Confinement is a time for recovery and rest. This is when mothers who have just delivered should be getting a lot of nutrition, especially so if they are nursing, in order to boost their energy and strength, and recover their overall health. Food plays an important role as that is where all your nutrients come…
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So, you’re pregnant right now, or perhaps you are the partner to the mother-to-be, and the baby is due soon. Other than the delivery and labour pains, you would be thinking of what comes after that too, which is confinement. The confinement period typically lasts from 1 month up to 100 days, depending on your…
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Are there different things you should take note of when it comes to recovering from either vaginal delivery or C-section birth? Well, for a start, if you’ve had a vaginal delivery or c-section, postpartum bleeding may occur up to 6 weeks after delivery. If you have had a vaginal delivery and have suffered a ruptured…
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You have heard of the wonders that breastfeeding can do for your baby, among them being breast milk having the nutrients necessary for your baby and containing antibodies that will improve your baby’s immune system, in addition to it being easy on your baby’s digestive system. As a matter of fact, it even benefits you,…
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Preparing for your confinement may be the last thing you want to do as your due date approaches, especially given how it’s been portrayed as a period in which new mothers must stay at home at all times, strictly adhering to certain rules and practices. As intimidating or boring as most people make it out…
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Yay—you’re at the last stage of pregnancy and your due date is fast approaching! Feels like a blink of an eye, doesn’t it? We totally know how that feels! What felt so long and far a few months ago now almost feels like it’s coming at you at the speed of light. Fret not, if…
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No matter how far along you are in your pregnancy, there are always new things to learn every trimester. The more you know, the better you’ll be prepared! Not only you can expect how it would feel, but you’d also know how to tackle it. If you are expecting and want to know what to…
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