She turned around and used her body to block Xi Mufan from putting more food in her bowl.
Xi Mufan chuckled and indeed put down his chopsticks. "Eat up."
Baiyun thought for a moment, then put two fried eggs from her lunchbox on his plate before eating. She also placed some greens on the ground between them. "Let's eat together. These greens were cooked by Grandma. She's generous with the oil, so they're very delicious."
"Hmm." Xi Mufan didn't stand on ceremony with her as expected.
After the two finished eating, Bai Yun put away the lunchbox, thinking that Xi Mufan should leave.
But Xi Mufan pulled out a copy of "The Barefoot Doctor's Manual".
Looking at her, I said, "You said before that there were many things you didn't understand. I'll explain them to you during my lunch break."
"???" Bai Yun was genuinely confused!
Has Xi Mufan been in a bad mood these past few days?
So you need someone to accompany you?
Otherwise, why would he have so much free time? He even took the initiative to answer her questions!
Something's not right!
Something's very wrong!
Seeing her staring blankly at him, Xi Mufan raised an eyebrow and tapped her forehead. "What are you thinking about? Hurry up and look at the book. If you don't understand something, I'll explain it to you."
"Oh!" Baiyun really didn't understand what was wrong with him, but there were also many things she didn't understand.
So she thought about it for a moment, took the book, and actually started flipping through it. She quickly stopped at a certain place. "It's here. This book talks about postpartum hemorrhage. It says that 'placental retention' is one of the causes, and there's also 'uterine atony.' What exactly does that mean? The book is written too simply. I can't understand it just by looking at it like this."
My sister gave birth that day, and her cries were so loud that she could hear them clearly even from outside the delivery room.
Just hearing those noises made her panic, so after she got home, she read more about childbirth.
I hope to learn more so that I can be of help when my sister has another child.
Knowing that she was reading this book, Xi Mufan had read it several times over the past few months, and he even wrote to his teacher to ask for help with parts he didn't understand.
Now, he understands everything in this book.
He nodded to her, his expression focused, like a teacher lecturing a student, and slowly began to explain:
"This situation needs to be discussed separately. First, let's talk about 'retained placenta.' After the baby is born, the placenta should theoretically come out with it."
Sometimes, however, it's like a piece of paper stuck to the wall, impossible to peel off, or only half of it comes off while the other half remains inside. This is called 'retained placenta'.
If the placenta doesn't descend, the opening in the blood vessel below will be open, and blood will gush out. This situation is very dangerous.
Bai Yun listened intently, her brows furrowing slightly, her hands clenching into fists involuntarily. "Then... what should we do?"
Xi Mufan raised his hand and gestured, "We have to find a way to get it down. The book explains the techniques, like massaging the fundus of the uterus, or using some medicine to stimulate its contraction. If all else fails... we'll have to use our hands to peel it off. This requires experience, and if we're not careful, it can cause even more damage."
"!!" Bai Yun gasped, "Use your hand... to go in?"
Although he was talking about gynecological knowledge, Xi Mufan, as a doctor, showed no embarrassment, only seriousness. "Yes, in an emergency, saving lives is the priority, so prevention is very important, and the delivery technique must be correct."
Furthermore, regarding 'uterine atony', the uterus is the 'bag' that gives birth. After childbirth, it has to contract forcefully to tighten and block the major blood vessels, thus stopping the bleeding.
Sometimes, however, it gets too tired to contract properly, or the blood vessels don't close completely, and blood slowly seeps out or gushes out all at once.
The book mentions using ergonovine or oxytocin, which are medications that inflate the uterus to make it contract forcefully.
Baiyun struggled to process this information, her fingers unconsciously tracing lines on her knee. "Then... just relying on medicine? What if the medicine doesn't work?"
Will people die?
After hearing this, she became even more afraid of pregnancy and childbirth!
Women who give birth are truly amazing!
Her sister gave birth to triplets...that's really amazing!
When discussing the issue of postpartum hemorrhage in women, Xi Mufan couldn't help but sigh slightly. "If medication doesn't work, it's indeed quite troublesome. You have to rely on manual massage of the uterus, continuously massaging it to help it contract."
If it really can't be stopped... then a blood transfusion is needed, but many places lack the facilities for blood transfusions.
After Xi Mufan finished explaining, the two of them fell silent for a moment.
Bai Yun stared at the ground, seemingly pondering Xi Mufan's words over and over.
Xi Mufan stared at her profile, somewhat mesmerized, his mind already wandering to thoughts of having children after their marriage.
The medical conditions here are indeed poor. If possible, it's best not to let Baiyun give birth here. He can't afford if something happens to her.
After a while, Xi Mufan stood up and said, "Okay, that's all for today. You can continue reading the book. If you don't understand anything, feel free to ask me."
Baiyun snapped out of her daze, stood up, and said in a low voice, "Okay, I understand."
Thank goodness!
Her sister had no major problems during childbirth!
Seeing that she was still a little lost in thought, Xi Mufan reached out and ruffled her hair again. "Go inside, it's almost time for you to start work."
After saying that, he suddenly seemed to remember something, took something out of his pocket, and stuffed it into Baiyun's hand.
Then he turned and strode away.
Baiyun stood there, watching his retreating figure as he hurriedly rode away on his bicycle, then looked down at her own hands.
She opened her palm, and there it was—a pink hairband.
She clenched her fists tightly, feeling as if something had struck her heart.
In matters of the heart, she may be slow-witted, but she's not stupid!
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