For new moms in Seoul, 3 weeks of pampering & sleep at a joriwon

Four mothers sat quietly in the nursing room around midnight, breastfeeding their newborn babies. As one mother nodded off, her eyelids heavy after giving birth less than two weeks earlier, a nurse came in and whisked her baby away. The exhausted mom returned to her private room to sleep.Sleep is just one of the luxuries provided by South Korea's postpartum care centres.

Jan 28, 2024 - 21:00
For new moms in Seoul, 3 weeks of pampering & sleep at a joriwon
Four mothers sat quietly in the nursing room around midnight, breastfeeding their newborn babies. As one mother nodded off, her eyelids heavy after giving birth less than two weeks earlier, a nurse came in and whisked her baby away. The exhausted mom returned to her private room to sleep.Sleep is just one of the luxuries provided by South Korea's postpartum care centres.