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The purpose of the Asian confinement/penjagaan pantang is to take care of the mother’s health in later life, as well as to regain energy and overall recovery. New mothers with babies usually being taken care by their mothers or their mother-in-law during the confinement period. But now most of the new mothers choose to be independent during the confinement period and usually will get the confinement nanny to help. Typically, the confinement period is 44 days, but there are some Malays who practice up to 100 days. Postpartum dietary practices among the Malay community, is eating freshwater fish such as snakehead believed to accelerate the inner healing. Avoid eating mackerel and seafood like shrimp and scallops because it can cause allergies and irritation. Cold foods such as cucumber, young coconut, spinach and sugar should be avoided because it will cause rheumatism, arthritis and weak joints.

At birth, the mother has lost a lot of blood, and this makes her body cool and tense. Post-natal care will improve the blood circulation aimed to lift the womb, flatten the abdomen and breakdown the intractable fat by doing massage, heat treatment “bertungku” ,wearing abdominal wrap “berbengkung”, and eating herbs.

Various herbs and spices are combined to produce drinking water herbal blend every morning. Postnatal herbs are sold by local producers or from Indonesia. Herbs can recharge, ensuring her hot body, and get rid of fat, wind and toxins. Fresh herbs such as turmeric also encourage to help the recovery of the mother’s body. However, breastfeeding mothers should be careful in taking herbs because it can be absorbed into the breast milk. If your baby suffers diarrhea, stop the practice of consuming herbal medicine for a while.

For Mothers:

Body Massage

Improve blood circulation. The whole body will feel light and comfortable. This is done for three consecutive days, or at least three times during confinement. The aim is to stimulate the blood veins and vessels, lifting the reproductive tract, removing the blood stain that is still present in the uterus and break down fat.

Tungku (Hot Stone Theraphy)

Shrinks the womb, remove the fat & restores the body to its original state. Heat treatment were performed daily during confinement before wearing the abdominal wrap “bengkung”. Hot stone or heated furnace will be wrapped in cloth before being placed in the abdomen to help shrink the uterus and launched production of residual blood stain in it. Heat treatments at the thighs will breakdown intractable fat.

Param Pilis Tapel

Smoothes the skin, prevents inverting body & reduces heat in the head

Bengkung (Tummy Binding)

Protect the internal organs, quickly shrink and tighten the flanks of the stomach. The body of the new mother, will be slathered with some herbs and wrapped with fabric “bengkung” from below the chest to the back face every day throughout the entire period of confinement. “Bengkung” fabric is from cotton material and equipped with straps to ensure the bandage on the body does not open easily.

Sengkak

Special massage raise the female womb after childbirth or miscarriage. Definitely help if you want to conceive again.

Tangas (Vaginal Steam)

Shrink back the swelling caused by the delivery process, while treating intimate parts

Herbal Bath

Refresh the body, overcome the numbness problems by improving blood circulation, removing the wind and softening the nerves. Herbs, roots and spices boiled timber to be mixed with water. This herb is believed to refresh the body, the wind and get rid of the smell of blood postpartum.

Pantang Food

Healthy food for you, in order to re-energize again. Purchase only raw materials, we will cook for you.