Which is why support is critical during the confinement period and after, especially during a pandemic when many women have already experienced heightened anxiety and fear. Bracing herself for this eventuality, Hasnida decided to serve out the confinement period in her own home, with the aid of a confinement lady. “I’m worried about the confinement lady – is she safe and free from Covid-19? “I think women are stronger than we think. When I have hard days, I look at my little baby and everything else just fades away,” says Nisha.

Source: The Star July 19, 2021 01:52 UTC