Observing a postpartum rest is a culturally important social practice for women and their family members in Taiwan. Diet, confinement, sanctioning actions that may expose a woman to forces of Yin, or cold, are believed important for the mother to recover health and restore balance. Other family members, most often the mother-in-law, are responsible for providing support. Interviews were conducted with 40 Taiwanese, Chinese, and Southeast Asian participant women and their family members across rural communities of Taiwan. Analyzed through the lenses of the theory of communicating social support and cultural practices, findings demonstrate the dilemmas and positive and negative impacts of this enacted practice. They also demonstrate the dynamics of a Taiwanese, or culturally Chinese, style of communication and social support.