Chapter 494 May Day Baby

Tang Cuihong's due date was a week before May Day.

Niu Feng drove her to the affiliated hospital of the military medical university, where Xiao Jiu helped find a doctor and arrange for her to be admitted to a ward.

The person accompanying Tang Cuihong during childbirth was a martyr's widow whom the organization had found. She had left her own child in the care of her elderly relatives and came here to help Tang Cuihong through her postpartum period.

Niu Feng only took Tang Cuihong to the hospital before leaving on another mission. She had long since gotten used to this kind of life.

April 26th was a weekend, and Xiao Jiu only rested for half a day before rushing to the hospital with her things.

When I arrived, I found her older sister still walking in the small garden downstairs, full of energy.

"My nephew is really patient. He's been past his due date for a day, why isn't he out yet?"

Upon hearing this, Sister Zhou Qiaomei couldn't help but smile.

"You mean the delivery date that the doctor mentioned, right?"

It's not that absolute; it's common for it to take ten days or half a month.

My third child was like that back then. Anyway, if she doesn't come out, we just wait. She'll come out sooner or later!

Sister Zhou is from Ontario. She is fair-skinned and works efficiently. Sister Hong thought she was good, so she stayed on.

I've been here for half a month now, and apart from being a bit stingy with my cooking, I don't have any major problems.

They even took the time to alter all the clothes I had prepared for the child, which was a great help to Sister Hong.

While Mei went to the washroom to clean up, Xiao Jiu took the opportunity to give Cui Hong two more bottles of milk powder, two bags of malted milk powder, five or six cans of meat, thirty boiled eggs, and a baby bottle that was unique to this era.

Old-fashioned double-mouth glass baby bottle, an imported product

"Put it away quickly. After the baby is born, not only will he need nutrition, but you will also need to make sure the baby gets enough nutrients."

Cuihong understood what she meant, picked up the baby bottle and said, "Your brother-in-law has already bought this!"

"Keep them as spares, and also the pacifiers, just in case they break!"

As he spoke, he took out the bread and biscuits that were on display: "Eat if you're hungry, don't skimp on yourself, do you have enough tickets?"

Seeing her younger sister stuff a stack of grain coupons and meat coupons into her hands, Cuihong accepted them without any hesitation.

"Alright, thank you, sis. I'll get you some more beads you like later."

Xiao Jiu looked at her with admiration. Those were pearls, but in her eyes they were just beads that only children cared about!

Although her sister collected them because she thought they were pretty, it greatly satisfied her vanity, haha.

It's not that I didn't think of giving her sister money, but her sister said she was rich and couldn't even spend all of her brother-in-law's salary.

Cuihong is in great shape. Her belly isn't very big, and because she's getting enough nutrition, her face has even gotten a little chubby.

With all that collagen in her face, she doesn't look so much like Grandma Tang anymore.

"Sis, you look better when you're a little chubby. Look, once you're chubby, you don't look like that old hag anymore."

Cuihong was speechless. "Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about? Do you think I want to be like her? After all these years, isn't it unlucky to bring it up?"

Xiao Jiu grinned, "I just couldn't control myself, hehe. Yuanzi originally wanted to come too, but she just transferred majors and has a heavy workload, so I let her stay in the library. We'll come together after you give birth."

Cuihong waved her hand, "You two study hard, I have someone to take care of me here."

Xiao Jiu left after a short while. Zhou Qiaomei washed her clothes, opened the window, and hung them on the clothes rack outside, talking as she did so.

"This girl doesn't look much like you. Is she the youngest?"

With her brother-in-law's connections and money, Xiao Jiu specially arranged a double room for Cui Hong, so that the caregiver would also have a bed to sleep in.

The conditions are quite good; the special care ward is not something that ordinary people can afford, and being able to book a double room is also good.

Cuihong hadn't mentioned much about her family to Zhou Qiaomei, and Xiaojiu hadn't told her her real name either, so nodding was enough in this situation.

Cuihong provided food and lodging, and paid Zhou Qiaomei 50 cents a day for her services, a price that had been agreed upon beforehand.

Of course, if she takes good care of the child, she will provide additional subsidies.

Cuihong never mistreated her; she ate whatever she ate herself and gave it to Zhou Qiaomei.

In just half a month, the person who was originally skin and bones and had a sallow complexion has become somewhat rosy.

This clearly shows that the food was very good.

Xiao Jiu returned to school a few days later, and when she came to the hospital again during the May Day holiday, she found that she had already given birth.

She and Sonoko were carrying large and small bags when they heard a loud baby crying as soon as they reached the door of the ward.

"My God, I missed it! When was she born?"

Zhou Qiaomei was changing her child's diaper when she heard the sound, turned around and smiled.

"She started labor at 10 pm last night and didn't give birth until after 6 am this morning. We just got back to the ward not long ago,"

Xiao Jiu turned around and looked at her sister who was still sleeping. "Is my sister alright? Did she have an episiotomy?"

"No incision was made. The baby weighed 6.2 pounds at birth and was observed in the delivery room for more than an hour before being wheeled out."

She fell asleep because she was tired. The doctor told me to keep an eye on her bowel movements and urination to see if they are normal, and that she still needs to pass lochia.

Xiao Jiu watched as Zhou Qiaomei skillfully changed the diaper and wrapped the baby in a small swaddle. Her wrinkled little face still had a lot of vernix caseosa. She had thick hair and wasn't particularly thin. Her face was a little purplish-red from crying.

"This child really knows how to pick a date, born on May Day, Labor Day, easy to remember. Oh, and is it a boy or a girl?"

“This is your eldest nephew. Come here, his aunt. Would you like to hold him for a while? I’m going to wash this diaper. It’ll be harder to wash once it dries.”

"Have you fed her yet? What if she cries later?" Xiao Jiu asked repeatedly, while Yuanzi helped from the side.

“It’s alright, I’ll take care of it in a bit. I have experience taking care of younger brothers. Auntie, you go ahead and do your work, we’ll handle this.”

Xiao Jiu then remembered that Yuan Yuan had come with her, and she nudged her arm shyly.

"Then you carry me, I have no experience."

Yuan Yuan accepted it with a smile. Zhou Qiaomei gave her a few more detailed instructions, then took the basin and the soap that Xiao Jiu had specifically asked for and went out.

“Your nephew is quite good-looking. Look, he has thick hair, two cowlicks, and big earlobes. He’s a lucky kid.”

Xiao Jiu stared wide-eyed at the little figure in Yuan Yuan's arms.

"He's so ugly, how can you tell he's good-looking? He looks like a monkey."

Yuan Yuan chuckled and tapped the little guy's nose: "Did you hear that? Your auntie is disgusted with you!"

While speaking, she didn't forget to share some common knowledge with Xiao Jiu: "Fur babies change every day and get more and more beautiful as they grow up."

Judging from your nephew's appearance, he's well-nourished and looks great.

His crying just now was quite loud, and he's in good physical condition, like your fourth sister's son, haha!

Xiao Jiu watched for a while and then got bored, just as the child started sobbing again.

After confirming that the baby had not urinated or defecated, under the guidance of the nursery, we filled a bottle with cooled boiled water and then added some boiled water.

After determining the water temperature, bring it to the baby's mouth and let them drink a few sips to moisten their throat before adding a spoonful of formula.

Mothers usually don't have milk right after giving birth, so babies need to drink formula first as a transition.

"Water...give me some water!" The two sisters were startled when the hoarse, parched voice rang out.

"Fourth Sister Emma, ​​you're awake? Wait a moment, I'll get you some water."