Apparently, there's this superstition among old people that you shouldn't take a bath a few days after you give birth because air will enter your vagina which will supposedly drive you crazy. Not the good crazy. It's the kind of crazy they bring you to the mental hospital for.
My mom went 15 days without taking a bath. She said she just washed her lady parts and sponge bath-ed everyday and said that it's the worst thing she had to not do after her pregnancy.
Did anybody hear/know about this, too? What are your thoughts on this? To those who gave birth already, did you do this? To those who are about to give birth, will you do this?
I find this really, really weird...
Hi dear.. please DON'T do this. after giving birth, you should take a bath at once to get rid of the bacteria. After giving birth, you have wound on your vagina, if you don't take a bath, bacteria might grow there and pus will appear which will elongate your healing process.
ReplyDeleteThere is no such thing as "crazy wind" or "crazy wind entering your vagina". This is an old wives tale. Please don't do this. Take a bath at once. :) Good luck on your baby.
Hi, reader. Thanks for the insight. I really have no intention of doing this but a few friends and my mom suggested this kasi and it bothered me. Hee.
ReplyDeleteAgain, thanks!
I think ang bawal is yung bath na magsusubmerge ka talaga sa bath-tub or swimming. Hindi naman uso ang bath-tub sa pinas.
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