Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Search 6 entries. yuèzi 月子 traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth zuòyuèzi 坐月子 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" yuèzibìng 月子病 puerperal fever chūyuèzi 出月子 to complete the month of confinement following childbirth hàiyuèzi 害月子 morning sickness (in pregnancy) yuèzizhōngxīn 月子中心 postpartum care center (a facility providing services such as professional care and nutritionally balanced meals for mothers during the traditional month of rest after giving birth)