The risk of having children is also great. In ancient times, people often asked whether to protect the big ones or the small ones. I think this is a very cruel sentence. Although doctors will ask this question now, the chances are too small. Mother is really the greatest person in the world. They gave birth to us and raised us, and suffered a lot.
In ancient times, production was a matter of life and death. The medical conditions are poor and the sanitary conditions are not guaranteed. Therefore, there are many problems such as dystocia and massive bleeding, and the mortality rate is very high.
Once a woman's amniotic fluid is broken, a lot of blood will flow out. The midwife needs to help her clean up and wash her hands. The hot water is sterilized at high temperature, which avoids the bacteria in ordinary cold water.
Everyone must know the truth that heat expands and cold contracts. When a woman gives birth, using hot water can help her dilate her cervix, which is beneficial to production.
After the baby is born, the umbilical cord needs to be cut. If the scissors are not disinfected, it is likely to cause fetal umbilical cord infection. Newborn babies have low resistance, and once they are infected by bacteria, they may cause more diseases.
When the baby is born, there is a lot of blood on the baby. Midwives need to wash babies and can only use hot water. I think this should be common sense.
After the delivery, the midwife will also clean the wound for the mother. Women in China can't touch cold water after childbirth and confinement, let alone during childbirth, so they need hot water at this time.
In ancient times, hot water was really important in production, and it was easy to die unexpectedly when giving birth to a child.