New mothers turn to an old Chinese diet

Monday, January 14, 2013 - 01:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Zuo yuezi, or sitting the month, is a 30-day regimen of food and rest to help new mothers recover from the rigors of childbirth. Skeptics say the claims are unsound.Five months into her pregnancy, Jessica Su was already thinking about what she would eat after her baby was born.

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