He didn't know if all new fathers had to manually help new mothers with breastfeeding, but he did.
Zhuo Zhiyuan and Shu Jia had an in-depth discussion about whether to feed the child with formula or breast milk.
Zhuo Zhiyuan believes that breastfeeding is too tiring, and formula is more convenient.
But Shu Jia insisted on breastfeeding.
Since Shu Jia insists, Zhuo Zhiyuan can only express his respect on this matter.
He can take care of the child most of the time, but only Shu Jia can breastfeed.
Two to three days postpartum, the mother will begin to produce milk.
However, Shu Jia experienced symptoms such as breast lumps after childbirth, leading to milk stasis and blocked milk ducts.
Applying heat, massaging, and increasing the baby's sucking frequency did not alleviate the symptoms.
The nurses tried various methods, but none were effective. Finally, they suggested that Zhuo Zhiyuan give Shu Jia more massages and sucking.
An adult's strength is greater than a baby's, and it's much more effective than the breast pump that was utterly useless to Shu Jia.
Zhuo Zhiyuan: ...? ? ?
Completely bewildered and still not quite understanding, Shu's mother frowned as she listened.
"Hurry up! Come here, let me hold the baby. Jiajia's breasts have been engorged these past few days, and she keeps telling me how uncomfortable it is!"
"mom--"
Why do you tell Zhuo Zhiyuan everything?
Shu Jia tried to stop her, saying that she was indeed feeling terrible, but that didn't mean she wanted to use this method.
after all……
"Ahem—Mom, how about we try using a breast pump again, or could you take some time to massage Jiajia?"
Zhuo Zhiyuan spoke with a dry laugh.
Shu's mother interrupted immediately: "What's there to be shy about? You and Jiajia already have a child, and now you're shy? You two should resolve this matter quickly; the baby is waiting to be fed!"
After saying that, Shu's mother took the child and went out, thoughtfully closing the door behind them, leaving Zhuo Zhiyuan and Shu Jia staring at each other in silence.
Zhuo Zhiyuan stood there awkwardly, unsure whether to move or stay still, and he couldn't even go out. At that moment, Shu's mother was "thoughtfully" standing at the door with her child in her arms, watching over the couple.
Shu Jia glanced at Zhuo Zhiyuan, who was standing there in a daze, then turned over and lay on her side with her back to him, looking at the baby sleeping soundly next to her.
Zhuo Zhiyuan: ...
Of the twins Shu Jia gave birth to, the older one is a girl and the younger one is a boy.
My younger brother loves to sleep. He can sleep for more than 20 hours a day, and he eats, drinks, and relieves himself by humming a few times.
The older sister's personality is completely opposite to that of her younger brother.
My older sister is very mischievous. She's either crying or on her way to cry every day. Besides crying, she also likes to be held, even when she's sleeping.
As soon as I put her on the bed, she started howling.
So at this moment, what Shu's mother took from Zhuo Zhiyuan was the lively older sister. Lying next to Shu Jia was the quiet younger brother.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhuo Zhiyuan said, "Do you want me to get you a breast pump?"
"Shut up, no!"
Before he could finish speaking, Shu Jia coldly interrupted Zhuo Zhiyuan.
Zhuo Zhiyuan simply found a stool and sat down, watching Shu Jia's back.
I started spacing out.
In the quiet ward, apart from Zhuo Zhiyuan's shallow breathing, one could faintly hear a muffled groan of discomfort that was so faint it almost blended into the air.
Zhuo Zhiyuan knew that Shu Jia was uncomfortable because of engorgement.
From Zhuo Zhiyuan's perspective, he and Shu Jia were merely roommates who were raising a child together.
From a legal standpoint, Shu Jia is his wife. Out of humanitarian concern, Zhuo Zhi tentatively suggested, "How about—"
"No—" Shu Jia said these words almost through gritted teeth.
"oh."
Zhuo Zhiyuan shut up.
After a while, Shu's mother knocked on the door: "Are you done yet?"
Zhuo Zhiyuan glanced at the doorway, then at Shu Jia, who had her back to him, and said nothing.
A moment later, Shu Jia called out loudly, "Okay, Mom, come in!"
Since Shu Jia had already agreed, Zhuo Zhiyuan naturally followed suit.
Then Shu's mother came in.
"Quick, quick—this child started crying as soon as he stood outside. He must be hungry. Hurry up and get his milk flowing so we can feed the older child first."
Zhuo Zhiyuan looked at Shu Jia silently.
"good!"
Shu Jia nodded, and upon seeing this scene, Zhuo Zhiyuan immediately and sensibly looked away.
Shu Jia calmly took her older sister from her mother and held her in her arms.
After her clothes were unbuttoned, the older sister, who had just been wailing, followed her instincts and began to suckle as soon as her lips touched the nipple, stopping her crying.
After sucking several times, I didn't get anything.
My sister wanted to scream as soon as she opened her mouth.
Shu Jia quickly moved her sister to the other nipple.
The older sister closed her mouth tightly at the right moment and began to repeat the sucking motion she had just made.
However, they didn't get any inhalation.
Shu Jia wanted to change her nipples, but her older sister wouldn't allow it.
He opened his mouth and started wailing, crying so pitifully that even his own mother couldn't comfort him.
Having witnessed the entire incident, Shu's mother knew perfectly well what had just happened in the room.
Now, seeing his granddaughter cry, he immediately went over and hugged her with heartache.
Seeing this, Zhuo Zhiyuan quickly handed over the prepared formula. Shu's mother gave Zhuo Zhiyuan a disappointed look before taking it and feeding it to her older sister.
The older sister sucked on the pacifier with a pitiful expression, which finally stopped her crying.
Smack smack—
Even though he had seen his older daughter drink milk several times, the new father, Zhuo Zhiyuan, still couldn't get enough of watching her.
It has to be said that his genes are just that strong.
The two babies were just born, still little old men, but in just a few days, they became fair and tender, smoother and more delicate than peeled eggs.
Every time Zhuo Zhiyuan tried to hold her, he didn't dare to use force, as if he were holding a ball of cotton. Looking at the older sister in Shu Ma's arms, sucking on her pacifier, Zhuo Zhiyuan felt his heart melt.
Is this what it feels like to be connected by blood?
While Zhuo Zhiyuan was still immersed in the joy of being a new father, Shu Jia finally made up her mind.
"Mom, after you finish feeding her, you take your sister out to play for a while. Zhuo Zhiyuan, stay here."
Zhuo Zhiyuan was wondering why Shu Jia had asked her mother to go out, since it was her sister's usual bedtime.
As a result, he heard Shu Jia call out his name.
"What do you want? Why did you call me here?"
Zhuo Zhiyuan greeted him with a glance.
Shu Jia gave him a disgruntled look: "What do you think?"
"No way? You're serious?"
"Otherwise, there would be fakes?"
In front of Shu's mother, Zhuo Zhiyuan couldn't confront her directly, so the couple started exchanging veiled accusations.
Zhuo Zhiyuan wanted to escape and came up with several excuses, but Shu's mother didn't take them seriously. However, Shu Jiaquan rejected them.
Zhuo Zhiyuan, who was restless: ...
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