Every person has their own habits and beliefs coming from their own culture. Although some
«pregnancy rules» are quite universal (no drinking, no smoking, no drugs etc), each culture has also its own rules regarding pregnant women, and Chinese culture is not an exception. In ancient China, pregnancy and childbirth were so mysterious that there were many rules to respect in order to prevent and avoid misfortunes. All these traditions were based on the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) which saying that pregnancy and childbirth use to get out the energy
of the future mother. That is why all the advices
are turned around prevention and protection of the baby and the mother to be.
To this day, Chinese people try to respect and follow some of these important pregnancy customs. There is a lot of pressure for Chinese women, especially from the family, but also from the society in general.
We can wonder how a couple with different
cultural background manage it?
