Cultural presentation: Chinese

1.4 Billion

Everything is a balance
In chinese culture everything is a balance.
-Pregnancy is considered a hot condition
throwing off your yin and yang. To counter
act that cold food are eaten during
pregnancy. Postpartum is vice versa.

Taboo
-No sex for fear of miscarriage.
-sharp objects on the bed may result in
cleft lip or palate.
-sharp objects under the bed will ward off evil spirits.
-Avoid adhesive glue or tape(skin deformities and birthmarks)
-must be quiet during Active labor. Screaming will attract evil spirits.

How to tell your baby's gender!

-Pointed belly=a boy
-Round belly= a girl
-Chinese Gender chart
-90% accuracy
-goes by age of mom and month of
conception.

Zuo Yuezi-Sitting month

-confined to their home for 30 days
-not allowed to do anything other
than stay in bed
-No fan/AC/windows/showering/
-HOT foods/ Hot beverages only!
-Punishment-prolapse uterus.