Before becoming a mama two years ago, I had a lot of concerns about how my life would change. I
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Tag: pregnancy
Rewriting the Rules of Confinement
It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago I delivered my first child–and learned about 滿月 or 坐月子 as I
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Superstition or Health Care: Sitting the Month
When I moved to China, I began to learn more about my own culture and beliefs, as well as that
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How to Manage Your Birthing Expectations as a Foreigner in China
I’m not the kind of person who ever really pictured what my wedding would look like. But I did always
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If You Went into Premature Labour in China, Would You Know What to Do?
Going into premature labour is a very stressful situation to find yourself in. However, there are ways to increase your
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Always Being There Versus Giving Space When Giving Birth
When I gave birth in China, it was the first grandchild for both my own parents and my mother-in-law. There
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Having a Miscarriage in China
We started thinking about having kids in the summer of 2014. At this point, my husband and I had been
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How Living in Hong Kong Turned Me into a Feminist
It wasn’t like I hadn’t grown up in a feminist household. My mom and her only sister had gone to
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How 4 Western Women Experience Birth with their Chinese Husbands
Pregnancy, childbirth and recovery is no easy feat, but WWAM couples must factor in cultural differences and attitudes toward pregnancy,
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When a Pregnancy Goes Wrong in China
An Introduction *The video below contains some images you may find distressing* Chinese video link: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjU3MDc1MTI0NA==.html?spm=a2hzp.8244740.userfeed.5!5~5~5~5!3~5~A “…not asleep yet…” I finished
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