00:00Day 11 of being a white girl living out your Chinese confinement dreams.
00:03I've started combining my knowledge around postnatal rehab with an anti-inflammatory effect of the healing Chinese confinement foods.
00:09Today's favorite is ginger turmeric chicken.
00:20Having a caesarean can be highly disconnecting for us as women.
00:22Most women don't even want to look or touch their scar and that can lead to further dysfunction not only physically but emotionally.
00:29These gentle movements are designed to help me reconnect and create a positive relationship with my postpartum body.
00:35Catch you on day 12.
00:38It is day 8 of not showering or washing my hair and I am disgusting.
00:43It has officially been one week since I gave birth to Sandra.
00:47I have not got out of my pajamas so today I am gonna get into something that is not pajamas.
00:53Brush my hair and we're going for a slick back look at these maternity clothes.
00:58So luckily, they are very steamy and friendly.
01:00According to Chinese tradition, touching tap water after birth can introduce wind and cold into your body.
01:06Avoid water for 30 days but I'm cutting it short at 14 with a traditional hot ginger bath.
01:11So stay tuned for that.
01:14It's to strengthen your waist for blood circulation.
01:17It's like a Chinese herb shop.
01:19Yes, that's like a herb shop.
01:22It's potent.
01:24Oh, I just say it like a Chinese citizen. It's like a six.
01:27Okay.
01:28Do it.
01:29Do it.
01:39Bath our baby in Guinness with us.
01:41And yes, it does look like poop but for reference, this is actually Guinness.
01:48It's Guinness.
01:51Mum, why do we use Guinness?
01:53To give it a preciousness.
01:55An old baby's tail.
01:57And that's what grandma did.
01:59I actually never asked her why.
02:01That's what grandma did.
02:03Yeah.
02:05But we never ever ask questions.
02:07We just do it.
02:09Yeah, maybe I should have asked.
02:11But some traditions, you don't really need to ask why.
02:13It feels really special to be continuing this unique family tradition.
02:16See you on day seven.
02:20Hey everyone, it is day five of being a white woman living out her Chinese confinement dreams.
02:25And I'm not going to lie, today has been rough.
02:27Pretty sure all the birth hormones are crashing down on me because everything feels extra hard right now.
02:33I have foot.
02:38Supporting my little putty party was my sweet mother-in-law serving up some confinement goodness.
02:42She even bent the rules a little bit and she gave me two strawberries because she felt so bad for me.
02:47Oh, and here's my husband milking me because my nipples feel like razor blades and there was no way that I was touching them.
02:52Having my boobs out in front of my mother-in-law and my husband at the same time has been a strange experience.
02:58We wrapped up the day with some pork and ginger meatballs, spinach, rice, and some herbal soup.
03:02Okay, day five.
03:04Catch me not crying on day six.
03:07We like an eight out of ten?
03:10As a new mom married into a Chinese Malay family, I'm following the beautiful tradition of confinement.
03:16And today is day number one of that journey.
03:19In case you're not familiar with confinement, it's 30 days focusing on rest, recovery, and nourishing your body.
03:24This is my mother-in-law and she will be the one who looks after me for the next 30 days.
03:30Saying I love this woman would be an understatement.
03:32So let's get started and rank all the food.
03:35Feels like a nine out of ten.
03:41Nine out of ten.
03:46What?
03:47Oh, it's genuinely like drinking Jager.
03:51What?
03:52Like Jager bombs.
03:53You rate it?
03:54Oh, like a, like a one.
03:57Well, you got a bit of sap.
04:00Last one. Are you ready?
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