In addition, it is traditionally believed that women in confinement should avoid getting out of bed, even to eat, since giving birth is so taxing and leaves the body weakened. Nor should they lift things or climb the stairs (to avoid sagging of the uterus) or sew or even read (to avoid hurting the eyes).
此外，由於生產耗費體力，身體很「虛」，因此傳統認為坐月子期間要避免下床勞動，連吃飯都在床上；同時不舉重物、不爬樓梯以免子宮脫垂；甚至不要穿針、不要看書以免傷眼力… … 等等，說起來對產婦真是限制重重，保護周到。