The confinement period for a mother after she gives birth is believed to be critical to her well-being and health. The purpose of this month-long phase is to nurture the mother back to her pre-natal state and help regain her lost strength so that she feels well enough to take on the new responsibilities of…
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Exercising is important if you want to stay healthy and fit, and this rule applies especially to new mothers. Childbirth can bring along with it a lot of mental and physical trauma that you can alleviate by exercising. It will keep your body sores and post-natal depression at bay. Plus, you will be able to…
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It is common for confinement mothers to be restricted from taking all kinds of food. The confinement diet plan for a new mother should consist of easily digestible food since new mothers have a higher tendency to catch diseases. Hence, according to Chinese cultured confinement nannies, women should stick to simple eating patterns during the…
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On this globe, each country differentiates from another on the basis of several things like custom, tradition, language, norm, value, and culture. What is taboo in one country could be a quotidian activity in another. Same goes with the practices of confinement. In some cultures, women and their newborns are forbidden to step outside their…
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In China and many other Asian countries, confinement is the crucial period that starts with a baby’s birth and ends about forty days after. This critical time span is both for the better recovery of mothers and proper growth of the new-borns. Mothers and their babies are advised not to leave the house during the…
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Women across the world are mostly unaware of the need for a post-natal confinement period. Confinement periods have been the part of postnatal care in Asian cultures for decades. Mothers and grandmothers take their daughters home to provide them with complete rest and comfort so that the postnatal recovery is easier. Recently, the concept of…
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The first month after childbirth is not only the period where you will begin to heal from delivery wounds, but is also a time for your newborn to obtain all nutrients to grow healthily. Whatever you consume, chances are your health is not the only one on the receiving end – your baby is too.…
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Many women may think that they suffer from mood swings after giving birth; when the reality is that they are likely suffering from postpartum depression. Depression may be accompanied by a few other symptoms like a difficult time concentrating, loss of appetite, insomnia and several others. If you or a loved one just gave birth…
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