What does yue zi mean?
What does yue zi mean?
yuè zi. traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth puerperium.
What does Zuo Yue Zi mean in Mandarin?
Sitting The Moon
The term 坐月子 (zuo yue zi) or literally translated to “Sitting The Moon” means to allow postpartum mom to do nothing but to “sit” (rest) recover for one month after delivery. This practice has been around for thousands of years and it is still being practiced by most Chinese.
What is Zuo YEZI?
When my aunt learned I was pregnant with my fourth child, she begged me to respect the Chinese tradition of zuo yue zi, or “sitting the month.” Traced back to as early as the year 960, zuo yue zi is a set of diet and lifestyle restrictions practiced after birth to restore a woman’s “broken body.”
What do you do in Chinese confinement?
Daily Practices
- No washing of the body or hair, especially avoiding contact with cold water.
- Avoid wind, fans and air conditioning.
- Avoid walking or moving about; the ideal is lying on the back in bed.
- Do not go into another person’s home.
- Do not get sick.
- Do not read or cry.
- Do not have sex.
Why do people not shower after giving birth?
Childbirth is considered synonymous with imbalance, as it involves a significant loss of blood, causing a new mother’s body to enter a state of yin. Cold food and drink must be cut from the diet, while bathing and exposure to wind is discouraged as the body is more susceptible to the cold.
How do you sit postpartum?
Squeeze the cheeks of your bottom together when you sit to avoid pulling painfully on the stitches. Sitting on a pillow may be more comfortable than sitting on a hard surface. Use a squirt bottle with warm water to wash the area with water when you use the toilet; gently pat dry.
What is confinement in pregnancy?
Confinement is a period for your body to recuperate and recover from childbirth. The idea of confinement is familiar to Asians but foreign to Westerners. In the past when infant and maternal mortality rates were high, it was a practice to keep both baby and mother indoors during the period of confinement.
What can confinement lady eat?
Common confinement foods and their benefits:
| Low fat dairy product | Provides B vitamins, vitamin D and protein |
| Lean beef, liver, lamb, clams, oysters, sunflower seeds, beans | Essential for iron content Deficiency leads to low energy levels For healthy red blood cells |
Can drink fresh milk during confinement?
You can drink a cup of warm milk and a teaspoonful of turmeric, and new mums following traditional Indian confinement practices have turmeric in a dish called Hariri to supplement their meals.
Can I bathe during confinement?
Contrary to popular belief, it is perfectly fine to continue with bathing during confinement as it is important to maintain hygiene. Do bathe in warm water and dry the body and hair immediately. Also, avoid entering an air-conditioned room or having the fan blowing directly at you right after coming out of a bath.
