Why you should know about confinement centres in Malaysia

Some confinement centres employ traditional confinement ladies, as in this filepic, while others employ nurses or midwives.

By Dr H Krishna Kumar and Hairil Fadzly Md Akir

Confinement practices are traditional post-natal practices for mothers after they deliver their baby. The mothers are said to be in confinement as there are a number of traditional rules and prohibitions involving their diet and daily routine for them to adhere to.