DIY Confinement

You and husband have to be prepare both physically and mentally cos honestly it's gonna be exhausting. I had a period of post natal blues and it's not something any mum will ever want to go through. For us Malays, majority of us don't hire any confinement nanny so we depend or will ask for help from our mother/MIL to cook our confinement meals. Even if it's just for a few days, it'll be sufficient for us especially if your husband does not know how to cook. For me with no helper & a toddler, my mum will come over (not sleepover) for a few days to help bath my baby and at the same time I learn the techniques. Either she or my MIL will bring over some confinement foods. My husband will do all the housechores and he also learnt how to cook & cooked simple soup/dish for me. Then I engaged 3-5 days post natal massage. We saved a lot of money this way which can be use for baby's expenses. My kids are now grown up and I'm expecting again. We'll be doing everything by ourselves this time, now that the kids can help around with the housechores except the post natal massage of course. It is very exhausting w/o any help but do not be embarassed to ask for any. Remember, your mental health is also priority.