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@Mzwealthy, seems we are in the same boat as regards baby not drinking water.
My 2nd princess will be 5 months next week and takes both breast milk n Nan, but to take water is war!!! As in, she will struggle n even pour it out if it gets to her mouth. Tried using plastic syringe still no luck.
Please Sabi mamas help me!

Hello mamas. My 5 month + old baby is always crying in the night while sleeping without even opening his eyes. If he sleep within 15mins, he'll start crying but during the day he will be fine and playing but when night comes that's when the issue arise. What could be the problem and what can we do to solve this issue

Linda2019:
Good evening mums my baby is 3weeks old and she has been having rashes right from when she came out, especially on her face and neck which is beginning to irritate her skin, I have tried stopping using soap for a while it didn't go, I heard sudo cream works but it bleaches, please what can I use that won't darken or affect her skin.

First use Tribotan Baby cream for a week, depending on how severe the rashes are. This is because I can see something looking like fungal lesions on her neck. Tribotan baby will handle any fungal caused rash/lesion cause it has clotrimazole. It will also help with bacteria a bit. But it is mainly a fungal topical cream.Apply morning and night on the places with the rashes,her face, her neck,hands,etcTribotan baby is like 500 or so

After the tribotan baby,always use Agnesia powder as her night powder. Now Agnesia will handle mainly the bacteria rash as its main composition is Chlorhexidine. A potent antibacterial.Apply all over her body especial neck,face and back. Can't how much Agnesia is sold.
She will be fine mama.

Good day mommas, please I need help
My baby is 9 months old.. she had cradle cap earlier when she was about 2 to 3 months.. cradle cap cleared and since then she’s been losing hair.. I mean seriously losing hair.. one would think I shaved off her hair.. her hair keeps thinning out and her scalp would be so smooth like there was never hair there.. please anyone who knows a solution to this?I'm a first time mom.

Nene56:
Good day mommas, please I need help
My baby is 9 months old.. she had cradle cap earlier when she was about 2 to 3 months.. cradle cap cleared and since then she’s been losing hair.. I mean seriously losing hair.. one would think I shaved off her hair.. her hair keeps thinning out and her scalp would be so smooth like there was never hair there.. please anyone who knows a solution to this?I'm a first time mom.

Has a doctor seen this? Sounds like alopecia but the cause needs to be investigated.

wentroublecomes:
Hello mamas. My 5 month + old baby is always crying in the night while sleeping without even opening his eyes. If he sleep within 15mins, he'll start crying but during the day he will be fine and playing but when night comes that's when the issue arise. What could be the problem and what can we do to solve this issue

Is he feeding with bottle?

cutiereborn:
@Mzwealthy, seems we are in the same boat as regards baby not drinking water.
My 2nd princess will be 5 months next week and takes both breast milk n Nan, but to take water is war!!! As in, she will struggle n even pour it out if it gets to her mouth. Tried using plastic syringe still no luck.
Please Sabi mamas help me!

Breastmilk and nan are sweet, water is bland so its natural for babies to reject water....you just have to keep trying. Sometimes babies copy adults so maybe you can pretend you are drinking the water from the cup and offer her too

Mzwealthy:
Good evening mama's . Please my baby of 6 months which ve started giving her cereal and puree only is having it difficult to poo. Dis night when trying to poo she just started crying so badly. I ve tried giving her water but she hardly takes it but I also tried putting orange inside her water which she toke just a bit . Please I need suggestion on what I can do to make her poo easily . Please your reply will be appreciated

Since she's 6 months already offer her other foods that are high fibre. Amala and ewedu will help her poo.

sugah:

Has a doctor seen this? Sounds like alopecia but the cause needs to be investigated.

The doctor keeps saying it’ll go/stop by itself

sugah:

Is he feeding with bottle?

No

Nene56:


The doctor keeps saying it’ll go/stop by itself

Get selsun blue shampoo and use it to wash the hair 3x a week.

sugah:

Breastmilk and nan are sweet, water is bland so its natural for babies to reject water....you just have to keep trying. Sometimes babies copy adults so maybe you can pretend you are drinking the water from the cup and offer her too

Thank you Ma, believe me I have tried that too, but like you said. I will keep trying.

Hello mamas. Can someone please share the thread for baby recipes from 6 months. I've been searching.

Thank you

cutiereborn:

Thank you Ma, believe me I have tried that too, but like you said. I will keep trying.

This one isnt very advisable, but that's how americans get their babies to drink water.. mixing with juice or ribena. Then you can slowly reduce the juice to make it less sweeter.
Have you tried that?

YummySuits:
Hello mamas. Can someone please share the thread for baby recipes from 6 months. I've been searching.

Thank you

https://nairaland.isosite.org/4758545/baby-foods-recipes-weaning-solids/10

cutiereborn:

Thank you Ma, believe me I have tried that too, but like you said. I will keep trying.

mama... Keep tryin cs dt js d only thing u can do... My son was lik dis, e doesn't tak water wen i offer it to him (i did ebf 4 him) but i keep trying till e got used to it... By one yr old e was a pro in drinking water... Alwz askin 4 water.

https://nairaland.isosite.org/4758545/baby-foods-recipes-weaning-solids/10

Thank you ma'am

sugah:

This one isnt very advisable, but that's how americans get their babies to drink water.. mixing with juice or ribena. Then you can slowly reduce the juice to make it less sweeter.
Have you tried that?

No Ma, haven't tried that as she just turned 5months. I was hoping if it persists when she turns 6months, then I will do fresh orange juice heavily diluted with water or ribena as I don't want her getting used to our normal packaged juice at such early age.
Thanks again Mama.

kokaiye:
mama... Keep tryin cs dt js d only thing u can do... My son was lik dis, e doesn't tak water wen i offer it to him (i did ebf 4 him) but i keep trying till e got used to it... By one yr old e was a pro in drinking water... Alwz askin 4 water.

Thank you Ma. I will keep trying.
For her elder sister who is 6years +, I didn't have this issue. That one is a fish who loves water right from birth till now, I believe this one will begin to imitate her as she grows older, but my worry is now, she needs the water as her poop is strong and she strains.
Thanks Mama.

forzarush:

Na so Kike take chop mawu mawu because dem say she too lepa,na last week dem bury am.

hi I saw this from your diary so I had to quote you here to kindly explain

cutiereborn:

Thank you Ma. I will keep trying.
For her elder sister who is 6years +, I didn't have this issue. That one is a fish who loves water right from birth till now, I believe this one will begin to imitate her as she grows older, but my worry is now, she needs the water as her poop is strong and she strains.
Thanks Mama.

same as ny boy too... He cries weneva he wanna poop but there was nothing i cud do dan to b offerring water, i was scared to give him any oda foreign food aside breastfeeding as at then but alhamdulilah all went well fortunately

Ebenezer2021:
hi I saw this from your diary so I had to quote you here to kindly explain

Well, a young female undergrad then was alleged to have taken some drugs (mawu mawu) to enhance her figure because people called her "thin" and she died not long after she "fattened up".
Besides it's my poem,I don't owe any explanation. Thank you!

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JOANDIVA:
good day Mama's please my DS of 2 months is always having boil on his back. it will dry up and more will appear again. what could be the cause and possible solution

how r u

Bennytwin:


First use Tribotan Baby cream for a week, depending on how severe the rashes are. This is because I can see something looking like fungal lesions on her neck. Tribotan baby will handle any fungal caused rash/lesion cause it has clotrimazole. It will also help with bacteria a bit. But it is mainly a fungal topical cream.Apply morning and night on the places with the rashes,her face, her neck,hands,etcTribotan baby is like 500 or so

After the tribotan baby,always use Agnesia powder as her night powder. Now Agnesia will handle mainly the bacteria rash as its main composition is Chlorhexidine. A potent antibacterial.Apply all over her body especial neck,face and back. Can't how much Agnesia is sold.
She will be fine mama.

Thanks a lot mummy, please can this fungal infection also cause boil, because I noticed she has boils on her scalp.

Mzwealthy:
please how old is ur baby ? Also what are d things u did for ur Mill to be flowing well. Pls Share with mi

Hello mama try yoghurt with fenugreek it worked for me in the past
I can teach you how to make it if you're interested to try

Hello Mamas. I took my baby to get his one-year vaccines (chickenpox, MMR and vitamin A) but the hospital I use didn't have the chickenpox vaccine. They said it's not been available for a while, and they promised to call when it is.

I'm worried about not getting his shot early, as there is no guarantee of when it will be available. Is there any implication in delaying the shot?

Also, I'll greatly appreciate it if anyone recommends a hospital on the mainland (Lagos) currently istering the vaccine.

Thank you, mamas.

YummySuits:


I'm worried about not getting his shot early, as there is no guarantee of when it will be available. Is there any implication in delaying the shot?

Honestly I don't have first hand info on the implications of not taking vaccines as when due but I know there are reasons why these vaccines are scheduled according to a child's age/growth milestones. Please take out time on your own and visit other health centers to ask questions as soon as you can. You might be lucky to get recommendation from the health workers and get the shot just intime
Cheers

Good day Mamas,
Some part of my baby's skin is very light, the skin seems to be wearing off.

Please what I can use to treat this?

YummySuits:
Hello Mamas. I took my baby to get his one-year vaccines (chickenpox, MMR and vitamin A) but the hospital I use didn't have the chickenpox vaccine. They said it's not been available for a while, and they promised to call when it is.

I'm worried about not getting his shot early, as there is no guarantee of when it will be available. Is there any implication in delaying the shot?

Also, I'll greatly appreciate it if anyone recommends a hospital on the mainland (Lagos) currently istering the vaccine.

Thank you, mamas.

go to health centres those mini general clinic

kokaiye:
go to health centres those mini general clinic

Okay, I will find one close to me. Thank you

Proudmum:
Good day Mamas,
Some part of my baby's skin is very light, the skin seems to be wearing off.

Please what I can use to treat this?

this is ela nau... Go get those dry almond fruit leaves dt fell on d ground, wash very well n boil... Use it to b bathing ur baby everyday til ot fade... . Dnt giv her to drink oo.