Chapter 69: I pinched myself until I fainted
People who didn't know they were pregnant would naturally be surprised and happy when they found out that they were pregnant, and those who were in the middle or late stages of pregnancy were so happy that they couldn't stop thanking Bai Tao after receiving the diagnosis.
Bai Tao also took the opportunity to popularize some knowledge related to pregnancy and childbirth to the women in the village.
In an open space in the camp, a five-year-old baby on a sedan chair was giving a childbirth class to a group of pregnant women with a serious expression.
If other people saw this scene, they would probably be shocked and call it nonsense, ignorant and ridiculous. But the people in Taohua Village did not find it strange at all.
Not only did he not find it strange, he also listened extremely seriously.
Some women even beg their daughters or daughters-in-law who have not given birth to children to listen to it.
My lecture is to teach you how to save your life, so don’t miss it.
Nowadays, countless women have died or survived childbirth. They have learned to benefit from it for their whole life. If they miss out, they will be courting death.
Bai Tao naturally wouldn't refuse. It was a good thing that they were willing to listen.
"...When you are pregnant, don't touch your belly all the time. The baby will spin around inside and it may cause neck congestion."
"Four months ago, I could sleep on my back, but after four months, I had to sleep on my side, alternating between the left and right sides..."
"In terms of diet, less oil, less salt, less sugar..." Bai Tao paused and changed the subject: "Just eat in moderation, no need to overdo it."
Taohua Village was poor, and the villagers' food was bland, unlike the people in the world before she traveled through time who were well-nourished.
Afraid that the villagers might misunderstand, Bai Tao added: "Two to three eggs a day, a pound of meat a day, one or two fish, eat more vegetables, and eat less sweet fruits..."
In ancient feudal societies where royal power was concentrated by combining royal authority with divine authority, the more ignorant the people were, the easier they were to control.
If Bai Tao's ideas about pregnancy and childbirth were put forward in other places, they would probably be demonized as fairy tales.
But in Taohua Village, the villagers listened, nodded, and took notes, marveling in amazement.
"So that's it."
"What my aunt said makes a lot of sense."
"Yes, that's right. I always thought that was the truth before, but I didn't know why. After listening to my aunt, I finally understood it completely."
"Yes, yes. I said this action was indeed inappropriate. So that's what happened."
"My aunt said this is a science."
"Our aunt is really amazing."
As night fell, Bai Tao had just bought some supplies for mothers and babies, and was about to have them delivered to three women who had just given birth, when she saw Bai Shanquan hurrying over.
"Auntie."
It was probably because she had delivered three babies today and had given more than three hours of lectures to pregnant women in the village. When she saw Baishanquan, she subconsciously thought about this for some reason.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with your wife?"
She remembered that Bai Shanquan's daughter-in-law was also due soon.
Bai Shanquan shook her head and nodded again: "Auntie, I can't explain it clearly."
"Dan Feng said that the child seemed to be motionless." After he finished speaking, he scratched his head again and frowned: "It's not that he's not moving, but he's moving in a wrong way."
My aunt taught us how to count fetal movements in the afternoon. Just now, his wife said with a worried look on her face that the movements of the baby in her belly seemed different from usual.
He originally thought that his wife might be overthinking, but after shaking her belly, she indeed did not feel the baby moving, so she hurried to find her aunt.
When Bai Tao heard this, she realized that the baby was fine when she checked on him in the afternoon. The baby was already in the late stage of pregnancy and the pelvis was in the pelvis, so the possibility of it being around the neck was not high.
However, since the mother has this feeling, it is better to go and see it yourself.
Just as she was about to go over, she saw Bai Danfeng coming over, looking worried: "Aunt, I'm afraid I'm overthinking, but I'm also worried." Aunt was already working hard, so how could she trouble her to move around? Naturally, she should come over and see her.
"It's okay. You should be careful."
After seeing this, Bai Tao was immediately glad that she had taught pregnancy and childbirth-related classes to the women in the village in the afternoon.
The baby in Bai Danfeng's belly was not wrapped around the neck, but in just one afternoon, the baby twisted the umbilical cord more than ten times.
That’s not all. The fetus was squeezing the umbilical cord and then loosening it. Before, Bai Shanquan and his wife shook their stomachs but there was no movement. It was the fetus squeezing the umbilical cord that made them faint.
"The child is fine, he just squeezed the umbilical cord and fainted."
Pinching the umbilical cord and making yourself dizzy?!
After hearing this, Bai Shanquan and his wife looked at each other in bewilderment.
I heard before that Bai Dacheng’s two sons were fighting in the belly, and everyone was laughing for the whole afternoon. Now it was his child’s turn to play with the umbilical cord and made himself faint.
Neither of them dared to think about how the villagers would laugh if they heard about this tomorrow.
"That's good, then I won't worry..."
Bai Danfeng breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could finish his words, he was stunned when he saw the thing handed to him.
Bai Tao: "This is a labor-inducing pill. Dissolve it in water and drink it."
The couple looked at each other and their hearts skipped a beat when they heard this.
Isn't it okay? Why don't you wait until the fruit is ripe?
Could it be...
Bai Tao's next words confirmed their concerns.
"The umbilical cord has twisted more than ten times. To be on the safe side, let's give birth today." It's already thirty-eight+6 weeks, so I feel more at ease if I give birth today.
"Okay." Bai Danfeng agreed without thinking: "Auntie, I'll listen to you and give birth today."
During the ten months of pregnancy, I encountered many thrilling things, but thanks to my aunt's blessing, I got through it safely.
Seeing that the baby was about to be born, she didn't want anything to go wrong at the last minute.
Bai Shanquan also came to his senses and hurried to find water.
When the villagers heard that Bai Shanquan's wife was about to give birth, they were all looking forward to it. The addition of a new member to Bai Shanquan's family would also be a good thing for the prosperity of Taohua Village.
However, when a woman is giving birth, it is not appropriate for everyone to gather together to watch. Except for a few women who came to help, everyone else seemed to be doing what they were supposed to do, but their pricked ears represented everyone's curiosity.
In fact, in ancient times, childbirth was not of much interest to anyone except the mother's family. Birth or death had nothing to do with the family. At most, it was just a topic for people to discuss for two or three days.
If Taohua Village did not have a particularly strong patriarchal family concept and a strong ancestor worship, the villagers would not be so united.
The oxytocin pills, which cost 10,000 coins each, were naturally effective. Bai Danfeng went into labor within minutes of drinking the medicine.
Bai Dafeng, who was called over, knew that Bai Tao was already there, and she felt relieved.
Although she had delivered many babies, it was only today when she followed her aunt to deliver a baby that she realized what were the correct operations and what should be avoided.
My aunt is very capable and competent. With me around, everything will be fine.
If you ask what would happen if something happened, Bai Dafeng would only say that there was nothing she could do, it was fate, it was not destined to be together, even if I were here, I couldn't force it.
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I wish my little cuties peace and happiness, and that they become more and more beautiful...
(End of this chapter)