Gelai - Do you practice this?

[bbmack]

^not sure sis kasi samin pagkabili ginagamit kagad, pero di naman siguro basta medyo basain lang kasi dun sa Quiapo i bet matagal din yung leaves na yun na naka-stock sa kanila wag lang expose direct sunlight o kaya lagay sa ref hehe

[HeartHeart]

wala akong mahanap na seravallo wine.

[emgee1180]

Sa mga malapit na manganak, meron ba kayo plans to do this?

[khriseeee]

my mother in law is expecting me to do this - she did it for all 3 kids and claims that she doesn't have any aches or pains in her body at all. My mom naman didn't do this with us but she does have joint problems now.

My only worry is I'm due to give birth end Feb so my gelai will be in March which is summer time! I'll see if I can do it..My mother in law will most likely be the one to help with the baby so she'll be with me most of the time...

I've been reading about lochia after birth - it's kinda gross not to wash naman with all that blood 

[emgee1180]

^i mentioned to hubby and told him that im contemplating on doing ge-lai. he's ok naman but i'm still wondering if I could stand the icky feeling esp when not being to take a bath for a month. the food suggestions I could probably follow..

[*jyn*]

i tried to do this the second time around pero di ko kinaya... after 5 days naligo na ako tapos naging every other day... after 3 weeks everyday na...

[Grayce]

Honestly a. dinidiscourage ang hindi pagligo dito due to hygiene reasons. and ge-lai originated in china where it is cold. this is not practical specially if you live in a tropical country and kawawa naman si baby kung hindi naliligo ang mommy diba

[alva]

mga sis na nanganak na, i have a question po. sa hospital po ba, whether NSD or CS, inadvise kayo ng doctor na maligo sa hospital? pasensya na po sa tanong, curious lang kasi ako. thanks po! 

[emgee1180]

^^oo nga sis. ngayon pa nga lang e nanlalagkit na ako pag napapawisan, what more kung 1 month inde maliligo.. hmm..

[Grayce]

^^i was advised by my ob to take a bath hung sa hospital the next day, so i did.

[cluelessss8]

I gave birth last June 2010, I did practiced 'gelai', pero I make punas everyday with warm water and vinagre aromatico. Hirap lang sa buhok, kasi yucky nga.. pero if you're feeling icky and hot, I just open the aircon..

So far, with that, I noticed na ndi ako mabilis maginaw.. Actually pag balik ko sa China na may winter season, mas ndi takot sa lamig.. I feel strong. If you also eat healthy, eat gelai food, tingin ko nabigyan mo rin ng tamang nutrients si baby (if you're breastfeeding). Si Hubby, ndi nakakayanan yung lamig na gusto ko for the room, pero naiinitan ako e.. haha!

so now with 2nd baby, end of May ang due date ko.. so mukhang Summer ulit ang gelai!! wahhhh!!!

[poshgurl]

due on Nov.19.
will try to do this.
mga sis may sagot na sa prob natin. you can buy naman
No Rinse shampoo and conditioner sa watsons.
 

[kyrie26]

^sis, i dont know kung ganito sa lahat, pero ako nangangati scalp ko after 3days ng walang washing. kaya yun ang pinakaayaw ko sa perm dati eh. when i gave birth, di din ako naligo agad. clothbath lang. grabeh ang kati ng scalp ko even with dry shampoo di ko natiis. sarap tuloy ng ligo ko haha! pero i used warm water na pinakuluan nung mga leaves na mabango. nadouble yung sarap. feeling ko may scented oils yung pangligo ko kasi amoy jasmine tapos maligamgam hehe

[poshgurl]

^sis [textspeak!] anung dahon yung ginamit mo?

[kyrie26]

di ko alam yung mga dahon sis kasi merong ibang nagprepare. pero yung last na nilagay, kami pinabili. colonia essence, available sa mercury drugstore. wow ang bango! inubos ko yung isang bote dun sa pinangpaligo ko!  papabili nga ulit ako para magamit. anytime naman daw pwede gamitin yun eh. sarap nung halimuyak nya 

[Grayce]

^sis, i dont know kung ganito sa lahat, pero ako nangangati scalp ko after 3days ng walang washing. kaya yun ang pinakaayaw ko sa perm dati eh. when i gave birth, di din ako naligo agad. clothbath lang. grabeh ang kati ng scalp ko even with dry shampoo di ko natiis. sarap tuloy ng ligo ko haha! pero i used warm water na pinakuluan nung mga leaves na mabango. nadouble yung sarap. feeling ko may scented oils yung pangligo ko kasi amoy jasmine tapos maligamgam hehe

eto rin ang sinabi sakin ng ob here, warm bath dapat preferably

[sweetscience]

kahit di pa ako preggy, i want to follow this pag manganganak na ako.. sabi kasi ng matatanda (my mom and lola naniniwala dito as well as other oldies sa lugar namin kahit na tubong-taguig kami - no province), di pa agad mararamdaman ng katawan ang mga "kapabayaan" nung kabataan pa lang.. pag nagka-edad na dun sila magsusulputan.. (like body pains, joint aches, varicose/spider veins, etc) also, may kasabihan daw na walang namamatay sa baho, ibig daw sabihin mas na-iimmune yung katawan natin sa bacteria (pag nag-gelai naman hindi ibig sabihin hindi ka na maglilinis ng katawan diba, di lang siya full bath pero naglilinis pa din.. kasi ang number 1 nga na iniiwasan eh malamigan) kasi pag sobrang linis tapos konting bacteria lang magkakasakit agad kasi hindi sanay.. siguro kung lagi ka lang sa loob ng bahay, duon puwede mo ma "control" ang kalinisan ng kapaligiran mo.. pero siyempre, lahat ng sobra masama.. sobrang linis man o sobrang dumi.. opinion lang..

[princess lorraine]

Sisses, when i gave birth to my daughter last nov 2009, todo alaga ako nila mother and mother in law ko sa gelai ko. Hindi ako nagbabasa ng hands ko unless magwawash ako or magtoothbrush. I took a bath after 3 weeks. And siyempre may mga bayabas seremonyas pa. Haha may pinapainum din sa akin mom ko na chinese meds na hinahalo sa water ang tso ang tawag. Tinuloy ko until 1 month kasi pampalabas daw ng dugo and water yun. I noticed back to normal na tummy ko after 2 weeks and kasya na mga pants ko then si mother in law lagi ako nilulutuan ng lapu lapu, diong kwe or black chicken and pigeon medyo kakasawa pero carry naman kasi pampalakas daw yun. Dami rin nagbigay ng chocolate cakes sa akin, yun yung favorite ko

[khriseeee]

^sis princess how fun to eat a lot of chocolate and still lose weight! hahaha sana it will be the same with me. Is it true that you can't eat fresh veggies and fruits during gelai? That's what my mom and mother in law told me.

I'm a little apprehensive of going thru gelai as even now I take a shower at least 3 times a day because I sweat so much! What more the month of my gelai which will most likely be end of Feb thru March - start of summer! 

I will try to get thru it for as long as I can (2-3 weeks). My worry rin is my hair - it gets greasy and itchy, I'm trying to get my head used to it na by shampooing every other day but it's still a long shot from 2-3 weeks hahahaha I will just use baby powder to keep the greasiness at bay, lots of headbands, hairties and no visitors the entire time!

I do plan to wipe down my body everyday as it's just not hygienic and of course other feminine care and proper washing.

I'll be staying with my mother in law in downtown Manila as it will be easier for her to purchase the
food that I'll need to eat for the time - fresh lapu-lapu, black chicken, etc.

My mom has already purchased the chinese meds/tonic I have to drink post partum - they're so expensive pala! She already told me I have to drink them no matter what coz they are so expensive.

The Servello wine, a friend gave me a bottle and my mother in law will supply the rest.

[m_lim]

pano ka maghuhugas down there kung di pwede magbasa ng kamay?