Why is Chinese style postpartum care becoming increasingly attractive to Western moms

Chinese style postpartum care has become increasingly appealing to Western women in recent years. As many countries celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, we look at how Chinese postpartum confinement, a tradition of over two thousand years, differs from postpartum care in the West, and why the Chinese style has been winning growing interest. There is also advice from professional obstetrician and traditional Chinese medicine expert as well as a new mom for moms-to-be or those who have just given birth.


Host Tu Yun joins Wang Lepeng, Associate Professor at the Chinese Medicine Culture Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Dr. Ninni Ji Xiaoqiong, Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology, United Family Healthcare, Shanghai, and colleague Niuniu Niu Honglin, co-host of the Roundtable show on this episode of Chat Lounge.