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Confinement pantang really necessary or old wives tale?
I hired a confinement lady (bulan) for both kids and it was worth every ringgit. She cooked the nourishing meals, helped with baby at night so I could sleep, and buffered between me and the mothers on the pantang debates. If budget allows, this is the best money you can spend as a new mum. Exhaustion is the real enemy in the first month, not skipping some herbal drink.
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