Hot/Cold Not applicable Prevent cold air from Believe that exposure Believe that exposure Have no special needs beliefs entering uterus; wear to cold may cause to cold may cause pad, abdominal binder arthritis, asthma; avoid sterility; use showers, ice packs, ice abdominal binder water; use hot blankets, avoid drafts Diet Drink hot herbal teas Use sassafras tea, avoid Drink ginseng tea, eat Eat cold food for 1 to Have no special needs eggplant, okra, only "hot" foods; 2 months, corn gruel tomatoes, cold drinks, chicken every day, plus is good; avoid acidic milk (Haitians), avoid other meats and fish for foods, citrus fruits, chitterlings, liver, and 30 days, may eat warm, vegetables, chili, pork onions (southern dry, salty foods with believe that little liquids (Korean, these will affect breast Vietnamese); avoid milk) green vegetables, fruits Activity Have no special needs See themselves as sick; Need to rest, relatives Remain indoors, stay Expect a lot of visitors, avoid bathing, washing do all work, including in bed up to 1 month; often request pain hair, heavy work care of infant, avoid avoid strenuous work, medications contact with others and bathing, avoid sexual going out into sun contact for 40 days Purification Take a ritual bath on Not applicable Avoid sexual contact for Have a ritual bath 2 Not applicable the fourth post partum 3 to 4 months weeks post partum day (Navajo)
Hot/Cold beliefs Not applicable Prevent cold air from entering uterus; wear pad, abdominal binder Believe that exposure to cold may cause arthritis, asthma; avoid showers, ice packs, ice water; use hot blankets, avoid drafts Believe that exposure to cold may cause sterility; use abdominal binder Have no special needs Diet Drink hot herbal teas Use sassafras tea, avoid eggplant, okra, tomatoes, cold drinks, milk (Haitians), avoid chitterlings, liver, and onions (southern believe that these will affect breast milk) Drink ginseng tea, eat only "hot" foods; chicken every day, plus other meats and fish for 30 days, may eat warm, dry, salty foods with little liquids (Korean, Vietnamese); avoid green vegetables, fruits Eat cold food for 1 to 2 months, corn gruel is good; avoid acidic foods, citrus fruits, vegetables, chili, pork Have no special needs Activity Have no special needs See themselves as sick; avoid bathing, washing hair, heavy work Need to rest, relatives do all work, including care of infant, avoid contact with others and going out into sun Remain indoors, stay in bed up to 1 month; avoid strenuous work, bathing, avoid sexual contact for 40 days Expect a lot of visitors, often request pain medications Purification Take a ritual bath on the fourth post partum day (Navajo) Not applicable Avoid sexual contact for 3 to 4 months Have a ritual bath 2 weeks post partum Not applicable
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