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Old 12-09-2004, 09:41 AM
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Thank you guys. Thanks for those long answers. I am very appreciated on your inputs.

Just want to let you know that now a day in Japan Japanese and Korean do the same thing no shower after birth for 30 days

In Japan A new mother is treated as if she were the baby-she's put to bed for 30 days. (by Peggy O'Mara. Chapter 21, page 187)

The woman is kept warm and confined to bed for 30 days after delivery. Air-conditioning
and drafts from open windows are avoided. If women go outside during this period, they may
wear coats and head coverings, even if the weather is warm. Baths, showers, and hair
washing are avoided for one month to prevent “wind” from entering the body.
All care of the infant, except feeding, is traditionally performed by female relatives
(especially the woman’s mother or mother-in-law) in an extended family.

In Japan, the new mom usually goes to her parents home for about 20-30 days. The grandmother will perform all household duties, because the new mom is not allowed to touch water for washing dishes or doing laundry. She is also not allowed to drive anywhere. After that time period, the postpartum mom returns home to her husband with their baby.
Between 30 and 32 days, the family will then return to the shrine to pray, pay respect, and to offer thanks for a safe delivery and healthy child. The ceremony is called "omiya maeiri".

In Japan, the babies are frequently named after their grandparents.
An ideal family would be made up of a married couple with 2 children. If a couple were to have 3 or more children, they are thought to be wealthy.
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