noffsinger Chapter 194 The Joy of Adding a Child
Chapter 194 The Joy of Adding a Child
In the production room, Fu Shengyang stood beside An Xiaoyue.
An experienced obstetrician is explaining the key points to Fu Shengyang.
"Dad will hold Mom's head for a while. Don't use too much force. Just lift her head up when you don't want her to strain. This will ensure that the force is applied accurately, which is beneficial for delivery."
"Okay." Fu Shengyang was nervous, but he was also happy that Xiaoyue's pain was about to end.
"Mom, now practice your breathing with me." After arranging the tasks for Fu Shengyang, the soon-to-be father, the doctor began the most important part of the lesson.
An Xiaoyue's face, pale from the pain of labor, looked unusually serious, which made the doctor smile.
Mrs. Fu is so adorable.
"Mom, don't be nervous. Just follow my instructions, it'll be fine."
An Xiaoyue moved her stiff cheeks slightly. "I'm ready."
"Take a deep breath through your nose, then hold it. When I say 'exhale forcefully,' slowly exhale through your mouth. Don't exhale all at once; exhale slowly." The doctor demonstrated as he spoke. "Now, let's practice once."
"Get ready, inhale through your nose and hold it, 3, 2, 1, slowly exhale through your mouth."
An Xiaoyue did as instructed, paying extra attention to her breathing during her usual yoga and Pilates exercises. Controlling her breathing had become a habit.
The doctor praised her, saying, "Mom did a great job."
An Xiaoyue was happy and instinctively looked at Fu Shengyang's reaction.
When their eyes met, An Xiaoyue realized that she was still practicing, blushed, and turned her head away to look at the doctor.
The doctor saw everything; the couple's love made the child happy.
She said softly, "Let's do the second practice. This time, Mommy needs to carefully feel which muscles are working when you hold your breath. I'll ask you questions later."
The doctor addressed her and Fu Shengyang as "Dad" and "Mom," and An Xiaoyue immediately felt a great sense of responsibility. She followed the doctor's instructions very diligently.
Finally, the doctor asked, "When you held your breath, which muscles did you feel working?"
"abdomen."
"Mom is great." The doctor was good at providing emotional support, praising An Xiaoyue first before giving her some advice.
"When I say 'exhale' in a moment, as long as I don't say 'stop,' your abdomen should also work together at the same time as you exhale. You should use all the muscles you feel when you hold your breath."
An Xiaoyue's obedient and well-behaved demeanor made her seem like the epitome of a model student, and even the doctor's voice became gentle.
"Mom only needs to cooperate with me in doing these things; the rest is up to the baby and me."
"The mother and baby are in very good condition for delivery, so a natural birth won't be too strenuous. I'll make other preparations, and the mother can practice a bit."
“Okay.” The doctor was experienced, gentle, and responsible, and An Xiaoyue trusted her completely.
She was lying on her back and could clearly see the table and crib that the nurse had set up.
The baby clothes and diapers that she and Sheng Yang prepared were all placed in a location easily accessible to the nurses.
Fu Shengyang brought the ginseng soup from the straw cup to her lips, "It was brewed by your uncle. You'll have more energy if you drink it."
"Okay." An Xiaoyue took a big gulp, and then stopped drinking.
She was worried that if she drank too much water, something uncontrollable and shameful might happen when she exerted herself.
"We're about to start the birth now, Mom, listen to my commands." An Xiaoyue hadn't practiced much before the doctor came over to speak.
Now that it was time to give birth, An Xiaoyue couldn't care less about anything else.
If she were a doctor, she would only pay attention to the fact that the baby was born; the physical appearance wouldn't matter much.
"Inhale and hold your breath, 2, 1, exhale through your mouth, forcefully, 10, 9, 8, 7... 1."
An Xiaoyue did as she was told, and just as she began to lift her head, Fu Shengyang pulled her into his arms.
An Xiaoyue realized that she was using the wrong force, so she put her head back and adjusted the point of force application in time.
After only three attempts, the doctor exclaimed with immense joy, "The baby's head is out! The hair is thick and shiny black, just like the mother's, and the high nose is inherited from the father."
Hearing that the head had been removed, An Xiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief.
"Next comes the crucial part. The mother must cooperate and not make any noise even if it hurts. She must hold her breath, otherwise the baby's collarbone may fracture due to improper force."
While the doctor was speaking, Fu Shengyang quickly wiped the sweat from An Xiaoyue's forehead with a handkerchief.
An Xiaoyue: "I heard you clearly."
Following the doctor's instructions, An Xiaoyue cooperated well. In an instant, with a "plop," a feeling of relief came over her, and An Xiaoyue felt that her breathing became smooth again.
The doctor's voice followed with good news: "Congratulations, Mom! You've given birth to a healthy and handsome baby boy."
Before the umbilical cord was even cut, the doctor skillfully checked the baby's condition first.
Unfortunately, An Xiaoyue is blind and can only hear the doctor's voice.
"The baby has all four limbs intact and no scars or birthmarks on his body."
"Dad, let's cut the umbilical cord." The doctor handed the sterilized scissors to Fu Shengyang.
Without wasting any time, he cut the bond between the mother and baby right where the doctor was pointing.
Once the umbilical cord was cut, Lucky was taken away and patted on the bottom, her loud cries echoing throughout the delivery room.
A cheer erupted from outside the door: "It's born! It's born..."
"How is Xiaoyue?"
"Such a loud and clear voice, such a healthy little baby."
"Great, she's given birth."
A group of people, talking at once, each saying their own thing.
The baby was born safely and happily, and everyone was overjoyed.
After the doctor checked that the placenta was intact, he examined and cleaned An Xiaoyue's birth canal. "It's a minor tear that will heal without stitches. Congratulations on your successful delivery."
Fu Shengyang: "Thank you."
His heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally settled down, and he kissed An Xiaoyue's sweaty forehead heavily.
On the other side, after crying, Lucky was pulled by the nurses to have her footprints taken and her weight and height measured.
"The baby boy weighed 3.42 kg and was 57 cm long at birth."
Inside the crib, Lucky stared with his big, dark, empty eyes, experiencing this brand new world.
The baby who isn't crying or fussing is someone she just gave birth to.
She gave birth to a baby, that's amazing.
An Xiaoyue's eyes filled with tears.
Fu Shengyang gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Xiaoyue is amazing, mother and child are safe and sound."
An Xiaoyue held Fu Shengyang's hand tightly, "Our child, that's our child."
Lucky, who had been grabbing around wildly with both hands, stopped making such a big movement when she heard the familiar voice.
Fu Shengyang's excitement was palpable. "Yes, we are fortunate to have our child."
The doctors and nurses worked together to clean the delivery room. After placing the dressed baby on An Xiaoyue's chest, they turned on the air purifier and completed the delivery.
"The staff from the postpartum care center will be here shortly. In the meantime, family members can see the baby and mother, but please keep quiet."
"Understood, thank you doctor and nurses." Fu Jinyun said happily.
He raised his hand, and Uncle Fu took out red envelopes and handed them to the doctors and nurses who were delivering the babies.
"You've worked so hard, congratulations on the arrival of your new baby."
In Beijing, there is a custom where, when a child is born, the family gives out red envelopes as a symbol of good fortune and the hope that the child will grow up healthy and safe.
The doctors and nurses all accepted the red envelopes, which were bulging with cash. As for how much of the money ended up in the hospital's charity fund, that remains unknown.