Those Babies just keep Coming!

I’m sure by now it is not news that Nigeria is the most populous black nation, ranked 7^th in the world and a budding economy. I recently discovered that a staggering 5.9 million babies are born every year in Nigeria (Worldometer) with the fertility rate of six births per woman. Do the maths. It means there is a new baby every 6 seconds; so you can imagine how many births will happen before you finish reading this article. What is more shocking is that only about 4.9 million babies actually make it to the age of one (UNICEF 2013), as most die after birth due to a variety of reasons, ranging from birth complications, infections and sometimes it is just downright negligence. I had a first hand experience of this issue when my wife was in labour. It was really a life changing event.

So this is my story…

It was a bright Sunday morning and I was about to go and freshen up for church. I was awake all night attending to my 38 weeks pregnant wife as she had some trouble getting out of bed.  She’s been suffering a lot recently with so many aches and pains and her little passenger is constantly kicking.  For sure, it was only a matter of time before my wife went into labour.  The doctor had already told us what to look out for should her waters break.  I was certain it wasn’t going to be today at least but little did I know that the little one had other plans.

I was washing my face when she suddenly shouted, ”They’ve broken! My waters have broken honey. ” I quickly ran to her side.  Immediately, we made our way to the hospital with our maternity kit. We’d been told that it was really important to take these items to the hospital with us.  Most notably, underlay towels and maternity pads to assist with the delivery and after delivery care.

By the time we reached the hospital her contractions were close together and she was in serious, excruciating pain.  I felt so anxious.  The nurses wheeled her to the labour room but I was overcome by a feeling of deep concern. The room didn’t seem clean and everything seemed a bit disorganised. Apparently, midwives are still using out-dated methods and materials.  They are still using newspaper and un-sterilized rubber for child deliveries.  What they should and need to be using are clean and specially prepared underlay so that any chance of infection is minimized. Notwithstanding, the nurses and doctors seem very capable to salvage the situation expertly as they have over time horned their skills to adapt and manage this situation. Also, some women are still in the habit of using toilet paper after birth instead of proper maternity pads.  All pregnant women need to prepare underlay and maternity pads, at least, as a minimum. 

Finally, a bright light shone in the room as my wife delivered our beautiful baby girl.  She came out a healthy 3.5kg.  I had never felt such immense pride and love all at once.  It was around 7pm and the world was good.  I looked at my wife and healthy daughter and could breath a sigh of relief at both of them in perfect health.

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Product Review:

Baby water wipes are non allergenic wipes composing of 99.9% water and a little extract of grapefruit. It is wetter than normal wipes and contains no harsh chemicals or fragrance. Water is chiefly the major ingredient in this wipes, thus the name natural wipes is earned. The grapefruit extract is of little quantity and acts as a disinfectant and a powerful antibacterial agent.

The baby waterwipes are a suitable alternative to cotton wool and water for newborns. It is gentle, soft and pure for the baby’s delicate layer of skin and also for adults as well. It leaves no irritation or rashes. The water wipes  are convenient for all diaper change and general body cleaning of newborns.

Features:

99.9% highly treated Water- truly natural

1% Grapefruit extract- Very gentle on skin

No harsh Chemicals – Pure and Natural

Wetter- It is not like any other regular wipe

Ingredients:

Treated Water, Grapefruit seed extract

  

Reviews: 

Mrs Tope from Oshodi:

I have just started using Dr. Brown's baby water wipes for my 3 weeks old baby. I noticed the baby had little rashes while I was using the cotton wool and warm water solution. Immediately, I started using the baby waterwipes the rashes left.

Irene from Ikorodu:

I have been using Dr.Brown’s regular baby wipes, when I heard of the Baby waterwipes I knew it was going to be a better product. I was not disappointed after using it for my 9 months old baby boy.

Mrs.Deoye from Fadeyi:

At first I wasn’t sure if the wipes were safe, a trial convinced me.

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So, how do you use yours… ?

Monday is always a very busy day at work.  My head was still in the weekend, but the build up of work on my desk was telling me otherwise.  ‘I can get through today,’ I told myself as I jolted myself into my expected professionalism and slapped on a smile.  Break time was almost over and the wear and tear of climbing the office stairs was already telling on my work speed.  This woman was in need of a fix, and I needed one quick!

Luckily for me, I remembered I had something naughty but nice in my bag.  Just as I was about to take a bite from this piece of heaven something disastrous happened.  Tunde, the post boy, bumped his post trolley into my chair and whoosh my creamy stirred latte went all over my desk and … my dress!  OMG!!!!  Not my beloved Jasper Conran.  This was definitely not one of those awful but hilariously funny moments.  My heart was in my mouth, I was presenting to the boss today.  What could I do now with coffee all over my dress, forming what looked like a map of Antarctica?  Well, I did what any sane woman would do in the circumstances.  I jumped into action and reached for my trusty baby wipes.  Phew!  It was a close call, but as sure as eggs my baby wipes saved the day.  They helped me mop up all the coffee and scrub away all the stains on my dress, neatly, restoring its look completely.  Ah!  Panic over and breathe … where would I be without my baby wipes?  I quickly put away my snack and coffee cup.  I didn’t want to take any chances.  Weekend, what weekend? 

Later on the train home I got to thinking how funny it was that me, a single, childless, twenty-something had been saved that day by ‘baby wipes’ of all things. A product, whose natural usage was so far removed from my lifestyle and current stage of life.  So it got me thinking … how do we use baby wipes all over the world today and how did we ever live without them?

Aside from assisting with everything baby-related indeed, baby wipes have become the ultimate ‘do-everything product,’ cutting across every segment of the population.

Baby wipes can be used to remove make-up, to freshen up, to clean hands, to clean anything in fact ranging from those dusty hardly worn shoes to the bedroom fan.  It’s any surface, any time, anywhere product.  I’m sure people all over the world use them in many weird and wonderful ways.  I myself have tied them around my leg to stem nicks after shaving and my mum cleans the fridge with hers.  I also know of one beautician who puts a few drops of witch hazel on a baby wipe and then uses it to freshen up her face before going to bed.  Hmmm … I might try that one.  

So the question remains, how do you use yours?

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Potty Training- How Important Are Training Pants

POTTY TRAINING is a very important stage in an infant’s life as they transition from diapers to underwear. It is basically the training of a child to use the potty or toilet instead of soiling themselves in their diapers.  Another term for it is ‘TOILET TRAINING’.   For potty training to be successful the child, ultimately, must want to do it so they need constant motivation.

Cultural factors play a large part in what age is deemed appropriate to start potty training as a lot of research, especially in Africa, assert that a child is expected to be potty trained by ages three to four. Experts assert that it is easier for a child to first learn bowel control than bladder control. Obviously, it is eventually learnt but the process can be speeded up by patient nurturing. Research has proved and it is common knowledge that it usually takes boys longer to potty train compared to girls.

The use of TRAINING PANTS can aid the process of potty training in a positive manner.  They are designed to look like normal underwear yet they work the same way as a diaper. Designed to absorb wetness.  This paves the way for a natural transition from diapers to underwear.  Some training pants are designed with wetness indicators, an image that will smudge when it comes into contact with liquid.  This is a brilliant indicator for any parent to identify when their child is wet. Training pants absorb the mess like natural diapers so parents don’t have to worry about accidents, with strong leak protection side panels which gather and control leakages.

Many parents call training pants, “Big boy pants” or “Big girl pants.”  As the terminology suggests parents can use this product to encourage the independence and personal growth of their child.  The child can physically pull the pants up and down with ease and they also develop a sense of personal pride if and when they are rewarded by their parents for doing so.

Mothers believe that training pants are particularly useful at night because it takes several months for kids to control their bladders at night which means a lot of bed wetting, that often cannot be avoided. 

The pants are also useful during long naps or when on a journey. Often children become uncomfortable when they soil themselves wearing ordinary underwear and this is were training pants perform a necessary and useful function during this potty training stage.

Once potty training is underway its essential that the child always knows where the potty is and exactly what it is for.  The parent will have to get into the habit of asking the child if they need to use the potty at regular intervals.  This will then reinforce the habit of using it.  When the child successfully uses the potty it is really important to recognize and praise the child for doing so.  For many children, especially boys, potty training can be a long road.  

The parent has to consciously commit to train their child until it becomes an effortless task.  Training pants can successfully aid this process and be of benefit to both the parents and the child wearing them.

                                                                              

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