Chapter 193 Wen Yanxi: My wife peed her pants?
It was late at night and only a few dimly lit street lights were left in the family compound, like sentinels keeping watch.
Wen Yanxi turned over gently and looked at Chen Zhaoyue who was sleeping beside him in the moonlight.
Her belly bulged high, like a small watermelon, and her breathing was steady and deep. With only a week left until her due date, he had been sleeping very lightly these days, afraid to miss any movement.
Three days ago, he went to seek advice from Yue Xiulan, who had production experience.
Yue Xiulan is the "birth expert" in the family compound. Although she has never been pregnant with twins, she has given birth to three children, all of whom are healthy and strong.
"Don't worry, Captain Wen. The doctors and nurses in our health center are very skilled!" Yue Xiulan said confidently, patting her chest. "They've delivered over a dozen babies in our family compound, and there's never been a problem."
Yue Xiulan took good care of Shen Zhaoyue during her pregnancy, and was also very concerned about the fact that Shen Zhaoyue was pregnant with twins.
No matter what, these are the first pair of twins in their family compound, and also the first child of Wen Yanxi and Shen Zhaoyue, so they must be taken seriously.
"Besides, Sister Zhaoyue has a good health foundation. She also followed Dean Gao's advice during her pregnancy and had checkups. There must be no problem."
To ease Wen Yanxi's nervousness, Yue Xiulan teased him, "Captain Wen, there aren't many men in our family compound who are as considerate of their wives as you are! You're the first one to come to me for advice because you couldn't sleep because you were worried about your wife giving birth."
Having said that, Wen Yanxi was still feeling uneasy.
After all, twins are different. He privately asked his comrades in the regiment who were married and had children, and learned that the risks of twins are much greater than those of a single baby.
After returning, he took even better care of Shen Zhaoyue, even pouring her a glass of water out of fear that she would be tired.
“Hmm…” Chen Zhaoyue suddenly groaned, frowning slightly.
Wen Yanxi immediately woke up, propped himself up and asked softly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Chen Zhaoyue muttered in a half-asleep state, "It's okay, the baby is kicking me..." As she spoke, she tried to turn over clumsily, but her big belly made even simple movements difficult for her.
Wen Yanxi hurriedly reached out to help her, but was stunned when his palm touched the bed sheet - it was wet.
"Zhaoyue, why are the sheets wet?" Wen Yanxi's heart tightened and he quickly turned on the bedside lamp. "Did you wet your pants? Let me help you change your clothes."
Chen Zhaoyue touched the bed sheet in a daze, and suddenly woke up, her voice trembling: "Yanxi, it's not urine...it's the amniotic fluid that broke."
This sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding in Wen Yanxi's mind. He suddenly jumped out of bed and hurriedly put on his clothes: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'll take you to the hospital right away!"
Chen Zhaoyue was calmer than him: "First, help me get a clean towel to cushion the pain, and then go to the bottom of the closet to get the prepared delivery bag."
As soon as he knew that Chen Zhaoyue was pregnant, Wen Yanxi prepared everything needed for giving birth, including bottles, swaddles, small clothes and diapers.
In this era, most of these things, except for baby bottles, were made by oneself, but Shen Zhaoyue didn't know how to make them. There were no elders in his and Shen Zhaoyue's families who could help, so he found a military wife, gave her tickets and money, and asked the sisters-in-law in the compound who had a good relationship with Shen Zhaoyue to help prepare them.
These sisters-in-law have all given birth to children and know what to prepare. They prepared everything for Wen Yanxi.
Even though I later learned that Chen Zhaoyue was pregnant with two babies, apart from buying another bottle, all other baby items were sufficient and no additional preparation was required.
Wen Yanxi did as Chen Zhaoyue said, and then picked up Chen Zhaoyue horizontally.
Chen Zhaoyue was much heavier, but he held her firmly and walked out with big strides.
"Uncle, slow down, I'm fine. My water just broke, and it's still too early for me to give birth." Shen Zhaoyue said this, but her hands were tightly grasping his collar.
She comforted Wen Yanxi by saying, "Don't be nervous." This was Chen Zhaoyue's first time giving birth, and she was afraid of any accidents.
The military compound was quiet late at night. Wen Yanxi walked quickly with Shen Zhaoyue in his arms, and the sound of his footsteps was particularly clear in the empty courtyard. Occasionally, patrolling soldiers passed by and immediately understood what was happening. They hurried to Wen Qimin's house to report the news.
In less than five minutes, a jeep stopped in front of them. Wen Yanxi carefully placed Chen Zhaoyue on the back seat, squeezed in beside her, and let her head rest on his shoulder.
"Is my sister-in-law about to give birth?" The young soldier driving the car glanced through the mirror, his tone full of concern.
"My water broke." Wen Yanxi spoke concisely, his entire attention focused on Shen Zhaoyue.
The health center is not far from the family compound, and it takes less than ten minutes to drive there. The nurse on duty saw Wen Yanxi rushing in holding Shen Zhaoyue and immediately came forward to greet him.
"What's wrong?" The nurse saw that it was Shen Zhaoyue, "Doctor Shen? What's wrong with you?"
"My water broke, and the due date is in a week. It's twins." Wen Yanxi stated as calmly as possible, but he couldn't hide the nervousness in his voice.
The nurse was experienced and knew what was going on immediately. She remained calm and said, "Take the baby to Ward 103 first. I'll call a doctor to check right away."
Wen Yanxi followed her instructions and placed Chen Zhaoyue on the bed. The nurse skillfully performed a preliminary examination on her. "The cervix is only one finger dilated. We have to wait. Has the labor pain started?"
Chen Zhaoyue shook her head: “It’s just a little bit of pain, not obvious.”
The nurse prepared the oxygen tube for Shen Zhaoyue and helped pack the delivery bag that the little soldier brought in.
Wen Yanxi had just breathed a sigh of relief and sat in front of the bed for a while when Chen Zhaoyue suddenly gasped and gripped the bed sheet tightly, his knuckles turning white.
A violent contraction hit her, and she curled up in pain, with beads of sweat instantly appearing on her forehead.
"It hurts..." She squeezed out a word from between her teeth, her face wrinkled.
Wen Yanxi's heart seemed to be gripped by something. He held Chen Zhaoyue's hand, but found that his hand was shaking too.
Captain Wen, who had never been afraid of bullets and gunfire on the battlefield, was so panicked and at a loss when he saw his wife's painful expression.
"Don't be nervous, these are normal contractions," the nurse soothed. "Labor is long for first-time mothers, especially for twins. Some women may experience pain for more than ten hours."
When Wen Yanxi heard that the pain would last for ten hours, his face turned even paler.
If it weren't for the fact that natural childbirth was advocated in this era and cesarean section was not necessary unless it was an emergency, Wen Yanxi would have asked the doctor to perform surgery on Shen Zhaoyue right now.
It is better to feel pain once than to suffer pain for more than ten hours.
Wen Yanxi looked at Chen Zhaoyue's pale face and wished he could suffer for her.
"I'll call Director Gao. She's the most experienced obstetrician in the hospital and has delivered many newborns." The nurse said as she left. "Doctor Shen, Captain Wen, don't worry. There's absolutely no problem leaving the twins to Director Gao! Doctor Shen is in good physical condition, so there won't be any problems!"
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