₦airaland Forum

nnekaike:
Mama's please o come to my aid am in real pain,there is something that looks like boil on my areola, its hard and extremely painful.what could it be please and is there any solution,the pain will not allow my sleep.
All Mama's abeg,the pain is not beans biko.

Mastitis most probably. You may need antibiotics and analgesic. Sorry o!

HolySteph, nne pls calm down ooh. Igbos will say nwa mgbe nta. Some inlaws can be very judgemental. When i had my first baby, MIL will show me cobweb on fan, at d same time showing me a loosened thread on the throw pillow. She wil show me hubby's dirty clothes in the basket meanwhile hubby does his laundry by himself even till date. My baby was a crybaby the 1st 3 months of life and was very colicky. I almost went mental. At a point i ignored and did things my way and at my pace. Fast forward to now with 4 children, she hails me and call me agu nwanyi. So ignore them and refuse to be stampeded. Adapting to motherhood is a huge stress most especially as a FTM, so overwhelming or is it adapting to lack of sleep on days straight, so dont allow anybody make you feel inadequate.
Dont worry before you know it, this phase will pass.

4realwoman:
Able mama's in the house
Pls help jjc mama here oo
I am thinking of buying formula for baby in case my breast decide not to bring out milk the first day of delivery.
Which formula should I buy for a new born??
Cc: lifted.hands, za.ynie, soonest, mums.girl27 and all my able mama's here. Thanks

I know and trust Nan. Nan1 is for newborn

Liftedhands:
Wow! Could it be somting else is responsible for the pain? Cos ive read severally and told BH is not meant to be painful.

I dont know o! Cos i have also read it's not painful. Bearable pain though. Most time when they ask me when labour started, i cant categorically say cos the transition from braxton hicks to labour contraction is not really noticeable. I only notice regularity and rhythm. Well, just my experience.
Howz Ekene bobo? Hope you are still maintaining his fresh skin ? Regards.

This people can like to live in denial. Dont they kill in the name of the so called allah? Boko haram are muslims, condemn their acts but never deny they are muslims.

Fiducia, she needs to time the waist pain. If it's regular and 10 mins apart, she will need to go to the hospital.
If the pain is increasing in intensity then she needs to go to the hospital.
Since she's already 40weeks now, baby will come anytime soon. All the best

Liftedhands:
Braxton hick is not painful its more like a dull pressure on your abdomen.

Nne, my own braxton hicks used to be painful o especially from 37weeks.

NIFES:
BA!
Dear Mamas please exalt the name of God with me;
HE has turned my mourning into dancing and wiped my secret tears.
Hallelujah!
I welcomed my precious cute Princess on 15th March via CS .
Baby, mum and dad doing great.
B.S. coming shortly.

CC: Elmaspeed and all mamas.

Wow! Team March dropping it as e dey hot. Congrats dear.

Congrats to piragirl, i rejoice with you all

eniafelamo:
BA! BA! BA!

Join me in welcoming my pumpkin, Firdaus Kikiope Oluwaremilekun via elective CS on d 13th . It has been a long journey for me, losing 3 babies and a pregnancy at 11weeks, dis pregnancy made me stay in d hospital for 20 weeks. In all I give thanks to Allah. I av been afraid, paranoid.... name it. Bt today I am a mother!!!

By d way CS pain is a biatch! I am still in pains, cant walk very well or even bond well with my baby.

Congrats dear, what a great testimony. All glory to God.

showerses:
BA : Join me and thank the forever faithful God for the grand arrival of my Prince Chidera, Chimazagomekpere my first fruit after 5yrs of TTC yesterday 16th March by 7:21pm through VB. Mother and son are sound and doing well Daddy is overwhelm with joy. Team March for supernatural childbirth @ Cappo Elmaspeed please take note
All the waddling mamas you will deliver safely your Joy must not be cut short in Jesus name Amen

Uma meee! Prince i bia ooo. Nwanneukwu ilo!
Ihe oma mere gi mere ndi ozo

Happy birthday zaynie, wish you many happy returns

Bloomingbud:
Mamas come to my aid as regards this burping issue o, my children are 5 weeks old and burpingvthrm is so difficult cos it takes time before they belch which was not so before, now I get tired of running their back that I just give up in-between cos of the stress of caring for two children.

Again they have been so restless since yesterday that they don't get any meaningful sleep don't know the cause of this bit I've checked everything including temperature which seems ok, what could be wrong?.

Some babies find it hard to belch and also they keep changing pattern. Just burp and bring the wind halfway so that they can bring it up easily. I count to 100 and drop the baby lying sideways or stomach down in that way any small twisting from the baby brings up the wind.

As for restlessness, the weather is terribly hot. They could be hot, wet or even colic. Dress them lightly and change diaper often. Dont worry before you know it they will outgrow this phase. Vigilante is real for now. Dooh! The Lord is your strength Nne Ejima.

MercyMercy:
Hello mummies. Trust you all are doing great.
Pls I need answers to these:
(1)I gave birth 27th Sept.'17 and we have been on exclusive breastfeeding. When will it be the complete 6months ebf? I was looking forward to 27th of this month only to be informed by a relative it's next month. The news weakened me pls clarify me o

(2)My ds new method at night is to be laid immediately after sucking. once he's done sucking, he would not stop crying and twisting his body till you lay him. and once you put him down,he sleeps off immediately. pls what do I do cos I end up not burping him.

Thanks as I await your response.

March 27th is 6months na. Pls introduce food by then.

So far you dont lay him face up, you are good to go. At 6 months i dont burp again sef cause they can belch easily unaided and have stopped possetting.

FexCathy:
Well done mamas! Av come to take my space here . Please what's d best powder for heat rashes? D thing has broken out on my baby's face and I make sure I don't overdress and cover him especially as d weather is hot. Baby is 3 days old. Thanx mamas.

The rashes will clear, most babies have it as they sweat alot especially while sucking. Pls dont use powder yet on his face.

Julyborn:
Hello mamas, pls how do I treat tongue sore?? it's been in my baby tongue since Saturday and it doesn't look like it's ready to go away... I have used oral glycerin(it makes it worse or I'm doing it wrong) and vit C tablet but my baby is unable to eat, cannot even take pap, just water and ribena/Lucozade boost.
Sabi mamas pls ooooo; cc Jina24, zaynie, hunniesuzie, liftedhands, enque ( it don't think its a pirated copy ooo as it's clear as watching a movie at home. the station is Excel Tv)

*Use salt water with hankie to clean his mouth or better still use mouth wash with hankie.
*Continue with vit c syrup
*You can use bonjela cream and apply on the sore, this will numb the place and less painful
*Give more of liquid food like pap and the likes.
*Give water often.
*if he has cough in addition/temperature, you may need to see a doctor. All the best

FexCathy:
BA!BA!BA!
With gratitude to Jehovah overdo, My prince arrived @ 12:20am on 12/03/2018 via VD weighing 3.1kg. Mother and baby are doing just great.
Cc: Elmaspeed

Wow!! Hearty congratulations teamie! I'm so happy for you. Blow kisses to baby ok. Quick recovery to you.

Happy mothering sunday to my Anglican mamas here and every other mother in the house. May we reap the fruits of our labour in Jesus name.

lioha:
There is no how you can be two weeks pregnant

Sabi mama's abeg chuk mouth

Its not possible! Probably 6weeks @ Maryam1234

Hearty congratulations to my teamies, mama ejima aka Tunis24, temmy2103 and angelys. May God bless the newborns and grant you quick recovery.

blex444:
Your dd is okay,yes it is normal.Feed her as many times she wants & then try burping after feeding.
Welcome to motherhood.

Seconded @ nnekaike.
Babies breathe fast. She's getting enough if not she will be cranky and be rooting for breast once carried.
Have i told you i love your moniker

jazzyjazz:
After delivery, my doctor specifically told me to use spirit and I did
It stung like mad!

He said put spirit on a fresh pad, put it on the episiotomy site for 2 mins, then throw away and wear a clean pad

I did that everyday for 3 weeks

And I healed very well, and my hoohaa is so tight now

Wehdone ma! I salute your courage. I'm convinced you are a very strong woman. I'm shaking as I'm imagining it.

biggal:
I experienced same during my first birth. This was the advice I got here DAT saw me try. [b]Use moko spirit [/b]n wool to clean it ALWAYs to keep it dry always. Avoid any liquid touching it and don't use pad for now cos d pad scratches it.

What! Methylated spirit? Na die be dat na!

FexCathy:
Thanks a lot dearie. Me myself cant wait jor! Am tired walai. 39 weeks and 2 days now. I dey struggle to waka.

By God's grace by next week it will be over. Try and take some brisk walks in the evenings. cheers

FexCathy:
Soonest, how are you and how is our baby?

My lovely teamie, we are fine. All thanks to God Almighty.
Sending good wishes your way, cant wait to dance to your good news. Do have a blessed day

4realwoman, you look great. Lovely bump you have.

PatKing, pregnancy suits you. You know what that means- na to dey go every year

Welcome BlessedDiva

Goldenheart002, so sorry dear for the pains. I understand the feeling very well as i had a similar experience with my 1st. It wouldnt even let you bond properly with your baby. Mine healed by wk 8.
Obviously the cut isn't healing properly. Go back to the hosp and have them look at it. If it's infected, they will give you antibiotics.
-if you are in much pains, they should give you some analgesic. Pains can affect one's mental health post partum.
- resume sitz bath with warm water(slightly hotter than warm). Add dettol/salt inside. Sit in it for up to 20mins.
- take vit c to aid wound healing.
Whenever you use the loo, wash with warm water that has antiseptic in it.
- keep the area dry, i guess lochia has stopped but of not, then change pad often.
-quit looking at it often. It will heal by secondary intention and may take as much as 8wks or longer to heal completely but it will heal. Godspeed
- for the constipation, there's this leaf called utazi by the igbos, it's bitter and used in making peppersoup, if you can, add it to your peppersoup and some foods. It's a stool softner especially during post partum. Take lots of fluid as well.

VivyGift:
Please mamas come to my aid. I took my first dose of Fansidar this morning but I am scared of taking my pre-natal medicine - natal care (just like pregnacare) as I read that Folic acid can antagonise sulphadoxine.
Please mamas, can I go ahead to take it abi I no understand wetin I read.

Cappo FloraEC and team members, I hope say body dey kampe

@BlessedDiva, Welcome dear. I'm wishing you H&H bumping

Cc: PatKing, soonest and other sabi mamas

You are right dear. You should skip today and tomorrow. Cheers

greatp80:
Good day mothers. I was told by my sons school dat they will be immunized on the 15th of this month by govt health workers.I was told to give my consent. children age 9 months - 5years.

Please who else is aware of such.

Yea! It's nationwide.

perfectcrown:
Gdevng Mamas. Trust our day went well!

Pls my ds has being having this cough which has lingered for too long. We've been to the hospital severally dat i've even become tired...! The cough relives him but will resurface after about a week. Im so so fed up...

I decided to buy/try ZINNAT Antibiotics. Pls mama that have used ir,how do u administer it(i.e hw many ml & hw many times bcus me no undstnd g grammar written on the leaflet)

Thanks all in anticipation

For best results, dose of antibiotics are calculated based on weight of the baby and not arbitrarily. It's given twice daily

mummyjayson:
cchaiii,my sister, i can relate ooo, me dat hv only my baby plus mum sef, i dey feel am talk more of u,, pele dear,, i feel you should have a heart2heart talk with ur older kids so dat dey will corporate with you,, d Lord will strengthen you in Jesus name Amen.

Thank you sis. I sure will have a heart2heart talk with the 1st 2. As for the 3rd, Hmmh! Terrible twos just started!
Kisses to your prince.

Happychildlove:
it has not been easy oo

The Lord is your strength.

greatp80:
I can relate. Nne jisie ike.
I sometimes cry silently.
My older kids are not helping matters.

It is well.
may God bless all mothers.

Exactly! Thanks sis.

tatacherie:
Mehn..i can only but imagine! Godbless mothers
I wish I'm in town to come give you little assistance now..May God give you extraordinary strength.its well with you Ma..Doh!

Thanks dear. Howz Akela and the bun in the oven? God bless.

Happychildlove:
Where do u want to run to? Pls enjoy it

Abi o! Howz vigilante? My regards

Congrats maggiespecial,LegitDiva and Happychildlove. We give God the glory.
Welcome mrstheo.

My O My! (Newborn + 3 hyperactive kids + chores only you can do + vigilante + recuperation) - omugwo from mum = ! I need to run away, only me and baby.
Tatacherie, mummyjayson will you have me?
Chineke umu nwanyi mere m ebere.

Graciouscharis:
Chaiii. Nwa bu so nma. Congratulations. My ovaries na amaghari up and down. I’m not coming back here mehn

Daalu nne. Lol @Amaghari up and down

FexCathy:
Wow! Soonest, what an amazing BS! The God that came through for you will do it for the rest of us. Amen! Congrats again dear.

Amen sis! Waiting to rejoice with you. Godspeed