| Myths |
Truth |
| After giving birth, women are not allow to bathe for at least 30 days. |
During the confinement, there is no reason why women cannot bathe. In fact, bathing is good personal hygiene. Skin and wound infection of the birth canal may be avoided. |
| Women should take plenty of wines and sesame oils during confinement. |
The reason why mother should avoid consuming too much wine and sesame oils is that alcohol and other organic substances might go into breast milk. These might be transferred to the baby if the mother is breast feeding. If the baby's liver is not functioning optimally, these substances further aggravate jaundice of the newborn if it is already present. |
| Do not switch on air-con during confinement period. |
The air-con can be switched on as long as it is not blown directly and the mother and the baby feel comfortable. |
| Egg drop off every month together with menstruation. |
The egg comes out once a month in the menstrual cycle during ovulation. It lasts 24-36 hours. After which it degenerates and gets absorbed by the scavenger cells of the body. It does not pass out together with the menstruation.
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