Confinement: 4 Simple Do's and Don'ts
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A simple guide to confinement, revealing the 4 do's and don'ts during the post-natal month in a mother's life. Find more health and lifestyle tips at http://www.greateasternlife.com/livegreat
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Confinement: 4 Simple Do's and Don'ts
- 1. Confinement: 4 Simple Do’s and Don’ts Great Eastern Life Singapore
- 3. We don’t mean this…
- 5. Confinement is… …a strict post-natal period whereby mother and child are “quarantined” at home for a month. It is practised in various Asian cultures.
- 6. Why practise confinement? It promotes a new mother’s recovery from the rigours of pregnancy and childbirth.
- 7. Remember four of THE DO’S
- 8. Remember four of THE DO’S Shower in a sitting position. This will prevent potential injuries caused by bathroom incidents.
- 9. Remember four of THE DO’S Shower in a sitting position. This will prevent potential injuries caused by bathroom incidents. Keep the air conditioner at 23- 24˚C. These are moderate temperatures that the body can handle.
- 10. Remember four of THE DO’S Keep the air conditioner at 23- 24˚C. These are moderate temperatures that the body can handle. Drink boiled water only. This ensures that harmful bacteria is killed off and not consumed. Shower in a sitting position. This will prevent potential injuries caused by bathroom incidents.
- 11. Remember four of THE DO’S Keep the air conditioner at 23- 24˚C. These are moderate temperatures that the body can handle. Drink boiled water only. This ensures that harmful bacteria is killed off and not consumed. Eat more meals a day, but with smaller portions. This clever trick solves low appetite issues while avoiding under-eating. Shower in a sitting position. This will prevent potential injuries caused by bathroom incidents.
- 12. Remember four of THE DON’TS
- 13. Remember four of THE DON’TS Bathe during the evening. When the sun goes down, the risk of catching a cold goes up.
- 14. THE DON’TS Take long, cold showers. Prolonged exposure to cold elements is unsuitable for the new mother’s body. Remember four of Bathe during the evening. When the sun goes down, the risk of catching a cold goes up.
- 15. Remember four of THE DON’TS Take long, cold showers. Prolonged exposure to cold elements is unsuitable for the new mother’s body. Drink big gulps of liquid. High water retention post-pregnancy means that chugging liquids could cause swelling in the tummy and legs. Bathe during the evening. When the sun goes down, the risk of catching a cold goes up.
- 16. Remember four of THE DON’TS Take long, cold showers. Prolonged exposure to cold elements is unsuitable for the new mother’s body. Drink big gulps of liquid. High water retention post-pregnancy means that chugging liquids could cause swelling in the tummy and legs. Have the AC/fan blow directly at the body. Exposure to wind is not ideal for new mother’s recuperating body. Bathe during the evening. When the sun goes down, the risk of catching a cold goes up.
- 17. Confinement: A Longstanding Tradition The extended rest that confinement enforces is of benefit to the health of both mother and child, helping them to overcome the fragile post-natal period.
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