Hidden industry serves new moms who follow Chinese custom

Wendy Hall, a UBC nursing professor, spoke to the National Post for a story about the call for regulation of an “underground” industry that caters to immigrant mothers who observe the postpartum custom called zuo yue zi.

Hall said the key is to find a way to protect families from unlicensed care providers who charge huge sums to help mothers who choose to spend a month allowing their body to recover.

The story also appeared in the Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen and other Postmedia outlets.