Chapter 157 Mother-in-law Delivers Daughter-in-law
In later generations, women would go to the hospital for prenatal checkups after becoming pregnant. The doctor would give a relatively accurate due date and be able to predict when the child would be born. There was basically no need to rush before the due date.
Although some people are born early or late, generally speaking, the due date is still very reliable.
But in rural areas today, not only is there no awareness of going to the hospital for prenatal check-ups, even if there is such awareness, there are no conditions to implement it.
Take Deng Shirong for example. He certainly knew that women in later generations had to go to the hospital for regular prenatal checkups after they became pregnant. The benefits of prenatal checkups were unquestionable, as they could avoid many problems in advance. So after his eldest daughter-in-law became pregnant, he also thought about having her go to the hospital for regular prenatal checkups.
But in the end, Deng Shirong chose to give up, thinking that it was fine to let things take their course. It was the way it was in this era, and he didn't see any problem with it.
It's not that Deng Shirong was afraid of spending money, but considering the traffic conditions of that era, prenatal check-ups must be done at the county hospital. It is 76 kilometers from Naye Village to the county seat, not to mention that it takes two or three hours to drive there. The key point is that the road conditions are too bad now, and taking a bus will be very bumpy.
For normal people, this is nothing, but for pregnant women who don’t know whether they will get motion sickness, it is a bit dangerous.
So after much thought, Deng Shirong finally decided to let nature take its course. Other people's young wives didn't eat anything good during their pregnancy, but their babies were still healthy. His daughter-in-law was pregnant, and he was served with delicious food and drinks every day, and in order to ensure a balanced nutrition, he also had to eat different foods every day.
Deng Shirong believes that the children born in this way will be outstanding in the village in terms of health and intelligence.
Of course, she can go to the hospital for prenatal checkups from time to time, but when her daughter-in-law gives birth, Deng Shirong will definitely not let her give birth at home like other women in the village. That is too dangerous. She must go to the hospital to give birth to feel at ease.
Just as Deng Shirong was silently worrying about his daughter-in-law giving birth, Guan Yongying, whose belly was already full-term, finally started to go into labor.
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In the hall.
Deng Changfu kept walking back and forth, his eyes fixed on the door, listening to the noises in the house, his expression full of worry.
Deng Yunqiang sat nearby, puffing on his water pipe. Seeing his eldest son constantly walking back and forth, he said, "Ahfu, aren't you tired from walking back and forth? Sit down and wait. Babies don't come out so quickly."
Deng Changfu couldn't help but ask, "Dad, it's been more than an hour, why hasn't the baby been born yet? I remember when Zhang Qi gave birth not long ago, Aunt Eight, who delivered her, said it took only more than ten minutes."
Deng Yunqiang said: "How can they be the same? Before giving birth to this daughter, Zhang Qi had already given birth to four children. In addition, it is easier for her to give birth than other women, so it is not surprising that she gave birth in just over ten minutes.
But this was Yongying's first time giving birth, so it was impossible for her to do so quickly. When many women in the village gave birth to their first child, it took at least two or three hours from the onset of stomach pain to the birth of the baby, and some even took more than ten to twenty hours.
So don't worry, it's normal for the baby not to be born so soon."
Hearing his father's comfort, Deng Changfu felt relieved and sat down to continue waiting.
However, even though he knew the baby would not be born so soon, he still kept staring at the door.
In the hall, besides the father and son, Deng Changfu's two sisters were also present.
As for Changfu's mother, she personally delivered her daughter-in-law in the house! In later generations, the probability of a mother-in-law delivering her daughter-in-law is extremely low.
But in this day and age, this kind of thing can be said to be very common.
Changfu's mother gave birth to five children and has also helped deliver several babies for others over the years. It can be said that as long as there is no difficult delivery, her delivery experience is enough to deal with general delivery situations. It is only natural for her to deliver a baby for her own daughter-in-law.
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At this time, Guan Yongying was lying on the bed with her door wide open facing her mother-in-law. It was impossible for her to say that she was not shy.
But now the abdominal cramps are becoming more and more frequent and severe. She doesn't care about being shy anymore. It's already very strong for her to hold back from moaning.
After finally getting over the latest pain, when her stomach wasn't hurting so much, Guan Yongying, sweating coldly, said to her mother-in-law, "Mom, I really want to give birth to a grandson for you, but don't be disappointed if I give birth to a granddaughter later."
Changfu's mother smiled and comforted him, "Yongying, don't think too much. I'll be happy whether it's a grandson or a granddaughter. You're not going to have just one child anyway. In a few years, you'll definitely have both a son and a daughter, so don't worry about whether the first one is a boy or a girl."
Guan Yongying nodded slightly and said, "Well, Mom is right. I want to emulate you, at least five bases."
Changfu’s mother was really happy when she heard this.
When a woman is about to give birth and the pain is unbearable, many of them cry and say they will never give birth again. But her daughter-in-law said she would give birth to at least five children even though she was in great pain. Which mother-in-law would not be happy to hear this? "Okay, I'm glad you have this ambition."
“Hiss… here it comes again!”
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"Relax, it's not time to give birth yet. When you are ready to give birth, you will listen to my instructions. When I tell you to push, you will push hard, understand?"
“I…I know!”
As the pain in her stomach became more and more severe, more than half an hour later, Guan Yongying finally gave birth to her first child under the guidance of her mother-in-law!
As the baby cried, the mother-in-law's happy voice also reached Guan Yongying's ears: "Yongying, you are really great. You have added a new baby to our family!"
After hearing what her mother-in-law said, the stone that had been hanging in Guan Yongying's heart finally fell to the ground.
In Bobai County, the most auspicious phrase is "adding a son and getting rich." There is no need to explain what "getting rich" means, and adding a son means giving birth to a son, which Guan Yongying naturally understood.
Even before she gave birth, Guan Yonghua knew that whether the child was a boy or a girl was none of her business and was determined by her husband's seed. Moreover, both her husband and mother-in-law said that they didn't care whether the first one was a boy or a girl and asked her not to think too much about it.
But no matter what, living in such an environment where boys are favored over girls, Guan Yongying still hopes that her first child will be a son, so that she can bring honor to her husband's family.
Now that his wish has come true, Guan Yongying is naturally very happy.
Just as she was about to respond to her mother-in-law's words, a familiar feeling suddenly came over her again. Guan Yongying's face changed and she exclaimed: "Mom, there seems to be another one in my belly..."
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