Hi Pinoy moms! What's your take on 'bigkis'? My sister just gave birth recently and uses bigkis on her little one. I didn't use it on my baby and preferred following the umbilical cord care my OB provided. It's quite difficult to insist that when you're surrounded by oldies who prefer this traditional method. I guess that's another reason why my sister just gave in to what they told her. How would you tell them that bigkis isn't really necessary?

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I have the same situation. I was just lucky that my mother-in-law, who's a firm believer of using bigkis, was with us when the pedia was explaining that it is not necessary and can actually cause harm to the baby. It became easier for us since it came from the doctor and we need not explain why we aren't using it.

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Home Baby hi pinoy moms what your take bigkis my sister gave birth recently uses bigkis little i didnt use baby preferred following umbilical cord care ob provided it quite difficult insist that when re surrounded oldies who prefer traditional method i guess that another reason why sister gave in what told how tell them that bigkis isnt really necessary