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All About China => Understanding Chinese Women => Topic started by: Jadams79 on March 27, 2009, 11:22:27 pm

Title: Zuoyuezi
Post by: Jadams79 on March 27, 2009, 11:22:27 pm

Something my girl introduced me to a few days ago, basically translates setting out a month.  A custom I had never heard of, basically the concept is after birth the mother can only eat certain things, is unallowed to wash her hair, not drink/eat or touch cold things .  Supposedly it is a treatment to deal with Postpartum depression, enhance breast feeding, general care of the child and recover from child birth.  But thought I would throw it out there for you guys.  
Westerners Experience http://www.squidoo.com/zuoyuezi
 Cultural website http://ethnomed.org/ethnomed/cultures/chinese/chinese_cp.html

Several western studies showed mixed psychological results and various good and bad things.  Have not had a lot of time to do more research.

Title: Re: Zuoyuezi
Post by: maxx on March 28, 2009, 12:53:35 am

When my son was born.That is what my wife did.except for washing her hair.she could only eat certain foods.Nothing cold at all.

Title: Re: Zuoyuezi
Post by: Ed W on March 28, 2009, 02:01:47 pm

interesting. I never would have thought something like this.

Title: Re: Zuoyuezi
Post by: Jadams79 on March 28, 2009, 02:22:47 pm

Ya thats why I figured I would post the general information, because if you and your other have children at least it would be a good heads up before she goes, you know in china....