Take a Look at a Postpartum Hotel's Menu for New Mothers
I If confinement conjures up images of pandemic-related quarantine, we don’t blame you - we’ve all had our fair share of it at some point or other since Covid-19 erupted a year ago. For many societies in Asia, however, confinement refers to the traditional - and often culturally-entrenched - practice of postpartum seclusion for both mother and baby in the immediate 30 to 40 days after childbirth. Widely practised in Asia - including Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan and India - the custom is especially well-documented in China, where it is known as '坐月子' (or sitting the...