The pregnant woman was in premature labor and had a difficult delivery. She had fallen into a coma, and her condition was truly critical.
The obstetrics and gynecology department only has two doctors. Besides Dr. Song, the other doctor lives in a county in a neighboring city. He just finished his Lunar New Year holiday yesterday and left home early this morning to go back to his hometown for the New Year.
As for doctors in other departments of the Western medicine outpatient clinic, even Fu Jinheng, the head of surgery, cannot make arbitrary diagnoses for some difficult and complicated cases encountered in obstetrics and gynecology.
After all, it was a matter of life and death. In this still somewhat conservative era, and with Fu Jinheng being a male doctor, the family members who brought the pregnant woman to the hospital refused to let him examine her, let alone deliver the baby.
After learning the details from nurse Fang Fei, Song Lan walked to the entrance of the delivery room and saw a six or seven-year-old boy crying loudly, begging the doctors and nurses around him to save his mother.
Not far from the little boy, a man in his late twenties squatted on the ground with his hands covering his head, occasionally tearing at his hair.
Another old woman was cursing and swearing at the entrance to the delivery room.
The gist of it is that the pregnant woman is making trouble for no reason. Even though she still has almost a month until her due date, she suddenly caused trouble today, making it impossible for her family to have a good year. Coming to a hospital, such an unlucky place, is like having eight lifetimes of bad luck.
"A hospital is not a place for loud noise, please be quiet!"
Looking at the old lady, Song Lan said something with a cold expression, and then she quickly walked into the delivery room with her medical kit.
Upon smelling the strange odor, before Song Lan could speak, nurse Fang Fei said, "The pregnant woman vomited as soon as she was wheeled into the delivery room. I already had Nurse Zheng clean it, but I didn't expect there to still be an odor in the delivery room."
"Go out and ask the pregnant woman's family if she ate Job's tears porridge and astragalus stewed chicken before she was brought to our hospital."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Fang Fei responded and then quickly walked out of the delivery room.
Song Lan quickly took the pregnant woman's pulse. Her expression was solemn. After confirming the pregnant woman's condition, she took out a needle kit from the medicine box, quickly disinfected the silver needles, and inserted a needle into the acupoint.
Seeing that the pregnant woman had woken up, Song Lan took out a small piece of ginseng from the medicine box and said softly, "Put it in your mouth and don't panic. I'm here, and you and the baby in your womb will be fine."
The amniotic sac has broken. If the baby is not delivered soon, both mother and child will die!
The pregnant woman's eyes were filled with tears. She held a ginseng slice in her mouth and begged Song Lan to save the child in her womb, but she didn't mention her own safety at all.
"Dr. Song, the pregnant woman did eat Job's tears porridge and astragalus stewed chicken before she was brought to our hospital."
Nurse Fang Fei returned to the delivery room, her face extremely pale, and replied to Song Lan.
Anyone who studies medicine, even nurses, knows that Job's tears are cold in nature. If pregnant women consume too much, it can cause uterine contractions and increase the risk of miscarriage or premature birth.
Similarly, astragalus is not a good thing for pregnant women in their late pregnancy. If pregnant women in their late pregnancy eat astragalus stewed with chicken, it will reduce amniotic fluid, prolong labor, and lead to dystocia.
"I see."
Song Lan replied with a serious expression, "The baby in the pregnant woman's womb is breech. I'll correct the baby's position now. You can assist me."
"Okay, Dr. Song."
Nurse Fang Fei also had a serious expression. She focused her attention and followed Song Lan's instructions.
"It will hurt a little, but you don't need to be afraid."
While comforting the pregnant woman, Song Lan began to adjust the baby's position.
The pregnant woman looked pained, but gritted her teeth and didn't make a sound, while Song Lan focused intently, rhythmically massaging the pregnant woman's belly with both hands.
Time passed slowly, and finally, Song Lan adjusted the baby's position.
Relieved, Song Lan remained calm and said to the pregnant woman, "The baby's position has been adjusted. Now do as I say, understand?"
The pregnant woman blinked, indicating that she understood.
"very good."
Song Lan gave the pregnant woman an encouraging look. She had checked and the woman's birth canal was fully open.
"Come on, exhale, yes, that's it, exhale slowly."
The gentle voice had a calming effect, and the pregnant woman did as Song Lan instructed, her body gradually relaxing.
“You are a great mom. Come on, let’s take a breath now. Yes, very good…”
Song Lan smiled and spoke with encouragement. The pregnant woman lying on the delivery bed listened to her voice and felt no fear. She imitated Song Lan's breathing and when she heard Song Lan say "push," she silently encouraged herself, clenched her fists, and gritted her teeth to give birth.
"You're doing great! Keep it up! Yes, you can see the baby's head now. He/She really wants to see his/her mother. Come on, keep going! Very good..."
With Song Lan's encouragement and guidance, the baby finally slid out of the mother's body and cried out "waa".
After disinfection and cutting the umbilical cord, nurse Fang Fei took the baby and, along with another nurse, cleaned the little one. Just then, the pregnant woman experienced severe bleeding.
Song Lan remained calm. She used silver needles to prick several acupoints on the pregnant woman, and the bleeding quickly stopped.
"The child is fine, and you are fine too."
With a smile, Song Lan spoke to the new mother. She was quick and efficient, and after the placenta was expelled and all the follow-up work was completed, she took the woman's pulse before finally feeling relieved.
It should be noted that Song Lan not only has a set of gold needles, but also a set of silver needles, both of which were given to her by her grandfather, a divine physician from her original world.
Well, among the belongings left to Song Lan by his grandfather in this world was a set of silver needles, but Song Lan has never used them so far.
The child was cleaned and wrapped in a small blanket.
Song Lan told the new mother, "Take a nap if you're tired." Then, she checked the baby's pulse and found the little one was healthy. Seeing that the new mother was still awake, she exclaimed, "The baby is very healthy, a beautiful little girl!"
"……Thanks!"
The new mother's lips twitched, her tearful eyes filled with smiles and gratitude as she thanked Song Lan.
"You're welcome, it's my duty."
Song Lan gave the new mother a reassuring smile, and then had the nurse hold the baby for the family to see.
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The new mother was wheeled into the ward. Song Lan was standing outside the ward. She looked at the new mother's husband and said, "Nurse Fang asked you whether the new mother had eaten any foods related to Job's tears or astragalus before being brought to our hospital."
Since you confirmed that you did consume them, I would like to ask you, as the husband of the new mother, are you aware that Job's tears porridge and astragalus-stewed chicken should not be given to pregnant women without proper knowledge?
"Doctor, it was Aunt Cui Ju who invited my mom to her house. She gave her barley porridge and stewed chicken. My dad doesn't know about this." The little boy standing in front of the man looked up at Song Lan and said in his childish voice:
"Around 10 a.m. today, Aunt Cui Ju came to my house and said that her whole family had gone to visit relatives. She had just cooked some barley porridge and stewed an old hen at home, and asked my mother to take me to her house to eat some so that I could get some nutrition."
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