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Chinese post-partum regimen of zuo yuezi

Charlotte Duh, owner of Meal4Mom, shows a few of the herbal soups and stews that she delivers to her postpartum clients from her Temple City studio.

Charlotte Duh, owner of Meal4Mom, shows a few of the herbal soups and stews that she delivers to her postpartum clients from her Temple City studio.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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After giving birth, a Chinese mother is traditionally pampered for a month with chicken soup, liver soup and other foods to help get her strength back. At the end of the monthlong period, known as yuezi, the family throws a party for the infant. In the San Gabriel Valley, yuezi companies are jostling for a job formerly the province of grandmothers, touting their expertise in Guangzhou or Taiwanese-style regimens. Read the story:

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Charlotte Duh, owner of Meal4Mom, shows a few of the herbal soups and stews that she delivers to her postpartum clients.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Opening food packages

Ginny Hung, 35, left, watches as her husband, Eric Chiu, opens packages of herb-infused meals she eats as part of her 30-day zuo yuezi restorative diet.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Holding her baby

Ginny Hung, 35, holds her newborn boy Jacob on day 24 after his birth.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Serving up food

Nicole Huang, owner of Jing Mommy in Walnut, serves up a bowl of mountain yam to expectant mothers attending a tasting party.   (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Serving up food

Melissa Hsu, 33, of Chino, serves herself a bowl of pig’s feet with peanuts and black dates.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Soup

Sesame oil chicken soup is another dish recommended for expectant mother. But some experts say the benefits are unproved.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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