Ile Omugwo in Igbo culture is the period during which the mother takes care of her daughter and the new baby.
These days, it is not only the mother who looks after the new mum and baby, sometimes the mum-in-law mother or even a family member can take up the task.
Nigerian women who live abroad pay quite a fortune to get their children cleaned after childbirth especially because none of the parents may be available at the time.
HealthJourno.com spoke with a Nigerian Mrs Wendy Okodugha who has 3 children, she mentioned that when she had her first, she paid as much as 10 euros per day to clean her baby in Germany where she leaves. Imagine how much that is, at the end of the month.
Some of the things the new mum learns is how to bathe the baby, how to feed the baby, when to know the baby has had enough food, how to breastfeed,when and how to make him belch, sleeping positions for mother and child, how to take care of your body, get back into shape, trim your tummy,
when to start sexual relations with your hubby and many more.
During Omugwo, the person that comes to do the Omugwo takes over most of the household chores and responsibilities.
Some of them include cooking (for both husband and wife), cleaning, carrying the baby while the new mum rests, from my side, at night, the new mum actually sleeps while her mum or whoever is there for Omugwo stays awake with the baby.
It is basically taking the stress of the new mum.
It is commendable to see someone who has started that initiative to package the service and get out there. This is why we decided to share the image above.
I do hope that the team behind this is certified, and the sky is only the beginning for them,
So people, don't say there are no jobs, use your head; THINK!
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