"Even though he is a grown man, he really knows a lot."
“The explanation is very organized and clearly divided.”
When get out of class finally ended, the many middle-aged women who had already suppressed their emotions suddenly turned into thousands of ducks again, and the whole classroom became noisy again.
“I really learned a lot.”
"Some people really don't dare to think or do it. This newly born baby looks like a little mouse, and it even stands on its head. This was something I never dared to think about before. How dare I do it?"
"Every one of these is like a baby. Who dares to hold it upside down, let alone pat the buttocks and bounce the feet?"
"Isn't that right~"
"But I think what he said is quite reasonable. When delivering a baby, I'm most afraid of encountering someone who won't cry, and will die easily."
"Those who can cry, the louder they cry, the more reassuring they are."
"Yes, yes, I am like that too."
"Those who don't cry are the most worrying. Many of them will not survive the month."
"Didn't Professor Zhu Qiong say this? This handstand lifting can not only help the baby to protrude the amniotic fluid and dirt, but also stimulate the baby to open its mouth, breathe air, open the alveoli, and switch breathing."
"Before they are born, they rely on the umbilical cord to obtain nutrition and breathing from the mother's body. After the umbilical cord is cut, they have to breathe on their own. The most important thing is to allow the baby to take its first breath, open its alveoli, and cry when it is born.
come out."
"Yes, yes, that's what he said. Don't say it, he really said it clearly and logically. The method is also very simple and easy to remember."
"Yes, yes, it seems that we really shouldn't underestimate the Daming Medical College. They are still very capable. This grown man is studying these things and is even better than me, a stable woman who has been delivering babies for more than 20 years."
"..."
Many stable ladies were chattering away, each holding a book in their hands. This book called "The Ming Dynasty's Fertility Guide" is specially for these stable ladies.
The above basically uses pictures to introduce in detail what needs to be done before and after delivery and how to deal with some emergencies.
Wenpo are all women, basically illiterate and uneducated, so Daming Medical College also uses pictures to spread the message.
The pictures above are easy to understand at a glance, even if you are illiterate.
Here in the capital, the stable women are training and studying. On the other side, families with children in the capital are rushing around in a hurry. At the entrance of Daming Medical College, four-wheeled carriages have been prepared, and there are people beside them.
Waiting anxiously.
When these stable women came out, these people immediately rushed forward and hurriedly took these stable women away to deliver their babies at home.
"Aunt Zhang, what are you doing here at Daming Medical College today? My wife has been in pain all day. I came here to find you at Daming Medical College, but you can't get in at all. I'm so anxious that I can't stand the hot pot.
Like ants."
Wu Sanlang asked Dong Zhang in the carriage while driving.
"I came to Daming Medical College to study and exchange. Isn't this what the government requires?"
"Don't worry, it's not that easy to give birth to a baby. It's just starting to hurt. At least it won't be born until tomorrow."
Ms. Dong Zhang is not in a hurry. She has rich experience. It has just begun and the pain is coming one after another.
"But my wife is in so much pain that I really don't know what to do."
Takesaburo said with a worried face.
"There's no point worrying~"
"While there is still time, hurry up and get ready, get ready~"
"Remember to buy some sugar, preferably brown sugar. If you can't buy sugar, buy honey. Honey will also work."
"Also, have all the sheets, maternity beds, etc. in your home been washed?"
Mrs. Dong Zhang looked at the book in her hand, not to mention that this book without words was quite good, at least even an illiterate person could understand it.
"Don't worry, they are all clean. My mother had re-starched them a few days ago."
Wu Sanlang quickly replied.
"That's good~"
While talking, the four-wheeled carriage was also moving very fast, and soon arrived at a community here in Xincheng, South District.
"Ah~ It hurts me so much~"
Before entering Wu Sanlang's house, Dong Zhang heard a woman's painful wails. Wu Sanlang's wife was the first child, and this first child was the most painful.
"Madam, madam, Po Wen is here, Po Wen is here~"
When Wu Sanlang heard the voice, his face was filled with worry.
Mrs. Dong Zhang entered the room and began to make preparations in an orderly manner.
She is rich in experience and has her own way of delivering babies. She has done enough preparation work. All kinds of things must be prepared by the mother's family in advance and carefully checked.
"Hot water, boil hot water, then let it warm."
"Also, take these scissors and needle and boil them in boiling water for ten minutes."
"Where are the clothes for wrapping the baby? Why are they old clothes?"
"Have these old clothes been starched?"
"Startered, starched!"
"There will be no problem after starching."
"You need to prepare a few more blankets, sheets, puerperas, etc. at home. There is still time. Now boil them in boiling water for half an hour, then wash them, and expose them to the sun tomorrow. Wait until your wife has given birth.
When the time comes, we need to replace all the old ones with these clean ones.”
"..."
Mr. Dong and Zhang were constantly conducting inspections and making preparations, keeping Wu Sanlang and his family busy. From time to time Mrs. Wu Sanlang would scream heartbreakingly, making them anxious to death.
"Be patient~"
"Being a woman means life is miserable, and having children is even more difficult, but what can we do? Who made us women?"
"The pain you are experiencing now means that the birth is not that fast yet. It will only happen when the pain continues. The cervix is only slightly dilated now, so it is still early."
"You, don't be anxious, don't worry, it hurts a little bit, but you will feel better after giving birth."
"..."
Here, Mrs. Dong and Zhang began to soothe the mother's emotions again. Sitting by the bed, she also talked about the family's shortcomings. While diverting attention, it also made Wu Sanlang's wife, Mrs. Sun, more relaxed.
Time passed slowly like this, and a long night passed. On the second day, Mrs. Wu Sanlang's pain became more frequent, and her whole body was in pain.
"Come, come, drink a bowl of brown sugar water to replenish your water and strength."
Dong Zhang made a bowl of brown sugar water according to the instructions in the book, and fed Sun to drink while she was not in pain.
After replenishing water and physical strength, Sun's mental state improved a lot.
"It seems this method is really effective!"
"In the past, everyone was poor, and there was no brown sugar water to drink. Now I have no energy halfway through giving birth."
Seeing Mrs. Sun's spirit getting better, Mrs. Dong Zhang also silently wrote down this point.
This was something she had rarely done before. At most, she would let the mother eat some meals with meat to replenish physical energy, but the effect was naturally not as good as brown sugar water or honey water.
Time is passing slowly.
"The cervix is not fully opened yet, don't rush to exert force now, let's practice first."
"When the cervix is dilated, we need to coordinate our breathing. This is taught here at Daming Medical College. It is very useful. Let's practice more first, so that it will be much easier during the birth."
Dong Zhang took the book and taught Sun how to adjust his breathing according to the pictures on it and how to transmit his strength.
This is something she has never done before. In the past, as long as some uterine openings were opened, she would rush the mother to start exerting herself to give birth to the baby.
The result of this is that halfway through the birth, the mother has no strength. In severe cases, she may even fall into coma, making it impossible for both adults and children to survive.
After studying at Daming Medical College, she can know the approximate time through the size of the cervix, allowing the mother to retain her physical strength, maintain a good attitude, and at the same time practice breathing, exerting force, etc.
"It's about to give birth, it's about to give birth~"
"Brown sugar water, bring it here quickly, you need warm water~"
"And go boil water and prepare to give the child a bath."
On the second night, the cervix was finally fully opened, and Ms. Dong and Zhang began to teach Ms. Sun how to breathe according to the instructions in the book, using force and pushing her belly appropriately.
Finally, after another hour of suffering, the child finally made a sound successfully.
However, something worrying happened. The baby didn't even cry after birth, which made Ms. Dong Zhang, who was so busy and sweating profusely, suddenly worried.
"Book, book~"
Soon, she remembered the book again and quickly turned to the baby care section of the book.
"Hold it upside down, slap your butt, and bounce your feet!"
Mrs. Dong Zhang quickly held the baby upside down, slapped the baby's buttocks, and at the same time played the bottom of the baby's feet with her fingers.
"Wow~wow!"
Soon, the baby responded. Because of the inversion and pain, the baby cried out. At the same time, when he opened his mouth, he spit out a mouthful of amniotic fluid.
"Wow~wow~"
Hearing the baby's cry, the Wu Sanlang family outside the house immediately laughed happily, and Mrs. Dong Zhang also breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
"This business is very powerful and will definitely be easy to support!"
Looking at the crying baby, Mrs. Dong Zhang laughed.
What most midwives like to hear is this powerful baby cry, because it represents health.
"What Daming Medical College teaches is really useful."
"If the amniotic fluid had not been vomited out, he would definitely not be able to breathe well. Whether he can be raised to adulthood is a question, and he is prone to illness."
"Just hold it upside down and flick the bottom of the footboard to solve this problem. It's really a good idea."
While giving the baby a hot bath and washing away the dirt, Dong Zhang could not help but sigh, going to Daming Medical College to study and have an exchange, the learning was not in vain, at least for the little guy in front of her.