One Month Without Your Newborn in China

Another Chinese practice is that mothers who have just had a newborn baby get separated from their infant for a time period of one month.  The new mothers go into a time of confinement during which they are pampered in luxury rooms to allow their body to recoop from the trauma that pregnancy and childbirth take on the body.  In addition to being able to relax the new mothers must not shower or clean their teeth during this time.