First and foremost, I am very thankful to my mum for being the confinement lady for my 3 deliveries. Without her, I don't think I would have gone beyond 1 kid. Ha.
Food.
My mum is a good cook, so naturally, the so called confinement food is GOOD! My mum knows exactly what I like and need *more soups*, and thus I enjoyed my mealtimes tremendously. My favorite is fish soup with stir fry pork kidney slices. I can even make requests for more soups or bee hoon and even dumplings on some days. And because I'm also rather picky on food, I'm so thankful I'm not subjected to the traditional confinement food (read: vinegar pig trotter) that other confinement ladies would insist. Phew!
My mum is a good cook, so naturally, the so called confinement food is GOOD! My mum knows exactly what I like and need *more soups*, and thus I enjoyed my mealtimes tremendously. My favorite is fish soup with stir fry pork kidney slices. I can even make requests for more soups or bee hoon and even dumplings on some days. And because I'm also rather picky on food, I'm so thankful I'm not subjected to the traditional confinement food (read: vinegar pig trotter) that other confinement ladies would insist. Phew!
The only not so good about meal times is I tend to perspire a great deal during/after meals. It is like having gone through the sauna. They believe that this is the time when the body will expel all the "water" accumulated in the body during pregnancy.
Bath Time.
When I had Jiejie, it was in October. The weather was cool. Not having to bath everyday was not too bad an option. After meals, I gave myself some time to freshen up with HOT water and rice wine so that I'm clean and doesn't smell. I think this is important as I'm breastfeeding, and do not want my baby to resent me.
Fast forward to Meimei and baby A, both happened in May. The weather was HOT. I was bathing at least 4 times daily during my pregnancy and not able to bath was TERRIBLE. I perspire just sitting down. But my mum was adamant about NO BATH matter, so I just have to stick to that. To combat the heat, I resorted to constantly sponging myself whenever I feel sweaty.
However, not having to bath is still not as bad as not having to wash my hair. I constantly feel the need to scratch my hair and the feeling is horrid. So to save my sanity, I have to tie my hair up 24 hrs 7 days a week.
Fan Vs Air Con
The heat is THE biggest issue I need to tolerate during my confinement. I am so lucky to have air con at my mum place. When the heat is unbearable, I would hide inside the room with the air con turn on full blast. With the recent haze issue, I have all the more reasons to hide in this air con room. Ha!
"Trapped" at home
I don't really feel trapped at home this time. The inability to go out is okie to me. With advanced technology, I can still be connected to the outside world through various social media. In fact, I realised I spent a lot of money through online shopping. From the girls' kids crafts, nursing wear, my scrapping supplies to whitening products, I can get only anything under the sun with just a few click. Time to curb my insatiable shopping needs.
Downtime
I am actually very thankful for this period of time. Yes, it is tiring. Yes, I am constantly lack of sleep. But I am glad for this time to reflect, to think about what I want for the future. And the time to plan for the future. My work, the girls' studies, home learning. Hopefully, at the end of the confinement, I can have a better sense of what I want.
Girls and the Hub
As I am staying over my mum place during my confinement, I do not get to go home. Although I am grateful for the peace of mind I get at night (the girls can be rather noisy at times), I do miss the before bedtime cuddling with the girls. It is a dilemma that I am facing, which I am not too sure how it will turn out.
So, these are just some of my experiences of my confinements.
However, not having to bath is still not as bad as not having to wash my hair. I constantly feel the need to scratch my hair and the feeling is horrid. So to save my sanity, I have to tie my hair up 24 hrs 7 days a week.
Fan Vs Air Con
The heat is THE biggest issue I need to tolerate during my confinement. I am so lucky to have air con at my mum place. When the heat is unbearable, I would hide inside the room with the air con turn on full blast. With the recent haze issue, I have all the more reasons to hide in this air con room. Ha!
"Trapped" at home
I don't really feel trapped at home this time. The inability to go out is okie to me. With advanced technology, I can still be connected to the outside world through various social media. In fact, I realised I spent a lot of money through online shopping. From the girls' kids crafts, nursing wear, my scrapping supplies to whitening products, I can get only anything under the sun with just a few click. Time to curb my insatiable shopping needs.
Downtime
I am actually very thankful for this period of time. Yes, it is tiring. Yes, I am constantly lack of sleep. But I am glad for this time to reflect, to think about what I want for the future. And the time to plan for the future. My work, the girls' studies, home learning. Hopefully, at the end of the confinement, I can have a better sense of what I want.
Girls and the Hub
As I am staying over my mum place during my confinement, I do not get to go home. Although I am grateful for the peace of mind I get at night (the girls can be rather noisy at times), I do miss the before bedtime cuddling with the girls. It is a dilemma that I am facing, which I am not too sure how it will turn out.
So, these are just some of my experiences of my confinements.
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