Babies, Nursery themes etc

[~Jackie~ 30]

Well now I'm curious...what napkin?

jJ

[higantetingting 0]

wow all the babies here was so purdy...

[S and S 12]

Message for Hanging in There: Just a quick funny note, good thing you having your baby there. Well for many reasons obviously but one coming to mind right now is you will have to have a sab'aa! LOL! Lucky you no one to lay a napkin in your weak lap! LOL! Stupid tradition! I am not looking forward to this at all!

What is that? I haven't heard of it.

[Henia 11]

Well now I'm curious...what napkin?

jJ

Paper or cloth napkin. The tradition here is that the new mother is waited on hand and foot for 40 days, in which she is comfined to the house with the new baby. So no going out! But after 7 days of the new baby's birth ... there is a party called Sab'aa (7) basically lavish tea party. Where they do henna for the mother and baby, wrap/bind the baby and some BS with candles ... the mother is served, thus the napkin in the lap ... since she is so so sooo weak from childbirth that she cannot even put a napkin in her lap LOLOLOL! Real stupid I think ... basically gossip fest with the evil eyes all around!

Edited August 6, 2008 by Henia

[~Jackie~ 30]

ahhhh gossip fest. Gotcha Bind the baby? With what and why?

[S and S 12]

Well now I'm curious...what napkin?

jJ

Paper or cloth napkin. The tradition here is that the new mother is waited on hand and foot for 40 days, in which she is comfined to the house with the new baby. So no going out! But after 7 days of the new baby's birth ... there is a party called Sab'aa (7) basically lavish tea party. Where they do henna for the mother and baby, wrap/bind the baby and some BS with candles ... the mother is served, thus the napkin in the lap ... since she is so so sooo weak from childbirth that she cannot even put a napkin in her lap LOLOLOL! Real stupid I think ... basically gossip fest with the evil eyes all around!

lol, that is interesting, but I think I would want to miss that opportunity too. Its nice to be helped, but to not even leave the house for 40 days? Too much for me. I guess to each his own, lol.

[Staashi 371]

Well now I'm curious...what napkin?

jJ

Paper or cloth napkin. The tradition here is that the new mother is waited on hand and foot for 40 days, in which she is comfined to the house with the new baby. So no going out! But after 7 days of the new baby's birth ... there is a party called Sab'aa (7) basically lavish tea party. Where they do henna for the mother and baby, wrap/bind the baby and some BS with candles ... the mother is served, thus the napkin in the lap ... since she is so so sooo weak from childbirth that she cannot even put a napkin in her lap LOLOLOL! Real stupid I think ... basically gossip fest with the evil eyes all around!

One of my closest friends is Haitian, and for 6 weeks after giving birth you cannot shower or bathe - only sponge baths - can't leave the house either. The baby can't leave the house for almost 3 months. Also, for many weeks, they make the new mother sit on a steaming hot tub of boiling water with leaves and herbs to help her tighten up "down there". When she told me this I thought that she was lying until she gave birth and I had to witness her stress the whole time. She sighed and said..."it's my mother and her culture."

I told her that if I couldn't take a bath for 6 weeks I would be killing someone.

Edited August 6, 2008 by Staashi

[S and S 12]

Well now I'm curious...what napkin?

jJ

Paper or cloth napkin. The tradition here is that the new mother is waited on hand and foot for 40 days, in which she is comfined to the house with the new baby. So no going out! But after 7 days of the new baby's birth ... there is a party called Sab'aa (7) basically lavish tea party. Where they do henna for the mother and baby, wrap/bind the baby and some BS with candles ... the mother is served, thus the napkin in the lap ... since she is so so sooo weak from childbirth that she cannot even put a napkin in her lap LOLOLOL! Real stupid I think ... basically gossip fest with the evil eyes all around!

One of my closest friends is Haitian, and for 6 weeks after giving birth you cannot shower or bathe - only sponge baths - can't leave the house either. The baby can't leave the house for almost 3 months. Also, for many weeks, they make the new mother sit on a steaming hot tub of boiling water with leaves and herbs to help her tighten up "down there". When she told me this I thought that she was lying until she gave birth and I had to witness her stress the whole time. She sighed and said..."it's my mother and her culture."

I told her that if I couldn't take a bath for 6 weeks I would be killing someone.

oh, wow, that would be really crazy. I mean aren't you still a mess from giving childbirth? A sponge really isn't enough.

[Henia 11]

ahhhh gossip fest. Gotcha Bind the baby? With what and why?

They bind the baby mummy style (only leaving head uncovered) so that the baby is straight LOL! Extreme swaddling LOL!

[Staashi 371]

Well now I'm curious...what napkin?

jJ

Paper or cloth napkin. The tradition here is that the new mother is waited on hand and foot for 40 days, in which she is comfined to the house with the new baby. So no going out! But after 7 days of the new baby's birth ... there is a party called Sab'aa (7) basically lavish tea party. Where they do henna for the mother and baby, wrap/bind the baby and some BS with candles ... the mother is served, thus the napkin in the lap ... since she is so so sooo weak from childbirth that she cannot even put a napkin in her lap LOLOLOL! Real stupid I think ... basically gossip fest with the evil eyes all around!

One of my closest friends is Haitian, and for 6 weeks after giving birth you cannot shower or bathe - only sponge baths - can't leave the house either. The baby can't leave the house for almost 3 months. Also, for many weeks, they make the new mother sit on a steaming hot tub of boiling water with leaves and herbs to help her tighten up "down there". When she told me this I thought that she was lying until she gave birth and I had to witness her stress the whole time. She sighed and said..."it's my mother and her culture."

I told her that if I couldn't take a bath for 6 weeks I would be killing someone.

oh, wow, that would be really crazy. I mean aren't you still a mess from giving childbirth? A sponge really isn't enough.

Yeah, that's how she felt. Afterwards, she said she never thought a shower could feel so good.

[~ Karima ~ 0]

Carrie totally off the subject but I'm soo glad your back. How did the move go?

Move went good. We still have some things to unpack, but i'm exhausted. It will have to wait until the weekend. Love the pics and video of Zaid...too cute!

[Henia 11]

Well now I'm curious...what napkin?

jJ

Paper or cloth napkin. The tradition here is that the new mother is waited on hand and foot for 40 days, in which she is comfined to the house with the new baby. So no going out! But after 7 days of the new baby's birth ... there is a party called Sab'aa (7) basically lavish tea party. Where they do henna for the mother and baby, wrap/bind the baby and some BS with candles ... the mother is served, thus the napkin in the lap ... since she is so so sooo weak from childbirth that she cannot even put a napkin in her lap LOLOLOL! Real stupid I think ... basically gossip fest with the evil eyes all around!

One of my closest friends is Haitian, and for 6 weeks after giving birth you cannot shower or bathe - only sponge baths - can't leave the house either. The baby can't leave the house for almost 3 months. Also, for many weeks, they make the new mother sit on a steaming hot tub of boiling water with leaves and herbs to help her tighten up "down there". When she told me this I thought that she was lying until she gave birth and I had to witness her stress the whole time. She sighed and said..."it's my mother and her culture."

I told her that if I couldn't take a bath for 6 weeks I would be killing someone.

oh, wow, that would be really crazy. I mean aren't you still a mess from giving childbirth? A sponge really isn't enough.

Yeah, that's how she felt. Afterwards, she said she never thought a shower could feel so good.

I bet! in this heat, every little drop of water feels soooo good!

I am so looking forward to giving birth here ... in these real clean and sterile hospitals! (NOT!) Where they tell you not to scream when there is virtually no pain meds, bring all your own stuff (sheets, medical equip, etc) and share beds with 3 women at a time!

[~ Karima ~ 0]

ahhhh gossip fest. Gotcha Bind the baby? With what and why?

They bind the baby mummy style (only leaving head uncovered) so that the baby is straight LOL! Extreme swaddling LOL!

They do this in Morocco too. I remember Simo telling me about this when Ayman was born and I thought he was nuts. I do have to say that with a colicky child it works wonders, although I allowed more of a swaddle than a binding.

[Henia 11]

I am all for swaddling ... worked with my daughter! But binding - no way! They bind the baby way too tight with these strips of binding cloth. I have seen many baby literally red/blue in the face after binding. Something I am sure is not healthy one bit!

[Mommy2ZaidnSalma 11]

Henia, do they take the binding off right away? I mean I dont want to scare you but I have heard a major cause of SIDS is like over wrapping the child..I dont know, I know its tradition and all, but that would just make me nervous..Babies arent suppose to be perfectly straight when born, they spent 9 months squeezed up inside your belly...They straighten over time...

Well anyways, that little girl is coming any day now huh? Do you have a name picked out? we need some more princesses for all the little men around here...I hope your delivary goes well..sharing a hospital room doesnt sound ideal, is there any way you can pay for your own?

Carrie, yes, moving is a headache, I feel for ya...How is ayman doing? is he becoming a little more independant...Zaid is to the point where I rarely have to hold him anymore...He goes from one toy to the next..He has this new little fetish with shoving his whole fist in his mouth, I wonder if maybe he isnt starting to teeth...Did the transition to soy go well? I know you dont miss buying the nutramigen, lol...

Wahrania, Lemme know when you got the package, you should have it today or tomorrow