Confinement Period - Indian Culture

Here is a summary of confinement information on Indian Culture.
Confinement Period: 40-60 days

Do & Don't Activity
- Bath in warm water boiled with neem leaves which believed are natural antiseptic. Warm water is to soothe tired and aching muscle.
- Cover head with scarf
- Keep window closed
- Wear socks
- No air-conditioners and fans to avoid catching cold
- No reading
- No watching TV
- No shouting
- No crying
- No engaging conversation for too long
- No bending over at the waist to prevent back injuries
- No cooking or any housework
- Stay in room or confinement area in the house
- New mothers are given full body massage or maalish once a day to soothe tiring body and help blood circulations.
- New mother to massage the baby. Warning: This is dangerous to baby if done wrongly.
- Atta (dough) is rubbed over baby's forehead and body to remove accessive hair


Do & Don't Food & Drinks
- Eat warm foods
- Avoid cool food like cucumber, cabbage and pineapple. Cooling foods can cause rheumatism and athritis later in life.
- Eat gourds such as lauki and tori which are believed to increase milk supply
- Eat paan (betel leaves) after every meal
- Eat more ghee in diet to regain strength and aid muscle repair
- Avoid fruits, aerated drinks and juices
- Replace green and red chillies with black pepper
- Avoid windy foods such as onions and jackfruits can these can cause colic in baby which was passed through breastmilk.

References:
- http://www.babycenter.com.my/pregnancy/asian-postnatal-practices/indian-confinement/
- http://www.babycenter.com.my/baby/youafterthebirth/nutrition/traditional-confinement-foods/
- http://www.babycenter.in/baby/youafterthebirth/nutrition/traditional-beverages/

Confinement Products

Here are the list of Confinement package/products worth mentioning:
1) Amway Tropical Herbs Post Natal Care
http://www.amway2u.com/mall_proddet.jsp?prrfnbr=1055

2) Tanamera Pre & Postnatal Care
Cost about RM 380
http://tanamerapostnatal.com/products-page/

3) TYT Confinement Herbal Bath
http://tyt.com.my/products/tyt-confinement-herbal-bath/

Confinement Period - Malay Culture

Here is a summary of confinement information on Maly Culture.
Confinement Period: 44 days

Do & Don't Activity
- Get Bertungku for applying hot compress to dissolve residual blood clots in the uterus.

- Wear Bengkung to help new mums to get back in shape. Bengkung helps flatten stomach, shrink uterus and tighten vagina. However, it requires to wear bengkung properly as to avoid hinder uterus recovery.

- Take herbal bath:-
  * To regain energy,
  * Dispel wind,
  * Get rid of odours from lochia and discharge
  * Treat sore veins
- Get traditional postnatal massage:-
  * Improve blood circulation
  * Expel lochia which can last for 6 weeks after delivery
  * "lift" the womb and keep it from sagging
  * Break down fat
  * Tone and shape the body to help the new mum get her pre-baby body back
  * Speed up overall recovery from labour and birth
  * Stimulate milk production

Do & Don't Food & Drinks
- Take Jamu which is nutrition and dietary supplements. This is to boost energy levels, keep body warm, expel excess fat & toxins and regulate bladder movement.
- No "cold" food like fruits and vegetables
- No oily foods
- No iced water or too much water as it is believed to keep tummy swollen and harder to shrink

References:
http://www.babycenter.com.my/pregnancy/asian-postnatal-practices/malay-confinement/
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2350435

Confinement Period - Japanese Culture

Here is a summary of confinement information on Japanese Culture.
Confinement Period: 2-4 weeks

Do & Don't Activity
- Take sponge bath using Grated Ginger Roots to rub on mother's body as to promote healing.

- Not allow to leave home during confinement

Do & Don't Food & Drinks
- After birth, a special food Carp Fish soup and mochi is offered.
- Eat spinach and other green vegetables to help blood cloting.

References:
http://www.hawcc.hawaii.edu/nursing/RNJapanese03.html

Confinement Period - Korean Culture

Here is a summary of confinement information on Korean Culture.
Confinement Period: 21 days

Do & Don't Activity
- Rest and sleep during confinement period
- Not allowed to move too much
- Wear thick cloths to prevent wind from entering body
- Wear socks and avoid walking bare footed around home.
- Take hot shower or washing hair.
- Mother had caesarean delivery to avoid shower for the first week.

Do & Don't Food & Drinks
- Seaweed soup (Miyeok guk) is to be consume 3 times daily (Best to consume for at least 3 months).

- Avoid hard or crunchy food as to believe mother's gum is still weak after delivery

References:
http://sgmummy.com/korean-confinement/