Confinement refers to a traditional practice after childbirth designed to help your body heal and rest after going through labour. Confinement is widely practiced by new mothers in many Asian countries, including Singapore. In our country, various ethnic groups including Chinese, Malays, and Indians have their own versions of confinement practices. While some of these…
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It is without a doubt that childbirth is one of the most exciting moments in your life as a mother, however, it will also be one of the most stressful periods for you. After childbirth, you’ll finally get the chance to meet the baby who’s been growing in your womb for the last forty weeks.…
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While there are your usual stay-home moms, there are also super-moms around. If you fancy yourself to be in the latter category do not be misled into thinking you can manage the entire postpartum period on your own. With forty weeks of pregnancy and the drain of child delivery just behind you, it’s inevitable to…
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New mothers who recently gave birth often have to follow a restricted diet. The specially created diet plan usually contains foods that can be digested easily, this is important as these women have just undergone a C-section and are still recovering and fragile, thus they can get sick easily. In fact, some Chinese confinement practices…
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Confinement is still practiced in most parts of Asia where the new mothers are asked to rest and stay indoors for a month or so. The women who undergo a C-section are asked to rest for a month and a half after childbirth. However, the preparation for confinement starts a lot earlier than the actual…
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During the pregnancy period, a woman eats a postnatal care diet so as to provide the required nutrients to her baby. However, watching your diet even after giving birth is as important. In fact, there is a special diet that new mothers need to follow during her confinement period. A new mother needs the energy…
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The importance of a confinement period cannot be emphasized enough. A woman loses a large volume of blood while giving birth to a baby, this will put her body in a cold state. This is, in fact, the reason behind recommending the month-long confinement period for a woman. During this period, the women are supposed…
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It’s important to take care of the little angel that you have just given birth to, but so is taking care of your own health. Though being a mother is an amazing feeling, it comes along with a lot of issues like water retention, and sore and swelling muscles, which can be a struggle to…
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