The 7 Best Ways to Calm a Crying Baby
Babies cry for many reasons. They cry when they’re hungry when their diapers are wet when they’re unwell, and even when they’re bored. Being a parent to a newborn can be overwhelming, especially when your baby starts crying and you
How Dads Can Get Involved During the Confinement Period
The transition into the role of a father with the arrival of a newborn might be a challenging one. Combined with the need to adapt, assist, or provide additional care for Mommy, things can get chaotic. To help ease things
Postnatal Massage: How It Can Benefit You
In many cultures, it is normal for a woman who has just given birth to undergo some form of massage as a treatment. One example is the traditional Malay confinement massage called ‘Urut’, which is popular with many Malaysian mothers,
Enjoying Your ‘Confinement’: Beneficial Ways to Spend Your Self-Quarantine Period
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have been asked to self-quarantine or have had our movements curtailed by restriction orders or lockdown. This means that everyone is spending more time indoors, including working from home. Everyone has
Here’s What You Need to Pack If You’re Staying at a Confinement Center
Packing for a 28-day stay (or longer) at a confinement centre is slightly different than packing for your delivery at a hospital. For starters, you now have a new baby in tow, and you’ll need to pack for them too. The
8 Ways to Bond with Your Newborn Baby
There’s no doubt that you love your newborn baby. As a mother, you want nothing more than to be close to your child. Bonding time is a wonderful opportunity to get to know him or her more closely, and for
What a Professional Nurse Can Offer at Confinement Centers?
As an expectant mother, you may be wondering how confinement centres may differ from more traditional forms of post-natal care, such as having a confinement lady staying over and spending your confinement period at home. One aspect that sets confinement centres
Balancing Tradition and Modern Science in Your Confinement Diet
Asian culture has a rather detailed list of do’s and don’ts for mothers who have just given birth. This includes abstaining from taking cold showers and not being allowed to leave the house. There are also many constraints when it
Postpartum Blues: Getting the Support and Understanding You Need
Postpartum depression (PPD) is known by several different names, including Baby Blues, Post-natal depression, and even ‘Meroyan’ in Bahasa Malaysia. All these terms describe the same thing; the negative emotional and mental experiences that some women have after giving birth. Post-natal