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New Mums Keeping Traditional Chinese Confinement practices Alive in Australia

Sue-May Wong gave birth to her third son Zachary in September 2020
Sue-May Wong gave birth to her third son Zachary in September 2020 Source: SBS

In Chinese culture, women who have recently given birth have to follow the tradition of confinement, where there is a prohibition on what they cannot do and what they can eat.


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By Phillippa Carisbrooke

Presented by Ricky Onggokusumo

Source: SBS



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In Chinese culture, women who have recently given birth have to follow the tradition of confinement, where there is a prohibition on what they cannot do and what they can eat.


As a result of the pandemic, flights for foreigners entering Australia are prohibited, so many women of Chinese descent in Australia have difficulty getting help from their families in carrying out this tradition.


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