Which day after given birth can start to wash hair? Can use warm shower to wash hair or must use herb bath to wash? Currently i am on day 10 of confinement and every day i shower my bottom with warm water to cleanse my wound and use a small tower dip in warm water to clean my upper body.

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You can wash your hair when ever you want. The idea of not washing hair during confinement comes from an old Chinese tradition because it was cold in China and hair dryers didn't exist. If you have wet hair in very cold conditions, you might catch a cold/flu. This isn't applicable these days, especially not in Singapore.

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