Traditional belief and practice on postpartum recovery among mothers in East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abdul Ghani, Radiah, Salehudin, Saezah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2018
• Subjects: RG551 Pregnancy
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/62624/8/62624%20Traditional%20Belief%20and%20Practice%20on%20Postpartum.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62624/7/62624-Traditional%20Belief%20and%20Practice%20on%20Postpartum%20Recovery%20SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62624/; https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2018/09/matecconf_mucet2018_05067.pdf

Postpartum care is highly important to prevent maternal and infant morbidity. In Malaysia, there are several traditional postpartum care practices by mothers. Different states adopted different ways to perform those practices. In spite of long and established practices in Malaysia, its effect and sa...