HOW TO: LOSE POSTPARTUM BELLY | Asian Traditions vs Doctor Mom Perspective
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- Have you ever wondered if the things your parents tell you about postpartum recovery are true or just rooted in old tradition that cannot be broken. I come from a VERY traditional Vietnamese background any my mom came to "take care of me" for a few weeks after London was born. I thought it was really fun to show you some of my traditions, at the same time, give you a doctor's perspective on postpartum recovery.
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Any of you guys have crazy traditions? PLEASE SHARE! So I don’t feel so ridiculous suffering through this alone.
Hi Jenny! You look amazing!! Congratulations on baby #2I’m from Nicaragua and my mom as well had a lot of crazy traditions! Lol when I had my first I was told to wear cotton in my ears and beanie when leaving the hospital and to be fully covered! I was also told to have only warm things only! And also the whole getting “wind” for sure was a thing and not getting chilled and wearing warm clothes was important! Lol I wish I would of tried the pot of salt! Though;) xoxo❤️
Stephany Zuniga it’s amazing how our traditions are almost exactly the same! I wonder where it stems from 🤔
We have some similar traditions as well in India. All the patients in our post labor ward had cotton plugs in their ears and a scarf around their head and neck. Also they would wear a long piece of cloth wrapped tightly around their waist to avoid their uterus from filling up with air. 🤔 They also do body massages for the baby and the mom for a few weeks at least.
Jenny Le India is full of traditions!!!
Believe me, we have tradition for every step we take😂😂😂
What are your thoughts on postpartum blues?
In India newly mom's don't leave their beds about 40 days, she takes full rest, she takes shower each day before taking shower she has to take full body massage by an expert lady ,we follow Ayurvedic rituals so she can heal fast. She isn't allow to come in contact with outside weather, she has to eat fresh non spicy meals. Special sweet snacks is prepared for newly mother called " ghond ke laddu" it works like power punchh to her. She lives her life like a Queen for 40 days😊
I wish wat u said was real to everyone. You are blessed to have such caring family. I am from India but nothing mentioned was done to me :(
In pakistan also
I think I would go crazy if I spent 40 days in bed without nature🙈
If any Indian women feels queen for 40 days but who woke up whole night ??king?🤣🤣
That sounds amazing! I'm in the U.S. and spend most of my postpartums alone, if my husband was able to get time off work I had help for a couple of days.
The 40 day “lie in” period is common in many cultures. These cultures tend to have far lower postnatal depression rates..... mothers are not being cared for properly in our culture, and it shows.
True.
In my country a mother and a baby shouldn't leave their house and backyard for 40 days, for a baby it is suppose for her/him to stay healthy, and for a mother not to lose milk. But yeah, it's for a mother and baby to connect and stay together and be healthy overall 😊
this is so true! Thank you ❤.
Agreed
Exactly.
Love this. I'm Hispanic and some of your traditions are similar to ours. Like going out side and catching the wind. Your suppose to rest for 40 day no lifting nothing heavy because your cervix can fall. And keep your tummy warm and with a girdle to get your waist back.. U can't eat cold food only warm soup and teas and Mexican warm meals. Because cold food will make u make less milk. You can't shower either u will catch the wind. No spicy food or crazy seasoning at all because is bad for the baby. Which almost everyone can agree too. Congratulations on your baby.
Oh yes! My mom did say spicy foods might give the baby reflux 😂
Maria Ramos eating spicy food actually does give the baby reflex.
Yes I know.
These are EXACTLYYY like Indian traditions as well.
Maria Ramos yes I’m Latina and you are spot on girl!
Lol. I appreciate you providing your moms perspective and then what a doctor would recommend but let’s be honest we’re all here for moms advice! 😂😂! Moms are the best! Great video!
NEW SUBSCRIBER!! I learned so much about my asian culture when my sister in law gave birth to the first baby in our family! Her mother flew in from Taiwan.. and I 👏🏽 learned 👏🏽 so 👏🏽 much 👏🏽
I showered every other day for 6 weeks. I put on a waist trainer before leaving the hospital. I breastfed both of my babies which helps shrink your uterus back to normal. I started back exercising after 6 weeks and this is the same routine I’m using for baby 3 due October 14th.
How’d it go?❤
Not it’s October 14th 4 years later
My mother in law massages my belly with hot boiling water and towel and it works well, I have 3kids and still looking good with no big belly.
Racheal Ojo she massages first then applies a hot towel? How long dose the massage last and the towel sit on your stomach
@@ambermierez3602 she massages me with it at least twice a day for 3 weeks and I put hot water in a bowl and put it on the toilet and sit in it for 3 weeks too
@@rachealojo6402 yap,my mum did that and we do that too,
How long after having a baby can you massage the belly with hot water
wow you’re so lucky
I am West African. In my country, there's the tradition of no going out with baby for 3 full months. Also, you will be fed hot spicy soup after delivery and weeks after. Also, your belly will be bounded very tightly. And there's a daily "bath" you are given by either yr mother, aunt or mother-in-law. The bath is hot water( very hot). You sit on a small chair in the bathroom tub, and the hot water is being splashed on you. This is Followed with belly massage with more hot water!!
Doris Namondo right 😊😊.. and the fact you have to tie your head for month too.. the hot water seems to be a hard thing but it works great .. good traditions 😊
Doris Namondo I am east African and we do all the above
I am Indian and we do all same above
Nigerian here and that's our tradition. You MUST take your bath at LEAST once a day
Doris Namondo Iam Nigerian Ibo tribe to be precise and everything you mentioned is our birth culture
We’re Mexican and one of the first thing is to get the belly wrapped. It will help get rid of the inflammation and all the fluids in your belly. Also if you really do have to leave the house then it would be where you double up on clothes and cover your ears and head. We also do the caldo de gallina (chicken and veggie soap). I’m about to have my baby and my mom is coming as soon as I go into labor so it’s going to be interesting to see what we do. I wasn’t anywhere near my mom when I had my first.
That chicken and veggie soup honestly sounds like the best idea! And I'm feeling really convinced to do the belly wrapping as well. I'm really appreciating being able to learn all these traditions! Thank you so much for sharing!
I like that even that you are a doctor you have much respect for your culture and your mom. Hey they have been around for many hundred of years so I'm pretty sure they know a few things 😊
I am amazed how similar these traditions are to Mexican traditions.. I didn’t listen to my mother for my last pregnancy and regretted . Please listen to your mothers she didn’t make things up ❤️
I’m 27 weeks pregnant this is my second child but I’m open for anything that could help me do better this time around. Thank you for all your videos
I am a Gen X mom of 3, black and born in a America but my ancestry is Southern and Caribbean and "catching the wind" or "letting the cold set it" is definitely a thing for post natal mommy and baby! I am always shocked when I see ppl out so early after childbirth. And, I don't these traditions a crazy at all. I wish I had a tradition that doted on me after childbirth. I stand with Eastern tradition any day!
My family says the same!!!
I’ll be showing my husband this video, he doesn’t believe in these postpartum tradition. We are having our first baby this November, I’m so grateful my mum will be looking after me and imparting these traditions.
Please do the breastmilk video.
Thank you and congratulations with the birth of your baby ☺️.
I just delivered my baby 6 days ago. As an Asian, I definitely feeling how you feel about what your mom was saying. The parents and the in-laws can’t come here due to the COVID quarantine, so they keep sending me messages about what to do during the first month of postpartum. Drinking pig feet soup to produce more breast milk; wearing a warm hat (it’s summer and 90 degrees outside now!); don’t brush your teeth; don’t drink or eat cold food; warm or steam fruit before eating them; must eat brown-sugar-boiled egg soup right after delivery; don’t go outside; don’t eat sour food, your teeth will fall........... When I asked why, they just said: that’s the tradition, of you don’t follow, your body will be sick for the rest of your life. 😒🙃
When you were laying down and called for your mom I definitely felt that 😂.
Hey there! Those traditions aren’t so crazy. African and Caribbean traditions are almost the same. Stay inside, keep belly warm, eat warm foods, refrain from showering for a bit, walk slowly or as little as possible. Scientifically, there has been evidence that these traditions work in the healing process. Moms that didn’t do it have been proven to have a much longer bleeding period and harder postpartum recovery. The only other major thing that we do that you didn’t mention is “tying the stomach” with a blanket or wearing a girdle/now body shaper. Most of these traditions are in place for 40 days.
Krystin Wills why no 🚿? I truly confused
we are also told...don't bring baby outside ever, do not expose baby skin at all when changing child's clothing or washing them (which is only a cloth bath),
Krystin Wills we India’s do the same just few more things
@@tracysevolution they shower just not with direct water on skin contact or it'll be too harsh and risk cooling the body with equates to getting cold which everyone is avoiding basically. There are other west African women stating they do all this plus having a hot bath daily done by an older woman. Guess this person forgot that part.
I think they say not to bathe because in olden times they didn’t have hot water or running water so they had to bathe by getting water by a well which exposes you to wind and you are colder for much longer. They even say not to shower when you are on your period because you’re immune system is lower. But I don’t think you have to do this when you have access to indoor heating and hot shower
I loved this video!! I’m an acupuncturist and your mom follows the beautiful traditions I learned in school to a T. I started following you awhile ago because I love learning about western medicine and seeing the lives of you awesome doctors. I believe eastern and western medicine have soo many parallels, eastern just does it more simplistically and rudimentary. I’m a mom of 4, due with our 5th in 4 weeks. Love love love your channel girl!!
Congratulations! 4 more weeks is coming fast!
Thank you for sharing your story and how your mom has been key in your recovery. The tip on walking and how to walk to avoid uterine prolapse is really good.
It's very interesting to learn of other traditions. I'm from Haiti and a few of the traditions are the same. We do shower though and after a while we we do a vaginal steam with herbs. We do the post partum girdle
Interesting video! Love learning from other cultures beliefs. Thank you for being so open about it! Blessings ♥️
Your traditions are definitely not crazy!! I love it. My mom is from Trinidad and I see a lot of similarities!!!
Caribbean culture is also very similar to this. Thanks for sharing. I think this was very helpful and your postpartum belly looks amazing. I'm grateful for your content.
It is also Islamic tradition for the new mother to rest for 40 days postpartum and have the people around her take care of her so she can recover. I love it. It is so amazing to have support as a new mum, being in good company and feeling supported and understood can make a huge decrease in the likelihood of developing postpartum anxiety and depression as well.
This was super interesting ! Loved all the tips and traditions !
You look great 2 weeks! Keep doing your traditional things mom says! Good tips Dr Jen!
I loved this video especially being that in my culture we have things that we do as well! Thanks for this informative video!
I love it. Yes please a pumping video ❤❤
What I have learnt from my experience is that always listen to your mother. I did not and suffered from uterine prolapse. And it has caused all the pelvic issues in second pregnancy. So yes, please listen to your moms, even if it seems bizarre
The Asian traditions makes sense. Plus moms really do know best 😃
I am latina. “Catching the wind” means you get a headache that never goes away. Many cultures agree on thos
This us so interesting. Thank you for sharing your traditions with us!!
I love this!!
Within 2 mins of the video, I was like yesss finally!!
I live in Hawai’i and this is a way of life here
I love love love that your a Dr and your doing both HONESTLY
My mother in law is trinidadian and have shared similar traditions with me. They also tie a bag of some kind of herb concoction to the baby's foot to prevent sickness, and "bad tings" from harming the baby
Jenny, I thumbs up'ed your video because I really thought this was a neat and interesting video regarding traditions and a Dr's point of view. I am Hmong, and our post-partum are a bit like yours. For one whole month, the only thing we can eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner is hot chicken soup cooked with herbs, rice and some hot/warm water. We call it the "chicken diet" and most hospitals in my area have actually started carrying the "hmong diet" in their dietary list. I know these traditions sound weird, but I believe there are some truths to it. Good luck to you and you look great!
Yes Laos & Thai Traditions are about the same!!! Thank you for this video! Definitely gonna take into consideration as well for my 2nd born coming in June. And I have no family around to help this time around since we’re military we moved.
Girl, you are one beautiful mom!
Yes!! Please do a video on breastfeeding, pumping and increasing your milk supply!!
50 sec into the intro and I subscribed ❤️
So glad I found you!
Thank you! Thank you for making this video! I'm due in 2 weeks. I'm firm believer in some traditions are real. I'm from Dominican descent and we have some of the traditions.
Fellow Dominicana here!! Hey girl hey lol just wanted to show love ❤️
I wish!!! Omggg life would be sooo much easier. That massage sounds like a God send.
First time mom here 🙋🏼♀️ I just had my baby girl a week ago 11/19/2020 🎀 and as a Mexican American omg I am already dying to be outside! Definitely know the one about “catching the wind” , no heavy lifting and etc. etc. All I can do is follow the traditions of my Mom and do as said haha. Thank you for sharing this video!
Being Mexican I definitely know what she means by “catch the wind” thing 😂
Amen as an Ethiopia I understand
Somalis too we do the same thing...we stay indoors for like 40 days after delivery
Im Haitian so I understand the wind
I'm Namibian and I can understand.
I'm Indonesian and I can understand whats mean...wkwk
I am South African Pedi. My grandmother used to place a hot pot of soft porridge or oatmeal on my tummy after I wrap myself in a towel help my tummy shrink back to pre pregnancy.
How exactly do I do this? I heat up oatmeal on a pot; then put a towel on my stomach and place the burning hot pot on my stomach? I’m 4 weeks PP & I wanna loose this tummy
Congratulations. You are such a good mommy. God bless you & hubby.
Thank you so much 🥰
It s fun and cute to see Vietnamese traditional post partum routine in US!
I’m definitely going to try the pot thing I gave birth 5 days ago... us Latina woman are told to lay in bed for 6 weeks, eat caldos de pollo (almost like a chicken noodle soup), teas and to wear shareware
I think your mom is a pretty wise woman as these are some of the things my grandmother shared with me after birth. 💜💜 Im sure these things that they've done before advanced medicine.
When you get a cold and need to blow your nose and sneeze constantly you put the pressure on your belly muscles .
Wow! I know it sounds crazy but believe me your mom knows best😘😘
Your so lucky I wish my mom would come and take care of me and baby!!! Your blessed
This is a awesome video! I really enjoyed it. I am almost 36weeks pregnant with my very first baby. My husband is a Second year medical resident, and when I told him about that one month/42days/zuo yue zi laying in bed thing he was shocked. When my mom had me, my grandma took care of her during that time, and she did not get off the bed at all for one month. Of course no shower or bath either, and it was summer time. I will definitely follow some of the Asian tradition for sure after I give birth to my baby girl. However, I will shower, get off the bed and walk around the house. I will also eat and drink warm stuff, keep my feet warm, try to go for low sodium and low fat diet. Other than that, I think will just live my normal life lol
Jenny, your mom is right in so many ways. My mother is Romanian and so much of what you said matches with what my mom told me. The "catch the wind" is a real thing. She told me the same thing after both of my pregnancies. Also the one with not going outside is also true (viruses in the air), and the one with eating pork. Why, pork is high is iron, and iron produces blood. The one with the shower is also true. I didn't take a shower for a full week (maybe even a little more) after I gave birth. I washed myself with a wash cloth and warm water. The one with the hot pot is a little different. Ours is where you tightly wrap the belly (and keep it wrapped) for several days (often weeks), to make the uterus retract (and thus shrink the belly). The one with not drinking or eating anything cold is also true. Basically your mother (and mine) is right in many ways. And your 2 week belly shot looks amazing. listen to your mama! Oh, and my mom wouldn't let me do anything either, she did absolutely everything around the house.
My mother in law told me I wasn't allowed to vacuum or sweep for 40 days. It has to do with the movements, she said it's bad on your body after giving birth
@@belennavarrete6892 it's true. No chores whatsoever for a while bc your body is still trying to heal and you need all the energy to do just healing and not get sick. And mothers and mother in laws and family members and friends who comes and help out with us that just gave birth is such a blessing. :)
You dont look like a hot mess you look great. Please do the video on the breast milk stash when youre ready to!
Loved this!! I just posted my postpartum experience and asian traditions I followed as well - some similarities!
Thank you for giving me a glimpse into my future 😂I'm Viet too and currently in the process of applying to med school! Love watching your videos, you're such an inspiration to me!
Good luck!! Applying to med school is very exciting
If I have another baby I’m definitely doing the pot thing because you look amazing!!
Ok I am intrigued! Like most of the comments, I can say that many of these traditions are common in my Hispanic culture. But I have not heard of the rock salt hot pot, could you please tell me what kind of salt is used? I’d love to try this after I have my baby!
I'm Hispanic and my mom has always told me the "cathing the wind" thing, she never wants me outside after having my baby.
Same traditions my grandmother told me after having my son..😊
Pls translate urdu I need this video my big belly after 3month of delevry plz help I don't English
I am Sotho from South Africa, I have never heard of the salt and hot pot idea I find it very interesting and I personally am going to practice it, a friend of mine who is Portuguese suggested the hot water and hot towel tummy press which is apparently very painful and my trenchold for pain is very low if I may say. So i am definitely trying the hot pot idea and tummy wrap.
Thank you for this Jenny! My family is from El Salvador and my husband is from Taiwan so many of the Chinese traditions are some what similar to ours and those you mentioned. I’m looking forward to what my mother in law has in store for me since she will be at home with me. Congrats on your new addition 🤗
I’m from El Salvador and 36 weeks
Thank you, great video. Love you Jen!
Thanks for watching 🤓❤️
Afro Arab here and we do the same! I love it!
Hi! Congrats on baby #2. I'm 24 wks into baby #1. Your videos have been really helpful.Love them! Question: Is Rock salt the same as epsom salts?
This was so cool!!! Thanks for sharing!💕💕
Would love to see more on doing proper kegels. Most women do them wrong and actual worsen incontinence/pelvic floor issues- I was definitely among those!
This video reminds me of my mom so much!
My husband is Chinese so this is exactly what I go through post-partem. The only thing I can’t last with is the no showers! 36 weeks today, so I’m right behind you. 😊
36 weeks!! Congratulations. It’s going to be anytime now 😬 so exciting
Im about to have my next baby and glad I got to read this.. honestly my mom didn’t really tell me much .. about postpartum as she did with my sister . I showered . I went out I did cover my self though, I did wear a girdle all the time . & tried to rest a lot . I didn’t drink tea or soup or anything just eat healthy and I went back to my pre pregnancy weight within a 2 weeks .. but deff will try some of these things out this time around
You look amazing! I would love a video on your breast milk stash and how you built that up so quickly!
When will you be doing a video on how you pump? My baby is 2 weeks old and want to know how to produce more milk!
My baby will be due in October and my parents are crazy and strict with the chinese postpartum tradition. I won’t be able to go outside except for docs appt, cannot shower or wash my hair and will have to eat “hot” foods to help with the healing. But congrats on your new baby!!!
Im hmong and we have same exact postpartum traditions. Except we eat fresh kill chicken from the hmong farms for our diet with fresh herbs from the garden.
Loved your video! I’m Hispanic and my mom has similar traditions.
In my culture, if you catch wind your muscles will get tough and painful same with water touching. I think it was because my country is generally cold. We also say ginger has a warm nature which is good for a pregnant /post partum body. If your body gets cold you may inflame and have body aches. Also keeping your body "warm" will help with healing your body.
Love you, Jenny. I hope they gave you something for your stomach, like they do for woman who get C-sections. It does help with your stomach, I hope you're getting all the support and love.
Love you, Dr. Jenny! Congrats on your new bundle of joy ❤️🤱
Do they give anything to women who did C-section? @victoriqueAlice
I didn't get anything my for stomach after a c section well 2 c sections.
What do they give you after CS? I have never been given anything, my 2nd CS and I need it, whatever it is
Thanks for sharing ❤️
I LOVE moms and their traditions. No matter how ridiculous it sounds, I always believe my mom 100% 😂
No matter how ridiculous? I draw a line on some … my mom said no shower for a couple of days after , I told her mom my water is filtered I’m taking a shower back in the day they had to carry cold water from the river and do heavy lifting maybe that’s why the tradition of no bathing.
This is very informative, I am in Kenya and I will definitely try some of these traditions. Can I use a hot water bottle instead of heating up a cooking pot?
nvr did any of these remedies all I did was breast feed both pregnancies & that helped me significantly while yet safely while still healthy for both me and my babies.
Waw, im just coming across this video now and i have learned alot. thank you. im from Namibia a country in Southern Africa and we do things a whole lot different. the minute the baby is born the new mother has to tie her stomach mostly covering her belly to prevent wind this tying goes on for around 9months or more. then every morning your mother has to boil hot water and come bath you. rubbing your back and stomach mostly. this is done twice a day. morning and evening. then twice a day you take hot water with rock salt and sit in the bucket white the steam heals your v-gay. or like in my case i had to take a basen put hot water and add one cup of betadine water solution in then sit, it burns as hell but just three days after giving birth all is healed if you use the water salution. you have to keep your feet, hands, head and whole body coverd till your healed so as to prevent wind. as for us we are not allowed outside until the babies dads family comes over to give the baby their first hair cut (this is done because traditionaly no one (outsiders) is supposed to see the babies hair that he/she was born with). some traditions are pritty wierd but at the send of the day they work. smile. i had fun learning about your culture. im a mum to 3 year old and expecting a little second baby soon.
Monika Eliana sorry for asking such intimate questions. What do u mean by all is healed within 3 days? You stop bleeding and everything. You sit over the basket or in it? What is the difference between the hot water method and the betadine, thanks for replying.
@@blessgirly please dont apologize its okay. What i mean is all my stiches were healed i could walk and site more comfortably. And as for me the hot water with salt that i had to site in didnt help one inch, but actually made my pain so bad i could walk or site because i wasnt healing . But the moment i use betadin in hot water, my stiches were all healed in 3 days. i was still bleeding but there was no more pain.
For how long did you sit at a time in hot water and betadine
I luved the vedio Dr I enjoyed it also !!! I hope to see more of you more of this thank you I respect u and this bless u !!!
i never got the vaccines while pregnant or during/after birth. my baby just turned 1 yesterday & we both have not been sick at all this year
I’m currently pregnant (20 weeks )and essentially from the beginning i was very sick, so sick in fact I stopped showering because water on my body made me nauseous. I just did the “essential parts” with some quick water and soap and towel. Basically, the no showering thing could be to not let water absorb into the bloodstream... water has chemicals as you know. At first I was shocked as to why a shower was making me so sick, but I realized that my body was detecting something odd in the water...so I stopped. I am likely to also not shower after he’s born too.
Yes definitely a video on pump schedule And stash of milk. I'm expecting baby #3 in 4 months and I exclusively breastfeed my daughter for a year and half but I wish I would have pump so dad could be part of her feedings and bonding.
Yes!! And sometimes I’m just too tired and need a break
Great Content! I'm currently pregnant with our first child. (Due in June)I stumbled across your channel ,and learned interesting techniques. Thanks for the information!.
Congratulations! Continue to get yourself informed, knowledge is power. Stay blessed mama.
I fight my mom on everything, she always has a supernatural, unreasonable reason for illnesses or discomforts. But the moment I get sick, you better believe I drink the weird potions, rub the strange concoctions and keep my mouth shut!
😂😂😂 this is also my life! She doesn’t care that I’m a doctor.
Same here. We are African.
🤣🤣🤣 Ditto... I am indian... I do believe in some of the things... Makes my hubby pull what ever hair are remaining on his head 😅
😂😂😂 you got that right!
😁😁
I'm an Ethiopian-American and my mother says many of the same things, don't go out for 3 months. I have to bind my stomach. There are a lot of similarities glad I found this.
Hi if you do the breast pump stash can you go over how you properly store the stash, as in keeping it in the fridge mixing milks from different times of pumping and such. Thank you !!
I cannot believe you’ve already given birth! I feel like it was just yesterday you announced your pregnancy. 😭💗
This pregnancy did feel like it went by pretty fast ... except that last month. That felt like i was huge forever!
Jenny Le Well, you got through it! Good on you, you have that new mother glow- gorgeous! 💓
Being north African and being born in America, when I had my first son, my mom said no going out for 40 days after delivery. She also told me to bind my belly and drink fruit and buttermilk smoothie everyday for good milk supply. I totally get the not showering thing. My granny used to say stay out of the water when you bleed or you will get the TB. 😳
This was probably one of the best videos I’ve come across. Thank you for sharing. I wasn’t a believer in these traditions until I experienced a few of my own- on my own. I now love wearing a postpartum girdle to bring everything back in. During my first pregnancy I experienced “catching the wind” at my baby shower, which was probably me just doing too much, but I felt weird and out of myself- so my MIL put a cigarette in my ear to “release” the wind- and I felt new. (Of course I covered my mouth and nose to not inhale the smoke.) I drank only warm tea after my last pregnancy to help with gas/bloating. I only leave my home if I have to. I am now trying out “breast and nipple” care- the theory has is that soap will dry out the milk supply. So I have been using only water to wash the chest area along with internally taking an essential oil by DoTERRA called copaiba. My lifting is very limited as I have a hernia from baby #2.
Your traditions are great. I just might pick up a couple. Oh. My mom hated me walking around barefoot- she would say something about it being bad for the uterus.
Moms know best right?
Hi what's the essential oil exactly for thanks
I'm glad to see i'm not alone in this...I am also a doctor my first born is couple weeks old and my mom and I keep having disagreements on culture vs medical science...I can totally relate. I didnt do the zits bath or sit over hot water vapor, i didnt drink the clean out spanish medicine, i started showering and washed my hair after 10days. I keep forgetting to put cotton in my ears..While i respect culture and their beliefs, I also believe in science...what i cant resolve with science I lean on culture, I mean whats the point of studying if I cant make a difference in my experience of life
I don't really do anything postpartum and I should have at least worn a tummy wrap. I'm 19 and just had my first baby and I gained 16 pounds and I lost more than that. I'm almost a month postpartum
Wow this was interestingly insightful
Loved the great advice in your video! I'm due in about another 8 weeks and this has definitely been something on my mind the whole pregnancy. Its actually my 3rd pregnancy. But I successfully lost 50 pounds before this pregnancy. So I'm really wanting to do everything I can to recover in a healthy happy way and maintain my healthy lifestyle.
50 lbs! That’s amazing! Keep up the good work mama.
Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! You look great btw.
My mom is Mexican and she also took care of me.
She told me not to go outside for 40 days. Not to lift anything heavy. I had to eat oatmeal in the morning and a lot of chicken soup for lunch and dinner.
She also said drinking a beer first thing in the morning will give you more milk supply 🤯 a big thing was to never step on the floor barefoot. That's like rule #1 otherwise, it will leave you with a pouch or big belly 🤷♀️
Since I had to go out for doctor visits (this was during the winter) she had me get all wrapped up basically from head to toe. She even had me put cotton balls in my ears to protect me from the wind. I followed through with everything and I can say I had no complications and I felt great. I will definitely follow her rules for my next baby 💙
I love reading about other cultures post-partum care.
Omg how can I forget the faja! The girdle is very important too. I had to wear it everyday all day to keep everything in place. It felt uncomfortable at first, but im glad I kept it on. I recommed this to all my friends especially because the stomach muscles are weak after delivering.
I live in the Caribbean and we have the same traditions and some more as well lol , no baths, stay inside, hot water for your tummy also they wrap your belly like a mummy in brown cotton. And to be honest i think it works because women who dont practice the traditions always remain with a higher tummy 🤷🏽♀️
So, one of the things that we believe in but I think is nice I guess, is closing of the hips ceremony we have. Ppl believe that after birth you need to have someone kind of put your hips back into place because they stretch. So it's sort of like a massage. It actually does feel good and they wrap your hips up!
That does sound nice! Not a tradition but I got treated with osteopathic manipulative medicine by a DO to help with realignment. Similar concept