Postnatal care centers' popularity booms
By Wang Hongyi in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2013-02-27 07:16
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A doctor checks a newborn at a postnatal care center in Shanghai. The center boasts five-star services including pairing each mother with a team composed of a gynecologist, obstetrician, pediatrician, nutritionist and psychologist. Hu Guoqing / for China Daily |
Postnatal care centers are the modern answer to the Chinese tradition of zuoyuezi, which is based on the idea that mothers should enjoy a month of absolute rest after delivering a child.
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