A controversial new law on surrogacy has just been passed in Vietnam. Thu Thuy (not her real name) is 29 this year, and is now six months into her second pregnancy. You might not think there’s anything unusual about that – except that once again, this is not her baby. Thuy is a surrogate mother. … Read more
The Myth: Is it true that in Vietnamese culture one should avoid soy sauce after surgery because it will make the scars darker? It’s a prevalent belief that consuming dark soy sauce while recovering from any major surgery or during pregnancy, which involves stretch marks, will result in dark spots or scars. The idea is that the dark pigmentation will somehow seep into one’s skin … Read more
Surprising reasons why doctors in Vietnam strongly recommend C-sections to expecting Vietnamese mothers… I haven ’t quite gone native in Ho Chi Minh City – it’s still cornflakes for breakfast – but I’ve pretty much surrendered as far as the international lifestyle goes. I don’t live in the swankier districts on the other side of … Read more
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