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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 19 Research on traditional practices of puerperal Keywords: post-partum period; women; traditional practices Puerperium is from the placenta to the maternal breast, inter alia全身各器官restore or near normal non-pregnant state by the required period of time, usually six weeks [1]. In China, due to the impact of traditional practices, it will be used to 1 month post-partum period are called “child.” “Moon child” where the women called the “confinement.” During this period, mothers should follow a series of living and customs. For example, you must stay at home, can not go out, only eat a special diet, in addition to feeding their children, will not do any housework and so on. Some of these acts of maternal and newborn have some protective effect; there is no scientific basis, just a traditional habit; and some adverse consequences, the domestic more than the “confinement” causing puerperal infection, postpartum heat stroke, etc. reported [1]. However, due to maternal worry about non-compliance “confinement” in a series of custom, after the sick; In addition, evidence-based medicine failed to provide clear evidence that the disease has nothing to do with these taboo behaviors, so “confinement” of the custom, in the China, particularly in rural areas is still very prevalent [2,3]. “Confinement” in China and Asian countries and regions, especially some customs and habits, in Europe and the United States and other Western countries do not have “Moon child” is said [4]. Puerperium is common on several traditional practices and its impact on women’s health are summarized below. A common customs and traditions of several postpartum problems 1.1 everyday traditional practices that produce finished, mother should be supine 1 month, can not have any activities, but also very particular about the position in bed, “go to bed should sit, not side, preferably vertical knee, in summer stretched feet, high reliance bed, thick Yi Shop for