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Cuiya was almost in tears from frustration and said, "Who says you shouldn’t push during childbirth? Doctor Gu, I really trust your medical skills, but... but I’ve never seen anything like this. Isn’t childbirth about continually pushing? That’s what all the midwives say."

Gu Youyou had no choice but to educate Cuiya, "Their method is incorrect, it’s pointless to exert force before the right time.

If the birth is fast, then it does not matter.

But if it’s slow, and you use up all your strength too early, you will have none left when you truly need it, and then both the mother and the baby will be at risk. "

Cuiya seemed to half understand, and now with no midwives around, she could only listen to Gu Youyou.

"Hey, Xiang Chun, quickly give Miss Du her ginseng soup."

"Alright, coming right up."

Xiang Chun hurriedly brought the perfectly warmed ginseng soup to Miss Du.

Miss Du, drenched in sweat, took advantage of a momentary lapse in her pain to drink the soup, and then asked, "How much longer will I need to give birth?"

Gu Youyou replied, "It’s hard to say, you should be mentally prepared. It could be very quick, or it could last three days and three nights. Judging by your situation, it doesn’t look like it will be quick, so don’t be anxious. Childbirth can’t be hurried!"

Miss Du felt a chill of fear.

Searcy, rarely outspoken, complained, "Are you really meant to scare a pregnant woman like this? Look how you’ve made Miss Du sweat all over."

Gu Youyou sighed, stepped aside, and said to Searcy, "You put on gloves too, and try to feel the size. I’m telling you, her cervix has been dilating for two or three hours and it’s still less than three fingers wide. She really is having a slow labor."

Searcy was skeptical but tried it like Gu Youyou.

She asked, "How wide does it need to be before birth can happen?"

Gu Youyou, glancing at the near-fainted Miss Du, said, "I’ll tell you in a bit, you need to feel it yourself."

Hearing Searcy say that, she was actually afraid of scaring Miss Du.

"Xiang Chun, have the kitchen prepare another ginseng soup."

If it takes a long time, one bowl of ginseng soup might not be enough.

Gu Youyou sighed, she had now become an obstetrician.

Miss Du’s face turned pale, enduring waves of contractions, even Searcy felt exhausted watching.

She said, "It’s really troublesome, she suffers so much, it would be better to just make an incision on her stomach and take the baby out. Even childbearing for Prince Qin’s Consort wasn’t this difficult."

Gu Youyou said helplessly, "That may be true, but you can’t say that. It was a dire situation for Xie Qinyun, but if Miss Du can give birth naturally, then let her do so."

Gu Youyou felt she had done her ethical duty towards Searcy, teaching her everything she knew when the time was right.

Mainly because Searcy was fast to learn; she understood everything after being taught just once.

But that wasn’t necessarily a good thing. Seeing Gu Youyou conduct a surgical delivery on Xie Qinyun last time, she got too eager to try it herself.

Cuiya was trembling with fear as she listened, positioning herself in front of Miss Du, "I won’t allow you to perform surgery on my young lady."

Gu Youyou reassured, "Don’t worry, as long as your young lady gives birth quickly, there won’t be any need for surgery."

Cuiya cried out, "Miss, please give birth quickly. Searcy is ruthlessly eager; anyone opened up by surgery will lose a layer of skin if they don’t die."

Miss Du tearfully said, "I really want to give birth, but the baby won’t come out..."

Gu Youyou said, "Just wait a little longer, conserve your energy..."

Searcy, hand on her forehead, muttered, "Why is giving birth so exhausting?"