Compared to west, western women can leave home after a week of giving birth and can go to work after two weeks. It is unimaginable in China.

In China, after giving birth, a woman should eat plenty of fish soup and pig knuckle soup. The pig knuckle soup is boiled for a long time with ingredients such as a lot ginger, eggs, pig knuckles in plenty of sweet black vinegar. It is believed that this soup can compensate for loss of calcium and other nutrients needed by body. It is a tradition to give out and share such soup to friends and relatives but one can only do so twelve days after baby is born. Chicken is also ideal for meals after giving birth. In order to help a mother to recover from giving birth, it is recommended that she should eat rice cooked with ginger daily since it can enhance all bodily circulation. Apart from above, it is also a tradition that after baby has been born for one lunar month, eggs dyed red should be given to friends and relatives. However, anything salty should be avoided since it will hinder production of breast milk of a mother.

It is only after baby has weaned then mother can start considering controlling her body weight.

Some practices may seem quite unimaginable. However, they are still practiced in most places in China. Even in Hong Kong, women would follow above traditions as long as family expectations are involved.

Baby shower tips for hostess: You should understand that if you are hosting party then you should show utmost responsibility and carefulness. A well-planned baby shower would be appreciated by everyone invited. You are not just attending baby shower party. You are also running and organizing it too. When serving food, serve mom-to-be first and then your baby shower guests. You as baby shower hostess should serve yourself last.