Rebirth in 1970: I work as an educated youth in a forest farm

Zhang Shuzhen has given birth to six children, so it can be said that she has rich experience.

As soon as her daughter-in-law said she peed her pants, she immediately realized that something was wrong and her water must have broken.

"Daughter, do you feel anything else now? Does your stomach hurt?"

Once the amniotic water breaks, it means you are about to give birth and you have to prepare quickly.

Zhou Qinglan was stunned when he heard this, "Does your stomach hurt? It doesn't seem like..."

Before Zhou Qinglan could even say the word "no pain," she felt her stomach tighten and hurt suddenly.

"Mom, my stomach hurts." In an instant, Zhou Qinglan's face turned pale and she gritted her teeth.

"Oh, this brat won't even let your mother have a meal."

What else don’t you understand about this? My daughter-in-law is giving birth.

Zhang Shuzhen muttered while helping Zhou Qinglan sit down, "My dear daughter, get on the kang quickly and don't wander around.

The amniotic fluid is broken and I don't know when I will be able to give birth, but don't move around, so you can stay still and save your energy. "

Zhang Shuzhen said, and quickly took out pillows, mattresses and other things from the kangqin and spread them out.

On top of the mattress, a mat made of various rags was spread. A thick layer of straw paper was also spread on the mat, and then toilet paper was spread.

These days, women basically give birth at home, and very few go to the hospital.

Qianchuan Forest Farm is dozens of miles away from the Bureau Hospital. Not to mention that there is no car now, even if there is a car, it may not be possible to make the trip.

There is only one health clinic in the forest farm and there are no conditions for delivering babies, so we can only do it at home.

A few decades ago or in ancient times, when women gave birth at home, most of them would put corn grass under the sheets, and underneath the corn grass would be a layer of plant ash.

Nowadays, the conditions are better. Zhang Shuzhen washed the family's old clothes in advance and sewed a mat.

At this time, straw paper is spread on the mat and then white toilet paper is used to absorb the dirty blood and amniotic fluid during childbirth. This is cleaner and more convenient than plant ashes.

Zhang Shuzhen packed everything up very quickly, then helped Zhou Qinglan get on the kang, half leaning against the wall of the room.

"Daughter, don't be afraid, it's okay, mom is here.

You've just started to have a stomachache, and it's not certain when you'll be alive. I'll bring you a plate of dumplings first, and you can eat them. Only after we're full can we have the strength to survive. Just wait. "

After saying that, Zhang Shuzhen came out of the west room.

"Fourth and fifth, hurry up and invite your Aunt Chen and Aunt Wang over here, and tell them that your sister-in-law is about to give birth, and ask them to come over and help."

Zhang Shuzhen entered the east room, not caring that the children at home had not eaten, and quickly asked Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei to invite people.

There are no professional midwives at Qianchuan Forest Farm.

In those days, young wives who came all the way from their hometowns in Shandong to marry in the Northeast helped each other deliver babies, and this is still the case today.

After all, most of these women have given birth to five or six children and are experienced.

Zhang Shuzhen was too busy alone, so she asked her daughter to invite Xu Xiuxiang and Chen Xiuzhi to come and help.

In the east room, the children were sitting at the table, and no one moved their chopsticks.

Mother and sister-in-law haven't come yet, so they don't dare to use chopsticks first. This is the rule.

Upon hearing her mother's words, Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei hurriedly put on their shoes, put on their cotton coats, hats and scarves, and hurried out of the house.

One of the sisters went to the Chen family and the other to the Wang family to find someone to help.

In winter, most people eat two meals to save worry.

When Sheng Yunfang went to the Chen family, it happened that the Chen family had just put the table on for dinner.

"Aunt Chen, my sister-in-law is about to give birth, and my mother asked me to ask you to come over and help." Sheng Yunfang came in and said.

"What? Your sister-in-law is going to give birth? Oops, it's early. You brat wants to come out early to celebrate New Year's Day."

When Xu Xiuxiang heard this, she put down her chopsticks, put on her shoes and went to the ground, and said while putting on her coat.

"Juan'er, let me go to your mother's house in Shanda first. You guys can eat at home."

There is no guarantee when it comes to giving birth to a child. Some people live fast and some live slow.

Xu Xiuxiang didn't know what was going on with Zhou Qinglan, so she didn't dare to delay and was about to go there in a hurry.

"Mom, let me go with you. I'm young. I'll do whatever you have to do." Zhao Juan also put down her chopsticks, got up and dressed to follow.

"When my mother gave birth to babies seven, eight, and nine, I helped deliver them, and I cut the umbilical cord."

There are many children in the family, so the eldest child knows everything. Zhao Juan watched the birth of the next few younger brothers and sisters.

Xu Xiuxiang was about to say, what did you, a girl, do in the past when people have children?

Unexpectedly, Zhao Juan said these words. Xu Xiuxiang couldn't say anything more when the words came to her lips, so she could only nod.

"Okay, come with me and take a look.

Weimin, you lead your brothers and sisters at home, clear the table after dinner, and don't act recklessly, do you hear me? "

Chen Weimin and others on the other end nodded in agreement. Xu Xiuxiang and Zhao Juan were neatly dressed and hurriedly left the Chen house and walked to the Sheng house.

Xu Xiuxiang's mother-in-law and Chen Xiuzhi arrived at Sheng's house. They did not go directly into the west room, but went to the east room first to take off their coats, hats and scarves to warm up for a while.

Then when they came to the outhouse, Xu Xiuxiang and Chen Xiuzhi both went to wash their hands carefully.

"Juan'er, hurry up and clean the pot with flour, then boil a large pot of water." Xu Xiuxiang instructed her daughter-in-law to work.

Zhao Juan responded and followed her mother-in-law's instructions, carefully brushing the West House pot twice. Sheng Xikang brought firewood and started a fire, and then boiled a pot of water.

In the west room, Zhou Qinglan managed to eat a dozen dumplings while being served by her mother-in-law.

At this moment, her stomach pain became worse and worse.

"Sister-in-law, how is my eldest daughter-in-law? Does her stomach hurt badly? Did her amniotic water break first, or did she get red first?"

Xu Xiuxiang and Chen Xiuzhi waited until their bodies had warmed up before pushing the door open and entering the west room.

"The amniotic water broke first. I finally ate something just now. Now my stomach hurts more and more."

Zhang Shuzhen had been accompanying her daughter-in-law, and she was relieved to see the two sisters who got along well with her.

"Daughter-in-law, how often do you feel the pain? Is it severe?"

Xu Xiuxiang gave birth to seven children, one more than Zhang Shuzhen, and she has rich experience.

While stepping forward to touch Zhou Qinglan's belly, he asked Zhou Qinglan about the extent of his stomach pain.

"It seems to be pretty fast, every few minutes." Zhou Qinglan gritted her teeth and endured a wave of contraction pain before replying through gritted teeth.

"Okay, tell me when you feel pain again, and I'll keep an eye on the time for you."

Xu Xiuxiang instructed Zhou Qinglan while turning to look at the clock on the wall.

After a few minutes, Zhou Qinglan cried out in pain. Xu Xiuxiang specially noted the time and carefully checked the interval between two contractions.

"Well, once every five or six minutes, I guess the eldest daughter-in-law is about to give birth.

It's okay, relax, don't be nervous, I gave birth to seven children, your mother gave birth to six, and we supported them all.

Don't worry, don't push down now. It's not the time yet. If it hurts every three or four minutes and your back hurts and you're sweating, it's almost time. "