Typically if I were back home in Malaysia, I would still be cooped up at home, strutting around in my sarong, feet all socked up, having the least number of baths a week and perhaps have a head of [stinky] matted hair. This, assuming that my Mum would want me to follow strict after birth pantangs [old wives do's and don'ts]. But because I’m down under, I have pretty much broken almost, if not, every don’t in the book.
Instead of not bathing for a whole week immediately after the birth, I was in a nice hot shower on day 2, only because I was too weak and unstable to get up and walk to the shower any earlier. [Read my wild ride after the delivery.] I washed my hair by day 3 and I have been out and about for my dental and GP appointments 2 weeks after the birth. Food wise, I’ve been trying to be good but still, it’s not easy to follow when specific herbs are hard to come by in this part of the world BUT thanks to Mum, who has been diligently boiling for me some of those herbal teas which keep me warm and Ted buying me DOM, I think I’m not to far off.
Today, I officially had a day out. It was because we had to attend a settling class that I had the chance to step foot into Westfield, one of those huge shopping complexes like Queensbay Mall or Gurney Plaza and had lunch and a tiny bit of shopping. We left Ella home with Mum for a couple of hours and although she acted up a little, Mum didn’t have much problems with her other than having to rock and cradle her for about 2 hours before she hit the sack!! Such a wicked baby…..BUT now that we know some of those settling techniques, we’re all geared up to use it!
It felt good to be out and about. I’ve been indoors for as long as I can remember and only because I just didn’t feel like getting out into the sun PLUS, I’m still a wee bit sore in a place I won’t mention - TMI [too much info] might scare potential Mums away! *lol* But now that I feel almost as good as new, I’m ready to take Mum shopping tomorrow! 
So Teddy baby…..Ella’s all your tomorrow!! *snigger snigger*
by Irenemoi, on August 30 2007 @ 6:53 pm
Ya, you are right, if you were at Malaysia mean you have to pantang a lot of already. If I’m not mistaken, after 2 weeks of giving birth, then only I took bath with the herbs and hot water for almost one week… cannot drink plain water lar, cannot eat this lar, that lar…….. ai yo so mafan.
by bunnywunny, on August 30 2007 @ 8:35 pm
Darling, I only had time now to go blog-hopping. My my, you sound like you just had a walk in the park instead of childbirth!
Anyways, miss your chirpy self lots and lots! Give Adrianna Michaela a hug from Aunty Bunny please
by Aida, on August 31 2007 @ 1:43 am
same here, i was out on Day 9 after c-section walking with Frank and 9 day old Avarayna. i was sore but the walk was good. my mom is not to strict and she thinks showering is a must!. but if she was here, she would hv made confinement food and get me drunk…She wont be here for the 2nd one too…how sad!
by simple american, on August 31 2007 @ 5:41 am
Sore? From what?
Glad to see you are out and about. Hope you have a wonderful time shopping with your mum.