I'm going bald... Postpartum Life in Japan VLOG | Sakura Festival 🌸 Spring Ceremonies & More

HAPPY WEEKEND 🌞 Postpartum is ROUGH you guys. But I hope you liked this monthly vlog & enjoyed experiencing a lot of Airi's firsts in Japan with us! There are so many celebrations and ceremonies for babies & children here, it's almost hard to keep up. I tried my best explaining them in video but if you have any questions, please feel free to leave them for me in the comments! Thanks for watching 💛
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Setsubun & Bean Throwing Ceremony 👹
01:20 - Shrine Rituals ⛩️
02:02 - Bean Throwing at Home 🏠
02:37 - Eating Big Sushi Rolls & Lucky Direction of the Year 🗲
03:09 - Early Sakura Festival 🌸
04:17 - Cherry Blossom Viewing 🌸
04:52 - History of Early Blooming Sakura 🌸
05:56 - Festival Food Time 🍡
08:11 - Best Pho in Japan 🍜
09:45 - Good Morning & Easy Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Loaf Recipe 🍌
10:24 - I'm balding... 😱
11:13 - Baby Teaching Routine 📚
11:49 - Hinamasturi Setup 🎎
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[@ReinaScully]

I also learned (for the sake of this video but then neglected to put the information in the video 💀) WHY Japanese oni are depicted as wearing "tiger striped" pants! So old timey Japan used the zodiac symbols for directional signs and it's thought that there's a KIMON 鬼門 or "demon gate" in the North East direction. The North East is exactly between the ox and the tiger, which is why Japans oni have horns like an ox and the fangs of a tiger. To further emphasize the "tiger" aspect of the oni, they also wears tiger striped pants 😌🐅🐂👹They're also associated with thunder/lightning because Raijin 雷神 (our thunder/lightning god) is depicted as an oni. So all of this to say... that was is the reason why I made a lightningy tigery striped wrap for the ehoumaki 恵方巻 sushi roll 😬

[@GuitarSlayer136]

God everything about that rules

[@Jay_in_Japan]

I always wondered about that! Thanks for teaching us ^.^

[@s.f.nightingale1735]

That's so cool!

[@Tipper1941]

Damn, you got a cute baby.❤

[@Banferti]

I also had severe post partum hair loss. I know it's terrifying but I promise you IT COMES BACK. It may take like a year or even two to fully come back but it does!! Your hormones are just crazy out of wack

[@ReinaScully]

Oh noooo A YEAR OR TWO 😫😤😂 but seriously thank you, it’s always comforting to hear that it’ll come back (eventually 😩) from fellow mommas ❤

[@Erzas_Art_Atelier]

The shedding struggle is real. I have such a hard time keeping all the hair off of baby. I'm shedding worse than my german shepherd 🤣

[@AnimeEpisodesDutch]

@@ReinaScully I don’t have any experience on post partum hair loss, but my partner suffers from Alopecia Areata and we used special shampoo, spray and even rosemary oil to stimulate the roots and it did work. Maybe that might be worth looking into?

[@AttackRunRepeat]

I think I would've gone crazy with the amount of traditions surrounding babies in Japan. I am so happy you have a wonderful support system though and you are able to do all of these incredible traditions.

[@ReinaScully]

There are a LOT… it’s quite overwhelming 😅 Thankfully a bunch of them are really short & simple! And you’re right about my family support system, I wouldn’t be able to do any of the ceremonies without them!

[@keiraaaa]

Airi is looking so healthy!! Her smile at 4:46 is the cutest! I hope her eczema is doing better. You’re an awesome mom, Reina!

[@AmandaStapley]

Ugh postpartum hair loss is the worst. So mama doctor jones on KZbin described why it happens. Essentially your hair goes through three phases, growth, maintenence, and shedding. When you're pregnant your hormones tell a bunch of it to skip the shedding phase. So your hair follicles end up all synced up because they didn't shed when they normally would and when those hormones settle down they all shed at once. It does come back but it can take time. I was just getting all my new baby hairs when I found out I was pregnant with my second so I'm really dreading this round.

[@ReinaScully]

Ohhhh man what a perfectly explained description of what’s going on during pregnancy vs after with the shedding cycle! Congratulations on your second baby! ❤

[@AmandaStapley]

@@ReinaScully Thanks!

[@forester333]

I’ve been a fan since sourcefed. You’ve come a long way and become more beautiful. I wish you and your family the greatest of all luck and peace :)

[@ReinaScully]

🥹 every time anyone comments Sourcefed I get nostalgic & my heart feels so full 💛 thank you for following me for so long

[@Leo_Noved]

@@ReinaScully a lot of here are probably from those years of the internet. I still have the SourceFed jingle as my Animal crossing New Leaf town music.

[@cutiehoru]

Airi's little smile gives me life. Omg. She is precious~ You and Mike have brought such a cute girl into the world!

[@JediBladeMaster]

My wife & I really enjoy watching your vlogs. :D Thank you for doing such quality videos; well thought out, well edited, & a contextual glimpse into your life & heritage.

[@KK43]

It really warms my heart to see you and your family go on this new adventure with Airi. All these traditions that you’re now able to experience and pass on to her. So beautiful!❤

[@abbykeeney1281]

Airi looks so much like your husband!! She’s the perfect mix of you two!

[@joe3019772008]

i love that you are doing these vlogs still so, airi can look back on them when she gets older and don't be surprised if she comes out and says, mom, why were you throwing beans in the house ? lol. much love to you, mike and Airi, my friend. take care and god bless to you all.

[@feyfeline]

Idk why you need to buy snacks when Airi's peachy cheeks are right there! 😂❤️

[@AL-vo2uh]

Reina, thank you so much for how candid you are in your vlogs and that you let us see so many family/Japanese traditions. It's so sweet that they kept your dolls in such pristine condition. I wonder what their fate would have been if you had a boy or had no kid at all? Hmmm. I think it is important that people know about the changes that go on through pregnancy and post partum too. Some people really seem to think pregnancy is nbd, but it is physically and emotionally a big deal! I know a bunch of moms that have gone through hair loss, depression, feeding difficulty or baby allergies, and they can sometimes take it out on themselves (probably partially due to hormones; partially due to the image of an easy pregnancy that seems to exist in media). Hang in there - you've joined a big club of new parents and you can lean on other parents for their support and advice now. Also, Airi is in such a baby mochi cheek phase - how do you not poke her face? Haha. 🍡

[@brianadpeterson]

Airi’s morning wiggles and smiles are so precious! ❤

[@AliciaBl90]

My baby had a dairy allergy! When I stopped dairy her symptoms went away and I could still breastfeed. Good luck! Eliminating some allergens from your diet might help. She grew out of it after 12 months with slow introduction to dairy.

[@RoseRoseRoseRoseRoseRose]

Your sweet motherhood glow ✨️ 💛 😍 💖 💕 💗 ✨️ shines that much bright, so much bright that no one can see your balding❣️ Wish y'all a happy Sakura festival in Nihon❣️😊

[@ReinaScully]

😭💛 this comment 💛🥹

[@arelistica]

What a joy is to see baby Airi smile

[@NozoASMR]

Oh wow that smile she gave while Mike was holding her just melted my heart ❤️

[@Safire365]

Airi looks like such a happy baby she is obviously being well taken care of and loved. Her smile is so adorable.

[@natalietowner6780]

I love how you describe all the Japanese traditions. I love the Sakura 😊

[@petra_kalbrain4426]

I LOVE AIRI’S BIG OPEN MOUTHED WIDE SMILE!!! ADORBZ!!! 🥰

[@mizuniki66631]

I love learning all the traditional Japanese customs. My husband is half Japanese but raise in Canada so we both enjoy learning new things and seeing how it's done in Japan and I can on day pass that knowledge to our daughter. Your hair will grow back I promise!!! Also don't feel like a failure for having to use formula. Your are still super mom even if she is allergic ❤️ Super Okaasan!

[@coltice6279]

I never about the knew about the bean ceremony, I’ve always wanted to see the Sakura trees blooming in Japan

[@saphirsteph]

I truly sympathize! My 19 months old is intolerant to a bunch of things including dairy, pork, eggs, kiwis, oats and legumes (including soy and peas). It’s been tough, and I’ve been on an elimination diet pretty much since she was born! Still can’t see the end of it 😅 it’s rough.

[@ReinaScully]

Elimination diet is SO much work, the trial and error & taking notes on reactions, and then actively removing intolerances from your diet, etc. 😫 Your baby is so lucky to have such a lovely momma like you to endure all of that! ❤

[@saphirsteph]

@@ReinaScully thank you for the support 💗 it is SO HARD! 😵 I hope things get better with Airi and that her eczema clears up soon 💕

[@screenplaya4562]

Ahem. I was promised a cute bald lady, and all I got was some adorable mommy tryna' teach me about culture! :) Loved this. Thanks, Reina!

[@DanteBogdan]

It's so interesting learning more and more about Japanese culture through your vlogs, thank you for sharing all of this with us.

[@ReneeHarveyDuh]

I figured out that when I consumed dairy or soy, my infant son had a bad reaction to my breast milk. He had diarrhea, vomiting, Ana’s skin issues plus severe diaper rash. Giving that up for a year to breast feed him actually cleared my skin and some intestinal issues too

[@the.seagull.35]

Congrats Reina!! I've been a fan since SPF days and so happy for you that you have a healthy baby. God bless 🙏

[@yuki.silver]

My younger Brother was exactly the same as Airi. Exmara all over their body and in their hair.. :( It looks so bad, but they don't seem to fuss over it. We found out that my brother was intolerant to eggs and dairy, and that was coming through my mother's breast milk! Just days after she stopped eating both, we could see improvement in his skin! These things are different for each baby and can be very stressful. Airi is so lucky to have such a wonderful mummy doing all she can to find out the problem and how you can help. ♥

[@justmonika3635]

Oh Reina, she is just so so so cute! Really enjoying all the vlogs this year :)

[@HexerPsy]

During pregnancy the hormones produce stronger and toucher hair. Now the baby is out, the hair is returning to normal, but it comes with some shedding in the meantime. As for the language training... its cute but in effective this way. Babies learn sounds of the language by listening, so you could be more effective by just talking lots and lots, like telling everything you do and think about all day long. And then part of the day just switch to English full time for several hours. Its also completely fine if one parent mostly talks one language and the other parent the other language. As the words in come up to 2 years of age, they will mix both languages, and then their brains figure it out and they will learn to switch. Kids naturally soak up language and accent, so better to talk lots and lots all day than try to be a teacher like that.

[@stagnantfox3027]

As a professional hairdresser I gotta say, I've seen many clients get postpartum hair fall (not hair loss because loss would imply it's gone forever) in varying degrees of intensity, some more, others less. Don't worry, it comes back, it happens because your body used to prioritize resources for other things on an intense level and that paired with hormones being crazy during child bearing.

[@VR_JPN]

That was such a calming video to watch. Thank you.

[@rozzaziobrown6515]

I know we dont see that much of him in these videos but Mike seems like a really cool guy.

[@rawrxheather]

My son was a premie he was a month early and we had so much difficulty with milk and formula. It was such a struggle plus I really couldn’t breast feed as I didn’t produce enough. He ended up on soy milk formula. And now that he is about to be 12 this year he is fine with milk. Can drink whatever. So hopefully she will grow out of it!! Keeping being the awesome mom you are!! And also important keep being the awesome person you are!! 🤗🫶🏻

[@SideshowBob311]

Ugh, I really need to stop watching Reina videos right before lunch. I want ALL the food.

[@xTetsun]

Your baby looks so much like you! So sweet I hope she grows up healthy and well. All the best Reina ❤ P.S. there is an ongoing trend right now for hair growth using rosemary oil or rosemary water. I've heard that rosemary oil needs to be diluted with another oil so it doesn't cause the opposite effect. Meanwhile rosemary water you can literally boil a bunch of rosemary in a pot and just spray it on your scalp. I hope this helps

[@pabulumm]

Can't help noticing the corners of your lips look cracked! I had this problem myself and it was painful, but after some research I tried a coconut oil based lip balm (or you can just use straight up coconut oil) which healed it right up! I never use any other lip balm now and the problem has never come back. All the best Reina! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!

[@iseblades]

When I was 16 I started to have atypical dermatitis all over my body. When I went to the doctor I was given a prescription for a cream mix that was very helpful. I was also told that i should avoid foods like tomatoes and honey when it is flaring up. I was also told to be carfull with sunlight on the spots where the dermatitis was.

[@asiatravelasiatravel-fv6ob]

Come BACK to japan and sakura festival look.very beautiful ENJOYED watching here Full watched HERE FRIEND

[@Ferhernando]

This vlog was just to cute and wholesome 😭🥺🌸

[@zenmoonmaster]

Happy Sunday 😊

[@veritorossi]

OMG Airi is the cutest baby I have ever seen!! I'm in love!! That smile is the sweetest.

[@Rebecca-ck8fn]

Oh my goodness she's so adorable 🤗 so precious. I love cherry blossoms so much 👩🏻

[@greenecrayon]

One of my best friends had the same issue of allergens in her breast milk, once they identified the allergen and she was able to cut that out of her diet, her daughter's health got better.

[@ogmisfit]

I love your videos..I really enjoy learning the Japanese culture..I think its so beautiful.Congratulations on your journey with your daughter and family best wishes..🕊️

[@StupidButCunning]

Glad to hear you and Airi are doing well. If it makes you feel any better, as a 35 year old man, my hair is basically two-thirds gone compared to when I was about 20 lol

[@entrcpy]

The sakura look so beautiful. I’m so sad I couldn’t be there at this time because this is when I’d planned to be.

[@cjade90]

I went through hair loss with my daughter. Also help your little one from kissing hair and rubbing back of her hair. Use a silk bedding sheets as that will help stop a baby losing hair. Trust me used it for both my children and it really helps. I even have silk sheets for helping my hair.

[@BUTT-HEAD666]

You're baby looks so cute Reina I'm losing my hair to

[@kamanama3671]

wow looks amazing

[@hitsujiyume]

ngl i got a lil emotional when you said that was your hinaningyo set. it seems to have given you much luck for a great life, so hopefully it'll do so for airi as well!

[@Screamingcry12]

Vanidox Carbonic Acid Shampoo. It may not resurrect the hair you’ve already lost, but it can strengthen the hair you’ve still got. Only like $30 on Amazon. Worked for the 5 years of stunted frontal tufts of Hair on my head, and it may work for you too.

[@drskelebone]

South-South-East should be halfway between south and south-east (which is halfway between south and east). So half of half is a quarter, so you should be pointing at 157.5 degrees instead of 150 degress. The effectiveness must be something like the area covered, so being 7.5 degrees off suggests that your prayers were only 98.3% as they could have been.

[@drskelebone]

The faces at @9:45 are just so wonderful! XD XD I never want a baby but I can still love the happy face!!

[@drskelebone]

And I may have screen-shotted (screenshot-ted? w/e) that recipe, because it looks like the best way to use the bananas and eggs I always order and never finish before they go bad.

[@drskelebone]

Baby Reina's face might have made me cry a bit.

[@LeenOhLur32]

I saw another mother from another channel whose last baby was having awful colic while she was breast feeding and they found out she was allergic to dairy! As soon as the mother stopped drinking/eating dairy products the baby was totally fine!

[@Fluteperson01]

I had a decet amount of hair loss as well, and no amount of biotin, vitamins and upplaments helped postpartum too, it came back, in about a year, its disconcerting but it gets better!

[@mrthingie22]

OMG Airi's face!! those cheeks 😭😭😭😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@arianaarmenta1335]

That was sooo sweet!! I know it's easier said than done but don't sweat the breastfeeding, i struggled with both my kids, just gotta shrug it off. My primary disappointment was that both of them only did well with thee most expensive of formulas 😂 nutramagin for my eldest.

[@Jay_in_Japan]

The good news is, a bald look would actually suit your quite well, I think 😊 I'm reminded of friendly Buddhist nuns when I think of the look

[@araminrain]

32yo female here. D: I haven't given birth but my hair is crazy thinning. I try to accept it for life as it is, but it does kinda bum me out and worry me.

[@MIGHTYM4RS]

I'm dying to know what lashes u are wearing 😍 😩

[@ReinaScully]

They’re these ones!! amzn.to/3VlPYsZ I love them 🥰

[@Rachaelorly]

this is going to sound so crazy but do you know where those plates are from at 14.:07? I have the matching bowls... Also love your vlogs! This one was so so so cute x

[@graefx]

You've got more self restraint than me. I'd kill that entire taiyaki box in the car. I need to go to the strip near me thats got kdogs and taiyaki. Your favorite Pho place having some wild decor feels super on brand lol.

[@findingpeacedailyfpd6064]

💜

[@pennywiseballoon4646]

how did you learn kanji when you moved to the US when you were only 3 years old? how long did it take you? was it easy or hard??

[@tvtime1]

I wish i have children. Sigh. Enjoy parenthood❤

[@asunachan9999]

Hey, even if you go totally bald, we'll still luv ya', man. 😊♥️🇵🇭

[@rsmate]

🌸🍶

[@SailorYen89]

The banana/yellow? Sign language made me laugh just because it looks like you're saying "Bananas are surfs up dude"

[@ReinaScully]

😂 EXACTLY! I was thinking the same thing when I was doing it! It also doesn’t help that “play” is doing the surf’s up dude with both hands ✨

[@KarnizArchada]

"Maybe because my boobs are... bad." | Said every mom ever. Don't let the stigma get to you! My body hated making breastmilk too early on and it took SO LONG to pump but I just said; Screw this. I want my kiddo to EAT AND BE FULL! That's what matters! Ya'll are doing great! 🌸

[@hanazuki333]

Use a Derma roller for hair growth

[@NeccoWecco]

They sell this hair fiber powder stuff if you'd like to hide the spots

[@AstorReinhardt]

Oh wow, I didn't know you could lose some of your hair during postpartum! There's a lot about pregnancy that I don't know...

[@ReinaScully]

I was warned about it by fellow mommas but it was still a shock when it started happening 😅 CLUMPS of hair suddenly fall out in the shower 😱😭

[@nicholashamilton1898]

I'm going bald slowly. I have eczema, eczema is a constant itching that never stops, and severe dry skin.

[@CreamCheeseTho]

Sourcefed squaaad

[@Torsee]

South Southeast! 👍👍

[@animeloveamv7182]

what happen the series called mecha edu mechanical arms i got only one ep 😭😭😭

[@proksima6708]

Lost my hair too... And unfortunately not all came back :(

[@lilnightmare]

Use minoxidil 5% on hair

[@AuroraJadefyre]

Might wanna give your hair a break from bleaching until the post-partum symptoms subside (:

[@richardc5100]

Girl you a 10

[@princecharmingthemerman]

Why did your family move to the USA and then move back to Japan?

[@zenmoonmaster]

Temporary baldness can be a side effect of pregnancy but don't worry if you need keeps or rogain or something else will help you pay for it 😘

[@vichappell91]

Avoid lavender, it’s in so many creams that are for skin creams and baby products (in the West at least not sure about Japan) but I am allergic to lavender and when I was little my eczema wouldn’t get better it was awful and eventually my mum caught on to the lavender being the issue

[@fshonuff]

Post partum hair shedding for me was AWFUL!!!! That was 6 years ago and my hair is about 85 percent back to what it was pre pregnancy. :/ I'm assuming it will be like this the rest of my life. It didn't happen with my older children, just this last one. Thumbs down.

[@lizzie7929]

⛩️🌸🫶🏻👶🏻🎎

[@Taydar]

Oh dear poor you.

[@zenmoonmaster]

Why would someone wrap o hot snack in plastic 🤔

[@zenmoonmaster]

Maybe cut out sugar for a bit until your done brest feeding I know that sucks but you might have too 😔

[@CaptKundalini]

In regard to your hair, my advise is to stop using the hair dyes. That's what was causing my hair to fall out. You might also want to see a Hairologist about this. :)

[@kentbrockman8837]

Could be youre eating kiwi fruit.

[@zenmoonmaster]

Her feachers are starting to show she has your chin 👶🏻

[@akumayoxiruma]

Could you blur the face of children and babies when vlogging? It's better if children grow up without being posted all over social media because they cannot consent yet and there are people who use this video/picture material for inappropriate purposes.

[@scottyboy9883]

Click bait.... made me click.....

[@wingzero7316]

Stop dying your hair

[@nopenonope]

Dyeing her hair has absolutely nothing to do with her hair loss, it's a completely normal part of postpartum. Don't be a dick

[@gregorious111]

Yeah

[@ReinaScully]

Oh, that’s not why it’s falling out- during postpartum you lose a lot of your hair around the 3~4 month mark. It happens to most people, regardless of color treated hair. THOUGH I do get & agree that dying it doesn’t quite help.

[@gregorious111]

@@ReinaScully Hi.

[@zenmoonmaster]

💙