Technology impact on postpartum culture implementation: Javanese and Chinese culture

Abstract

After giving birth, maternal care still continues. Keeping tabs on women’s mental well-being is crucial for creating a conducive surrounding needed for both the mother and her baby. Neglecting the mother’s emotional health can produce certain negative side effects starting from Baby Blues (postpartum depression) to the extent of physical bleeding. Consequently, these side effects need to be mitigated by society adopting the proper knowledge on the matter. Sadly, today’s practice of treating mothers during this period may differ due to cultural varieties across nations. Indonesia is home to thousands of cultures, that being said, Javanese and Chinese are two ethnicities that populate Java Island. Both have their ways of caring for mothers during postpartum. However, many cultural practices have been concluded to be misconduct in the mother’s care. Among many mistreatments, the urge to be completely immobile is still encouraged in these two cultures along with some irrational taboos. In the dawn of Internet of Things (IoT), mothers can benefit from the use of technology. AI has the potential to be an epoch-making development in maternal care. By utilizing researched medical findings and interviews, it is found that AI can help to alternate society’s belief towards old postpartum care traditions.