That practice, combined with the concepts of tonic foods, herbal medicine and health nostrums, became more and more complicated over the ages, forming a fascinating link in the traditional customs of the Chinese.
而千百年來，婦女在生產後小心「靜坐」一個月，再加上中國人特有的食補、藥補及養生等觀念，「坐月子」也就愈坐愈複雜，形成中國生活習俗中頗堪玩味的一環了。