My birth story I got tired of doing the home pregnancy test. It'd been two years and some months since I got married. One day I was home alone, I decided to talk to God one on one but I was distracted by my frequent visit to the toilet to pee. Then a voice whispered…
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My birth story: I wasn’t really scared of labour despite all the stories I’ve been hearing
My birth story I wasn't really scared of labour despite all the stories I've been hearing of it. I was at home with my mom who is a well trained nurse and she kept reminding me of the signs of labour in case I felt any. My Edd was 21 January which was to be…
My birth story: Indeed motherhood is a blessing
This is my birth story I had my angel in February. My preggy days were smooth, no morning sickness just that I became dark and ugly. Yea you heard me, my baby took all my beauty. I went for my first scan at 9weeks, the doctor gave me 16th Feb as my EDD. So fast…
My birth story: I never knew God had a special plan for me
I decided to save my birth story till today because today is a special day. I got married on 17/4/17 and just like many ladies do, I calculated the birth of my first child lol. For me, e go enter on the wedding night so I anticipated my first child would be born on Jan…
ON BABY MILESTONES COMPETITION. Yes, it’s actually a thing
"Your baby is not yet walking at 9 months? Nawa o, mine walked at 6 months." "Your baby is not sitting at 6 months? Hmmm, mine sat at 2 months." ‎OK. So what should I do with this piece of information oh thee parent of a 'fast child'? Should I flip out a shiny award…
My breastfeeding story, and the lessons every breastfeeding mum should learn from it
The way I advocate for Exclusive breastfeeding, you won't believe I gave my first child formula. This is MY BREASTFEEDING STORY and I hope you learn something from it. I reserved it for the last day of World Breastfeeding Week 2020 because I want to conclude the week with a highlight of some very important…
Mom Crush Monday: Solum Ikelie
Mom Crush Monday (MCM) is The Motherhood Nests Group's spotlight series where we feature the top contributors of the group to learn more about them. Consider this a hot seat session where members of our group ask you loads of questions which our MCM must answer. Today's MCM is our in-house fitness coach and founder of SHED…
Postpartum weight-loss: I am the “dustbin of my home”, and here’s why!
"I want pink doughnuts!" "I want pink doughnuts!" My daughter kept singing this into my ears all evening. She had asked for pink pancakes in the morning, but I told her that was impossible. I couldn't talk her out of the pink doughnuts because she's seen that at the store. So we finally went out…
Can your child speak your native language? Food for thought
A few months back, I was seated on a bus behind a French man and his toddler son who looked about 18 months old. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but I was fascinated by their conversation. From my little French language skills, I could tell that the man was making his son identify people…
My birth story: It all started with a trickle
It was in the middle of a very heated argument with the hubby when I felt a trickle run down my legs. Was it pee? Was it my water breaking? I didn't know which was which or what was what, as too many fluids had been leaking of late during heightened emotions (late trimester struggle). Well…
The Proverbs 31 Husband, who can find him?
Brothers and sisters, welcome to the ministry, let's fellowship! Today's reflection shall be taken from the Book of Proverbs chapter 31, from verse 10 to 31...Hallelujah! Ehn? Did someone say "not again"? Err...madam...madam, keep calm. Kilode? I understand your annoyance, but you must have some decorum in the church! Now, I know this passage has been…
17 frustrations every pregnant African woman can relate to (RANT)
So I'm currently pregnant, and very excitedly so! I mean, I can finally rest from all the nosy questions and suggestions. I took in a year after my wedding, but before then all my 'uterus monitors' or well-wishers as they claim, already had their pants up in a bunch. Apparently, in Nigeria, if you don't get…
AS genotype, resetting my relationship status since 2008
Bae wishlist, 2008: Mature, romantic, good-looking, M.Sc. holder, good job, God-fearing, well spoken. Bae wishlist, 2016: Mature, romantic, good-looking, M.Sc. holder, good job, God-fearing, well spoken, alive, genotype AA. You would think that the choice of whom to date was yours to make, but naaaaay! There are higher powers that decide these things. To say I never 'hexperredit'…
10 profound Nigerian celebrity quotes on maternity matters
If you ever thought you were alone in your life experiences as a woman, these Nigerian celebrity quotes are here to prove to you that women all over the world are faced with the same challenges. From the time you were considered "ripe" for marriage, down through the journey to motherhood, there must have been times when…
10 new super skills you’ve acquired since motherhood happened
A lot of people take themselves for granted, and you are guilty of this too. You've lived your whole life completely oblivious of your ability to acquire and master super human skills. You thought those degrees and certifications were the only impressive skills you had to show off on your CV? Well, sorry to burst your modesty bubbles, motherhood has…
And that was how they killed Nkoli’s dream of having a baby shower
6 months pregnant Nkoli has been spending some time on Instagram, and she's seriously loving pictures of #babyshower. She decides to have a word with hubby: Nkoli: Sweetheart, the idea of a baby shower makes sense to me o! I really want one, I think it’s nice… Hubby: Baby shower ke? You want people to know you…
“Does size really matter?” Before nko!
"Why does the size matter so much to you?", Â he asked me. Well, I wasn't expecting such a direct question. I wasn't quite prepared with an answer. What exactly did he want me to say? More importantly, what exactly did he want to hear? He must have sensed my unease, because he immediately walked across…
“If it quacks like a duck, it obviously is a duck!” Nigerian mom shares her near-death postpartum pre-eclampsia experience
Pre-eclampsia  is a condition which normally presents as a combination of high blood pressure, excessive swelling, and protein in the urine of a pregnant woman. It usually happens towards the end of pregnancy; but can also start much earlier. It is a serious condition, which if left untreated can result in eclampsia; where the associated…
Marriage is how we maturely deal with our incompatibility rather than our compatibility, says Charly Boy
With rising cases of marital disagreements, divorces and domestic violence in the society, one may want to conclude that the marriage institution is in complete shambles. The unmarried are now wary of the institution, and may even prefer to remain single, since no good news seems to be coming out of it. However, successful marriages do exist; but…
Beyond FFK in labour room scrubs
Nigerian politician and former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi-Fani Kayode, popularly known as FFK, welcomed his son some months ago with his Fiancee, Precious Chikwendu. In sharing the good news, he posted this photo online. We have put on our Maternity Nest glasses to analyse this photo. While we agree that he looked quite the happy and proud dad as he posed for the lights…
