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Shamcey Supsup opens up about postpartum depression

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Shamcey Supsup opens up about postpartum depression

The beauty queen and mother-of-one shared her struggle in overcoming postpartum depression that she experienced 2 years ago.

Beauty Queen Shamcey Supsup shared that her “Ge lai,” a traditional Chinese postpartum healing process, while beneficial, had caused her to experience postpartum depression.

Shamcey Supsup: “I felt icky and I could not go out of the house for one month”

Shamcey shared that since her husband was Chinese, her mother-in-law recommended that she undergo “Ge-lai” or a traditional Chinese healing process.

It involves the mother simply resting at home for a month. During that time, she is given warm food and herbs, and avoids eating or drinking anything cold. This also means that the mother is not allowed to bathe for the entire duration, even with warm water.

Shamcey shared that not being able to bathe was one of the things that caused her to experience postpartum depression.

“I felt icky and I could not go out of the house for one month. But I knew it was good for me because according to my mother-in-law, those who have experienced ‘ge lai’ say their wounds healed faster. She also said it was ge lai that kept her from feeling aches and pains now that she is older,” she recounted.

She added that her emergency C-section was another thing that contributed to her depression:

“My emergency caesarean operation contributed a lot too because I was not emotionally and physically prepared that I will be operated that way, a longer healing time, and my husband’s divided attention now that we have a baby.”

A post shared by Shamcey S. Lee (@supsupshamcey) on Dec 24, 2017 at 8:50am PST

How did she overcome her postpartum depression?

Thankfully, Shamcey was able to overcome her depression once she started working again. She and her husband started a restaurant called “Pedro ‘n Coi,” and they now have over 12 branches in the country. They plan to have 20 by the end of the year.

“Our Pedro ‘n Coi chain is doing very well together with its fastfood counterpart Tambayan ni Pedro. Lloyd is targeting 50 restaurants in the next five years. I know it looks overwhelming and I honestly feel that sometimes I have too much on my plate running a business and taking care of my two-year-old baby girl Nike. But when I look at the passion of my husband, I become excited more than overwhelmed. I know with my help, we both can do it.”

 

Source: entertainment.mb.com.ph

Photos screen capped from: Instagram.com

ALSO READ: Melai Cantiveros opens up about her battle with postpartum depression

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