In China, women have a special period after giving birth-confinement, to recover their physical strength and energy. But in foreign countries, such customs are not common. What is the reason? This paper will reveal the reasons why foreign women don't have confinement from two aspects: culture and medicine.

Differences between Chinese and Western Medicine

Western medicine pays more attention to quick cure, while Chinese medicine in China pays more attention to health preservation. Therefore, foreigners pay more attention to external recovery than internal adjustment.

traditional custom

As a traditional custom in China, confinement is based on the theory of Chinese medicine. Postpartum confinement is to restore the body and energy of pregnant women who consume a lot of nutrients in their bodies after childbirth.

Diet and physique

Just because foreigners don't have confinement doesn't mean that their diet and physique are better than those of China people. In fact, any woman is very weak after giving birth and needs some time to recover.