Is 1 month of confinement a must?

It's been tough securing a CL these days. I don't even feel comfortable putting down a deposit for them. Caucasians don't do confinement the way we asians do. Can mothers please share their confinement experience? Do you really feel too weak etc to cook confinement meals yourself while taking care of baby? Do we really really a CL/mother to do confinement for us?

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1st preg had cl for 5 weeks .. managed to get rest as she will helped even in the middle of the night so I just concentrate pump milk, eat, massage and rest. And play with bb... now 2nd preg, no intention to get cl, hub planning to take 3 weeks leave to help. Plus I engaged a helper already...