Chapter 95 Shen Tang Gives Birth
Chapter Ninety-Five: Shen Tang Gives Birth to a Child
A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. Shen Tang thought that she would be living there for a long time in the future, so she should try to get along well with her neighbors.
So the next day, I asked A-Yun to prepare some small gifts and send them to the surrounding neighbors.
The Zheng family had lived in this house for several years before, and only moved out after their son passed the imperial examination. Unexpectedly, new people moved in just a few days later.
The neighbors were delighted to receive the gifts, thinking that the newcomer was very good at handling people, and they couldn't help but feel a bit more favorably disposed towards Shen Tang.
That day, Shen Tang's courtyard was very lively. The neighbors had received her gifts, and each family brought some home-cooked dishes or dried goods to return the favor.
More importantly, I wanted to see what the new neighbor looked like.
Seeing Shen Tang and A Yun, and noticing that Shen Tang had her hair styled like a married woman's, but not seeing the male head of the household, they couldn't help but inquire out of curiosity.
Shen Tang naturally wouldn't tell them the truth, only laughing it off and saying that she and her ex-husband were incompatible and had divorced.
Divorce is not uncommon in this world. When the neighbor heard her say this, he didn't ask any more questions. He just said that life is a lifelong commitment, and it would be painful to stay together if people are incompatible. It's better to separate.
Shen Tang listened and smiled, nodding in agreement.
The days passed by uneventfully, one after another.
This period was the most peaceful and comfortable time for Shen Tang since her rebirth. She didn't have to think about anything or worry about anything every day.
Although the same things are repeated every day, life is peaceful and smooth.
Shen Tang has never been a person with great ambitions. She feels that this kind of life is already her ideal state, and she is very content.
When she was more than five months pregnant, Shen Tang's belly was already showing, and since her spring clothes were thin, her belly was very obvious.
Seeing that she was all alone with such a big belly and no family or friends around, Aunt Chen, a neighbor, felt really sorry for her and took extra care of Shen Tang.
Aunt Chen, also known as the family whose son worked at the government office, was mentioned by the broker in the Zhuang family. Her son was twenty-two years old and married, but he died from postpartum hemorrhage.
Now, Aunt Chen stays at home taking care of her grandson, and her husband works as a handyman in a restaurant. The whole family is easy to get along with.
After Aunt Chen saw that she was pregnant, she felt sorry for her and took extra care of her. Since the two families lived close by, Shen Tang's relationship with her gradually became closer.
Aunt Chen's grandson is only a little over a year old. After playing for a while, he has fallen asleep in Aunt Chen's arms.
Perhaps it's because she now has children of her own, but Shen Tang feels a deep joy when she looks at these children.
Seeing her like this, Aunt Chen hesitated for a moment before asking, "Does your husband know you're pregnant?"
Shen Tang paused for a moment, then said, "He knows."
Aunt Chen couldn't help but sigh after hearing this: "Men are really no good."
Shen Tang couldn't help but laugh out loud when she heard this.
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When Shen Tang was almost ten months pregnant, her belly was already quite heavy, so she didn't dare to move around much anymore and usually just strolled around in the yard.
The midwife had moved in half a month ago, in case Shen Tang suddenly went into labor in the middle of the night and couldn't find anyone.
Giving birth to a child is like stepping into the gates of hell, and Shen Tang was actually a little scared.
The midwife noticed her nervousness and fear, and comforted her, "Madam Chen, there's no need to worry too much. I've delivered many babies, and your baby is in the correct position. Both mother and child will be safe."
This midwife was recommended by Aunt Chen, who said she was very experienced and had delivered most of the babies in the city.
Hearing her say that, Shen Tang felt a little relieved from her worry.
Shen Tang's stomach suddenly started to hurt one afternoon. At first, it wasn't very painful, but the pain became more and more intense as time went on.
Shen Tang felt as if several knives were churning inside her stomach, causing her to cry and sweat profusely, as if she had just been pulled out of the water.
Seeing that she was crying so hard, the midwife was afraid that she would use up all her strength, so she quickly said to Shen Tang, "Madam Shen, save some strength first, otherwise you won't have the strength to push and the baby won't come out."
When Shen Tang heard what the midwife said, she tried to suppress the pain in her mouth, but it was just too painful, and she couldn't control it at all.
Seeing her like this, the midwife quickly asked Ayun, who was standing by anxiously and somewhat at a loss, to brew some ginseng soup.
All the necessary items, including ginseng, had been prepared well in advance. Upon hearing the midwife's instructions, Ayun hurriedly ran to the kitchen and quickly prepared the ginseng soup.
The midwife fed Shen Tang ginseng soup, and at 7 p.m. that night, the baby finally emerged.
The midwife was also sweating profusely with anxiety. When she saw the baby's head emerge, she excitedly urged Chen Tang to push. The baby was in the right position, and as long as she pushed, the baby would be born soon.
But Chen Tang had used a lot of strength to cry just now, and after exerting herself a few times, she was exhausted and lay there groaning weakly.
The midwife was extremely anxious. This young lady's physical strength was too weak. If she didn't push hard to get the baby out, there was a risk of suffocation.
The midwife quickly had A-Yun give her another bowl of ginseng soup, then said sternly to Shen Tang, "Madam Shen, the baby's head is already out. Give it a little more effort, or the baby might suffocate!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Tang quickly took a deep breath and mustered her strength. Half an hour later, the child was finally born safely.
The sound of a baby crying could be heard coming from inside the house.
The midwife cut the baby's umbilical cord with scissors, held the baby close to Shen Tang's eyes, and said happily, "Madam Shen, what a well-behaved little girl!"
Shen Tang struggled to open her eyes and glanced at the child. The next second, her head lolled to the side and she fell into a deep sleep from exhaustion.
Ayun was startled by what she saw and exclaimed, "Madam!"
The midwife placed the baby on the bed, examined him for a moment, and then said to Ayun, "He's fine, he's just fallen asleep."
Ah Yun and the midwife divided the work; Ah Yun was responsible for cleaning Shen Tang's lower body.
The midwife bathed the baby with hot water and then wrapped the baby in swaddling clothes. After a while, the baby suddenly started crying, probably because it was hungry.
Shen Tang was unconscious and could not be fed, so A Yun went to the kitchen and brought out the goat milk that had been delivered that afternoon and fed it to the child.
After the baby was fed, he fell asleep peacefully again. After all this fuss, it was almost midnight. The midwife was exhausted, her face showing signs of fatigue.
Ah Yun hurriedly told her to go and rest, but the midwife didn't stand on ceremony and said to Ah Yun, "I'll come to relieve you in the middle of the night."
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