The maternity ward was decorated in a very cozy style, with pink walls covered with photos and stories of babies born there. The nurses' uniforms and caps were also pink and decorated with cartoon patterns.
The hospital rooms at Xiyue Hospital include single and double rooms. The single rooms include both standard rooms and deluxe rooms, which are like hotel suites.
After giving birth here, most women then move to a postpartum care center.
The hospital and postpartum care center at Xiyue are close to each other, so many people go there directly, and some even stay there for two or three months. After a few months, their postpartum recovery is complete.
How was your day?
Still no response.
Qin Qingwan took a look, but there was no sign of it starting.
The new mother had been staying here for a week. At the time, Qin Qingwan said it wasn't time yet and she could wait a few more days, but the new mother's family insisted that she be admitted to the hospital earlier, saying that it was her first pregnancy and they wanted to be more careful. They also requested a luxury ward.
This new mother doesn't talk much. Although she's about to give birth, she's still very beautiful. Usually, it's just the new mother and a nanny here; her family doesn't come over very often.
"You can probably wait two more days. Just ring the bell if you feel unwell."
"Thank you, doctor."
Each ward round was a large-scale operation, with Qin Zifu quietly following behind.
The woman next door just gave birth yesterday via C-section.
"How are you? Don't just lie there all the time, you should walk around a bit."
"Doctor, the incision hurts so much, and pressing on my stomach really hurts!"
She simply couldn't walk anymore; she felt like every step she took was going to kill her.
"You still have to go. It'll be better in a few days. If the wound itches, you absolutely mustn't scratch it."
"Okay, okay"
"Moist healing is faster and less likely to leave scars than dry healing. The C-section kit is very useful. It's best to use surgical dressings for the first forty days, and avoid holding the baby too much. After forty-one days, you can apply scar dressings."
Qin Qingwan patiently gave her instructions.
"Okay doctor, I still don't have enough breast milk, what should I do..."
The new mother has not produced any breast milk since giving birth yesterday, and she is very anxious because she feels that her baby is getting thin from hunger.
Qin Qingwan checked it.
"You do have milk. Let your baby nurse more often, and find a lactation consultant to help produce breast milk. Nursing can also promote uterine contraction and reduce the risk of postpartum hemorrhage."
"Is the baby too hungry? Can we feed him some formula?"
"Don't worry about it yet. You may not see any milk, but you actually do have some. Otherwise, why would he be suckling so hard? Right now, you have less milk, so his demand is also lower. You're both in a good balance, so just follow this natural process."
"Okay, is there anything else I need to be aware of?"
The new mother's husband remembered very carefully, afraid of missing anything.
"Today is the second day. In addition to liquid food, you can eat a little steamed egg to supplement nutrition. Have you passed gas yet?"
"I've lined up..."
Asking about gas in front of so many people made the new mother a little shy.
"Don't be shy, passing gas these days is very precious, otherwise bloating can be more painful than childbirth!"
"I've emptied my bowels, and I don't feel bloated anymore."
"That's good"
"Tomorrow you can eat some semi-liquid foods like small wontons and noodles. For the next week, avoid greasy meat broths and tonics. You can resume a normal diet after being discharged from the hospital in a week."
"We went straight to the postpartum care center after being discharged from the hospital."
"That's fine, they'll prepare a daily menu."
"Look at the baby."
"The baby is doing well. He cries occasionally, but mostly he's sleeping or trying to nurse."
Qin Qingwan checked the baby and the test results; the child was healthy.
"Okay, not bad."
I hope I'll have milk tomorrow.
"Yes, that's about right. Let him nurse more. If it hurts, you can use a nipple shield when breastfeeding later."
"Thank you so much, you explained it so thoroughly. My friend said that her hospital didn't tell her many things, and she's been overwhelmed every day; her nipples are even cracked from being sucked so much."
"Some women bleed while breastfeeding, and before they've even recovered, they have to breastfeed again. At that time, you're in pain and feel terrible, which can easily lead to emotional distress. So it's important to protect them from the beginning, otherwise it'll be too much of a struggle."
Qin Qingwan carefully explained everything she knew to reduce the physical and psychological discomfort of the new mother, especially the psychological one.
She always thought that since she knew, she should say it in advance. It was just a matter of saying one more word, and there was no need to make the other person suffer.
"Thank you, doctor. These are wedding candies. My family brought them today, but we haven't had a chance to give them out yet. Please take some. Thank you for helping my wife give birth safely."
"Don't mention it, it's what we should do. Please take these to the nurses' station, we'll just have something to eat here."
Pingping took the two boxes of candy, opened them in front of everyone, and gave one to each person. Qin Zifu ate a piece of chocolate.
The doctors don't accept gifts from patients, but every day they receive many wedding candies, flowers, and even red eggs. These gifts are left at the nurses' station because they can't be stopped, so the doctors accept the good intentions of the new mother's family.
"Okay, I'll take it to the nurses' station in a bit."
"Zifu, are you coming to the cafeteria with us later? Or are we ordering takeout?"
Let's eat at the cafeteria together!
Previously, Qin Zifu always went to work in the afternoon and had never eaten in the cafeteria.
"Come on, have you used your meal card before?"
"I've never used this before, is this it?"
Qin Zifu held up her name tag and gestured with it.
"Yes, that's it. It's used for access control and meal cards."
"Let's go, it's on me."
Xin Xin and the others were about to refuse, but how could a new employee like Keli treat everyone who came over?
"Please send one back to me, thank you."
Qin Qingwan happened to be passing by when she overheard someone offering to treat her to a meal, and since she didn't feel like going down to eat anyway...
"Okay, no need for thanks between us."
"Hurry up, or the meatballs will be gone!"
Let's go, let's go.
The cafeteria is in another building; you need to go outside.
"Zifu, your interactions with Director Qin are so interesting."
"What's wrong?"
"Like friends, best friends"
"Pretty much, that's how it is in my family."
"They really have meatballs today! Let's get in line!"
"Xin Xin has nothing but food. Just ask her about any good restaurants around the hospital, and she'll know them all."
"Everyone's come down for dinner?"
He Zhu was behind them.
"Dr. He, Zifu said she's treating us today!"
"You didn't even invite me to the dinner? You can't discriminate based on gender."
"Dr. He, I didn't. It was a last-minute decision. What would you like to eat? It's on me."
Qin Zifu turned around and spoke to He Zhu.
"I was just kidding, how could I let you treat me?"
"It's okay, if you say it's my treat, then it's my treat."
"Then I won't be polite."
Actually, the hospital's staff meals are very cheap, and they all have meal allowances. Several people don't even spend 100 yuan. Qin Zifu also ordered a few cups of coffee.
I bought two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes for Qin Qingwan to take away. She also ate a serving of meatballs, a serving of Kung Pao chicken, a serving of cauliflower, and a serving of water spinach.
"Come over here, this table is long enough for all of us to sit."
"good"
"Try it! Our cafeteria food is famous for being delicious."
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