Generally speaking, the breech position could be delivered normally, but only when everything was in good condition.

But at this time, Wang Shi was in labor, the pain lasted too long, and her qi, blood and strength were insufficient. Even if the fetus was premature, it was probably because of adequate nutrition during pregnancy, that the fetus was a little heavy. It was very risky to deliver the fetus from the breech position naturally. If you were not careful, it would be a death.

At this time, the best way to make Wang Shi deliver smoothly was to quickly correct the position of the fetus.

This required the use of an external version, that was, an obstetrician with very skilled techniques pushes the fetus in the abdomen outside the belly of the pregnant woman, so that it can be turned quickly and the fetus’s head enters the pelvis to achieve a smooth delivery.

Su Yujin had observed this method in modern times and simulated it, but she had not personally tested it clinically, so she was a little insecure now.

While Su Yujin was hesitating, Wang Shi screamed in pain again, and the whole person was sweating profusely and her face was pale.

The midwife wiped her sweat and said, “It’s already six fingers dilated.”

If she didn’t take action, the baby would be born in a breech position, and it would be very likely that the baby would get stuck in the birth canal!

Su Yujin gritted her teeth and said, “Get some mugwort!”

An Hede hurried to prepare it and gave it to Su Yujin a moment later.

Su Yujin lit the mugwort for moxibustion to promote the fetal movement in Wang’s belly. When it started to move, she carefully determined the position of the fetus’ head and buttocks, and pushed it quickly with both hands, so that the fetus had to move in the direction of Su Yujin’s push under the action of external force.

The violent fetal movement caused by pushing the fetus made Wang Shi bite her lower lip again in pain, and a few drops of blood appeared on her lips that were originally bloodless.

Su Yujin was also cautious and held her breath and pushed the fetus carefully until the fetus’ head was completely facing down and entered the pelvis smoothly, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.

This process only took two or three minutes, but Su Yujin was also sweating profusely because of nervousness. The hair on her forehead stuck to her skin because of sweat, and she was a little out of breath. “She can drink the labour-inducing medicine.”

Mother Gui hurriedly brought the boiled medicine over and fed it to Wang Shi mouthful by mouthful.

Wang Shi didn’t have much strength at this time, especially the pain in her abdomen at this time, plus the bitter taste of the medicine, she didn’t want to drink it at all.

“Madam, if you don’t drink it, I’m afraid it will be difficult for the young master to be born. Madam, don’t worry about other things, just worry about the young master you have carried for several months, and worry about the old master and the old lady, so you have to cheer up.”

Listening to Mother Gui’s persuasion, Wang Shi opened her eyes, endured the pain, and swallowed all the bitter spoonfuls into her stomach.

After taking the medicine, the contractions soon came.

Wang Shi drank a few more sips of ginseng soup and barely recovered some strength. Su Yujin borrowed the silver needles brought by An Hede and gave Wang Shi a few acupuncture to reduce the bleeding so that she could give birth with force.

The current situation was developing in a good direction. The midwife who was originally at a loss now had a backbone and guided Wang Shi on how to breathe and exert force…

After nearly two hours of busyness and Wang Shi’s repeated screams, a loud cry broke the originally dull and tense atmosphere.

Then, the placenta was delivered smoothly, and Wang Shi gave birth smoothly.

Mother Gui hurriedly asked someone to take the quilt that had been prepared long ago to wrap the child and brought it to Wang Shi. “Madam, it’s the young master.”

The voice was trembling.

Wang Shi was exhausted at this time. She tilted her head slightly and looked at the soft baby in the swaddling clothes. A smile barely appeared on her pale face, “Okay, okay…”

Fortunately, it was a son.

She no longer needed to suffer like this.

Wang Shi felt relieved and excited but also felt sad. She couldn’t help but let her tears fall from her eyes.

“Madam.” Mother Gui knew how Wang Shi felt at the moment, and she choked up.

But Wang Shi didn’t respond.

Mother Gui was shocked, “Miss Su, Miss Su, come and see my Madam.”

Su Yujin took Wang Shi’s pulse and said after a while, “Madam is fine. She is just too tired and fell asleep. Let her rest for a while. If she doesn’t wake up after an hour, you need to wake her up.”

A woman who had just given birth needed to urinate within two to four hours postpartum to prevent complications caused by the bladder losing its ability to sense the need to urinate due to the pressure and relaxation experienced during pregnancy and childbirth.

In addition, Wang Shi had a lot of bleeding during this birth, and her uterus and birth canal had suffered certain damage, which required timely care.

Su Yujin prescribed two more prescriptions.

One was a decoction to be taken internally after boiling, which was used to replenish qi and blood for Wang Shi’s postpartum care.

The other was a medicine to be used for washing after boiling, which was anti-inflammatory and sterilizing, and was used for washing and care to prevent postpartum infection.

After finishing all these, Su Yujin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Miss Su, please take a break.” Mother Gui asked someone to take care of the newborn young master, asked someone to bring hot tea over, and personally served it to Su Yujin, “This time, it is really thanks to Miss Su that Madam was able to give birth safely and smoothly. I thank Miss Su for her great kindness.”

As she spoke, Mother Gui was about to kneel down.

“No.” Su Yujin hurriedly helped her, “It’s just a little help, Mother Gui, you don’t have to be so polite.”

“These are the consultation fees for Miss Su, and these next to them are thank-you gifts for Miss Su, please be sure to accept them.”

Mother Gui had been with Wang Shi for many years and was her right-hand person. She could make decisions on many things. At this time, she gave Su Yujin a hundred taels of silver, a Hetian jade ruyi, two pieces of fine gold silk satin, and a small box of pearls.

“Auntie Gui, you are too polite. Since I am a doctor, I will take the consultation fee. I really cannot bear the responsibility of others.” Su Yujin declined. “You just happened to meet me this time. If you meet another doctor, I think he will also do his best to diagnose and assist your Madam in childbirth. This is the duty of a doctor.”

Seeing Su Yujin like this, Mother Gui only gave the pearl to Su Yujin. “This is a pearl produced in the South China Sea. It is round and shiny, and it is also excellent for medicinal purposes. Miss Su is a doctor, so I think she can use it.”

“It is really a blessing for Madam to meet Miss Su this time. It is a blessing from heaven. If this pearl can be used as medicine by Miss Su to help others, it can be regarded as Madam doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, and we are grateful to heaven.”

Su Yujin thought about it and accepted the pearl. “Then as Mother Gui said, I’ll accept it first.”

Because Wang Shi had just given birth, there was still a period of observation for the mother and the newborn. Since it had come to this point, Su Yujin simply waited a little longer.

It was already noon, so Mother Gui asked someone to prepare some simple meals for Su Yujin and An Hede and asked them to eat in the next room.

Ai Cao, who had returned long ago, was waiting on the side.

“Doctor An, how do you recognize me?” Su Yujin asked the question in her mind when she had some free time.

(End of this chapter)

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