Confinement

I was instructed the same but I still drank water other than longan red date tea and take daily showers. I wash what I need to wash too. I think the old wives tales mean well, but the root of it is likely to prevent a cold? It makes sense because sneezing or coughing after giving birth will hurt and since pelvic floor is stretched and weakened, might lead to prolapse. However, not touching water and only drinking longan red date tea is quite extreme in my opinion 😅