Any of you guys have crazy traditions? PLEASE SHARE! So I don’t feel so ridiculous suffering through this alone.
@stephanyzuniga86375 жыл бұрын
Hi Jenny! You look amazing!! Congratulations on baby #2I’m from Nicaragua and my mom as well had a lot of crazy traditions! Lol when I had my first I was told to wear cotton in my ears and beanie when leaving the hospital and to be fully covered! I was also told to have only warm things only! And also the whole getting “wind” for sure was a thing and not getting chilled and wearing warm clothes was important! Lol I wish I would of tried the pot of salt! Though;) xoxo❤️
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
Stephany Zuniga it’s amazing how our traditions are almost exactly the same! I wonder where it stems from 🤔
@sagek79495 жыл бұрын
We have some similar traditions as well in India. All the patients in our post labor ward had cotton plugs in their ears and a scarf around their head and neck. Also they would wear a long piece of cloth wrapped tightly around their waist to avoid their uterus from filling up with air. 🤔 They also do body massages for the baby and the mom for a few weeks at least.
@Pathologymadesimple5 жыл бұрын
Jenny Le India is full of traditions!!! Believe me, we have tradition for every step we take😂😂😂
@ontim66165 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on postpartum blues?
@nusratfaras20674 жыл бұрын
In India newly mom's don't leave their beds about 40 days, she takes full rest, she takes shower each day before taking shower she has to take full body massage by an expert lady ,we follow Ayurvedic rituals so she can heal fast. She isn't allow to come in contact with outside weather, she has to eat fresh non spicy meals. Special sweet snacks is prepared for newly mother called " ghond ke laddu" it works like power punchh to her. She lives her life like a Queen for 40 days😊
@sameenafirdose77722 жыл бұрын
I wish wat u said was real to everyone. You are blessed to have such caring family. I am from India but nothing mentioned was done to me :(
@maryakhalid63952 жыл бұрын
In pakistan also
@barborasigmundova4129 Жыл бұрын
I think I would go crazy if I spent 40 days in bed without nature🙈
@rahimavlog-kpg123 Жыл бұрын
If any Indian women feels queen for 40 days but who woke up whole night ??king?🤣🤣
@babetweirdgirl4103 Жыл бұрын
That sounds amazing! I'm in the U.S. and spend most of my postpartums alone, if my husband was able to get time off work I had help for a couple of days.
@lisemartino18544 жыл бұрын
The 40 day “lie in” period is common in many cultures. These cultures tend to have far lower postnatal depression rates..... mothers are not being cared for properly in our culture, and it shows.
@farahraise85764 жыл бұрын
True.
@joancvetkovic35954 жыл бұрын
In my country a mother and a baby shouldn't leave their house and backyard for 40 days, for a baby it is suppose for her/him to stay healthy, and for a mother not to lose milk. But yeah, it's for a mother and baby to connect and stay together and be healthy overall 😊
@alexandrathegreat81074 жыл бұрын
this is so true! Thank you ❤.
@kerriannerolle31324 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@CShantyO3 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@MariaRamos-io2yk5 жыл бұрын
Love this. I'm Hispanic and some of your traditions are similar to ours. Like going out side and catching the wind. Your suppose to rest for 40 day no lifting nothing heavy because your cervix can fall. And keep your tummy warm and with a girdle to get your waist back.. U can't eat cold food only warm soup and teas and Mexican warm meals. Because cold food will make u make less milk. You can't shower either u will catch the wind. No spicy food or crazy seasoning at all because is bad for the baby. Which almost everyone can agree too. Congratulations on your baby.
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! My mom did say spicy foods might give the baby reflux 😂
@shaquierramayo32275 жыл бұрын
Maria Ramos eating spicy food actually does give the baby reflex.
@MariaRamos-io2yk5 жыл бұрын
Yes I know.
@bernadettem46305 жыл бұрын
These are EXACTLYYY like Indian traditions as well.
@alexandralawson95785 жыл бұрын
Maria Ramos yes I’m Latina and you are spot on girl!
@dorisnamondo975 жыл бұрын
I am West African. In my country, there's the tradition of no going out with baby for 3 full months. Also, you will be fed hot spicy soup after delivery and weeks after. Also, your belly will be bounded very tightly. And there's a daily "bath" you are given by either yr mother, aunt or mother-in-law. The bath is hot water( very hot). You sit on a small chair in the bathroom tub, and the hot water is being splashed on you. This is Followed with belly massage with more hot water!!
@odilonnehouessou14535 жыл бұрын
Doris Namondo right 😊😊.. and the fact you have to tie your head for month too.. the hot water seems to be a hard thing but it works great .. good traditions 😊
@Nzesultanswife4 жыл бұрын
Doris Namondo I am east African and we do all the above
@lakshmimanimaran88104 жыл бұрын
I am Indian and we do all same above
@immaculetaodinaka21864 жыл бұрын
Nigerian here and that's our tradition. You MUST take your bath at LEAST once a day
@Dingusgt13244 жыл бұрын
Doris Namondo Iam Nigerian Ibo tribe to be precise and everything you mentioned is our birth culture
@cnb70564 жыл бұрын
I showered every other day for 6 weeks. I put on a waist trainer before leaving the hospital. I breastfed both of my babies which helps shrink your uterus back to normal. I started back exercising after 6 weeks and this is the same routine I’m using for baby 3 due October 14th.
@gabim3093 Жыл бұрын
How’d it go?❤
@GirlSix18010 ай бұрын
Not it’s October 14th 4 years later
@AC-iw5mv4 жыл бұрын
It is also Islamic tradition for the new mother to rest for 40 days postpartum and have the people around her take care of her so she can recover. I love it. It is so amazing to have support as a new mum, being in good company and feeling supported and understood can make a huge decrease in the likelihood of developing postpartum anxiety and depression as well.
@KimberlyLeighAnn3 жыл бұрын
Lol. I appreciate you providing your moms perspective and then what a doctor would recommend but let’s be honest we’re all here for moms advice! 😂😂! Moms are the best! Great video!
@flogalvan55975 жыл бұрын
We’re Mexican and one of the first thing is to get the belly wrapped. It will help get rid of the inflammation and all the fluids in your belly. Also if you really do have to leave the house then it would be where you double up on clothes and cover your ears and head. We also do the caldo de gallina (chicken and veggie soap). I’m about to have my baby and my mom is coming as soon as I go into labor so it’s going to be interesting to see what we do. I wasn’t anywhere near my mom when I had my first.
@emilys36382 жыл бұрын
That chicken and veggie soup honestly sounds like the best idea! And I'm feeling really convinced to do the belly wrapping as well. I'm really appreciating being able to learn all these traditions! Thank you so much for sharing!
@donnah83863 жыл бұрын
I am amazed how similar these traditions are to Mexican traditions.. I didn’t listen to my mother for my last pregnancy and regretted . Please listen to your mothers she didn’t make things up ❤️
@rachealojo64024 жыл бұрын
My mother in law massages my belly with hot boiling water and towel and it works well, I have 3kids and still looking good with no big belly.
@ambermierez36024 жыл бұрын
Racheal Ojo she massages first then applies a hot towel? How long dose the massage last and the towel sit on your stomach
@rachealojo64024 жыл бұрын
@@ambermierez3602 she massages me with it at least twice a day for 3 weeks and I put hot water in a bowl and put it on the toilet and sit in it for 3 weeks too
@kristineodongo93574 жыл бұрын
@@rachealojo6402 yap,my mum did that and we do that too,
@ladydisciple77763 жыл бұрын
How long after having a baby can you massage the belly with hot water
@andreusdy7153 жыл бұрын
wow you’re so lucky
@RRRHHHEEEAAA4 жыл бұрын
I just delivered my baby 6 days ago. As an Asian, I definitely feeling how you feel about what your mom was saying. The parents and the in-laws can’t come here due to the COVID quarantine, so they keep sending me messages about what to do during the first month of postpartum. Drinking pig feet soup to produce more breast milk; wearing a warm hat (it’s summer and 90 degrees outside now!); don’t brush your teeth; don’t drink or eat cold food; warm or steam fruit before eating them; must eat brown-sugar-boiled egg soup right after delivery; don’t go outside; don’t eat sour food, your teeth will fall........... When I asked why, they just said: that’s the tradition, of you don’t follow, your body will be sick for the rest of your life. 😒🙃
@kitchy37245 жыл бұрын
I’ll be showing my husband this video, he doesn’t believe in these postpartum tradition. We are having our first baby this November, I’m so grateful my mum will be looking after me and imparting these traditions. Please do the breastmilk video. Thank you and congratulations with the birth of your baby ☺️.
@mskrystinalexis5 жыл бұрын
Hey there! Those traditions aren’t so crazy. African and Caribbean traditions are almost the same. Stay inside, keep belly warm, eat warm foods, refrain from showering for a bit, walk slowly or as little as possible. Scientifically, there has been evidence that these traditions work in the healing process. Moms that didn’t do it have been proven to have a much longer bleeding period and harder postpartum recovery. The only other major thing that we do that you didn’t mention is “tying the stomach” with a blanket or wearing a girdle/now body shaper. Most of these traditions are in place for 40 days.
@tracysevolution5 жыл бұрын
Krystin Wills why no 🚿? I truly confused
@nandib5705 жыл бұрын
we are also told...don't bring baby outside ever, do not expose baby skin at all when changing child's clothing or washing them (which is only a cloth bath),
@poojachandak85324 жыл бұрын
Krystin Wills we India’s do the same just few more things
@najma26134 жыл бұрын
@@tracysevolution they shower just not with direct water on skin contact or it'll be too harsh and risk cooling the body with equates to getting cold which everyone is avoiding basically. There are other west African women stating they do all this plus having a hot bath daily done by an older woman. Guess this person forgot that part.
@beepymeepy33313 жыл бұрын
I think they say not to bathe because in olden times they didn’t have hot water or running water so they had to bathe by getting water by a well which exposes you to wind and you are colder for much longer. They even say not to shower when you are on your period because you’re immune system is lower. But I don’t think you have to do this when you have access to indoor heating and hot shower
@dioufk3 жыл бұрын
I am a Gen X mom of 3, black and born in a America but my ancestry is Southern and Caribbean and "catching the wind" or "letting the cold set it" is definitely a thing for post natal mommy and baby! I am always shocked when I see ppl out so early after childbirth. And, I don't these traditions a crazy at all. I wish I had a tradition that doted on me after childbirth. I stand with Eastern tradition any day!
@themrs.289 Жыл бұрын
My family says the same!!!
@VanessaGarcia-kv4dg4 жыл бұрын
I like that even that you are a doctor you have much respect for your culture and your mom. Hey they have been around for many hundred of years so I'm pretty sure they know a few things 😊
@Livingourcraftylife5 жыл бұрын
I’m 27 weeks pregnant this is my second child but I’m open for anything that could help me do better this time around. Thank you for all your videos
@javairiakhalid43194 жыл бұрын
What I have learnt from my experience is that always listen to your mother. I did not and suffered from uterine prolapse. And it has caused all the pelvic issues in second pregnancy. So yes, please listen to your moms, even if it seems bizarre
@HelpMeGrowSpeech4 жыл бұрын
NEW SUBSCRIBER!! I learned so much about my asian culture when my sister in law gave birth to the first baby in our family! Her mother flew in from Taiwan.. and I 👏🏽 learned 👏🏽 so 👏🏽 much 👏🏽
@THECLARKEBEAUTYEXPERIENCE4 жыл бұрын
When you were laying down and called for your mom I definitely felt that 😂.
@Hayeslifemexico5 жыл бұрын
I loved this video!! I’m an acupuncturist and your mom follows the beautiful traditions I learned in school to a T. I started following you awhile ago because I love learning about western medicine and seeing the lives of you awesome doctors. I believe eastern and western medicine have soo many parallels, eastern just does it more simplistically and rudimentary. I’m a mom of 4, due with our 5th in 4 weeks. Love love love your channel girl!!
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! 4 more weeks is coming fast!
@vashti23895 жыл бұрын
Jenny, your mom is right in so many ways. My mother is Romanian and so much of what you said matches with what my mom told me. The "catch the wind" is a real thing. She told me the same thing after both of my pregnancies. Also the one with not going outside is also true (viruses in the air), and the one with eating pork. Why, pork is high is iron, and iron produces blood. The one with the shower is also true. I didn't take a shower for a full week (maybe even a little more) after I gave birth. I washed myself with a wash cloth and warm water. The one with the hot pot is a little different. Ours is where you tightly wrap the belly (and keep it wrapped) for several days (often weeks), to make the uterus retract (and thus shrink the belly). The one with not drinking or eating anything cold is also true. Basically your mother (and mine) is right in many ways. And your 2 week belly shot looks amazing. listen to your mama! Oh, and my mom wouldn't let me do anything either, she did absolutely everything around the house.
@belennavarrete68925 жыл бұрын
My mother in law told me I wasn't allowed to vacuum or sweep for 40 days. It has to do with the movements, she said it's bad on your body after giving birth
@sinafaleatua11814 жыл бұрын
@@belennavarrete6892 it's true. No chores whatsoever for a while bc your body is still trying to heal and you need all the energy to do just healing and not get sick. And mothers and mother in laws and family members and friends who comes and help out with us that just gave birth is such a blessing. :)
@la33804 жыл бұрын
I am latina. “Catching the wind” means you get a headache that never goes away. Many cultures agree on thos
@dreamin19834 жыл бұрын
Being Mexican I definitely know what she means by “catch the wind” thing 😂
@kidykebede65944 жыл бұрын
Amen as an Ethiopia I understand
@ifrahabdi13264 жыл бұрын
Somalis too we do the same thing...we stay indoors for like 40 days after delivery
@saindelinejeanpierre49134 жыл бұрын
Im Haitian so I understand the wind
@whitneyndongo68204 жыл бұрын
I'm Namibian and I can understand.
@yosiirena28604 жыл бұрын
I'm Indonesian and I can understand whats mean...wkwk
@yvettegreen97603 жыл бұрын
I'm an Ethiopian-American and my mother says many of the same things, don't go out for 3 months. I have to bind my stomach. There are a lot of similarities glad I found this.
@raeo79634 жыл бұрын
Your so lucky I wish my mom would come and take care of me and baby!!! Your blessed
@kgopotjosegopotjo36704 жыл бұрын
I am South African Pedi. My grandmother used to place a hot pot of soft porridge or oatmeal on my tummy after I wrap myself in a towel help my tummy shrink back to pre pregnancy.
@LizmarieCruz3 жыл бұрын
How exactly do I do this? I heat up oatmeal on a pot; then put a towel on my stomach and place the burning hot pot on my stomach? I’m 4 weeks PP & I wanna loose this tummy
@bernyddessy49925 жыл бұрын
The Asian traditions makes sense. Plus moms really do know best 😃
@Queenmidas75 жыл бұрын
It's very interesting to learn of other traditions. I'm from Haiti and a few of the traditions are the same. We do shower though and after a while we we do a vaginal steam with herbs. We do the post partum girdle
@roxannerachel3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE moms and their traditions. No matter how ridiculous it sounds, I always believe my mom 100% 😂
@rainbowpandasays88512 жыл бұрын
No matter how ridiculous? I draw a line on some … my mom said no shower for a couple of days after , I told her mom my water is filtered I’m taking a shower back in the day they had to carry cold water from the river and do heavy lifting maybe that’s why the tradition of no bathing.
@Styl3Associt35 жыл бұрын
My mother in law is trinidadian and have shared similar traditions with me. They also tie a bag of some kind of herb concoction to the baby's foot to prevent sickness, and "bad tings" from harming the baby
@marythang12605 жыл бұрын
My husband is Chinese so this is exactly what I go through post-partem. The only thing I can’t last with is the no showers! 36 weeks today, so I’m right behind you. 😊
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
36 weeks!! Congratulations. It’s going to be anytime now 😬 so exciting
@casy62035 жыл бұрын
I fight my mom on everything, she always has a supernatural, unreasonable reason for illnesses or discomforts. But the moment I get sick, you better believe I drink the weird potions, rub the strange concoctions and keep my mouth shut!
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 this is also my life! She doesn’t care that I’m a doctor.
@bslorbust5 жыл бұрын
Same here. We are African.
@zikrakhan5034 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 Ditto... I am indian... I do believe in some of the things... Makes my hubby pull what ever hair are remaining on his head 😅
@sinafaleatua11814 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 you got that right!
@funmiisa58214 жыл бұрын
😁😁
@virginiatorres2284 жыл бұрын
No water? Nope, got to have my showers, it does not hurt you. I took a shower right after birth and it was wonderful.
@jendiaz47185 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thank you for making this video! I'm due in 2 weeks. I'm firm believer in some traditions are real. I'm from Dominican descent and we have some of the traditions.
@DoubleDaysFamily5 жыл бұрын
Fellow Dominicana here!! Hey girl hey lol just wanted to show love ❤️
@xotwilightsagafan5 жыл бұрын
You dont look like a hot mess you look great. Please do the video on the breast milk stash when youre ready to!
@virginiatorres2284 жыл бұрын
I don't do vaccines due to having a rare blood type, my immune system is pretty high and my antibodies are already at high numbers, anything introduced into my body, like a vaccine will be bad for me it will make me sick, All my babies have come out healthy and were not sick in the first year, my nieces and nephew's mom; however got those vaccines as well as her babies and they were consistently sick in the first year of life. Be carful and mindful of what you put into your body! Plus breastfeeding is a big must, better way to get strong antibodies into your baby!
@zainabnoori64283 жыл бұрын
In my culture, if you catch wind your muscles will get tough and painful same with water touching. I think it was because my country is generally cold. We also say ginger has a warm nature which is good for a pregnant /post partum body. If your body gets cold you may inflame and have body aches. Also keeping your body "warm" will help with healing your body.
@lyondrakelley84945 жыл бұрын
Yes!! Please do a video on breastfeeding, pumping and increasing your milk supply!!
@sonitamong4 жыл бұрын
My mom did helped me with the hot rock salts on my 2nd baby postpartum. I had a flat tummy about 50 days postpartum. It also so soothing with that roasted rock salt. We bought the rock salt from Asian grocery store and my mom just wrapping it with aluminum foil and roasted in the oven and wrapped it with receiving blanket then she just put it on my tummy. It’s hot so try not to do it by yourself. I’m so lucky to have my mom helping me during my postpartum.
@marthapena61214 жыл бұрын
What kind of salt is it?
@EnfermeraVictoria4 жыл бұрын
My mom taught me similar Hispanic traditions I'm glad she did she no longer here I lost her a month ago and I'm two weeks postpartum I'm trying my best to keep her advices as a great mother she was.
@jazminemckenzie14 жыл бұрын
L Mendoza congratulations and sorry for your loss. How’s the postpartum journey going ?
@EnfermeraVictoria4 жыл бұрын
It's ok thanks I have been focusing on my faith and had Alot a prayer that definitely helped me so far without it I would probably be lost.
@jazminemckenzie14 жыл бұрын
L Mendoza amen !!! How’s your postpartum recovery ?
@monikaeliana48534 жыл бұрын
Waw, im just coming across this video now and i have learned alot. thank you. im from Namibia a country in Southern Africa and we do things a whole lot different. the minute the baby is born the new mother has to tie her stomach mostly covering her belly to prevent wind this tying goes on for around 9months or more. then every morning your mother has to boil hot water and come bath you. rubbing your back and stomach mostly. this is done twice a day. morning and evening. then twice a day you take hot water with rock salt and sit in the bucket white the steam heals your v-gay. or like in my case i had to take a basen put hot water and add one cup of betadine water solution in then sit, it burns as hell but just three days after giving birth all is healed if you use the water salution. you have to keep your feet, hands, head and whole body coverd till your healed so as to prevent wind. as for us we are not allowed outside until the babies dads family comes over to give the baby their first hair cut (this is done because traditionaly no one (outsiders) is supposed to see the babies hair that he/she was born with). some traditions are pritty wierd but at the send of the day they work. smile. i had fun learning about your culture. im a mum to 3 year old and expecting a little second baby soon.
@blessgirly4 жыл бұрын
Monika Eliana sorry for asking such intimate questions. What do u mean by all is healed within 3 days? You stop bleeding and everything. You sit over the basket or in it? What is the difference between the hot water method and the betadine, thanks for replying.
@monikaeliana48534 жыл бұрын
@@blessgirly please dont apologize its okay. What i mean is all my stiches were healed i could walk and site more comfortably. And as for me the hot water with salt that i had to site in didnt help one inch, but actually made my pain so bad i could walk or site because i wasnt healing . But the moment i use betadin in hot water, my stiches were all healed in 3 days. i was still bleeding but there was no more pain.
@kd3226 Жыл бұрын
For how long did you sit at a time in hot water and betadine
@wendic25475 жыл бұрын
My baby will be due in October and my parents are crazy and strict with the chinese postpartum tradition. I won’t be able to go outside except for docs appt, cannot shower or wash my hair and will have to eat “hot” foods to help with the healing. But congrats on your new baby!!!
@FourthHouseAstrology4 жыл бұрын
Your traditions are definitely not crazy!! I love it. My mom is from Trinidad and I see a lot of similarities!!!
@berthageorge17574 жыл бұрын
I'm Hispanic and my mom has always told me the "cathing the wind" thing, she never wants me outside after having my baby.
@trysimmahdownk20605 жыл бұрын
I love this!! Within 2 mins of the video, I was like yesss finally!! I live in Hawai’i and this is a way of life here I love love love that your a Dr and your doing both HONESTLY
@Ehlaar2 жыл бұрын
I think your mom was right about the pot thing because I have a pooch 8 years postpartum I look like a stick with A beer belly being a black woman who does not have cultural traditional help/ background knowledge really sucks because you miss out on stuff like this
@fabiolad874 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! You look great btw. My mom is Mexican and she also took care of me. She told me not to go outside for 40 days. Not to lift anything heavy. I had to eat oatmeal in the morning and a lot of chicken soup for lunch and dinner. She also said drinking a beer first thing in the morning will give you more milk supply 🤯 a big thing was to never step on the floor barefoot. That's like rule #1 otherwise, it will leave you with a pouch or big belly 🤷♀️ Since I had to go out for doctor visits (this was during the winter) she had me get all wrapped up basically from head to toe. She even had me put cotton balls in my ears to protect me from the wind. I followed through with everything and I can say I had no complications and I felt great. I will definitely follow her rules for my next baby 💙 I love reading about other cultures post-partum care.
@fabiolad874 жыл бұрын
Omg how can I forget the faja! The girdle is very important too. I had to wear it everyday all day to keep everything in place. It felt uncomfortable at first, but im glad I kept it on. I recommed this to all my friends especially because the stomach muscles are weak after delivering.
@msann9782 жыл бұрын
I loved my experience with my traditional aftercare and I will continue to do them to my kids. I have four girls and don’t look or feel a day over 23. I’ve been the same size for more than 14 years.
@samsimpson4448 Жыл бұрын
What was your traditional aftercare like? Where are you from?
@jazminjnee22384 жыл бұрын
Caribbean culture is also very similar to this. Thanks for sharing. I think this was very helpful and your postpartum belly looks amazing. I'm grateful for your content.
@justynag.47644 жыл бұрын
When you get a cold and need to blow your nose and sneeze constantly you put the pressure on your belly muscles .
@SocialBurrito34 жыл бұрын
I learned the vodka rub-down from my friend's Russian Grandma. She used it for fevers, and post- surgery rub-downs too. It does work for fevers, very well. A lot of her traditions sound like Europe after the plague of 1347-50. They just kept the traditions alive much longer.
@ethiogirl3104 жыл бұрын
In Ethiopian culture after giving birth we also are not supposed to shower. I actually took a shower at the hospital and washed my hair, by the time I came back to the room and got in bed I was shivering so bad my teeth were chattering and all the nurses came running in my room. So I guess some of the cultural practices are legit. We also are not supposed to leave the house for 40 days.. but again I went out for walks after 7 days.. belly wrapping is another, drinking an oatmeal drink and eating certain foods as well. Oh and keep socks on your feet because if your feet get cold the cold air will go into your uterus.
@shanicesm62085 жыл бұрын
Same traditions my grandmother told me after having my son..😊
@aliaqsa49884 жыл бұрын
Pls translate urdu I need this video my big belly after 3month of delevry plz help I don't English
@fabyisathome17164 жыл бұрын
I’m definitely going to try the pot thing I gave birth 5 days ago... us Latina woman are told to lay in bed for 6 weeks, eat caldos de pollo (almost like a chicken noodle soup), teas and to wear shareware
@PersephoneG2055 жыл бұрын
You look great 2 weeks! Keep doing your traditional things mom says! Good tips Dr Jen!
@Mailechannel4 жыл бұрын
It s fun and cute to see Vietnamese traditional post partum routine in US!
@mhc5623 жыл бұрын
First time mom here 🙋🏼♀️ I just had my baby girl a week ago 11/19/2020 🎀 and as a Mexican American omg I am already dying to be outside! Definitely know the one about “catching the wind” , no heavy lifting and etc. etc. All I can do is follow the traditions of my Mom and do as said haha. Thank you for sharing this video!
@jensnksm5 жыл бұрын
Wow Jenny I wish I would’ve had a friend like u with great advice.In 1998 I had my 3rd kid. I was 23. 24 hours after she was born we went to the mall right from the hospital. I wanted yummy food and her and I needed new clothes ( my reasoning plz don’t judge) Nothing happened we didn’t get sick. I vaccinate so I don’t know if they helped , but she just came along with us everywhere from day 1. I didn’t lift much and I worked out every day. Even the day I was induced maybe that helped. But I wish I would’ve had traditions and rituals and a mom that cared. Thank u for all your knowledge, I will pass it on to my daughters ❤️❤️❤️
@delizrupskohima59714 жыл бұрын
Dear...we matched a lot, maybe because I also don't have someone to care me like Jenny.. I instead of taking rest... I started doing all the works right away
@perlaevariz10934 жыл бұрын
This was probably one of the best videos I’ve come across. Thank you for sharing. I wasn’t a believer in these traditions until I experienced a few of my own- on my own. I now love wearing a postpartum girdle to bring everything back in. During my first pregnancy I experienced “catching the wind” at my baby shower, which was probably me just doing too much, but I felt weird and out of myself- so my MIL put a cigarette in my ear to “release” the wind- and I felt new. (Of course I covered my mouth and nose to not inhale the smoke.) I drank only warm tea after my last pregnancy to help with gas/bloating. I only leave my home if I have to. I am now trying out “breast and nipple” care- the theory has is that soap will dry out the milk supply. So I have been using only water to wash the chest area along with internally taking an essential oil by DoTERRA called copaiba. My lifting is very limited as I have a hernia from baby #2. Your traditions are great. I just might pick up a couple. Oh. My mom hated me walking around barefoot- she would say something about it being bad for the uterus. Moms know best right?
@MiniMouse-bf5lc Жыл бұрын
Hi what's the essential oil exactly for thanks
@soshyana26635 жыл бұрын
I think some of these remedies make sense when you think of the time before modern medicine- like don’t bath in water. Water carried a lot of diseases that can pass to baby breastfeeding.
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
True! Lots of cultures have the same traditions so they must stem from somewhere.
@poojashetty57124 жыл бұрын
In India, we have elaborate bathing routine. Very hot water was thrown at my stomach that will shrink the belly. I was scared of going for bath for a week. I got used to the temperature eventually. For the first month, we want to dry up the body as baby's milk needs are less. This will reduce the chances of blocked duct and mastisis. Medicinal dishes made out of ginger, garlic, carom seeds I had for 5 days each. Next will have dishes made of Fenugreek, coriander which will improve milk supply. And I swear by belly binding (which I dint do in after my first baby as doctor suggested it will cause uterine prolapse and had lowerback ache for 2 years). Second time I had 5 finger abdominal separation. In a month it is reduced to 3 finger gap
@misswinnie4.85 жыл бұрын
Congratulations. You are such a good mommy. God bless you & hubby.
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🥰
@DallaceLaDawn3 жыл бұрын
If I have another baby I’m definitely doing the pot thing because you look amazing!!
@hellokittiekittie4 жыл бұрын
We’re so lucky to have our moms take care of us with their cultural traditions... I feel like I won’t be able to carry on such traditions with my daughters when they become mothers :(
@erikacordero23954 жыл бұрын
I feel that I may not be around altogether 😢
@redrose29054 жыл бұрын
My mom is not alive in my all pregnancies nobody cares for me except my husband he massaged my body only 3 or 4 times during first 40 days no hot baths nothing I cames from hospital and do all things myself
@egyptiandaughter28183 жыл бұрын
Being north African and being born in America, when I had my first son, my mom said no going out for 40 days after delivery. She also told me to bind my belly and drink fruit and buttermilk smoothie everyday for good milk supply. I totally get the not showering thing. My granny used to say stay out of the water when you bleed or you will get the TB. 😳
@ceisenfeld98075 жыл бұрын
Would love to see more on doing proper kegels. Most women do them wrong and actual worsen incontinence/pelvic floor issues- I was definitely among those!
@wide-awake8194 жыл бұрын
I think some people are right when they say in our culture women are not care for probably. I just had my 3rd baby and second c section and I was up and about 3 days later 😏 with 2 other children I had no choice 🤷🏼♂️
@miadeeann49664 жыл бұрын
Kinda lucky I was up the same day after my c section changing diapers bathing babies and all it hurt but I pushed thru that girl we gotta do what we gotta do
@bunnybella84104 жыл бұрын
I’m all alone with hubby and a toddler in the house. Had a repeat c section two weeks ago. It’s hard. Especially raised by my father, I don’t know a lot of traditional care for postpartum besides looking up on the internet 😕😟
@nativar8018Ай бұрын
Just found your channel and I appreciate your content. I'm Polynesian and I feel like there are many similarities to the Asian culture. Big props to you for managing residency and motherhood simultaneously. Residency felt like a dark cloud and I wasn't even the resident, my husband was😂.
@yangyangzhao58403 жыл бұрын
This is a awesome video! I really enjoyed it. I am almost 36weeks pregnant with my very first baby. My husband is a Second year medical resident, and when I told him about that one month/42days/zuo yue zi laying in bed thing he was shocked. When my mom had me, my grandma took care of her during that time, and she did not get off the bed at all for one month. Of course no shower or bath either, and it was summer time. I will definitely follow some of the Asian tradition for sure after I give birth to my baby girl. However, I will shower, get off the bed and walk around the house. I will also eat and drink warm stuff, keep my feet warm, try to go for low sodium and low fat diet. Other than that, I think will just live my normal life lol
@youav.32315 жыл бұрын
Jenny, I thumbs up'ed your video because I really thought this was a neat and interesting video regarding traditions and a Dr's point of view. I am Hmong, and our post-partum are a bit like yours. For one whole month, the only thing we can eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner is hot chicken soup cooked with herbs, rice and some hot/warm water. We call it the "chicken diet" and most hospitals in my area have actually started carrying the "hmong diet" in their dietary list. I know these traditions sound weird, but I believe there are some truths to it. Good luck to you and you look great!
@adaliciousable4 жыл бұрын
As a western African the catching wind is real tradition so no going out for the mom for at least 7 days and you have to bundle up in an equatorial weather lol. New moms are only allow to eat hot/wet food ( soup, wet risotto, porridge with palm oil etc). Instead of the rock salt pot, we do the belly wrap right after birth.
@aruiz48375 жыл бұрын
So, one of the things that we believe in but I think is nice I guess, is closing of the hips ceremony we have. Ppl believe that after birth you need to have someone kind of put your hips back into place because they stretch. So it's sort of like a massage. It actually does feel good and they wrap your hips up!
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
That does sound nice! Not a tradition but I got treated with osteopathic manipulative medicine by a DO to help with realignment. Similar concept
@trishl7074 жыл бұрын
Afro Arab here and we do the same! I love it!
@rachelfrombefore5 жыл бұрын
I love hearing about how different cultures handle postpartum. They generally seem to have the same theme of no bathing, no leaving the house, and no heavy lifting. My mom says you also cannot wash your hair. I don’t care what science says I’m doing whatever my mom says when it’s my time to start a family😂
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
No matter how old I get, my mom still expects me to do every thing she said. I still have curfew when I visit and stay with her 😅
@Abmarp5 жыл бұрын
Yes !!!
@Abmarp5 жыл бұрын
Jenny Le lollll
@alexandralawson95785 жыл бұрын
Jenny Le wow the rock salt pot is so interesting I love this vlog new to your channel
@adannalafoucade30514 жыл бұрын
I live in the Caribbean and we have the same traditions and some more as well lol , no baths, stay inside, hot water for your tummy also they wrap your belly like a mummy in brown cotton. And to be honest i think it works because women who dont practice the traditions always remain with a higher tummy 🤷🏽♀️
@sandeeppannu84784 жыл бұрын
I am from india. And all these traditions that your mother told match with our culture as well. So now I think these must be true
@atl15633 жыл бұрын
My family has never really followed the traditions. They just tell me don’t go outside and if you do then you should cover up, and some do bring hot soups to help out, but my mom doesn’t stay with me. I am 2 weeks postpartum, I’ve already gone out like 4 times. My mom is in Mexico. But even with my other 2 I’ve never been taken care of. Especially with this baby I’ve been getting much less sleep or rest. I’m always scared I’m not going to lose my belly. Or that I won’t heal right, but there’s sometimes no time to even think about that.
@sairanztesse5 жыл бұрын
I cannot believe you’ve already given birth! I feel like it was just yesterday you announced your pregnancy. 😭💗
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
This pregnancy did feel like it went by pretty fast ... except that last month. That felt like i was huge forever!
@sairanztesse5 жыл бұрын
Jenny Le Well, you got through it! Good on you, you have that new mother glow- gorgeous! 💓
@jennifergallardo66244 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this Jenny! My family is from El Salvador and my husband is from Taiwan so many of the Chinese traditions are some what similar to ours and those you mentioned. I’m looking forward to what my mother in law has in store for me since she will be at home with me. Congrats on your new addition 🤗
@User729__p3 жыл бұрын
I’m from El Salvador and 36 weeks
@molebohengmokoena94863 жыл бұрын
I am Sotho from South Africa, I have never heard of the salt and hot pot idea I find it very interesting and I personally am going to practice it, a friend of mine who is Portuguese suggested the hot water and hot towel tummy press which is apparently very painful and my trenchold for pain is very low if I may say. So i am definitely trying the hot pot idea and tummy wrap.
@guadalupeplata78635 жыл бұрын
Wow! I know it sounds crazy but believe me your mom knows best😘😘
@ellafadzillah5 жыл бұрын
I am from Malaysia, but I believe that Asian culture (regardless of the countries) have similar tradition 1. In msia, we can't eat certain food as it might cause itchiness to the private area 2. We can't eat 'cold food' such as watermelon, cucumber etc 3. Can't wash ur hairs and take long bath And many more
@A_Vets_Life5 жыл бұрын
I love it. Yes please a pumping video ❤❤
@addydabbie5 жыл бұрын
I don't really do anything postpartum and I should have at least worn a tummy wrap. I'm 19 and just had my first baby and I gained 16 pounds and I lost more than that. I'm almost a month postpartum
@BumpandBeyond4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story and how your mom has been key in your recovery. The tip on walking and how to walk to avoid uterine prolapse is really good.
@l.t.chosen59594 жыл бұрын
I think your mom is a pretty wise woman as these are some of the things my grandmother shared with me after birth. 💜💜 Im sure these things that they've done before advanced medicine.
@jisav92665 жыл бұрын
In Indian culture it’s almost same but can bath two times with Ayurvedic medicines. And no spicy foods. No exercise just rest for two months..
@jenkneepho24 жыл бұрын
Yes Laos & Thai Traditions are about the same!!! Thank you for this video! Definitely gonna take into consideration as well for my 2nd born coming in June. And I have no family around to help this time around since we’re military we moved.
@pamelagonzalez31365 жыл бұрын
Interesting video! Love learning from other cultures beliefs. Thank you for being so open about it! Blessings ♥️
@lilibethpalomino4 жыл бұрын
Ok I am intrigued! Like most of the comments, I can say that many of these traditions are common in my Hispanic culture. But I have not heard of the rock salt hot pot, could you please tell me what kind of salt is used? I’d love to try this after I have my baby!
@tracynguyen87385 жыл бұрын
Yes! I’m Vietnamese and I’ve heard putting cotton balls inside your ear helps you not get sick. And not to shower or wash for a month lol.
@drjennale5 жыл бұрын
My mom said cotton in the ears prevent tinnitus is old age 😅
@cicilyly60275 жыл бұрын
We can only eat chicken and herbs soup with white rice and only warm water for one whole month and if we go out in the thirty days we have to cover our heads with a beanie and wear socks. We can’t catch the wind too we can shower but warm water, nothing cold like you said too. But your belly looks great and flat I really thin that hot rocks pot is working!
@cicilyly60275 жыл бұрын
Also we have to use a tummy tightner during day and night too.
@vi-ni6848 Жыл бұрын
u have to bath with warm water n yes u can go out side I am 29 mom of 4 I don’t eat pepper food or drink cold or hot it can work your baby belly
@samanthataylor53944 жыл бұрын
I wish!!! Omggg life would be sooo much easier. That massage sounds like a God send.
@vannabalala98834 жыл бұрын
3 months postpartum. When i got home from the hospital I had to be covered head to toe. I couldn’t wear shorts or tank tops even if I was feeling hot because “the wind” will go to my stomach and head.
@TheLuxMomLife4 жыл бұрын
I loved this video especially being that in my culture we have things that we do as well! Thanks for this informative video!
@k2isluv3 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting that you’re traditional healing method includes no water - no shower or bath. Where us in our traditional method, we have water therapy. Which involves a lot of hot water (the more hot water the better) and massages all over the body using hot water. I like to take a month of water therapy. I see the results as well in both my 2 pregnancy.
@kenyazuniga7074 жыл бұрын
I'm 2months post baby and I NEED to shower every single day
@mailiayang98702 жыл бұрын
I'm Hmong. After labor, we must wrap our heads to prevent migraines and wind from hitting our heads. We can go outside but not recommend. We have to eat boiled chicken with herbs for 30 days. No spicy, cold, or any other food. Baby and mom can not enter anybody house.
@neuroticgypsy3 жыл бұрын
I’m currently pregnant (20 weeks )and essentially from the beginning i was very sick, so sick in fact I stopped showering because water on my body made me nauseous. I just did the “essential parts” with some quick water and soap and towel. Basically, the no showering thing could be to not let water absorb into the bloodstream... water has chemicals as you know. At first I was shocked as to why a shower was making me so sick, but I realized that my body was detecting something odd in the water...so I stopped. I am likely to also not shower after he’s born too.