Aunt Xiang had completely fallen into a coma. Lu Qiqi lifted the blanket, but Aunt Xiang's eyes were tightly closed, and she showed no reaction whatsoever.

Lu Qiqi gave her two acupuncture needles, then took out a specially prepared hallucinogenic liquid and applied it to the area where Aunt Xiang was about to undergo surgery.

The cervix has dilated to nine centimeters, and the fetus's reddish-purple skin is beginning to show.

She reached out to check if the baby was in the correct position and found that the exposed skin was the baby's shoulder.

If this continues, the damage to both adults and children will be quite significant.

Having obtained the necessary information, Lu Qiqi used her hands to massage the mother's abdomen, trying to correct the baby's position.

The midwife, Huang, was puzzled by the way the girl was kneading the dough. Giving birth wasn't a ritual, so why was this girl behaving so strangely?

It positions the fetus correctly in the mother's womb.

Lu Qiqi thought that the current environment did not allow it, and the hygiene and disinfection conditions were not up to standard, so it was impossible to have a cesarean section.

Then we can perform an episiotomy to expedite the delivery process.

Thinking this, she applied more hallucinogenic liquid between Aunt Xiang's legs to prevent Aunt Xiang from being woken up by the pain midway.

It also makes subsequent stitching easier.

If the scissors accidentally injure the child during the struggle, that would be disastrous.

"Midwife Huang, could you put a pillow under Aunt Xiang's buttocks for me?"

Between cutting open seven layers of the abdomen and cutting with one pair of scissors, a cesarean section is more painful and the subsequent care is more complicated.

The midwife quickly placed the pillow, and Lu Qiqi picked up the scissors, the gleaming blade piercing the midwife's eyes.

She was so frightened that her eyes widened to twice their normal size, but she couldn't make a sound.

Good heavens! Is this person here to deliver the baby, or to take Aunt Xiang's life?

It's not time to cut the umbilical cord yet, so why are we using scissors?

Lu Qiqi had no idea what the midwife was thinking; all she could think about right now was how to get the baby out of the mother's womb as quickly as possible.

If too much time is wasted, the amniotic fluid will run out, and the fetus will suffocate in the womb, which could result in the death of both mother and child.

She deftly made a three-finger-length incision with scissors, widening the cervix. This facilitates childbirth, prevents irregular tearing, and speeds up recovery.

After doing all this, she got up and used a needle to wake Aunt Xiang up.

An episiotomy is only for assisting in childbirth; it does not help the mother deliver the baby.

The most crucial part of this childbirth still depends on Aunt Xiang herself.

After a few needle pricks, Aunt Xiang woke up.

After Lu Qiqi applied the hallucinogenic liquid to her, she could no longer feel the pain of the tearing wound. Instead, she felt a throbbing numbness, as if her lower body no longer belonged to her.

Lu Qiqi fed her some spiritual spring water from the small bamboo jar to help her stay alert and complete the rest of the delivery.

After drinking the water, Aunt Xiang felt a little better, and her vision seemed to clear up a bit.

Lu Qiqi gently instructed her, "Take a deep breath, hold it, and push together with my hand."

As he spoke, he placed his palms on her upper abdomen and pushed down with both hands, giving Aunt Xiang some assistance.

"Push your abdominal muscles!"

"It's out! It's out!" Midwife Huang exclaimed excitedly, slapping her thigh as she watched the baby's head slowly emerge. "Aunt Xiang, push harder, it'll be out soon!"

For some reason, Aunt Xiang felt as if she had regained her strength after waking up from a nap.

So, following Lu Qiqi's instructions, she took a deep breath and then exerted all her strength in one go.

After several attempts, she felt something land on the ground, and she felt a sudden sense of relief, as the contraction in her abdomen abruptly stopped.

Although I still feel unwell, it's much better than before.

When Lu Qiqi saw that the baby had been born, but the placenta had not yet come out, she quickly cut the umbilical cord connecting the mother and child and took care of the situation.

When the midwife saw the baby fall to the ground, she quickly grabbed a small yellow cotton blanket and wrapped the baby up.

After Lu Qiqi cut the umbilical cord, she discovered that the placenta was still inside Aunt Xiang's womb.

At this moment, she began to feel sorry for the woman lying on the bed.

She whispered, "Aunt Xiang, the child's placenta is still stuck in your womb."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Xiang panicked. This was her first child, and she had no experience with it, so she had no idea what the consequences of a retained placenta would be.

But the thought that what should have been removed was still inside her body filled her with despair.

What will happen?

Looking at the young woman in front of her, she could only place her hopes on her, so she weakly asked Lu Qiqi.

"It can lead to postpartum hemorrhage, and the necrosis and decay in the abdomen can cause infection."

When Aunt Xiang heard that there would be bleeding, her vision went black.

In her mind, if a person experiences heavy bleeding after giving birth, then there is no hope for them.

A tear rolled down her cheek, and she sobbed, "Please, young lady, entrust the child to the general. After all, he is his flesh and blood. I hope he can protect the child and help him grow up safely."

When Lu Qiqi heard Aunt Xiang making arrangements for her death, she quickly said, "There's no need for that. I have a way to remove the retained placenta, but you'll have to suffer a bit."

What could be more terrifying than death? Aunt Xiang would never choose death; she would fight for every glimmer of hope.

She wanted to see her child grow up safely, learn to read and write, and live a good life.

"I'll endure any hardship as long as you can save my life."

Lu Qiqi nodded, then folded a clean piece of cloth into a strip and stuffed it into Aunt Xiang's mouth.

Even if Aunt Xiang disagreed, she would still have to remove the retained placenta by hand.

After washing her hands, she walked to the bedside; wearing gloves was no longer of any use.

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