Over 85% of Korean women turn to postpartum care centers

Over 85% Of Korean Women Turn To Postpartum Care Centers

A model poses at a postpartum care center, or 'joriwon,' in Seoul, in this February 2021 file photo. According to a report published on Wednesday, 85.5 percent of Korean mothers who gave birth last year said they received care services provided by such facilities. Courtesy of KT

A mannequin poses at a postpartum care heart, or „joriwon,“ in Seoul, on this February 2021 file photograph. In accordance with a report printed on Wednesday, 85.5 p.c of Korean moms who gave start final yr stated they obtained care companies offered by such services. Courtesy of KT

By Jung Min-ho

In Korea, broadly considered the birthplace of contemporary postpartum care, using companies at postpartum care facilities has develop into a necessity for a lot of girls, not only a luxurious, in keeping with latest information.

A report launched on Wednesday by the Ministry of Well being and Welfare revealed that 85.5 p.c of latest moms who gave start in 2024 sought care at postpartum care facilities, identified domestically as „joriwon.“

Whereas Korea faces the world’s lowest birthrate, it’s dwelling to a few of the greatest postpartum care services, the place new moms obtain hotel-like therapy, together with massages and baby care lessons, whereas nurses take care of their newborns.

The report discovered that ladies spent a median of 12.6 days at joriwons, after which they returned dwelling or sought extra relaxation elsewhere. Total, new moms spent a median of 30.7 days receiving postpartum care.

Staying at a premium joriwon can value tens of hundreds of {dollars}. For instance, one heart within the prosperous space of Gangnam in southern Seoul charged 17 million gained for a two-week keep. On common, girls paid 2.87 million gained for companies lasting two to a few weeks, an increase from 2.43 million gained in 2021 and a pair of.21 million gained in 2018.

When requested why they selected these companies, 91.2 p.c of ladies pointed to „well being restoration,“ whereas simply 2.2 p.c cited „studying about child care.“

The report additionally discovered that greater than half of respondents stated they skilled postpartum despair, a dysfunction that causes excessive disappointment, irritability and low vitality. A complete of 68.5 p.c stated they skilled a minimum of one of many signs, with 6.8 p.c medically recognized with the dysfunction.

In one other discovering, 90.2 p.c of respondents reported breastfeeding their infants, a lower from 91.6 p.c in 2021. When requested about their causes for selecting to breastfeed, 86.7 p.c cited the well being advantages for his or her infants. Of those that didn’t breastfeed, 28.7 p.c indicated that low breastmilk provide was the rationale.

When requested which authorities insurance policies could be most useful for his or her postpartum care, 60.1 p.c chosen monetary help, adopted by longer paternity depart for his or her spouses (37.4 p.c) and longer maternity depart for themselves (25.9 p.c). The survey allowed a number of responses.

“We are going to proceed to strive our greatest to assist create a wholesome postpartum care atmosphere for girls by reflecting their voices in growing new insurance policies,” Kim Sang-hee, director common of the ministry’s baby coverage division, stated.

In accordance with authorities information, as of 2023, there have been 456 postpartum care facilities in Korea, together with 20 operated by native governments. Greater than half of these services — 257 or 56.4 p.c — have been within the capital space, together with 112 in Seoul.

 

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