China, Sichuan.
Giant Panda Breeding Research Base.
At 6:24 AM on August 15th, "Ya Ya," a female giant panda who was 145 days pregnant, showed signs of impending labor. She began by slightly raising her head, elevating her legs, and emitting painful bleating sounds...
When they realized something was wrong with Ya Ya, everyone immediately understood. At first, they thought the delivery would go smoothly, but they quickly dismissed that idea.
Because this time, no one expected that Ya Ya would experience dystocia, which caught the experts at the research base off guard, and they quickly sought help from the best obstetrics and gynecology hospital in the city.
The giant panda's difficult birth is unprecedented globally. The mother panda is very large, while the cub is tiny, smaller than a panda's palm. Difficult births are rare, and everyone is distressed by the situation, but there is nothing that can be done.
Ten minutes later, the amniotic sac ruptured, and all around was silent except for the tense beating of everyone's hearts. Everyone was looking forward to the arrival of the little one.
After all, this is the only baby cub born at the base this year.
Time passed second by second. Ya Ya kept repeating these actions, including licking her lower body, hugging her legs tightly, lying down, sitting up, lying flat, and stretching her legs out in the air.
Five hours have passed, but Ya Ya has not yet given birth, which surprised the experts. After all, a normal giant panda birth usually takes about two hours, and even twins don't take more than five hours.
The news of Ya Ya's difficult labor was quickly spread through the official account, which was undoubtedly heartbreaking, as the unborn cub was likely stillborn.
Everyone is very concerned about Ya Ya and hopes that she will be alright and that her baby will be born smoothly.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. During the first ultrasound, it was discovered that the baby in her womb no longer had a heartbeat.
"It's so painful, why did it turn out like this?"
Some staff members couldn't help but cry when they saw this scene, but they didn't have time to be sad yet, because the fetus had died, so for Yaya's safety, the fetus had to be removed.
Giant pandas are not allowed to have cesarean sections, so the current option is to treat them with medication. Panda experts and obstetricians have joined forces to carry out this operation.
After two days of medication, at 8:39 a.m. on August 17, the stillborn fetus in Ya Ya's womb was finally expelled.
This delicate little creature was no bigger than a human hand, and its whole body was red, just like a newborn mouse.
The experts rushed forward to examine Ya Ya's body, but just then, the little cub they had determined to be dead suddenly screamed, a scream that undoubtedly terrified everyone present.
"Mmm~ Mmm~"
The little guy suddenly cried out and bounced around on the ground.
Xu Qiaoqiao was completely bewildered. What was going on?
Isn't it a giant panda?
Why was everything pitch black? She instinctively tried to call out, but could only make bleating sounds. Her body was weak and limp, and her condition was even worse than that of the little hedgehog.
Suddenly, Xu Qiaoqiao felt herself being lifted up, and the other person was wiping her body with a towel.
Sensing someone approaching, Xu Qiaoqiao suddenly stopped making a fuss. She couldn't hear their voices or see the current situation, but she could feel their touch.
Could this be a newborn?
Xu Qiaoqiao guessed that if this was the case, then the current situation was completely consistent. Just thinking about how big the panda was when it was born, plus the fact that the human who just held it was bigger than it in one hand.
This guess is undoubtedly correct.
The fact that the bear cub suddenly came to life startled everyone present. It took three seconds before a zookeeper reacted, picked up the bear cub, and rushed to examine it.
"Oh my god, wasn't this bear cub already dead?"
"Yes, when we had the ultrasound before, there was no reaction at all."
"This is simply a miracle!"
The remaining medical staff checked Ya Ya's condition and also expressed some breast milk to be sent to the cubs as soon as possible. The mother bear was not in a suitable condition to nurse, as she had exhausted too much energy during the difficult labor and had also been treated with medication.
It's a miracle that the baby survived after being born under such circumstances.
The breast milk was still warm when it was delivered, which shows that the zookeeper was quick.
Xu Qiaoqiao stayed there quietly, doing nothing except occasionally moving her hands or rolling over to let them know she was still alive.
Suddenly, she felt a tube being inserted into her mouth, and a sweet, milk-like liquid was being poured into her mouth. Xu Qiaoqiao hadn't eaten anything since she was just born, and she was very hungry, which was why she couldn't help but cry out a few times.
However, this probably isn't cow's milk; it's likely the mother's breast milk, Xu Qiaoqiao guessed. After all, how could they possibly use other types of milk to replace breast milk when they already have it?
After drinking it, Xu Qiaoqiao felt much better. The baby was very sleepy after birth, and after feeling that the zookeepers had finished their examinations, Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but fall asleep.
However, what Xu Qiaoqiao didn't know was that after she fell asleep, she was surrounded by a circle of zookeepers who could hardly believe it when they saw the little one sleeping so soundly.
"This is unbelievable!" A female zookeeper looked at Xu Qiaoqiao in surprise, her eyes overflowing with maternal love.
“You’ve said that several times already,” said the slightly older zookeeper next to her.
"But it's really a miracle. You see, it was clearly confirmed to be a stillborn fetus, but after it was expelled, it actually came back to life."
They weren't the only ones surprised. After confirming that the mother bear and her cubs were safe and sound, the staff promptly logged into their account and shared the news.
After all, their previous message was truly heartbreaking. Pandas are their national treasure, and losing even one is a huge loss.
Under that message, everyone was concerned about the baby bear's condition, and many people were praying for the safety of both mother and child.
Two days later, they discovered new information: both mother and daughter were safe and sound. After enduring so many difficulties, Ya Ya had finally given birth to her baby.
Congratulations! Congratulations!
(Yaya's prototype is a female bear named Er Yatou. Some information is similar to Er Yatou, but the rest is my own. If you are interested, you can search for it yourself. It's really heartbreaking after reading it.)
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