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Pregnancy Series 10: Postnatal Recuperation

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ID: 1798 Upper Intermediate
In China, the month after childbirth for the new mother is subject to a number of strict rules and careful precautions to make sure she recovers properly. This means dietary restrictions, lots or rest and no showering, to name a few! Today's lesson features a new mother and her mother discussing this important first postnatal month.
Tue Nov 08 2011 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
月嫂 yuèsǎo maternity maid
都 dōu all
躺出病 tǎng chū bìng ’to be sick of lying down‘
而且 érqiě moreover
啊呀，小芬，快躺下。要什么东西让月嫂拿，你不要下床！
āyā ，Xiǎofēn ，kuài tǎngxià 。yào shénme dōngxi ràng yuèsǎo ná ，nǐ bù yào xià chuáng ！
Agh, Xiao Fen, lie down. If you need something have the maternity maid get it for you. You shouldn't get out of bed!
妈，我都躺了一个礼拜了，都躺出病了。而且医生说产妇要适当活动。
mā ，wǒ dōu tǎng le yī ge lǐbài le ，dōu tǎng chū bìng le 。érqiě yīshēng shuō chǎnfù yào shìdàng huódòng 。
Mom, I've been laying down for a week now. I'm sick of it. Plus, the doctor said new mothers need to get a certain amount of exercise.
哎，你不好好坐月子，以后要吃一辈子的苦头。
āi ，nǐ bù hǎohāo zuòyuèzi ，yǐhòu yào chī yībèizi de kǔtou 。
Agh, if you don't properly rest for a month after giving birth, you'll suffer for the rest of your life.
妈，你这都是封建迷信思想。
mā ，nǐ zhè dōu shì fēngjiàn míxìn sīxiǎng 。
Mom, that's just old-fashioned superstition.
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