see. So I believe, you need to ask yourself, people around me, family, neighbors and friends, are they the giving type? The best thing is to buy the things you need, don't go overboard. Then if they bring gifts, all well and good too.
On a side note, there was a woman that used to come and visit the neighbor downstairs, sometimes even sleepover, they are all somehow related to the landlady. when I gave birth she came with my neighbor to greet me in the morning and then she came back later in the afternoon with a gift. After she left I opened the nylon, I was amused and offended at the same time, inside was the flimsiest baby dress I had ever seen, like someone fashioned a transparent pink nylon into a dress. I swear, she must have bought it for like N200 or something. All these while I've been going to Dosumu, I don't think I've seen any baby dress so cheap looking. I was now wondering, what impression did she have of me? if she saw me as someone that could put that on my baby. And I know she's not poor, it was not a matter of 'the little she could afford', they are all these people always dressed up going to one owambe or the other almost every Saturday with coolers of jollof rice and detergents to give out Lol. .

Oh that was bad. It depends on the kind of cliq that attended. Well my lo is the 1st grandchild and it was my parents in law that did the ceremony, when I thanked the guests for the gifts and money, they would say my parents in law deserved more for their first grandchild as they have done much more for others

My advice to those that still want to do baby shopping, from my experience. Focus on the expensive ones and limit on what others can give you easily as gifts especially if you're having naming ceremony on 8th day.
Being a ftm, I have 4 big ghana must go bags filled with diaper, detergent, baby cloths, socks, pants etc that can last me for a year.

Thanks MumZ and dunamit. Baby is using abidec once every three days but I'll stop it now.

[quote author=hajarahbadmus post=44623559][/quote]Thank you o. I've been doing super woman since but i'm taking a break today, will sleep all day long.

Really, I've been trying to do exclusive breastfeeding but the demand of lo is higher than what my breast milk can produce. What's more, lo always likes to sleep with nipple on his mouth. I've been fully awake since 1am and this is 3:10. An hour ago, I was forced to give him water when my breast dried out completely. When he couldn't sleep, I placed my sore nipple on his mouth and 30mts later he slept off.
He'll be 3weeks on friday. Pls what can I do?

P.S. What makes me mad is dh left our room to another and locked it. Hearing him snoring while I'm having sleepless night is annoying. It will soon be day break and will have to take care of the house, baby, laundry, cook and won't be able to sleep.

goldenruby:
please mama when is it adviceable to start drinking the ewedu juice?

7/8 months. You can take it every other day.

Peach45:
Doctor checked her n he said she is 6cm.u all nid to C her, she is really bearing d pain bt na my hand n neck dey suffer am.will kip updating. A nice Sunday to u all

I was checked at 2pm in 7cm when I was in pain and thought in 2/3hrs I'd give birth rather gave birth at 12:35am the next day. I wish her easy and quick delivery. Tell her to continue praying for her family even in such pain. We shall hear good news about her

ifyjip:
@ sayoddy mama I just blended d ewedu now shld I add stew and eat wit wheat or I shld just drink it lik dat ( it's kinda disgusting to drink ordinary)

Lol no be only wheat, get one plate of pounded yam join am with isiewu. You funny sha. we're talking how it will be easy to have sexy birth, you want to eat what will make baby tanda for there. Abeg take it easy with carbohydrates when you are 7months plus because that's when baby adds weight. rather go for vegetable and fruits more.
Back to issue at hand, it's either you cook the ewedu without putting any ingredient and drink it like that or you only wash the ewedu with the stick and root -tell the seller not to cut of its root- put enough water and cook all together then drink it. Baby dust your way

Let me open thread cuties with my rainbow baby boy at birth on Good Friday weighed 4kg.
Where are TeamMarch babies? Let them roll by because Na God Win..!

Rashes all over my chest, back and arms is something else o. The painful thing is that my lo's face and neck are full of it. Mil said it's called ifura, caused by the spilled breast milk. The other breast flows with milk when i'm feeding lo with one. Lo spills milk from mouth and runs to his neck and chest which probably caused his.
I was given prickly powder for us to use but not helping. Pls what can I use again?
Cc: Kaffy4bill, other experienced mums, help a ftm learner biko

On behalf of #TeamMarch 2016, I give God all the glory for the safe deliveries of our babies and wish to thank our e-family here for your prayers, support and encouragement. May God meet everyone of us at the point of our needs. God bless you real good.

TeamMarch the only team who delivered like bumper2bumper and hijacked other team members most especially Team February and April captains... Jo o!

My rainbow baby at 4 days old

lcoral:
Madam please mind what you introduce into ur LO eyes. Am still imagining putting pawpaw water in baby's eyes. Pls oooo.

I don't put it directly o. He only drinks, baths with it and I also drink too. I use only cotton wool to clean up the mess. I wouldn't have succumbed using it if not that the adin dudu liquid I was given worked when my breast milk wasn't flowing. Though lo can now suck for Africa still I'm using pad to stop the overflown milk.

MumZ and Rukemi291 Your suggestion tallied and will see to it. Thanks for the info.

mubzay Yes unripe pawpaw is for jaundice and the secretion is as a result of it. Besides, there's yellow colour on his hand and his stool draws. My mil is a matron and prescribe it.

JUMAYIN Truly there's power in tongues. Dh is one that prays jelenke posh prayers. When I start praying powerful prayer with fire, he'll joke if I've joined mfm. Now I've told him to pray fervently and command everything that is not to be in Jesus name.

Thank You all for the likes and mentions. Want to have some rest before lo wakes up. Vigilante no be here o

Vigilante is real o but i'll be coming here as time permits. Hello mama.
Pls help a ftm. I have some few challenges.
My baby can't open his eyes well. There's 'ipin' one light brown thing that gum the eyes. I was told at the hospital to buy ampiclox and use cotton wool to clear it which I did but it's still the same. My mil uses unripe pawpaw water but it hasn't cleared it. My clinic is tomorrow.

My nipple is sore with bruises. what can I use to get relief. I've been wearing bra morning and night since my baby arrived because I don't want it to sag. Pls am I doing the right thing?
I don't have anyone to massage my body since monday. Pls what can I do to flatten my tummy

cc: kaffy4bill
Other mamas don't ignore pls. help me out

The Concluding BS

I felt like pooing and was taken to the delivery room at past 10pm.
When the Nurse checked cervix, water gushed out and the contraction was intensed. She asked me to go back to the ward but I told her it was time to push that I couldn't move an inch.
The Doctor and others came in. Instructed me to push when the contraction was intensed and not to lift my bombom when the baby's head is down there because of tear.
Despite all the push, baby refused to come. I was tired, dozing in between the contraction. Was given lucozade boost, glucose with water.
Dh asked for drip to help but doctor said no need since I was having the contraction only that the baby's head was big for the pelvic.
After an hour, Doctor was worried and it was as if he was contemplating cs or transfer. Immediately I shouted that I didn't want CS and begged my baby to come out
I was asked to get up, sat on potty pretending I wanted to release a hard poo at each contraction. With all my ability, I pushed but nothing.
I was placed back on bed. Dh was called out and I was left alone.
With every contraction, I would push all by myself then call on others to assist me but when the midwife came in, she was just looking at the scenario. She said she could only see the baby's hair. I told her to give me tear so the baby would come but only patted me that it would soon be over
Truly I was helpless, cried, prayed that God should deliver me.
Everyone came in and we started all over. Dh pressed my buttocks down so as not to lift it, others were encouraging me while I was trying my best.
God took over. At every contraction, midwife would press my tummy real down and there was progress. The baby's head could be seen. At some point, DH shouted at the baby, Come Out!
As if that was the trick Before I could say Jack, the baby's head came out and I heard my baby's cry at 4kg. No tear. The birth was at 12:35 a.m on Good Friday.

P.S.
Btw 24/3/15, I had a miscarriage at 3months and 25/3/16, had a baby boy.

PRAISE GOD...

My BS:
The earliest and latest scan dated Feb 26 and March 20.
On March 20, I was supposed to be induced but was sent home because the cervix was just at a tip and booked a week after.
Fastforward to Wednesday, March 24 in the afternoon, had kpekus. Minutes later, felt something dropped down there. Went to check and it was the thick brown mucus plug. I put on pant liner and blood clot was collected afterwards.
By 8pm, started having contraction 20Mins but decided to stay till morning. Around 11pm, was able to sleep thru
Around 1am on Thurs March 24, woke up with merciless contraction and became 10mins apart. Couldn't sleep again, walking around, singing, praying and in pain. At 4am, the pain was intensed. Told dh to relax that I preferred to pass time at home. In the morning, saw another thick mucus plug and the contraction was every 5mins. I used every labour position to ease pain but wasn't helping.
I was able to cope at home till 2pm and told dh to drive down to hospital
Checked in 2:25pm my bp was checked, normal. Checked cervix, at 7cm. I was told to lie by my side. The contraction was every now and then. Around 7pm, cervix was checked again but not yet fully dilated. I felt like pushing but was told not to push because of tear. Couldn't take it anymore. I was in another world. No more forming. Some minutes later, I screamed, Aunt Nurse, come and check o. Give me pain relief. She said the pain would allow the cervix to dilate quickly
I stood. Walked. Knelt on fours. For where?! The pain was only escalating. Dh wasn't able to help but just encouraging me. My back was ache. He rub so tey. Later told him to come lie with me side by side so as to support my back with his weight. At first he was reluctant but anything for me at that moment. Even the midwife made jest if we wanted to kpekus so as to excuse us
When I begged the nurses to come check, they would tell me not yet, that it would soon be over but at some point I was insisting. I felt like pooing and was taken to the delivery room at past 10pm
PT 2 Later

After about 36hours of labour and strenuous delivery,
finally sent straight from heaven up above
Today, Good Friday 25th March at 00:45am
Through VB weighing exactly 4kg
Came an angel for me to love
To hold and rock and kiss good night
To wrap my arms around real tight
To cuddle and nurture and watch him play
To kiss his chic all away
To keep him safe and warm and count all his toes
To hold the tissue for him when he blows his little nose
To laugh at his jokes, to clap as he sings
To tell him all the joy in my life that he brings
To pin up his drawings and tell him it's art
To watch his first day of school on the bus all alone
To fight back the tears as I make my way back home
To applaud real loud when he's in his first football game or any sport
To help him with his homework at the end of his day
To adore and cherish and watch him grow
To guide and teach him all that I know
To see him through good times and help him through bad
To share in his happiness and cry when he's sad
To hold him close and be by his side
To watch him through life as my heart fills with pride
To help him with decisions, the best that I can
To know that someday he'll be a fine young man with his own family
...Help me praise ye thy Lord.

P.S. Thanks for all the mentions, not intended to remain silence as you can now see the reason why. Will be at the hospital till tomorrow for bed rest. BS later

FINA4804, Chinwendym, feddy27, DonaTee, juliebest, read all your mentions, thanks o.
I never born o but i'm feeling back pain and still leaking though i'm wearing pant liner. Called hospital and tell them my fear but said the amniotic fluid is so full enough that a little leak I have won't put lo in distress. All the same, i'm asked to come to hospital today that as a ftm, my body hasn't gotten the hint that baby wants to come out so will be induced.
Today is palm sunday, abeg I dey go church first and go to hospital with all my full make-up contoured face and lovely attire so lo will see that mum is beautiful when finally arrived. Is that not sexy borning?

Thanks olubankemi, zaynie, CheeryChy, ambient, soonest, kaffy4bill our able nurse, Omojudy, cutienik and all mamas
I know pregnancy is a blessing which all atc mamas will experience soon but at this third trimester junction, I'm heartily sick of the whole deal by now and just want it to be over and done with. I feel and look uncomfortable but can't help. God pls pick up pick up and deliver me ooo... Today is the due date according to Lmp, feeling a mixture of anticipation and excitement, anxiety and impatience.

Abeg I wan rant as my body dey hot.
I'm using two hospitals. While hospital A gave me castor oil to use by saturday night to induce labour since it'll be last edd given and the baby is big from the last scan done, the hospital B is just waiting for me to fall labour naturally even if it's ten months gone (so as to opt for cs, I suppose).
Today I feel heaviness down there with cramp and watery discharge. As a ftm, don't know what to term it so I went to hospital B which is 15 mins walk to complain and to be checked maybe. Though today is not antenatal but met 3 nurses on duty watching movie. I sat down and told them what i was feeling and if to be checked. They all laughed at me that if I was in labour, I wouldn't be calm and walked to the hospital. Then one of them asked me to follow her so as to check me. Then one of them made a statement rude tone that it was not necessary or the nurse like to be inserting her hand to veejay anyhow.
I felt dirty and embarrassed, stood up in tears and told them not to bother again. The nurse who wanted to attend to me ran after and console me.
I was so mad that I wasn't given attention in my condition. Not because I enjoyed being checked. I did it once and it was painful but wanted them to check so as to know if cervix is opening or use the castor oil.
Some nurses are so mean and callous. They should go for communication and counselling classes

ifyjip:
wow thnk u so much sayoddy from now or wen labour starts?

From 8month

ozycy cute baby girl you've got. well done