Hello people.

I'm a mom of a 5 month old, and full time worker in a new generation bank. Resumed work when my son was 3 months and 2 weeks. He's still on brreast milk as we speak, God has just been good. I express at work when i can using an electric pump and it seems like we are going to ahcieve the goal of being exclusive for 6 months after all! What has pushed me also is the fact that my son would absolutely not drink formula, he would spit it out and cry until he has his mommys milk!

I'd also like to advise mothers on this forum, if you are returning to work and your child is exclusively breastfed, you will need to train the child to accept the bottle even if its bmilk you are putting inside not neccessarily formula. Believe me it is war! So start early, like from 2 and half months, i can give further advise if neccessary, tired of typing, i'm going back to work.

tjskii: Newborn babies shud sleep on their backs not stomachdown at least for the first threemonths,this prevents SID(sudden infant death syndrome)

As for suckers or dummies,its not recommended cos of the high incidence of germs,even feeding bottles are no longer recommended,wen I was to introduc formular to my son,I was adviced to sppoonfeed him,wich I did,hez sixmnths old now,and eats lik a pro

My son is 5 months old now, and he slept on his side with a bumper ( padded cloth) to prevent him from rollingon his back as advised by the nurses.

Apparently at that early stage back sleeping is not advisable because some babies over feed at the breast and may not burp before they sleep and you put them down, this increases the risk of choking especially because head control isn't developed yet.

Eventually by 2 months i put him to sleep on his back but with his head raised up on a pillow in his crib, the pillow was covered with the bed sheet so there was no risk of him falling under the pillow etc. This was because he always over fed and the milk would come out of his nose while he was asleep.

By 2 and half months, his head and neck control was solid and almost perfect, his neck was strong and i put him to sleep on his tummy because i found that he slept better and longer that way.

Thats the way he sleeps now and he can roll over now to any position he likes.

A word about SIDS- The oyinbos that came up with this syndrome always say they do not know exactly what causes it so they give all sorts of advise just so that parents are more vigilant. In the 70's and 80's the best position for a baby to sleep was on the stomach and nothing happened to them. I'm sure most of us on this thread were raised that way. The same white people that said sleeping on the tummy was recommended then, are the same ones saying its not good now. Its up to the parent to be watchful and be in tune with their child. I dont sleep more than 3 hours a nite, always up checking and checking at any slightest sound.

I know the woman personally, if you see her in real life you will pity her. Before you jump up and shout scam, please reason like an educated person, the report is there for you to read, the doctor has a name, i'm sure there are nairalanders here who have links at the hospital and can easily get details.

Anyone who makes unkind statements, has most likely never had to run around to seek for donations for a relative with a terminal illness, lets help if we can, with donations and with info on NGO's or philanthropists who can just foot the bill once and for all. Remember part of the money has already been raised, this one is a real plea for help.