Sunday, November 1, 2015


 Childbirth Around the world


According to childbirth in China the mom and the baby has to stay in the house for 30 day and that is called confinement period. In Chinese, this is  also called  "sitting the month," as new mothers are pretty much expected to just sit around in getting to know their baby and spoiling him/her or having mother and son time but in Chinese  there are a lot of rules, and some mother real struggle with that .  According to the rules the first thing is that you can't wash. The second thing is that the food is so bland. But you really have to persist, and mom’s said it’s very difficult.


The mom are not allowed to eat raw fruit or vegetables, or drink coffee, cold drinks or even cold water, which can only be drunk tepid or hot. These rules are aimed at restoring balance to the new mother's body after childbirth. Also according to the rules the mom feet, are boiling, as she plods around in thick woolen socks and padded slippers. But she must guard against getting a chill; Chinese doctors warn that could lead to joint problems or illness later. The center where the mom has the 30 day confinement at provides luxury accommodation and 24-hour nursing staff to new mothers who participate in the Chinese tradition of "sitting the month," where they don't go outside or bathe for 30 days.


 

1 comment:

  1. I found the information about China very interesting. While many of their practices are different from ours, I embraced their concern for the well being and balance of the mother. I could not imagine having bland food for 30days. This was great information.

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