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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They're very common in other countries. South Korea and Israel come to mind.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/28/world/asia/south-korea-joriwon-postpartum-care.html[/quote]

Yes, I saw a video about a woman at one in South Korea and it looked awesome. The part that really struck me was the food-- carefully prepared and tasty meals that are designed to support post-partum nutrition and breastfeeding. Yes a doula or you mom or spouse might go this for you at home, but they will also be helping with other things and also might not be particularly qualified. Whereas a postpartum care center with a nutritionist and chef on staff can do this for many women at once and the care will be high. Genius. I remember being hungry and thirsty all the time the first week or two and struggling to keep up with the hunger while nursing.

Mostly I just love the idea of a care center that of course supports the baby but also focuses true nurturing care on the new mom. Asian cultures are so much better at this IMO. Also counties with socialized medicine often have a higher standard of care for women postpartum, things like home visits early on to check on the moms physical and mental health, and more normalization of postpartum doulas and other support. Americans are the worst on this front, also a major reason why we have such high maternal death rates. We ignore new mothers and focus just on the baby, expect moms to either arrange their own care or tough it out. But then criticize them for struggling. It's barbaric.[/quote]

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