Isabella of Hainault rests after having given birth to the future Louis VIII of France.<unk>  refers to a traditional practice following childbirth. Those who follow these customs typically begin immediately after the birth, and the seclusion or special treatment lasts for a culturally variable length: typically for one month or 30 days, up to 40 days, two months or 100 days. This postnatal recuperation can include care practices in regards of "traditional health beliefs, taboos, rituals, and proscriptions." The practice used to be known as "lying-in", which, as the term suggests, centres around bed rest. In some cultures it may be connected to taboos concerning impurity after childbirth.
Postpartum confinement
Postpartum infections
Sexual activity during pregnancy
Menstrual leave
Unassisted childbirth
Childbirth
Postpartum physiological changes
Home birth