We occasionally see scenes of women giving birth in costume dramas. The women inside the house are struggling with pain, and there are many relatives waiting anxiously outside. This situation has not changed much in modern society, but with the improvement of medical facilities and medical skills, everyone is waiting in the hospital delivery room or outside the operating room. The only detail that has changed from ancient times to the present is the question you raised. In ancient times, someone was needed to get hot water. This phenomenon seems strange from the current point of view, but in ancient times it was really an indispensable importance. process.
In ancient times, when women gave birth, they did not have a hospital to go to, and generally gave birth in their own homes. If you are in the north, the family will call the midwife in the village when the pregnant woman is about to give birth. From this moment on, the pregnant woman had already begun her desperate struggle with death. The family is divided into two groups. They start to cook the kang or prepare a brazier all the way, and boil a lot of boiling water in a large pot. Often this time, a pot of water is not enough. They also need to borrow a pot from a neighbor’s house to boil water to increase pregnant women’s production. The success rate of
It is well known that ancient sanitary conditions were extremely poor. The water used by ordinary people was basically river water or well water. No matter it was well water or river water, there were more bacteria. Boiling the water can have a disinfecting effect and reduce the chance of bacterial infection. After the amniotic fluid breaks, it needs to be cleaned immediately. If you use cold water, it is very likely to stimulate uterine contractions. In addition, there are a lot of bacteria in the cold water, which will cause serious cross-infection. So, why should you keep burning Water is a reason to ensure hot water supply.
In ancient times, women were most afraid of dystocia when giving birth. Once this problem occurs, no matter whether it is common people or nobles, there is no way to deal with it. Empress Xiaochengren of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty died of dystocia. The thirteen daughters of Kangxi, Princess Heshuo Wenke, died not long after giving birth to twin daughters. This is also the only official record of the Qing Dynasty princess who died of dystocia.
