The midwife immediately nodded; she was quite hesitant to handle such small children herself.
Manbao carried the first child over to the basin for cleaning; the first baby was finally cleaned and emitted a low whine after another midwife patted its bottom.
Manbao gently placed the child into the wooden basin, slightly awkwardly splashing water over her for cleaning. The ma'am nearby immediately stepped forward to help.
She was much more skilled, cleaned the child in no time, gently wiping her dry with a soft towel, then gave the child a pat on the bottom.
No sound came from the child, which made her anxiously look at Zhou Man.
Manbao took the child, carefully checked the pulse, examined the eyes and mouth, and said, "Don't worry, she's just weak right now. Wrap her up first."
Passing her to the ma'am, she went to check the first child, who was also much smaller than a typical newborn but larger than his brother. Perhaps pained by the pats, he was still softly whimpering.
