It is now 4 months after my confinement. It is the perfect time now to share since I had plenty of time to experience the aftermath.

So this is my testimony — and maybe yours — that observing a little restriction for 1 month isn’t so much a jail sentence, especially when the after effect goes a long way after that. Backache is not a joke *sulks*

Superstitious aside, here are a few things we should all pay special care about after delivery. Take heed, Mommies to be

#1 Backbone
Try to limit bending over. The best scenario is bending countless time in a day to put/pick up baby from the cot. So baby should sleep besides Mommy on the bed — just imagine 12am, 2am, 4am, 6am breastfeeding — and Daddy on the floor

#2 Hands
Let your Confinement Lady, MIL, Mother or Hubby to do the dirty jobs to limit the need of washing hands — except nature calls lah! Always have cool boiled water for whatever washing needed ready.

#3 Feet
Wear socks and/or house slippers everywhere! Your entire body rest on your soles. So take good care of them.

#4 Hair
If you really must, wash only with hot boiled water — heater is not boiled — and blow dry immediately.

#5 Heavy Objects
You should only be carrying your baby ♥

#6 Air condition vs Fan
Stay clear of direct wind draft, so choose air conditioning. Believe me when I say this, you will be HOT! So cool temperature is better than strong wind

#7 Electric Kettle
Buy one and connect it right outside your bathroom. You won’t believe how many times you’ll be boiling water in a day. For 1 whole month! Remember to get big tongs to store the boiled water.

#8 Diet
Everything hot, hot and hot. Not spicy hot, but Gingery Hot! And lots of Red Dates Water or soups only. Not plain water.

#9 Rest
Try, try and try. When baby sleep, so must we! I know I didn’t rest much. So you must because I’m enduring the consequences of not trying hard enough.

#10 Crying
Why would you be? Culprits are crazy surging hormones, stress and unsupportive family members! I cried almost everyday. So don’t if you can *hugs*

I hope I didn’t leave too much out, but these should be almost all the important things to care about. Early journey into Motherhood is no easy peasy, so brace yourself for the challenges ahead.

After 3 months, everything will be worth it! Why 3 months? You will know when that time comes

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Postnatal Massage Therapy, pt 2 – My Review.