I'm told that i can't take plain water during confinement otherwise the swelling of my tummy will not subside; we are only allowed to take red dates and longan drink. Is this true?

Please do keep yourself hydrated! I didnt consume much water when i was going through confinement as well (mom and MIL said the same thing - there'll be swelling of tummy) and paid a huge price for it. Im breastfeeding and i had a weak immune system because of it. Milk supply dipped, dehydrated and fell sick often. It's so important to drink water in order to flush all the toxins from our body.