Chapter 3086 Midwife
The next day, when Manbao went to the hospital, he saw Lao Luo's wife. Her belly was even bigger than Zhou Man's, and she was carrying a bundle. The person who brought her there said, "We left yesterday afternoon and walked slowly. We spent the night out there. We hurried after daybreak and finally got here just now. How's Lao Luo?"
"Didn't you meet anyone on the way back?" The young man said, "The person was rescued. He has a broken leg and needs to stay in the hospital for a while."
As he was speaking, the young man saw Zhou Man coming in and immediately said, "Sister-in-law, this is Mr. Zhou, who treated my eldest cousin's injury and didn't ask for any money."
When the pregnant woman heard this, she bent her knees and kowtowed before she even saw who was who.
Zhou Man was startled and quickly asked Jiulan to support her. "There's no need to do this. You're heavy, don't disturb the fetus."
Mrs. Luo only then realized that Zhou Man was actually a woman and pregnant. She widened her eyes in surprise, "Why, why is it a female doctor?"
Jiulan then said, "What's wrong with a female doctor? Our wife is an imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital."
Zhou Man looked at her belly curiously and asked, "How many months are you pregnant?"
Because Zhou Man was also pregnant, Mrs. Luo took her words as normal and immediately laughed, "It's been over nine months. Your belly is small, so you must have been pregnant for a short time, right?"
Zhou Man smiled and said, "Almost six months."
Mrs. Luo was stunned and looked at her belly. "It looks a little small..."
Zhou Man knew that hers was normal, so she waved her hand nonchalantly and said, "This is my first child, so I'm not showing much, but that's normal. Since you're here, let me check you out."
Mrs. Luo followed Zhou Man into the house in a daze for a checkup. After feeling her pulse, Zhou Man asked her about her pregnancy and reached out to feel the fetal position for her.
After the inspection, Zhou Man said, "I'll have someone prepare a room for you to stay in."
Mrs. Luo immediately said, "Doctor, my belly is big and my husband has injured his leg, so I can't take care of him. I came to see him today and will be leaving soon."
She took out a purse and wanted to give it to Zhou Man, but she was afraid that she would despise it, so she could only carefully extend it to him and said, "I heard from my uncle that your medicine is free here, but you can't let the doctor work in vain..."
When Zhou Man saw the money bag, a flash of lightning struck his mind - red envelope!
She was a little amused and pushed the purse back, saying, "My work isn't in vain. I'm receiving a salary from the court. If you want to express gratitude, thank the court and His Majesty in your heart. It would be even better if you could promote our hospital so that more sick people can come and see a doctor."
Mrs. Luo wasn't sure whether what she said was true or not and wanted to refuse, but Zhou Man had already changed the subject and said, "If I'm not mistaken, judging from your pulse and the number of days you've been pregnant, you might give birth in the next two days. Instead of taking the risk of going home now, you'd better stay in the hospital and give birth."
Mrs. Luo was stunned. "I, I'm about to give birth?"
Zhou Man nodded. "Excitement and fatigue can lead to premature birth. However, yours is not premature. You are nine months and eighteen days old. It is normal to give birth at this time, so stay."
But she is not familiar with this place, and since she is about to give birth, she wants to return to a place she is familiar with.
Seeing that she was a little anxious, Zhou Man gently comforted her, "Isn't your husband here? I see there are several women among the people who brought you here today. You can leave one you know well to take care of you. On the day of delivery, I can deliver you. There is also a midwife. It will be much safer than giving birth at home."
Mrs. Luo: "This..."
Zhou Man seemed to know what she wanted to ask and said, "The delivery is free, and the accommodation is free too. You just need to take care of your own food and drink."
Mrs. Luo fell silent. She went out to discuss with someone and finally decided to stay.
Zhou Man immediately had all the midwives in Beihai County invited to a room for a small meeting. "You all are familiar with me, so I won't beat around the bush and will get straight to the point."
There are not many midwives in Luojiang County, only five in total. They invite them from one family to another, and their business is pretty good. Occasionally, they even go to the countryside to take on business.
In addition to delivering babies, midwives can also feel the fetal position, and even provide methods for caring for the fetus and deal with some problems encountered after delivery.
Of course, regardless of whether it is correct or not, the final effect everyone sees is positive.
Although people don't admit it, Zhou Man thinks that a midwife is equivalent to half a doctor. Their experience in some aspects is no worse than that of a doctor, and their treatment methods are also better than that of a doctor.
Therefore, when Zhou Man saw a large number of female patients, he would invite these midwives to see them, teach them some methods to deal with leucorrhea, and learn from them about the reproductive and female health conditions in Beihai County.
What they know is more comprehensive than the government.
Zhou Man said: "During childbirth, manipulation, acupuncture, and medicine are all useful, especially the manipulation. I know that you all have your own unique skills, and I don't want yours. I just want to teach you some of the midwifery techniques I know, which may be useful in the future..."
In a word, I will give you free training, do you want to learn?
Of course the midwives wanted to learn, so the medical department had midwives, for free!
After all, no matter how well you learn, you still have to practice, and the maternity clinics in the medical department provide them with a place to practice.
Zhou Man brought five midwives to see Mrs. Luo and said to her, "Look, these are the midwives who work with our medical department. They are all well-known midwives in Beihai County. Can you rest assured?"
Mrs. Luo felt that Zhou Man was too enthusiastic. As the old saying goes, there's no such thing as a free lunch, so...
Zhou Man had already stepped aside and said, "I'll let them feel your fetal position. Come, relax."
Mrs. Luo was not at ease at all. She swallowed nervously and asked, "Doctor, am I pregnant?"
Zhou Man comforted her, "Don't be afraid, there are so many midwives here."
More worried, okay?
The five midwives all felt her belly, asked some questions, and then went to the yard to talk.
Mrs. Luo's heart was pounding, and she quickly looked at the woman accompanying her, "Auntie..."
"I'll go check it out..." She immediately slipped out to eavesdrop.
Zhou Man asked them, "Did you find it out?"
The five midwives looked at each other, and one of them said, "The fetus's position is a little off, it's crooked, but it's not a big problem. It can be adjusted during delivery."
The other one frowned and said, "I feel it, and it looks a bit like twins."
As soon as she said that, the other four immediately stopped talking. She was the most powerful midwife in Beihai County, bar none.
Although she is only forty years old, she has delivered many babies and rarely has any accidents. She is the best midwife in Beihai County. The Song family, the Zhao family, the former county magistrate's family, and even wealthy families in Qingzhou have come to invite her.
Zhou Man glanced at the others and nodded slightly, confirming her conclusion, "Yes, it's twins."
See you at 8pm
(End of this chapter)
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