Chapter 273 Everyone Has Many Feelings About Postpartum Confinement
Chapter 273 Everyone Has Many Feelings About Postpartum Confinement
Shen Wancheng continued patiently with her explanation.
"Our postpartum care center's nursing programs are designed by experts in both Chinese and Western medicine. They respect traditional postpartum care concepts while incorporating modern medicine, ensuring that every new mother receives the best care."
As Shen Wancheng spoke, she led everyone on the tour.
These women were quite interested in baby products such as thermos flasks and electric breast pumps.
Only those who have given birth will understand how useful these things are when they hear about their uses.
"This kettle can keep the water temperature at the most suitable temperature for preparing formula 24 hours a day."
As soon as Shen Wancheng mentioned this, one of the wives immediately sighed.
"This is very useful. My son has loved to eat since birth. When he's hungry, if the milk is even a second late to his mouth, he opens his mouth wide and makes a huge noise. With this thermos kettle, it should be much faster."
"Hmm? Why don't you just breastfeed first?"
"Sigh, not everyone has milk! I don't have any, so I can only feed her formula."
Someone looked at the woman, whose son was over ten years old and who still retained her charm, and said in a sarcastic tone.
"Is it that you don't have enough milk, or that you don't want to breastfeed? Are you trying to lose weight right after your postpartum period?"
"Who's in a hurry to lose weight? There are plenty of people here who recognize me. My son is already two years old and I still weigh over 140 pounds!"
This statement piqued the interest of even more wives.
"So how did you lose weight? You probably weigh only 100 pounds now."
This woman was naturally pleased when others complimented her on her figure.
However, she did not forget the occasion.
"Hey, I'll definitely share my weight loss experience with you all when I have time. For now, let's hear from Ms. Shen."
Shen Wancheng smiled at the lady and thanked her for her modesty.
"Our center also teaches postpartum recovery and weight loss methods to new mothers. In fact, the most important thing after childbirth is not weight loss, but pelvic floor repair. I think many of you here have experienced the embarrassment of postpartum urinary incontinence, right?"
"Yes, you guys have a solution for this too?"
"This is so embarrassing. I didn't dare to drink too much water for a year or two after giving birth."
“Sigh, don’t even mention it. I still have this problem many years after giving birth.”
Shen Wancheng's words really struck a chord with many wives, and a noisy discussion broke out at the scene.
The fashionable young girl was even more stunned.
This was the first time she had ever heard of such a thing happening after childbirth.
She whispered to her mother, "Mom, I don't want to have children anymore, it's too scary."
Her mother stuck out a finger and poked her head hard, saying, "Shut your mouth."
Shen Wancheng continued with a faint smile.
"Since I've asked everyone, I naturally have a solution. I can't guarantee that I can solve 100% of every new mother's embarrassing postpartum problems, but I can definitely solve 70-80% of them. This includes the issue of declining quality of life for couples after childbirth, which can all be repaired."
"Deterioration in the quality of married life? What does that mean?"
The fashionable girl made a sound again without thinking, and this time her mother immediately covered her mouth.
The ladies present were hearing this term for the first time, but after a moment's thought, they immediately understood what Shen Wancheng meant.
This is the first time they've discussed sex in such a civilized way in public.
Someone said in a cryptic tone, "If you can really do what you say, then you're truly capable. If you can't, then you're just trying to attract attention."
Shen Wancheng didn't care about the man's tone and said with a faint smile, "Since I brought it up myself, I must be confident."
Many people in the room looked thoughtful, especially the wives who had daughters at home.
They are already so old, and they have been giving birth for decades. It's too late to change this.
But when I think of my daughter, I still hope that her marriage will be happy, rather than losing passion in her physical and mental life after having children.
They were originally ashamed to tell their daughter about this, but if Shen Wancheng's postpartum care event can change this, that would definitely be a good thing.
I'll let my daughter come here for postpartum care without them having to say anything, and it will also allow her to get postpartum recovery treatments.
Of course, the people who cared most about what Shen Wancheng said were the newlywed young wives.
Upon hearing the term "postpartum recovery," which they had never heard of before, they listened very attentively to learn more.
Even the fear of pregnancy and childbirth has lessened.
One of the young women saw the breast pump next to the thermos and asked, "What's this?"
Shen Wancheng replied, "Breast pump."
Breast pumps didn't exist in this era; Shen Wancheng had them custom-made by a factory.
Shen Wancheng picked up the breast pump and turned it on.
The breast pump emitted a series of vibrations.
"Look, the suction here is just like a baby sucking milk out."
The wives and young ladies who had never given birth looked puzzled.
"Why would you need to express milk when you can just feed the baby directly?"
"Yes, this is completely unnecessary. I think this thing is all show and no substance."
Shen Wancheng smiled faintly and remained silent.
As expected, without Shen Wancheng's explanation, some of the older ladies quickly realized the purpose of this thing.
"This is probably used when you have engorgement, so you can express the milk and avoid the pain."
"What kind of suffering?"
"The suffering of breast engorgement is unbearable. Some women don't produce enough milk to feed their babies, while others have so much milk that it can harm them. You have no idea how painful it is when breasts become as hard as rocks from engorgement. When the pain is so bad, you can't even move while lying down, and touching it is excruciating."
"Oh? Is that really the case? If your breasts are engorged, just let the baby nurse."
“Newborn babies have very small stomachs. If you force-feed them after they are full, it’s one thing if they don’t eat, but if the milk comes too fast, it’s an even bigger problem if they choke on it. They can’t even swallow it all.”
People who had almost forgotten these experiences found their postpartum experiences resurfacing as the group discussed them.
"That's not all. The pain of engorgement is real, and the key is that it's not something you can just endure. I cried from the pain back then, and my mother-in-law said that crying would hurt my eyes and that I shouldn't cry. She told me to grit my teeth and bear it, but I got a fever a few hours later. I couldn't breastfeed because of the fever and the medicine, and my mother-in-law scolded me for that."
"Yes, I also had engorgement to the point of fever back then. After it subsided, my milk dried up, and my baby was hungry and cried a lot. In the end, I had to supplement with formula."
"Hey, Ms. Shen, does this really work to get the milk out? We used to have a man do it too... but it seems the methods for adults and babies are different; it's not very effective for adults to get the milk out."
Seeing that the experienced people present resonated with the idea, Shen Wancheng began to introduce the topic.
"This breast pump is specially designed to easily express milk without causing nipple pain."
"That's a godsend."
"Moreover, some wives who don't have enough breast milk have probably been nagged by their elders to feed more and let the baby suckle more so that it will get better and better. In the end, they themselves are glued to the bed all day. The baby also gets tired from suckling, and in the end, before they are full, they suckle hard and get hungry again."
Shen Wancheng held up the breast pump for everyone to see.
"Look at the baby bottles below. We sterilize both the straw and the bottle after each use. They are discarded after each use and will not be reused by a second person. They are absolutely clean and hygienic, so you can rest assured that the expressed milk will be safe for your baby to drink and there will be no waste."
A woman suddenly chimed in, "This can also be used by wet nurses! I didn't have any milk at the time, and I felt that formula wasn't nutritious enough, so I hired a wet nurse. My baby was eight months old, and the first word my baby uttered was for the wet nurse. It made me really angry for a long time."
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