It’s 3rd week of confinement…1 more week to go…yippie!!! Overall, I’m feeling better this confinement compared to the previous one, which I was dreading for it to over. Lets see how’s the progress for the pass 3 weeks
Bathing
Previously, I bought herbs from Amway to bath, it wasn’t really effective…probably didn’t prepare the herbs properly. This time round, we bought *pre-packed dai foong ngai* for bathing. We also alternate that with ginger skin & lemon grass.
Washing hair
Previously, I will wash my hair every 4-5 days cause it was soo hot I couldn’t stand it. Moreover I had short hair (which really makes thing worse). This time round, I was my hair every 6-7 days since I have long hair, I can tie it up and just live with it. My verdict: Better have long hair than short hair during confinement
Ginger food
Previously, I had ginger chicken cooked with wine for 20days. Yes!! 20 days non stop!!! That was madness. This time round, I only had it for the 1st week, and subsequently a few times over the pass 2 weeks as Vyktore was admitted to hosp for jaundice and nurse request to stop ginger.
Confinement food
Previously, the CL cooking was pretty boring. She always ask me what to cook!! Duhh!! Like that might as well I cook lah. This time round, the CL is pretty creative. I can say everyday got something different, even got noodles, lou shu fun & cantonese fried yee meen…
Breastfeeding
Previously, I was pretty blur with breastfeeding, it was occasional pumping & sucking, but no schedule. At night Faythe was most of the time on Formula. This time with Vyktore, so far I manage to fully breastfeed him except for the night he was admitted to hosp (didn’t have the EBM then). I’ve also manage to build up some EBM, so at night he’s on bottled EBM, day time direct. Hope breastfeeding can still continue after this.
Weight Lost
Previously, I gained 20kg, lost about 12kg during confinement. This time I gained 10kg, lost 7.5kg so far. I would say weight loosing is better, but I still have some to loose over the months though :(.
Going out
Previously, I waited until 20 days then went out for lunch @ TGIF with Daddy :P. This time, I went out when Vyktore had jaundice, and initially went out once to send CL to market to buy groceries.
Confinement Lady
The 1st confinement lady was really… (no further comments). This confinement lady, I would say she’s 85% to the perfect one, except for only 1 thing, she’s not 100% BF supporter. She kept telling me that at night should supplement with formula. Guess it’s for ease of her job, so that baby can sleep longer. Although I had a tin of formula in the cabinet, I hid it from her and told her I don’t have any…kekekke…I co-sleep with her and baby for 2 weeks so that I can feed him @ night while I express extra over the pass 2 weeks. Since beginning of this week, Vyktore is on bottle EBM @ night. That’s good news cause we know how much he takes and he does sleep longer. Mommy also gets to sleep more. I will wake up about 3am each night to express the milk (best time to express, can get 4oz). Also curi watch a bit of football before head back to sleep.
Blogging & Others
Previously, had a lot free time, so practically blog & chat almost every other day. Now with 2 fellas around, I have less chance to blog and can only chat a short while. Most of my time I spend on feeding or expressing milk. Other times would be sleeping or play with Faythe.
Glad you have a reliable confinement lady. It helps alot. Keep up you breastfeeding, eat lots of fish. Have Fun!
Agree on keeping long hair is easier than cutting it short! And look nicer too during confinement. 🙂
Glad to hear that you have a good CL now and are doing well in breastfeeding. Keep it up!
Totally agree.. I also have then same theory, for both my pregnancies, I kept long hair so that I could tie it up ALL THE TIME.. hehe. Some people do like to cut it short right before the due date.. hmmm….
And well done on BF Vyktore! See you next weekend…
Hehehe.. I ever read this post last week ler but just couldn’t commment! Funny hor!!
My first confinement also long hair but sweat a lot, cannot tahan! So for 2nd wan, I just cut short and I feel much much better!
so fast, going to full moon lor!
gambate!
few more days to go only!
Good to hear u have a reliable confinement lady minus the bf. For that issue, can just ignore her. He he…
Have a good rest and we can understand when there’s no post 🙂
Eh… You forgot about vinegar pork trotter. Slurps slurps…
Hmm, the second confinement gets better hor.. me too. Getting expert oredi 😉
Glad that you have a better CL 🙂
this time you are also more experianced!
Your CL seems good.. if I need, you give me the contact ok? I sacked mine at day 2. But this round, I thought with 2 kids, it’s better to have confiment lady..
Your confinement experience this time sounds much better…and you are now more experience. We can tips from you next time..
kan-ba-teh! good to have a good CL around rather than one that disagree with this and ask you that! hope to read more from you… ! ah, remember to post more of bb photos
Wahh.your CL is quite good, hor. How did you get to know her?
so far…most of the CLs that i’ve heard off are not really in favour of BM…prolly to ease their jobs especially at nights….
anyways…1 more week to go…so fast ya!
wow..another 1 wek to go eja..fast ahh..hehe..
this confinement seem much more easier ahh..me too..:P wonder is it b’coz we r more experience or wat…
michelle: yup..agree it really helps 🙂
shoppingmum: hehe yaya..short hair macam tin poh for me
sue: i went to trim right before i deliver hehe..cause it was too long, susah wanna dry. Hope my bf still going strong after confinement
jesslyn: oo..terbalik pulak hehe…
egghead: yes yes..gambate 😉
immomsdaughter: yaya, i just masuk left ear, keluar right ear 😛
phoenIx: oo itu lu suka eh :p
geetha: agree, probably we got experience already and know what to expect 🙂
zara’s mama: okok, no probs. but must book fast, good CL very hot one hehe
chanelwong: hehe i think all 2nd time mommies will be better off in their confinement 😉
mylittlechampion: yalor, totally agree with u, i hate those that dictates what u have to do
khongfamily: actually she’s a replacement last minute, i also didn’t know got such a good CL
mom2ashley: yalorr…agree with u, easy job for them means formula
msau: hehe yaya..i think experience important 😉
Wow, this CL sounds so much better. My previous CL were so rough to bb and ask me what to eat everyday also. I think it’s hard to find CL that support BF cause they come from a different generation.
Ayo every CL also the same..all of them are against breastfeeding! Can’t stand them, that’s why I never had one before for both my kids, thank God for MOM!
Hi Jazz,
Can I have your confinement lady’s contact no.? I wish to engage her for my confinement. Thanks a lot. My email: [email protected]
Can I have your confinement lady’s contact no too? My email: [email protected]