I praise God that my confinement lady is a great cook. That does make a big difference whether your confinement month is a torture or a bliss. Okay, so far, I won’t say that my confinement time is like paradise, mainly because of the exhaustion and sleepless nights, which will have no end. However, I… Continue Reading
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Jaundice down finally
This morning, Josiah had his 3rd visit to the Klinik Kesihatan at 14 days old to do a blood test. Previously, the bilirubin level was 10.8 on the first test, and then 11.3 on the 2nd test. The doctor then asked me to cut off all intake of herbs, especially Chinese herbs, and only breastfeed… Continue Reading
Things I couldn’t have lived 14 days without
For some mothers, the confinement time is traumatic and horrifying, aka imprisonment in your own room with your new baby that cries and poops non stop. Thank God for me, today being day 14 and it’s going great. I owed it a lot to a very nice confinement lady. But that’s for another post. Today,… Continue Reading
Week 1 & 2 – Jaundice
Week 1 of motherhood is known to be the toughest one yet for any new mothers, what with all the new things and fatigue to face. Having read up so much has not prepared me much for what reality brings. I returned home on the day of my delivery without a confinement lady, as she… Continue Reading