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I’m saying no to confinement nanny. Why? A variety of reasons, really. If you are curious, or need some convincing or encouragement to embark on a DIY confinement, head to the end of this article for my reasons. To do a DIY confinement, the best …
Confinement after pregnancy is the period when mothers are kept indoors and fed with nourishing meals and herbal soups to recuperate from her pregnancy and childbirth. Asians are familiar with this practice of nursing mothers back to good health but it’s largely foreign to Westerners. …
I did DIY confinement with my hubby alone and hence ordering catered confinement food was a huge lifesaver. It saved us much time and effort for me to get the nutritional goodness a post-partum mother needs. This is also a good option for those who …
Confinement after pregnancy is the period when mothers are kept indoors to recuperate from her pregnancy and childbirth. Other than this, a major part of confinement is the particularity of meals and herbal soups the mothers consume. Asians are familiar with this practice of nursing …
For my first pregnancy, I didn’t like the cloth stomach binder the Malay massage lady provided. I also had to return it to her after my sessions ended (not very hygienic eh?), so I used another binder/corset I got as a free gift for the …
Many of my mother friends highly recommend postnatal massages. “Help to get rid of the bulge,” they said with a wink. Dig further, postnatal massage has lots more benefits. Coupled with tummy wrap, the massage helps to relax and heal the body, expel wind and …
I did DIY Confinement with my husband and ordering confinement tingkat meals with Thomson Medical made this arrangement much easier. And because I have a weak body constitution, I wanted to take this chance to recover from childbirth and restore my well-being. Hence in the …
This a throwback post, drafted when my 30 days confinement was almost up. Didn’t have the time to edit and post until now. It’s good though, because re-reading what I wrote reminded me of the bittersweet moments then. No matter how tough, hubby and I made …
I did DIY confinement and hence explored the convenient option of confinement tingkat meals. I believe such demand is increasing with more caterers joining in. The newest addition being Tian Wei Signature (“Tian Wei”). I tried their trial meal and was quite impressed. However, I …
Are you doing a traditional Chinese confinement for the first month? It’s the month where you consume herbal soups and red dates drinks for nourishment, and shower in herbs to cleanse your post natal bodies. If yes, then regardless if you are going to do …
I wanted to try out the trial meal of Thomson Medical confinement food (under ThomsonBaby), but it is at a shocking price of S$68! That’s crazily expensive for a single meal. I think they priced it as such so that you will be go for their …
As mentioned in my previous post about confinement tingkat meals, it’s best to order and try out the trial meals of different caterers. My confinement food review only serves to help you in shortlisting the caterers. What works for one mummy might not be suitable …