Some Tips To Share

Hello...

Several people have been giving me tips for pregnancy...thought I'd list down some here to share with other moms-to-be. I got tips from my colleagues (something to talk about at the coffee machines in the morning!) whom are local so it's interesting to know what the mat salehs actually believe in and swear by, other than that I also got tips from my fellow Malaysian friends.

1. Drink raspberry leaf tea from 32wks onwards with one cup daily and gradually work your way up to a maximum of four cups daily. It apparently helps to tone the uterus muscles, making it work better in labour, some says it speeds up your labour, it also is meant to reduce the risk of you needing intervention with the likes of forceps. Also after birth, it is meant to help your uterus get back down to the normal size and help aid breastfeeding. Raspberry leaf tea is NOT the same as raspberry tea, and you can also take tablets instead of the tea. But, some people who had history of short labour, or bleeds in pregnancy might not be advisable to consume this.

2. Consume oil of evening primrose (2000mg p/day) as it helps soften/ripen the cervix.

3. Bouncing on an exercise ball helps your waters to break...swaying in circles on the ball might help with lower back pain...

4. Prenatal perineal massage is effective in preventing is effective in preventing the need for episiotomy and decrease amount of tearing a woman has during her birth. Particularly in women over age of 20 having their first baby. Can google up on ways to do perineal massage.

5. Drink up on coconut water (ayaq nyoq) so that your baby will have nice skin...as for me susah la nak dapat ayaq nyoq...maybe dalam tin ada juai tapi the sugar content might be high...

6. Minum air zam-zam - this one pun susah nak dapat kat UK

7. During contractions sway your hips in circles or figures of 8 while putting your palms on the wall/ holding bed rail

8. Suruh husband buatkan air doa, suh dia baca surah Yaasin and minta permudahkan delivery, and just drink up the water until delivery day...

Ada a few more...nanti lah tulis lagi...