Confinement = Post Natal Blues?

Asked mummy last night why must woman go thru 1 month of confinement after delivery and not juz a week. Mummy has no ans for me except that whatever I am going thru now is for my good.

Somehow,this confinement period can be quite agonising at times. No cold food/drinks but plently of HOT tonic. The only time I can drink WARM plain water is when i am taking pills (supplements). Otherwise, the only drink i can take is Longan Red DAte boiled with ginger and it must be warm upon consumption. My meals are very healthy thou they are again very heaty as there must be at least some ginger/herbs involved in the cooking. GUess it doesn't help with the warm humid weather going ard now. Think the worse feeling so far is I can't leave the house at all. :(

Think all these heaty stuffs are getting into my head as I am slowly throwing tantrums at home. YEs. For those who really know me well, my temper can be quite bad. Was sulking at home ytd when Dearie went out for too long to run some errands. Kinda upset that i cant tag along I guess? Haha... Like a little kid huh? Got irritated by baby cries juz now too that I simply shove him into my mum's arms (Sorry baby Javier... look like I am not a good mummy after all huh?)& juz walked away. Sigh...

Am I showing signs of post natal blues? HAha... tink so bah. OR someone who really has post natal blues will not know that? Seriously, as much as I am happy that baby Javier is finally born, there are also many other heavy feelings settling in. 2 nights back, when baby is finally sound asleep, had a nice long chat with Dearie under the moon. HAHA... actually we were juz sitting on the mattress in the room and happened to be basking under the moonlight near the window. Talked alot bout what has happened the past few days and I realised that Dearie is actually very sensitive to my needs (which he is all along? hee). HE kinda told me he knows what is bothering me and he actually told me what are some of the gestures he has done to make me cheer up. Anyway, we have arranged to go on a date after my confinement period and I simply can't wait. THere's so many things I missed doing with DEarie!!! haha....

As I have told Dearie, I will never forget what he has done for me during this period of time. I sincerely treasure it and I really feel blessed and lucky for a hubby like him & for a daddy like him for our little prince. :)