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japan ?e majority of japanese
women
try to give birth without the use of painkillers which relates to the buddhist perception of suffering. some japanese believe that labor pains act as a kind of test that a woman must endure in preparation for the challenging role of motherhood. japanese
women
deliver in hospitals, but the fathers are permitted to be present at the birth only if they have taken prenatal classes. after leaving the hospital, mother and
baby
often stay at the mother?s parents? home for a month because it is a cultural tradition that
women
stay in bed with their
baby
for 21 days. nicaragua nicaraguan mothers cover their
new
baby
in a blanket and don?t let people see the
baby
. ?e belief is that if someone has a headache and sees the
baby
, then the
baby
will get the heachache. many
new
mothers also buy a bracelet that people sell at the market for their babies to wear until they are around nine months old.
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mothers also abstain from eating meat or eggs for 40 days to prevent gas. nigeria ?e tradition of omugwo , which refers to postpartum care, is incredibly important to many nigerian families. in omugwo , the grandmother gives the
baby
his or her first bath, if she is available. if the grandmother is not around, an aunt or close friend may step in. ?is small gesture shows the mother that she is not alone in childrearing, and the community of
women
will rally around her. oman after
women
give birth, they go to their mother?s home for 40 days. ?e mothers and female relatives make special porridge and teas for them to help their milk supply. ?ere will be a special room with
new
bedding and
new
furniture set up for mom and
baby
. outside of the room is a table decorated with gifts, many with koranic scriptures on them. at any time,
women
can come by and visit, but visitors usually adhere to traditional times like morning tea and afternoon tea. pakistan in pakistan, aqiqah is a common practice. during this
baby
- naming tradition, which takes place on the 7th, 14th, or 21st day after a
baby
is born, the infant?s head is shaved and an animal sacrifice is offered on his or her behalf. south korea for the first three weeks after childbirth, getting out of the house is strictly forbidden. during those three weeks, visitors are prohibited. korean
women
typically stay in a heated room after delivery. koreans firmly believe exposing your body to cold would result in saan-hoo-poong which is unexplained joint pain and body ache.
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mothers in korea also have a large bowl of seaweed soup three times a day, which is believed to cleanse blood, detoxify the body, help the womb contract, and increase breast milk. tanzania
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mothers remain home for about three months, and their mothers come to help them. ?ey eat a lot of mtori , a stew of green bananas and beef because they believe it boosts milk supply. turkey all celebration is postponed until after the
baby
is born. friends drop by and drink a special beverage called lohusa ?erbeti . after this period, the mother and child make return visits to gift-givers? homes, where they receive a handkerchief filled with a single egg (for a healthy
baby
) and candy (for a good- natured
baby
). ?ey also rub flour on the
baby
?s eyebrows and hairline, which is supposed to grant him a long life. fall 2017 | pink ? blue 25
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