Hi,
I can understand that your mother is very traditional and the things that she has asked you to do and the meals that she offers is something that happens in my home too. I mean I have seen my aunts doing that to their DILs. And I personally do not see any harm in following all this provided the woman is agreeing to it. If the new mother is not approving of this then the whole point of proving comfort to her is defeated. Because in the name of taking care, and traditional confinement, you are stressing the new mom so much that whatever good the confinement lady is doing is irrelevant.
I think, if confinement rules are making the woman stressed then there is no point in following them.
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