Belief and practices of traditional post partum care among a rural community in Penang Malaysia

• Main Authors: Munirah, Hishamshah, Muhammad Sirri' Ammar, Ramzan, Abdul, Rashid, Wan Nur Hidayah, Wan Mustaffa, Raihanah, Haroon, Nur Baizura, Badaruddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine; RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/86286/1/ispub-4210.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/86286/

Introduction: In developing countries, 70% of new mothers do not receive postpartum care. In Malaysia there are a number of traditional postpartum practices commonly practiced by new mothers.Aim: To describe the beliefs and practices related to the traditional postpartum care among women who had giv...