The environment, there are a total of 8 rooms in the 2.5 level bungalow. It is spacious, windly, well ventilated with great view and above all it has great lightning.
So I would also like to take this opportunity to thank
1. June - my neighbour who first recommend this confinement center to me back in the year 2022.
2022 : during the birth of my first daughter. Fast forward to 3 years later, which is now Aug 2025, I come back to the same confinement center again with my second baby.
It turned out to be a great choice. The experience matched my expectations, and actually even better in some ways. For example, the food now offers more variety and is exceptionally flavourful.
2. Sue and Irene
Back then, Irene was still in the center. She served me really well.
Now, Sue is managing the confinement center, She is really hands on and great at problem solving
3. The dedicated nurses
They are the one who look after my new born. and very patient. If you are a new mama, you can basically ask them anything.
I literally asked them everything about how to take care of new born.They show me
how to do swadle property,
how to change diaper
Breastfeeding position
How to put baby to sleep
and answer many other big and small questions.
They also understand we are still in recovery state (cant walk properly), and willing to offer help even on the tiniest things like
turn on the light
bring me the phone
bring me the nursing pillow
and even ask for their help to come up to my room to put on belly binder.
4. The kakak and the chef
The kakak here helping with other household like cleaning the room, serving the food, laundry, and serving the air mandi (herbs water for shower). They are very hands on.
This is the example of the lunch /dinner. and guess what. The soup with the heavy ceramic bowl itself is quite burdened (heavy) already. Even when your eyes see the lunch set like this... The kakak have to carry this from kitchen, go up the stairs and sent and serve it on my table in my room.
I tried to send this back to the dining table on the ground floor before, after done eating. and Damn...it is not ready for me to carry the empty dishes from my room..to the stairs and to the ground floor dining area.
Everyday, when I see kakak carry the 2 jars of boiling hot herbal water for shower ...Visually estimated like 2kg ... up and down the stairs..I feel so bad for her waist. And she seems to did it effortlessly. So much salute to her.
1. The problem solving skill in the founder.
For eg… during TCM consultation. The doctor said that my body is heaty, she suggested me to cut down on red date also. And eat something mild and gentle, not too heaty, not too cold (like pineapple, coconut water)
If want to drink coconut water can, but need to cook or boil the coconut water. Actually I quite missing drinking coconut water. It is cold and refreshing.
And then for the brown rice tea…I thought confinement centre also serve only 3 types of warm beverages to all the mummies
A. Red date - 2 mummies claimed to help in milk production after drinking red date, but not for me.
B. Brown rice tea
C. Warm water
Then I told the founder, Sue that i miss drinking the sweet beverage like red dates, 🤭🤭, then Sue offers to
1. Switch the brown rice tea > Lemon grass + pandan (sweet, but naturally sweet)
2.Red date drink - make it more dilute due to my body condition.
So from here, you can see that even my daily beverages also quite customised to our body condition. So really thumbs up to this.
2. Great maintenance : The bungalow is still maintained at tip top condition even after 3 years.
The centre in SS7 was established 2020.
Then my first confinement : Sept 2022
My next confinement : Aug 2025 (basically 3 years later)
I am a real estate agent, and believe me, even if I am not a property agent, it takes a great deal of conscious effort to maintain the cleanliness and reduce the wear and tear of a house. Because my own 900sf condominium also shows sign of wear and tear even when i try my best to maintain it.
So only based on the tip top condition of the unit, it gives me a lot of confidence that the services here is quite good.
A hidden gem in the neighborhood — a less crowded park with old Tropicana trees and a stunning view of Petaling Jaya. I first discovered this park when the lady boss of my confinement center recommended it to me. Since then, it has become one of my favorite spots.
The atmosphere is calm and serene, perfect for a relaxing walk. The breezy wind by the lake, coupled with the PJ city skyline, instantly gives me a sense of peace. From here, I can clearly see Plaza Kelana Jaya and High Park Suites.
The park has a dedicated pedestrian pathway shaded by lush, mature trees, making every stroll refreshing. Everything about it feels so mesmerizing.
While walking, I couldn’t help but admire the surrounding bungalows — each uniquely designed, grand, and exuding a classic British charm.
Parking is never an issue here, as there are plenty of spaces available. The best part? The park is open and free for everyone, right in the heart of an affluent neighborhood.
I just love the old, lush green trees here—too much of a treasure not to share.
The big shaded trees contribute to a beautiful view here. Seldom see old trees like this other than in FRIM kepong reserved Forest.
Loving the old rush tropicana tree here. It gives not only shade, but also a sense of calmness.
The calmness by the pedestian pathway.
If you want to go there, it is the first one on the google search. Tasik Kelana Jaya is a different park.
I tried to wear it all the time, but for me, sometimes, escpecially during the day time, as I need to go to washrooms quite often, it is difficult. So my plan is to wear it as soon as I am not sitting down for a long time.
Experience:
I wear it normal , I don’t think it is very tight, the tightness is just right for me. It feels right, normally when we use the word “Tight” then we feel the need to let loose it.
However , for the experience of using belly band, I can actually put it on even during meal. And it feels secured (It feels tight and all my abdominal organs are in the right place).
You wont feel that you abdomen is going to burst or bulge out, It is just right, tucking all the loose muscle inside and reshaping it.
Even when eating, with tight belly binder on, I can still eat like normal. It feels like….wow, even after belly band, I still have space(stomach) inside my body for food. How loose my abdomen /belly really am?
Advantages
1. Coughing tugs at the stitches , belly binder resolve this.
2. Less perineal soreness : You dare to move more, and wont feel as the bottom is hollow, and something is going to fall down. That sense of comfortable and security
3.
Disadvantages
1. Difficult to put it on all the time , especially when you need to urine frequently during the day time
Pardon my messy hair, but we were in the mood of bliss that our healthy little one had arrived safely!
1.30am - sent from Level 3 labour room to Level 6 Postnatal ward.
The nurse showered the baby and ward in the baby right next to me and asked question for verification of baby's identity.
- I asked for the nurse to look after the baby for the night because I was to weak to wake up and feed him if he cried. The nurse was friendly and willing to help out.
6.30am - Second day after labour
Opened my eyes and recalled what happen to me yesterday. Feeling joy and relieved that I had given birth to a healthy baby safely!
- I had the urge to pee shortly after, lying on the bed...I was thinking... should Igo pee now , fearing that the pee would sting and strigger the pain.
- But it is impossible for me to remain static until the visiting hour 12-2pm, so I just tried to come down from the bed. and walked slowly to the bathroom.
- Surprisingly, the first experience of passing urine after the delivery wasn't bad. 5.5 hours after birth...first degree perineal tearing... I thought it would be very painful.
There are a few things you can do to help support the healing of your perineal area. Keep in mind that everyone is different and it is always best to follow the instructions of your healthcare team:
1.Try to rest as much as possible and lie on your side if you can. ✅✅
2.Avoid positions and activities that place pressure on the muscle or restrict blood flow to the area, like sit-ups, lifting and high impact exercise. ✅✅
3.Keep the tear clean and dry — shower daily and gently pat the area dry. ✅✅Yes, this is tips from my friend , Ika. She said..just use a hair dryer to dry your perineum, keep it dry to speed up the healing proces.
" If you wipe with tissue, it is only dry on the outside, the most important one is the wound/ the stitching area, so dryer helps to dry that part and it works for me"
I placed hair dryer in the bathroom and dry it with towel and with hair dryer every time after using toilet. It works better than airing out.
4. Change your pads frequently. ✅✅
5. Start gentle pelvic floor muscle exercises 2 to 3 days after your baby’s birth, or when it’s comfortable for you to do so.
6. Avoid becoming constipated, drink plenty of water and try to eat a diet rich in fibre (fruit, vegetables and wholegrains).
7. Take your time when emptying your bladder and bowel and avoid pushing or straining. ✅✅Yes, It is a like sponstaenous to do also.
8. Use a foot stool or lift your heels up so that your knees are above your hips when you’re sitting on the toilet.
9. Try to keep well hydrated so your urine is less concentrated. This can help reduce stinging. ✅✅I dont purposely stay hydrated, i drink plenty of water because I need to convert the water into milk 😂😂
10. Try leaning forward on the toilet when you pass urine, this will keep the urine away from the tear and reduce stinging. ✅✅ Yes, I did this prior reading this. It was just a sponstaneous action, haha
During the later stages of pregnancy, regular pelvic floor exercises and perineal massage from 35 weeks, may help protect your perineum and prevent perineal injury.
