The devastating "lying-in flu": As part of keeping warm, mothers in confinement are careful not to eat raw fruits and vegetables. Watermelons, pears, spinach, cabbage and other fruits and vegetables considered by the Chinese to be "cold" in nature are on the no-no list, and mothers are even urged to decrease their water intake because it "builds up damp and cold."
為了保暖，坐月子也講究不吃生冷蔬果，凡是西瓜、梨子、菠菜、大白菜等性寒的蔬果，都在禁食名單上，甚至連喝水都因為會「助長濕寒之氣」而要減量。