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DiscussionIn many cultures the postpartum period is seen as a period when new mothers are vulnerable to all sorts of illness. Not only are the women's behaviors often restricted during this period, but they also want to observe certain traditional customs in order to avoid ill health in later years. Our research supports the view that culture rituals are important in pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium. The study findings show that postpartum care is a cultural construct made up of a collection of knowledge and experiences not only of the mothers themselves, but also of their significant other. New experiences are reinterpreted by individuals on the basis of their own cultural knowledge, which in turn can be based on more than one factor, included assumed past behaviors on the one hand and perceptions of postpartum care. We found that more than 50% of postpartum Thai women continued to follow a number of traditional practices in the postpartum period, particularly related to self-care, rest and the consumptional Chinese beliefs of 'Yin and Yang' and 'Yue Fai'. The belief is that childbirth leaves the mother cold and wet, and that certain practices are required to restore balance, aid recovery to the prepregnancy state and promote the production of breastmilk. Several studies have also reported the need for hot food among postpartum Thai women.
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