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Chapter 282 Abnormal Fetal Position
Liu lay on the bed, covered in cold sweat, her stomach aching with each wave of pain more intense and frequent than the last.
But she dared not breathe too hard, for fear of swallowing air, which would cause her intestines to swell and squeeze the baby, making her stomach hurt even more.
She had already given birth twice, so this pregnancy started much faster than her first two. She felt uncomfortable in her stomach and couldn't bear the pain after walking only a few steps.
There's a saying that each childbirth is faster than the last, but nobody ever says that each childbirth is more painful than the last!
Liu reached for a piece of clothing, opened her clenched teeth, and bit down hard on the clothing in an attempt to relieve the pain.
Xiaoyu ran quickly into her mother's room and saw her mother lying on the bed, her hair wet with sweat, her face pale, and she looked like she was in great pain. Xiaoyu pouted and couldn't help but cry.
But seeing her mother in so much pain, she dared not cry out loud, for fear of making her mother suffer even more.
Aunt Xiangqin wasn't as fast as Xiaoyu, and arrived late. She told Liu Shi, "Feng'er, Xiaotang and Cai'er went to fetch the midwife. Hang in there a little longer, Auntie will go boil some water now."
When giving birth, hot water is essential, and you also need to prepare scissors, cotton cloth, and other necessary items.
Aunt Xiangqin ran to the small kitchen to boil water while thinking about what she needed to prepare.
The number of customers at the pig trotter shop has decreased compared to when it first opened. Wu Yu greets customers in the shop and packs braised pig trotters for them.
After seeing off a group of customers, he immediately left the pig's trotter shop and ran to Shen Qianchuan's savory pancake stall to tell Shen Qianchuan the news that Liu was about to give birth.
"Qianchuan, your sister-in-law is about to give birth. Stop selling things and see if there's anything at home that we can help with."
Shen Qianchuan was holding bamboo tongs and serving a customer a savory pancake when he suddenly heard that his sister-in-law was about to give birth. His hand paused, and the bamboo tongs fell from his hand.
When he came to his senses, he immediately exclaimed excitedly, "My sister-in-law is about to give birth! She's going to add a new member to the family! My brother is out and hasn't come back yet. We have to go help. Yes... let's get a midwife. I'll go get a midwife."
Wu Yu grabbed Qian Chuan, who seemed to be in a daze, and told him, "Xiao Tang and Sister Cai'er have already gone to invite the midwife. We can just wait in the courtyard. If we are needed, we can lend a hand."
"Yes, yes, you're right, let's wait in the yard."
Shen Qianchuan breathed a sigh of relief, immediately packed his things, and pulled the cart to run away.
Several customers who were still waiting in line to buy savory pancakes immediately became unwilling. One of them shouted, "Hey...hey, don't go! We've been waiting in line for so long, and it's finally our turn. How can you just leave like that? At least sell our portions first!"
Shen Qianchuan was anxious, but he didn't forget to explain, "My sister-in-law is about to give birth, and my brother is out and hasn't come back yet. I have to hurry and see if there's anything I can help with."
The customers were dumbfounded and could only sigh, "Well, no matter how big our meal is, it can't be bigger than someone giving birth. Well... let's go somewhere else to buy food. I should have known better than to come here and queue up. It's such a waste of time."
"That's because the new savory pancakes sold here are delicious. The other shops serve steamed buns, mantou, and porridge every day, and we're all tired of them."
Shen Qianchuan pushed the cart around to the back door and returned to the courtyard. Wu Yu entered the shop through the front door; he needed to check if any customers had come in.
When Shen Qianchuan saw Aunt Xiangqin carrying a large basin of hot water, he hurriedly went forward and took it from her.
"Auntie, my sister-in-law is giving birth and needs hot water. Let me get it for her so she doesn't burn herself."
He looked at the hot water in the wooden basin, which was bubbling with thick white foam. He thought the water looked very hot and wondered if it was usable.
Aunt Xiangqin snatched it away and couldn't help but scold, "You fool, men aren't allowed to go into a woman's room when she's giving birth. How are you going to take it in with this?"
Not only can you not come in, but even if your older brother comes back, he can't come in.
Don't worry, I've already mixed some cold water into the hot water. But a woman's body is weak after childbirth, so I can't add too much cold water; it won't be hot enough for her. If you want to help, quickly go to the kitchen and boil some more hot water.
After saying that, Aunt Xiangqin carried the basin into the house and turned around to close the door.
Shen Qianchuan could only stand in the yard and couldn't help much, so he had no choice but to obediently listen to Aunt Xiangqin and go to the kitchen to boil water.
At this moment, Lin Xiaotang and her aunt ran back, pulling along a midwife who was walking slowly.
Lin Xiaotang said, "Mother-in-law, hurry up, my mother is about to give birth. This is her third child, so labor is starting quickly. You must do a good job delivering the baby. Don't worry about the money. As long as both mother and child are safe, you'll get your share of good fortune."
Upon hearing this, the midwife instantly perked up. She became radiant as if she had been injected with chicken blood, and followed Lin Xiaotang into Liu's room.
When Aunt Xiangqin saw that the midwife had arrived and Xiaotang and Liu Cai'er had also returned, her heart finally settled down.
"Midwife, come quickly and help her deliver the baby. This is Feng'er's third pregnancy, so you have to be careful."
When the midwife heard that it was the third pregnancy, she thought to herself that she had been rushed here and that the adults and children were treating the pregnant woman like the apple of their eye. She had thought that this was the pregnant woman's first pregnancy.
The third pregnancy is great! The first pregnancy is the hardest, so this is the third one. It should be much faster than the previous ones.
"Okay, I'll deliver her baby right away. Do you have scissors and clean cloth?"
Aunt Xiangqin hurriedly said, "The scissors are clean and scalded with hot water. We have cloth, and the children's clothes and blankets are all ready."
The midwife nodded, took off Liu's skirt, covered her with a thin blanket, and checked her genitals.
Liu was in so much pain that she couldn't help but bite the cloth, and she would groan from time to time.
After the midwife washed her hands in the basin, she reached out to check. She only touched it briefly before her expression changed drastically.
"Good heavens, this is her third pregnancy, why is the baby breech? How were her first two pregnancies?"
When Liu gave birth to her first two children, Aunt Xiangqin was still bedridden for several years and didn't know much about the situation of her neighbors, so she could only shake her head.
Liu Cai'er said, "Auntie, my sister's first two births went smoothly, and I've never heard of any breech presentation. I've also given birth, and it's said that the first births went smoothly, but the rest of the time it was like that. How could the baby be breech?"
The midwife frowned and said, "I've been in Dushui County for decades. I've delivered at least three or five hundred babies, if not thousands. I can tell if the baby is in the right position just by touching it."
Having a baby is all about good luck. If the baby's position is good, would I say anything unlucky?
That's true!
This midwife was the best she had heard of in the county; the babies she delivered were almost always born smoothly.
Liu Cai'er was afraid of saying something wrong and offending the midwife, so she quickly explained, "Auntie, that's not what I meant. I just don't understand why my sister's first two babies were in the correct position, but this one is not. Is there any explanation for this?"