Scientific Parenting
The bracelet and anklet of the Shen Family's little princess read: daughter of Ou Ye, weight 3500g, height 50cm, hospital bed number, date and time of birth, delivery method, and other information. The nurse asked Shen Qi and Ou Ye to confirm the information.
"Our daughter's weight and height are both whole numbers, she's a Leo goddess, that's amazing, my wife."
Shen Qi, a new father, was finally free from the difficult period. His daughter's skin color had returned to normal, but her eyes were still not fully open. She had been crying loudly just now, but was now very quiet.
Having just given birth, Ou Ye was nearly half-dead. Extremely exhausted, she gave a tired but happy smile, "Mmm."
The first people to hold the baby were definitely doctors and nurses. Under the nurse's guidance, Shen Qi picked up his daughter. He was happy and joyful, but also a little nervous. He was about to become a father. Shen Qi asked the nurse, "Am I holding the baby correctly?"
Nurse: "That's pretty standard, but you could support your arm a little more gently."
Shen Qi expressed his gratitude to the nurses. "Thank you so much."
"Professor Shen, you're too kind. It's our duty, and we're very happy to see the birth of a new life."
"Please take a picture of our family of three."
"OK."
The nurse used Shen Qi's phone to take the first family photo of Shen Qi and his family of three.
Shen Qi immediately sent the photos to his parents. His father, Shen the fortune teller, had miscalculated; the newborn was not a boy but a little princess.
Old Shen on the other end of the phone was very excited. "Granddaughter, that's wonderful! I've always wanted a daughter, but having a granddaughter instead is just perfect!"
"Dad, you're very accurate at predicting the gender of other people's children, but you got your own child and his/her child wrong twice in a row."
"You don't understand, this is called doing things the opposite way, I just want a granddaughter!"
In conclusion, both mother and daughter are safe and sound, and both the Shen and Ou families are overjoyed.
Vaginal delivery is better for both the mother and the baby. Under normal circumstances, mothers who have a vaginal delivery can get out of bed earlier.
Ou Ye's health was not good to begin with, and she was greatly weakened after giving birth, so she had to stay in bed for a long time before she could get up.
Many new mothers now go to postpartum care centers for a period of time after giving birth, where professional caregivers take care of newborns and mothers during their postpartum period.
Newborn babies less than a month old are very vulnerable, and inexperienced new mothers probably don't know how to best care for their children.
In the past, before the advent of postpartum care centers and postpartum nannies, mothers would stay at home to recover after childbirth. The task of caring for newborns and postpartum mothers was usually left to their grandmothers or maternal grandmothers.
Shen Nuo Fei's grandmother is an internist, but she hasn't come over yet. Her maternal grandmother is an entrepreneur, busy with her business every day, and has almost forgotten about taking care of postpartum women and newborns.
Arranged by Ou Ye's father, Ou Ye went directly back to Academician Shen's villa after being discharged from the hospital, without going to the postpartum care center.
It wasn't that they couldn't afford it, but rather that Ou Ye's Mom had hired a top-notch postpartum nanny from their home.
The nanny's name is Xiuping. She works with Cuiping to take care of Ou Ye and the baby.
Xiuping was quite experienced, and she quickly managed to organize everything perfectly despite being a newcomer.
The only minor issue that needs to be addressed is that Ou Ye's breast milk supply is insufficient.
Shen Qi and Ou Ye are both researchers, and they know that breast milk is the best choice for feeding a baby.
At the hospital, when little Nuofei had just been born, Ou Ye, despite being extremely exhausted, still insisted on breastfeeding her daughter for the first time.
Since Ou Ye's milk supply is insufficient, Xiuping is using scientific methods to help Ou Ye produce milk.
Shen Qi sought parenting knowledge from another source and consulted with the most professional people.
The professionals were senior professors specializing in obstetrics and gynecology at Yanjing University School of Medicine, from whom Shen Qi learned a great deal of useful knowledge about childcare.
This professor, who studies gynecology and infant health, is a little old man. It is said that he was the top midwife in Beijing back in the day. Later, he mainly engaged in medical theoretical research. So his sister, Director Wang, inherited his mantle and became the new generation's top midwife in Beijing.
Ou Ye was delivered by Director Wang. Shen Qi had previously contacted Director Wang through Professor Wang of Yanjing University School of Medicine.
Shen Qi humbly inquired, "Professor Wang, I've personally witnessed this in the United States. American new mothers don't drink warm water, only ice water, and they express breast milk into bottles, chill it, and then feed it to their babies. There's no such thing as 'postpartum confinement' in the US; mothers go out and enjoy themselves just a few days after giving birth. A common explanation is that Western women have better physical constitutions. Professor Wang, if this is indeed the case, what are the main indicators of these women's better physical constitutions? Is it because Western women have wider pelvises, resulting in less damage during childbirth?"
Professor Wang said, "That's one aspect. Another is that labor costs are high in Europe and America, and ordinary families can't afford professional caregivers. Europeans and Americans also have different values than us. You rarely see grandparents helping to take care of babies in America, right? American mothers have to be self-reliant and get out of bed early. So socialism is still better."
"You're right," Shen Qi said with a smile, then asked with a somewhat serious expression, "My wife was severely weakened after childbirth. She was in poor health before and had been taking medication, but she stopped taking it after becoming pregnant. So when would be the best time to resume her medication?"
"It's best not to use medication in the early stages of breastfeeding. Also, you just mentioned that your wife doesn't have enough milk. Please don't try to force the milk to come in. I'll teach you a 'Round Heaven Square Earth' massage technique to promote lactation. It's very gentle and effective, and it's based on my years of experience in the medical field." Professor Wang made a hand gesture, resembling Tai Chi or a gentle spring breeze, which was both visually appealing and scientifically sound.
Shen Qi took out his phone. "Could I record a video? I need to study it carefully when I get back. Could you please demonstrate it again?"
"Yes, you must remember, breastfeeding is best. The key to this move, 'Round Heaven Square Earth,' is that one begets two, two begets three, and three begets endless." Professor Wang made a sweeping gesture, like a swallow or a butterfly, which looked like a technique to regulate qi and blood circulation and soothe the meridians.
Shen Qi has an outstanding learning ability. He quickly learned this scientific lactation massage technique and applied it to Ou Ye, which increased Ou Ye's milk production.
Ou Ye needed to rest for several months during her breastfeeding period. With professionals taking care of Ou Ye and the baby at home, Shen Qi resumed his normal work schedule.
Fathers have worries in their hearts. Shen Qi leaves work at 5 o'clock every day to go home and spend time with his wife and play with his child.
Shen Nuo Fei weighed seven pounds at birth, which is considered heavyweight for a baby girl.
This little princess can drink milk and sleep well. She weighs 13 pounds before she's even a month old. She's chubby, with bright, fair, and elastic skin. Her head is round and she's adorable.
Shen Qi's greatest after-work pleasure now is massaging his wife to help her breastfeed. Watching his wife feed their daughter, then gently touching and flicking her, brings him endless joy.
When Shen Nuo Fei's eyes were fully open, she looked a lot like Shen Qi, and she stared at the man in front of her with curiosity.
"Daughters resemble their fathers, it's so true! Little Nofi is fantastic! Come on, play a couple more times." Shen Qi was so engrossed in playing with his daughter that after he finished, he picked up a book he had written himself, * History of Number Theory *, and read aloud, "Natural numbers that can only be divided by themselves and 1 are called prime numbers, such as 2, 3, 5, 7..."
When they read 199, Shen Nuo Fei burst into tears.
"Are you out of your mind? Teaching Nophie to recite prime number tables before she's even a month old?" Ou Ye scolded Shen Qi, then quickly comforted the baby.
Shen Qi continued reading, and when he reached number 277, Shen Nuo Fei stopped crying and looked completely satisfied.
Shen Qi closed the book "History of Number Theory": "Genius, my daughter is absolutely a genius. She has an exceptional sensitivity to numbers, just like you."