men in the countryside are even expected to carry out all normal duties of housework or to help their husband in the rice-field until childbirth, whereas in America we follow our expecting mothers with a quick pillow. Shockingly I also found out that even In the delivery room the attendance of a husband is unusual.
             Chinese medicine sold legally in Chinese medicine shops are often used by Vietnamese women. Particular herbs are common as treatment for certain illness to help relieve pain and to speed up the labor process and to have a quick healthy birth.
             Strict rules to obey during the ante and post-natal
             The mother or mother-in-law is the principal person playing a significant role in assisting, observing and applying some very strict rules to the pregnant woman:
             · She has to walk slowly so she cannot fall over as this can create a premature labor.
             · She cannot sleep too much because it is believed that it may prolong the labor, instead she needs to be actively involved in housework.
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