Omugwo is a traditional Igbo custom for postpartum care by the mother of the couple. The aim of this practice is to help new mothers to ease into her new role with the help of her mother.

News moms need to be taught what to eat in order to produce enough milk for her baby, how to care for the baby, and how to take care of their body after giving birth.

There is also the hot water therapy which involves soaking a cloth in hot water and massaging the new mother’s belly so that blood clots in her womb can dissolve and come out. This helps her heal properly internally.

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Most of the time, the new mum will not be able to cook immediately as she needs to rest and regain strength; it is her mother’s duty to make spicy foods such as pepper soup to help to flush out unwanted blood clots in her body and help to boost breast milk production.

Omugwu lasts for only 3 months; this practice is as old as Igboland and has helped new mothers to adapt to their new life.