Chapter 417 From Life to Death
Whether it was truly the appointed time or she was frightened by what Li San Niang had said, Liu Ruyi was about to give birth at that very moment!
"Boil water, lots of hot water, and find me a clean cloth to use."
"Listen to Dr. Li, do as she says!"
Liu Ruyi, clutching her stomach and supported by the old woman, quickly agreed with what Li San Niang said.
The old woman shouted something to the outside, and someone came in to answer. The old woman quickly gave the order and then turned back to look anxiously at Liu Ruyi, "Sister, hold on!"
Hang in there, Dr. Li is here!
Everything will be alright!
Li San Niang took out a packet of medicine from her medical kit and handed it to the old woman, saying, "You go and brew it yourself; it's to help you build up your strength for a smooth delivery."
Thinking of the other men and women in the backyard, the old woman got up, took the medicine, and went to the kitchen to brew it herself.
“Madam Liu, this child is too big, and your pelvis is too narrow. You definitely can’t give birth to it on your own.”
"Tell me, Dr. Li, just tell me, how can I give birth?"
At this moment, Liu Ruyi's forehead was covered in sweat. She leaned against the stack of brocade quilts on the side of the low couch, enduring the pain as she asked Li Sanniang.
Li San Niang took a pair of scissors from her medical kit and showed them to Liu Ruyi, saying, "When the time comes, I will use these scissors to cut open your lower body a little to make room so that the child can be born smoothly through the birth canal."
Otherwise, if the baby dies in the womb and you can't give birth, and the bleeding can't be stopped, things could get complicated!
"I'll listen to Dr. Li, I'll listen to everything you say."
"Tell me what to do, and I'll do it. I have a son and a daughter back in my hometown. I have to live, I absolutely have to live!"
Li San Niang activated her X-ray vision to observe the size of the fetal head in her womb and measure how big the episiotomy incision should be.
As expected of a woman who had given birth before, Liu Ruyi's cervix was already fully dilated shortly after the old woman had fed her the herbal soup she had prepared.
"Ugh," Liu Ruyi's mouth was stuffed with a cloth to prevent her from biting her tongue in pain.
Liu Ruyi's muffled groans made the old woman very worried and anxious, wishing she could take her place.
But when it comes to physical health, let alone childbirth, even illness cannot be transferred to another person.
"My lady, follow my words. Come on, inhale. Okay, exhale. Exhale outwards."
Okay, very good, push harder, come on, use your strength, use your strength.
Li Sanniang has already seen the baby's head. "You'll see the head soon, come on, push!"
Taking the scissors that Qiu Xiang had already wiped with alcohol, Li San Niang quickly made a cut on the side, and just then Liu Ruyi pushed hard, most of the baby's head came out.
With a "bang," it was the sound of Qiu Xiang seeing the child's appearance and being so frightened that she dropped the hemostats into the tray.
Li San Niang didn't change her expression when facing this brainless child, after all, she had already seen what the child in Liu Ruyi's womb looked like with her X-ray vision.
Seeing this wrinkled, deformed child with most of his head sunken, Li San Niang remained very calm.
Tormented by pain and lifeless during childbirth, Liu Ruyi, acting solely on instinct, failed to notice Qiu Xiang's unusual behavior.
But the old woman who had been helping her saw it. After a moment of surprise, she turned and walked over to Li San Niang. The old woman was startled when she saw that the brainless child was also startled and let out a startled "Ah!"
Li San Niang, supporting the baby's neck, turned and glared at the old woman. The old woman quickly went back to the front and took Liu Ruyi's hand without saying anything. She thought, "Let's give birth to the child first; life is more important!"
Once the baby's shoulders emerged, everything became simple. The baby was delivered smoothly and placed in the swaddle blanket that had been prepared beforehand.
Li San Niang was busy watching the placenta being delivered, cutting the umbilical cord, and stitching up the episiotomy.
After the placenta was delivered, Liu Ruyi regained some strength and asked in a daze, "Grandma, why didn't I hear the baby cry? Is...is the baby gone?"
Looking at Liu Ruyi, who was weak from childbirth, covered in sweat, and struggling to breathe, yet still thinking about her child, the old woman burst into tears before she could speak: "Sister, the child was not blessed and has already passed away."
"Bring it here so I can see it. After all, we've been mother and son for so long."
"Sister, stop looking. Let the child go in peace."
Liu Ruyi sensed something was wrong. Even if the child was not well, she should at least see what kind of child it was, so that she would have something to look forward to. She could offer a lamp at a temple later so that the child could be reborn into a better family in the next life.
"Grandma, I want to see this. This is the baby I carried for ten months and gave birth to. Even if he's gone, I still have to see it."
Actually, the child is still alive, but how can a brainless child live?
Anencephalic children are destined to die; it's just a matter of time.
Li San Niang was still stitching up when she heard this. She glanced at the child in the swaddled blanket but didn't say anything.
Finally, the old woman got up and took the swaddled blanket to show Liu Ruyi. "Ah!" Liu Ruyi, startled by the mindless child in the baby's arms, blurted out, "Monster! This is a monster!"
Grandma, get it away, get it away!
With tears in her eyes, the old woman picked up the child and was about to leave when Liu Ruyi regretted it. Now she knew why Li San Niang had said the child wouldn't survive.
Yes, this child cannot live!
"Grandma, bring him here, let me hold him. He's my son, after all. It's my fault for not giving birth to him properly."
Upon hearing this, the old woman's tears immediately streamed down her cheeks.
The child breathed his last in Liu Ruyi's arms and passed away.
After Li San Niang finished stitching, she waited for about half an hour. Seeing that Liu Ruyi had no other problems, she was relieved, took a sip of tea, and wrote down the prescription.
"Don't worry, my wife, I will keep my mouth shut once I leave this door today."
The child was unlucky; he died at birth. I won't say anything else.
Liu Ruyi didn't say much, only saying, "Thank you, Dr. Li. Grandma, please see Dr. Li off for me."
As the old woman escorted Li San Niang out, she heard the old woman's endless praise and gratitude: "Thank you so much, Doctor Li. If it weren't for you, I don't know what would have happened to me."
This is a small token of my wife's appreciation and payment for the consultation. We hope Dr. Li will accept it.
"Once my wife has finished her postpartum confinement, we'll invite Doctor Li to visit us again."
After saying "You're welcome," Li San Niang took the small wooden box from the old woman, bowed, and got into the carriage with Qiu Xiang to return to the clinic in Yongping Ward.
When the two returned to the clinic and sat down, Qiu Xiang, who had been holding back her words all the way, could no longer contain herself and whispered to Li San Niang, "San Niangzi, why doesn't that baby have a head?"
It looks like a monster, what happened to it?
"It was just an accident. It didn't grow properly in the womb. It's not a monster. It's just that its brain didn't develop properly."
Li San Niang patted Qiu Xiang's hand, "You can only say a few words in front of me, but we must not tell anyone else, not even Mother and Sister-in-law."
It's never easy for a woman to survive, and Liu Niangzi must have paid a heavy price to get to where she is today.
If word got out that she had given birth to a monster, it would be a huge blow to her and her child.
We can't do much, but keeping our mouths shut is our help.
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