Chapter 38: Emergency Surgery
Based on Duan Yixin’s experience, she knew that saving Lu Hanwen would not be a problem for her. Her only worry was that the room was unhygienic, and the long hours of giving birth might increase the percentage of infections, resulting in complications that could kill her.
When Chi Xinru came back with hot water and towels, Duan Yixin said without even looking at her, "Please bathe the baby and wrap him in a new cloth."
Madam Chi saw that Duan Yixin was very busy at this time, so she looked at her daughter and said, "Ru’er, go back and cook a bowl of brown sugar eggs. Mother will bathe the baby."
Chi Xinru nodded and left in a hurry. When she came out again, one of the women grabbed her and asked, "Ru Niang, what is going on inside?"
Looking at the anxious women in the small living room, Chi Xinru said, "The baby is a little weak and thin, and Xin Xin is trying her best to save Elder Sister Wen at this moment."
Chi Xinru responded quickly and left without waiting for the woman to ask further questions. Looking at her back, the women looked at each other, not knowing what else to do besides waiting.
After more than forty minutes, Duan Yixin finally completed the emergency surgery. She breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Madam Chi, and said, "Madam Chi, I have stopped the bleeding and removed the placenta. At present, Wen Niang is out of danger, but she will still need to stay in bed for at least half a month and shouldn’t move too much."
Hearing this, Madam Chi’s heart finally calmed down. She looked at the blood-stained bed and said, "We should clean the bedroom."
Duan Yixin nodded and said, "I heard from Xinru that when bandits attacked our village, Wen Niang lost her husband."