Pregnancy and childbirth have their ups and downs. Your body takes a beating, and you’ll need not only to recuperate but also restore your body and health. Recovery is crucial because your body just carried a baby for nine months and had gone through the trauma of delivery. Whether it’s your first child, second or…
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If you are pregnant, you’re probably thinking about how the post-natal period will be. Confinement is a popular culture among various communities in Asia. During confinement, new mothers are secluded from the rest of the society, engage in certain practices, observe some rules, and eat special food for confinement mothers. All this is meant to…
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It is important for your baby to get non-fragmented and uninterrupted sleep. As your newborn sleep, growth hormones, immune controllers, and growth factors all combine efforts to build tissue, supply energy, and boost the immune system. Moreover, the most intense period for secretion of growth hormones is soon after the onset of deep sleep. Consequently,…
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The postpartum is a special time for new mothers. After waiting for nine months, your little bundle of joy is finally here with you. Your joy is palpable for everyone to see. However, there are a lot of things that come with a newborn. Breastfeeding is one of them. Ideally, breast milk is the perfect…
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Soon after delivering your beautiful baby, you are naturally exhausted. It is highly recommended you get adequate rest to recuperate for the next six weeks. Having to take care of your baby all day and night can deny you rest, good sleep and the much-needed peace of mind, especially if the baby is the active…
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As if your hands aren’t full as a new mom, sterilising your infant’s utensils is one of those little chores you cannot escape away from. Failing to remember to clean and disinfect your child’s utensils may lead to a stomach upset, diarrhoea and a sad infant and mother. The words sterilisation and disinfection are often…
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Breastfeeding is a fundamental health decision that influences the optimal health of the mother and infant. This is the foundation for the advised infant nutrition. Therefore, public health plus administrative policies aim to create an environment that supports mothers to start and continue breastfeeding and reduce factors that dampen and ultimately mess about with the…
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A confinement shower is an herbal shower ritual you undergo for over thirty days after giving birth to purify your body, recover quickly and protect you from infections. New mothers shower in ‘Showering Herbs’ or also traditionally known as ‘Da Feng Chao’. It is mainly practiced in Asian countries like Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and…
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