Wang Muxiao used all her strength to push that she felt dizzy from the lack of oxygen.
"I see the head! Push one more time!" The doctor encouraged her.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Muxiao let out another scream as she pushed, "Ahhhh!"
Within seconds, she felt something slippery leaving her body, and the pain lessened by more than half. A wave of relief washed over her as she knew that her baby had finally arrived in this world.
The doctor quickly took the baby, cut the umbilical cord, and handed the newborn to a nurse. Then, she looked at Wang Muxiao and said, "There is another one. Comrade, keep going."
Wang Muxiao chewed on the ginseng and swallowed more of its juice before another wave of pain hit. This time, the process was much easier. With just one more push, another baby slid out of her body.
The doctor moved quickly and skillfully, cutting the umbilical cord before handing the second baby to a nurse. The nurses brought the newborns to Wang Muxiao and placed them on her chest.
"Comrades, congratulations! Both children are boys," the nurse said with a smile.
Looking at her babies, still covered in blood and other fluids, Wang Muxiao shed tears of joy and kissed their tiny heads.
Shortly after, the nurses took the babies away so the doctor could check on them.
Leaning over her, Lu Cheng kissed his wife's forehead and cried as he whispered, "Thank you, Xiaoxiao. You have worked so hard. This will be the last time. We won't have more children."
Wang Muxiao was exhausted and sleepy, but she still nodded and said, "Okay."
As they cried and laughed together, the doctor checked Wang Muxiao's condition and saw that the placenta had been delivered. She instructed the nurses to clean her up before going to check on the babies.
She performed a physical examination, administered necessary injections, and ran some tests to assess their health. Then, she cleaned their umbilical cord stumps and wiped their bodies.
Once the babies were wrapped in three layers of clean fabric to keep them warm, she placed identification tags on them and had the nurses carry them to the small beds prepared for them.
With her work done, the doctor left the labor room, changed her clothes, and washed her hands—another woman was waiting to deliver her baby.
After the nurses finished cleaning Wang Muxiao's body, one of them said, "Comrade, the doctor will come to check on you and your babies later."
Nodding at the nurse, Wang Muxiao said, "Thank you."
"We will transfer you to your ward now. You can feed your babies once you are settled," another nurse added with a smile.
Meanwhile, Lu Cheng had already removed the medical gown, mask, cap, and gloves. He stood outside the labor room, waiting anxiously.
When he saw the nurse pushing his wife out, he quickly walked over and held her hand. Seeing that his wife was sleeping, he walked beside the wheel stretcher but said nothing.
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