"Okay, okay, the head is out. Just a little more effort, it will be over soon." A group of medical staff cheered enthusiastically, victory was in sight.
"Push one more time!"
With the doctorâs shout, the mother pushed, and then her whole body relaxed.
The baby emerged crying loudly, truly a baby full of energy.
The doctor pulled out the motherâs placenta and sutured the slightly torn wound from outside the "cause" (homophone for "yin").
Hearing her babyâs cry, Bed Number Three couldnât help but burst into tears of joy, her face quickly turning into a crying mess, as she wiped her tears and nose with her hand and looked at the medical staff saying, "Thank you, when my husband comes back Iâll have him bow to you."
Her husband wasnât there, and if not for these people accompanying her, she knew she wouldnât have been able to give birth.
After 24 hours in the delivery room, finally the first natural birth happened. Director Yoo, having finished the surgery in his hand, ran over to check on Bed Number Threeâs baby and praised both the baby and the mother: "This child looks so much like you, very brave and good."
Bed Number Three was almost blushing from the praise.
The sound of the husband of Bed Number Two calling for the doctor echoed from the corridor: "Doctor, doctor, please perform a cesarean on my wife. Sheâs in too much pain."
"Canât you see someone just had a natural birth? Natural birth is so much better, why go for a cesarean?" Director Yoo, being a boss, wouldnât accommodate the young doctorâs "nice tone," and went out to give the family members a fiery educational scolding first, "Canât you be a bit stronger yourself, what do you want?"
"No, sheâs really in too much pain. Doctor, Iâm begging you." At this point, the husband was about to kneel before the doctor for his wife.
Any situation can happen in the delivery room. Director Yoo rolled his eyes at this point.
Others might not know, but in fact, clinically, relatives strongly demanding cesarean section and relatives strongly opposing cesarean section belong to two extreme groups, each holding a certain proportion.
Those strongly against cesarean section believe the mediaâs promotion of natural birth being better, suspecting the hospital profits from cesarean sections unjustly, and they just donât listen to the doctorâs words.
Those strongly demanding cesarean section donât listen to the doctorâs advice purely out of love for their family, with the family psychologically unable to hold up.
Mo Guaiâs heartfelt advice to the mother on Bed Number Three was spot on; itâs not that your husband accompanying you can solve the problem, this matter has to rely on yourself. When a woman becomes a mother, she becomes strong. Giving birth is truly a womanâs own affair; no one can take the suffering for the mother.
The doctorâs words might be cold and harsh, but science only seeks facts, and the fact is just like this.
Natural birth is extremely difficult, relying on the motherâs own strength to deliver the baby. Bed Number Three was exhausted post-delivery. But seeing her healthy baby makes her feel itâs all worth it. Natural birth is indeed the best.
The midwife placed the cleaned baby next to the babyâs mother. Bed Number Three and her son began to play face to face with kisses.
Doctors can always only provide medical advice, they cannot force anyone to choose or not choose cesarean birth. The law stipulates that only the family and patients can make the choice.
Now, Director Yoo and the others can only accept Bed Number Twoâs choice. Medicine must be people-centered, respecting the opinions of family and patients foremost. Loving your wife isnât wrong. Doctors also need to understand that the psychological tolerance and acceptance of loved oneâs pain is different for everyone. The medical benchmark pain that doctors think patients can bear might be unacceptable for this family.