dacblogger:

Thanks Ma.
About the short labor, I was active throughout the pregnancy. Infact,I just finished doing laundry before I headed to the hospital.
Just try to be active as much as you can and God will definitely see you through.

Abeg when should I increase my activeness? I'm almost 36weeks. Although the nature of my work doesn't keep me seated for a long time. And I've been unintentionally doing plenty trekking these days. Hope it's part of the activeness. My fear is make labour no start when I haven't travelled yet. Planning to travel ending of next week sha.

Good evening Mamas. Please what's your review on giving coconut water to a new born as first liquid to prevent colic? I'll really appreciate your kind responses.

Pweetiebabe:
Mama please don't dodge it o, I think it's just a scan to check how wide ur pelvic is

Ah ah just a scan? I didn't know o. Thought it's that one they used to insert their hand . Thanks for telling me ma

Sassy256:

@ dodging it.
Don't be scared, at this point nothing can be more painful than the birth itself and I doubt it'll even be painful cos they wouldn't tamper with your cervix. I've never had one done anyway and I believe at this point usually a scan should tell them what they need to know, but if your doctor says so, then go for it..
We all on low-key mode o, it's well. Keep us informed when u do go for it.❤️

lol ok mama. I'll think about it . Hope it's not what will cause my footsteps to change afterwards. Lol. God abeg o

Sassy256:

I say make I hail my people small o.
How you guys doing? E don dey show for body
Mama waistbead no foodupdate from you
Starryv how far? Are u set to travel?
novia22, u don dey quiet small
AbleGodDidIt my Edd mate, hows pushing biz?
Fisayomi1, Ur edd is a bit early but Ur not allowed to port ooo so stick with us
My other sweet and quiet teamies, I love u❤️
God is seeing us all through this phase with testimonies in Jesus name, Amen

Mama I'm here o. Seriously on low key mode. I'm yet to travel because of this my new position at work. Hopefully I'll travel at the end of this month.
Went for my antenatal visit today and was asked to come next week for pelvic examination. Whatever that means, it sounds scary sha and I'm thinking of dodging it abeg what's that and how is it done?

ladyrachy:

na so is possible ur baby has placed head down, me I knew the head was down even before scan confirmed it oo.the feeling NP be here u gat pause and wait for it,so tey I dey check my pussy maybe head dey inside dre

hahahaha this mama is something else I swear you gat me laughing out loud here.

Layormiii:
chaiii.. serious dilemma.
Congratulations on the promotion mama.

Before arriving at a conclusion think of these points:
Have you saved enough money for yourself? Like personally do you have any money to fall back on ? Atleast if e bad too much u can start a small biz with it.

Is hubby staying in a place where getting work is easy? I mean the town he is living. Eg if you're moving from lag to lokoja, u know getting job there go hard small.

Is it possible to accept the offer and then go for your 3months leave at the end of July, so u use that opportunity to think we'll and weigh your options? If it's possible then I think to should try it

I never save plenty money o infact I've used the one I gathered to do my baby shopping. As for business, hahaha that one na 1 missed call o. I no sabi business at all. I've been an office person/Civil Servant all my life. God go help me o. Maybe I fit learn sha.

kokaiye:
i wont leave my job if i were u bcs its Nigeria we r talking about dt job no dey... Shebi dey wil give u maternity leave... Use dt plan ursef wella... Let ur mom or mom inlaw come help u wen u go bk to work or ur sister... I wont advice u gt a maid... I can nva trust those pipu but trust ur family, dey can nva harm ur baby.

Mama you've made good point o and I've seriously considered all that. Good jobs are scarce in this our country. And looks like it's even easier to get job as a single lady than when you are a nursing mother. Lemme sha work for one month and see how it goes. Thanks mama.

Sassy256:

Wow congratulations dearie, this is great news .
Please really consider if you still want to resign. You and hubby consider the financial implications very well.
If you weigh the options and Oga can carry the family for an extended period of time for you to get stronger after the birth of baby and get another job, then after your maternity leave you can resign, I'm sure you will have enough time to think about this and properly weigh it during that time.
So if I were you I will accept it now while the offer is open.
God's wisdom in your decision dear❤️

Amen o. Thanks mama. Lemme sha accept and do the work for at least one month to see how challenging or easy it will be for me. Thereafter I can make a final decision.

Omakraid:

Congratulations mama, may you continue to go higher in all your endeavours...
I don't know what to advise on your job cos I'm typing from "my husband's house" but I believe you and hubby will make the best decision cos family is everything

yes o. Family is everything. Thanks mama and Amen to your prayers.

novia22:


Them say wahala be like wetin again?
You can't be confused ooo....accept the promotion, don't resign yet...you can buy time using maternity leave....then you and hubby can come to a decision if you can resign or not and if he can carry the whole family bills by himself pending when you get another job.
Babies come with extra bills I must say...and there is no harm in making extra money but las las the final decision depends on you, hubby and you guys financial standing.

Congratulations dearie..Baby never even show, blessings are already pouring in...Oshe!!!

Thanks for your advice mama. After much considerations and deliberations, I've decided to accept the offer. I'm already on my way to the Headquarters to do necessary documentation. @the bolded as in eh, this baby has really attracted blessings for us o. Infact hubby also got a new job offer with a better pay and he's resuming today. This July sha looks promising

Meanwhile I was planning to resign from my work place by the end of July when I'll commence my maternity leave following the advice of some mamas here to take off from 36weeks. Now the funny thing that happened yesterday 29/6/2022 was that I received a promotion letter o with almost double of my current salary with effect from this July that's starting tomorrow. (Promotion I've been expecting since 2019 before I got married sef and it refused to come).
Right now, ayam confused o. Don't know if to accept the new position and enjoy increased pay or to re-unite with my husband from the maternity leave and enjoy my young family. The matter tire me. I have till 1st July to accept or decline the new position.

Today is the last day of June .
Shebi it's after June we'll see August abi? I talk am

June mamas no do us well with BS o. We're hungry for BS. June Cappo you've gat to query ya teamies o.

Happy Sunday dearly beloved waddling colleagues. Please who knows this flying termites? (pix attached) known as 'Aku mkpu' in Igbo and 'Esunsun' in Yoruba.
Abeg eh, how safe is it to be consumed in pregnancy. I've tried googling it but I don't seem to get any suitable response from Google this time. Please I need response as I'm really finding it difficult to resist the urge for taking it since last week that I started seeing it in my area. Infact I've chopped a plateful of it . Should I discontinue?

Sassy256:
It's my birthday today!
I'm grateful to God for this child I prayed and waited for.
Please put me in your prayers for a safe delivery my beloved moms and moms-to-be❤️
Thanks. Love you all.
#bumpybirthday

Happy Birthday dear Cappo. You look amazingly gorgeous. May your New age usher you into the best phase of your life. Amen. Omoo your bump is cute and big o. Mine never gree reach like this @32+

Anoda 1

ladyrachy:
Hmm mamas did my clinical pelvimetry today,doc have shook hand inside hubby palace ooo. Am having slight stomach tightening don't know if it's contractions ,doc is expecting baby latest first week of July ooo. Was given castor oil to drink at moderation and keep him updated.

Mama please have a rethink in the castor oil intake o. Better safe than sorry.

ladyrachy:

I will suggest u go by 36 weeks cos even small distance journey puts pressure on my pelvic I can't even sit on bike for long. And am close to 37 wks,imagine at 38wks and u will be travelling very far. U either request for the hospital bags like voucher said or u travel earlier than 38weeks. Its safer and less risky.

Thanks mama for your kind advice. I've screenshoted all these responses and sent to DH. Fear don dey catch am small small .
Maybe I'll just find a two week doctor's report/medical excuse letter and submit to my work place to enable me travel by 36 weeks. So that they won't start counting my leave from when I travel. I want my leave to start counting after delivery abeg.

voucher:


You should take the leave at 36 weeks as mama Sassy said, some babies come at 37 weeks..The bags are supposed to be here with you incase you go into labor, not everyone gets to their EDD..
Won’t it be stressful traveling at 38 weeks?
Just tell DH to send you the bags, you can travel back with it if you don’t birth before then.. All the best to you

The bags suppose dey with me o mama. But DH no wan use ear hear say i wan carry bag. He said instead I'll deliver here, that I should resign and move over permanently. That was why I couldn't carry the bag again. All I did was just to pack it and keep them with him. From what I'm seeing sef he won't let me return to my work after delivery.

Sassy256:

I was about to ask yesterday if you've finally moved to Uyo.
Please If I were you, I will plan for like 36weeks. Yes first time mum's most at times get to labour later than even EDD and if you go by 36 weeks it might seem like you're wasting your maternity leave but dear, I can't really say.
This one needs prayerful consideration. Besides that 38 week journey stress is enough to push someone to labour.
Will your husband come to take you? As in will he come and meet you where you are now to do the journey together?
Abeg other experienced mama's, ladyrachy, voucher novia22 pls come and chuk mouth

I'm yet to travel mama. Planned traveling by 1st week of August before I realized it would almost be my 38weeks. So I'm having a rethink. Just pray it doesn't affect my work in any way.

Sassy256:
My August teamies, how waddling?
I know it's not easy but very soon we will get there by God's grace.
Mama waistbead, haven't heard from you in a long while, I sent a mail pls check when u see this message❤️

Cappo we're fine o. Thanks for checking on us. My level of discomfort just dey increase everyday. Like I'm just sitting down by this time of the day simply because lying down has become so uncomfortable for me. And I have to be up early to prepare for work.

I really have a little concern ooo. I reside far away from the hospital and state I intend giving birth in. My plan is to commence my leave at exactly 38weeks (2weeks to my EDD) so I can travel to the state I'll be delivering in (where hubby resides) I hope I'm not making a mistake. Because right now all my baby stuffs and all the hospital requirements that I've packed are in the state where my hubby reside. Is it possible for labor to start earlier than 38weeks for a FTM?
I really don't want to give birth here as I have no one to assist me if labour starts here.
Abeg I need una advice o.

#Team August

Ganiyat1992:
Good evening everyone , I'm suppose to go for my ante natal today and my TTC injection but I forgot I didn't know today is 15th
Can I still go tomorrow or what do I do please.

yes sure, you can go today. 16th June

ladyrachy:
@Starryv to add to what I earlier said since ur baby is very active use it to ur advantage try using ur palm to guide ur baby I do that at times when my baby stays in a position that's discomforts me. Most times it works BT at times she won't answer me and just remain where she dey. My baby is sensitive to touch I rub my pelvic area when I need her to come down dre as am even typing she's moving to anywhere I touch and am 35 wks +. Don't worry the baby will still stay well okay

Thanks mama. I'll try this out

Thanks so much mamas for your responses. My mind don calm down now

Sassy256:

Teamie, you don't have any problems so please stop worrying.
It's too early, baby has ample time to turn and be in the right position before birth.
Guard your mind and continue sleeping more on your left as usually advised.
Insomnia is a bit common at this stage so please don't stress it.
Baby weight,..me sef will be reading to get suggestions on that one

Ok ma. I just hope so. Thanks a lot

shiller:

Please Ma no too much think amooo,u are just 31weeks now..more 9 weeks to go...u cant expect baby to be engage at this time now....

Some women sef at 38 weeks scan d baby is still not engage till during birth..

You pray and say baby be head down when its time..

And again about weight,i have heard some mama's saying they reject so many tns bcs they don't want baby to gain weight yet dey still birth 3.8kg 3.5kg babies..

Buh that sonographer suppose write the baby weight or atleast answer you..

Just eat right ooo,no special food to avoid or to eat at this moment,buh as they said dont eat for two..

My own opinion

Thanks a lot mama.

Omakraid:

Hello ma, baby being in an oblique lie at that moment you had the scan does not mean he is still in an oblique lie at present.. There's still enough space in the uterus for him to move around and he's still moving... I had a scan at 33 weeks that showed my baby was breech and the following week I went for antenatal with the result.. Immediately my doctor saw the result he told me to lay down for a scan, on scanning my baby was cephalic again... You are not 36 weeks or more yet so lots of n positive things can happen regarding any turning.

Also try reading about the position online but be open as he's still turning here and there

Ok mama. Thanks a lot. That's quite encouraging.

Good Morning fruitful mamas. It appears I'm suffering Insomnia but that notwithstanding I'm here to pour out my concern and get answers to my questions. Who knows if that's why sleep haff left my eye sef. #sighs.

So I went for a scan two days ago, was told by the sonographer that my baby is in Oblique position (diagonal, like the head is resting on my hip). It's not horizontal and it's not vertical. I asked about the baby size, he didn't tell me the actual baby size. I asked if he was over-weight judging by the gestational age he said "no he's not, but there's a tendency of that happening" whatever that means. I'm 31weeks gone
So my concerns are these...:
1. What can I do to aid this oblique position?
2. Is there any sleeping position recommended just for the purpose of turning the baby on time? (I'm asking this because MIL is advising I sleep on my right side, since the baby's head is on my right hip). I sha don't buy that advice.
3. How do I know if he's turning downwards or upwards?
4. What assurance do I have that my baby will be in cephalic position in 5weeks time?
5. Abeg this baby size/weight that the Sono is talking about like this, is there any food or drink I should avoid completely until delivery. And is there any particular food recommended to be taking at this point.
These and many more questions are going through my mind. Please kindly help in answering any of the questions that you have answers to.
Meanwhile my baby is very very active and moves a lot even as I type. I just hope he's moving to the right direction mbok

#Team August
#FTM

mommafertile:
Good evening house. Sorry for running off after the pregnancy announcement in February.
It's due to work, though I've changed to a less stressful job.
May we all deliver safely.

Haaaa! Mama we still dey vex ooo

Fruitfulvinee:


Mama, try garden egg leaf. You can wash and eat raw sef.
That's what I used for my first pregnancy and my pcv was 37 after delivery.

oh yeah that's true o. Just that it's not very available at the moment. Looks like this is not it's season.

Pweetiebabe:
Yes o it's d leaf, I started drinking it twice a day since Friday, am planning to register ANC soon so make I work on my PCV

izit really effective?

Omakraid:

Hehehe, as our mummy in the Lord, we will resend

Awww I wanna touch those fingers. Kisses to you cute angel

Good Morning fruitful mamas please can I get a review of this leaf called "Hospital is too far"? It's usage and effectiveness. Hope this is actually the leaf. Abeg sombori help