Before T was born, i've had numerous discussions and feedback from mommy friends that confinement ladies are sometimes more of a hassle than an asset. As many as 4 out of 5 fire their nannies within the first 10 days. So i was fully prepared that our confinement nanny would suck.
Turns out she doesn't suck. Phew... She's actually quite knowledgable. Although my mom thinks that some of her methods are rather unusual, the most important thing is that she has the baby and my best interest at heart. She's been very dilligent at helping me breastfeed despite the many challenges (which includes 2-3 hr long feeds late at night). She is bossy but she won't insist unless it's absolutely necessary. She also takes our suggestions into consideration- she gets it that we're southerners (ie geographically we're below shanghai, which means that lifestyle wise we're used to different principles).
She's certainly not perfect though. When she first came, she didn't change and shower for 2 days (common in China). We had such a hard time trying to tell her diplomatically... Mountain man offered a few T-shirts he outgrew (one of them read " Show Me Your Tits"). My mom also says she has bad breath. We then had to buy her toothbrush and toothpaste. She also fed me non-portable tap water during the first week. But all these don't really matter. No 2 people are raised the same way so there's always an adjustment period. As long as both parties are willing to compromise, we're on our way to a successful relationship.
Whatever the case, we're glad she's around to guide us. As long as T is healthy and growing, we know we're on the right track.
5 comments:
Haha, the t-shirt thing is too funny!
So glad u hv a gd confinement nanny and she looks really modern & hip.
If you are fine with everything she does for you and the baby, less conflict for the both of you. I can tell that you are quite 随和（amiable).
My confinement nanny too have bad breath! haha!
My mum made her shower the minute she shows up at the hospital.
She showers everyday since.
My mum too dislike some of her methods and I am sometimes stuck between the both of them.
hahaha. i would like to see that tee. She seemed pretty nurturing
LMS> except she's not modern and hip! she wants me to cover up head to toe.
serline> yah, so far she's taken our suggestions with a positive attitude. so it's good la.
judebabe> i understand what u mean. sometimes also dunno who is right.
gingerblossom> if she ever wears it i'll take a picture. Les and i had a really good laugh over it.
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